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A big part of fashion’s charm is its contradictory nature. And as the collections for fall 2011 unfolded in Paris last week, we saw that enigmatic aspect of the arena in spades. Within the first couple of days, in a wild and provocative display of sartorial theatrics, Lady Gaga walked the Thierry Mugler runway for her stylist Nicola Formichetti’s debut as the label’s new designer. The two friends and collaborators later boasted that the presentation was “not about the clothes,” but rather aimed at bringing some fun back into fashion. At the week’s most anticipated show, meanwhile, there was a sombre air of sobriety as all eyes focused on Dior to see how the venerable house would handle the controversial dismissal of its head designer, John Galliano, who had been fired days earlier for making anti-Semitic slurs in public. In light of the scandal, Dior was determined to remind us all that, at the end of the day, it’s all about the clothes,chloe sunglasses