Poko Pano at Miami Swim, Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Poko Pano
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Originally Aired: November 2, 2008
In Miami--a revealing look at the world's hottest swimwear
As if Miami wasn't hot enough, recently the heat was taken to a whole new level when models, celebrities and the fashion crowd came together in South Beach to witness some of the sexiest swimwear designs in the world. 
The fourth annual Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Swim featured shows by 15 designers, and kicked off with a runway show from Diesel, which took place on the Raleigh Hotel's pool.

Falling for fashion: This season's footwear brings models to their knees
The most recent Prada show certainly wasn't the first time we've seen models struggling with footwear on the catwalk. Although high heels have been worn on the runway for decades, it seems that over the last few seasons they've only gotten higher and more impractical-to the point where even the experts who are paid to walk in them have a hard time managing.

The King of shoes--Manolo Blahnik gets a star on the "Walk of Style"
For the past few years, the Rodeo Drive Walk of Style has been honouring people at the top of the fashion world including Giorgio Armani, Donatella and Gianni Versace, Tom Ford and now Manolo Blahnik.  One of the biggest names in shoe design, Blahnik has captured women's fantasies and become a must have for celebrities on the red carpet.

In Paris, the Christian Lacroix couture collection
Helen Mirren and Patricia Arquette are blown away by Lacroix who chose to present a strong and slightly aggressive collection "in a period when everything is so difficult."

Supermodel make-over: Naomi Campbell goes from anger management to charity fundraiser
Now in its third year, Naomi Campbell's Fashion for Relief catwalk gala has become a firm fixture in the fashion schedule. The evening featured a runway show and charity auction to raise money for pregnant women and newborns around the world.

Plus, Copenhagen Fashion Week: The latest styles from the happiest place on earth.

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