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Louis Vuitton Show Features Topless Model Kristen McMenamy in Body Paint

by Erin Donnelly (Subscribe to Erin Donnelly's posts)
Posted Oct 7th 2010 at 1:58PM  
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Louis Vuitton Spring 2011 runway Kristen McMenamy body paint

Kristen McMenamy walks the Louis Vuitton Spring 2011 in body paint... instead of a shirt! Photo: Dominique Charriau, WireImage

Clothes -- who needs 'em?

First Charlie Le Mindu showcased his hats and wigs on butt-naked models during London Fashion Week.

Now, Louis Vuitton is proving that skin is the new black after featuring model Kristen McMenamy covered in body paint during its Paris show.

The last model to walk the runway, McMenamy was wearing sparkly body paint designed to look like a zebra-print top, though tell-tale paint smudges on her pants gave her away.

Nice try, Marc Jacobs, but we're not paying $500 for that.

It wasn't the only flesh on display. The collection also included sheer caftans and skirts that left little to the imagination.

Shoot. Where's a Snuggie when you need one?

Meanwhile, see the Kardashian sisters in body paint for their racy store ad.

Click here for more outrageous looks from Paris Fashion Week.

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Filed under: Fashion, Beauty, News, Skin & Body, Designers & Brands
Tags: body paint, fashion shows, kristen mcmenamy, louis vuitton, Marc Jacobs, models, nude, paris fashion week, Paris Fashion Week 2010, Shirtless, supermodels, topless, zebra
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lolwhat, 10-07-2010, 2:49PM

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lolwhat

I should care about this because?

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Pete Staff, 10-07-2010, 4:51PM

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Pete Staff

It, would not make any difference if she was clothed, painted or not. She has nothing to cover.

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Sammy, 10-07-2010, 3:26PM

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Sammy

Agreed. Besides, she's not butt-naked. She's wearing pants. It's kind of sexist for guys to be able to go topless, but not women. Especially since there are plenty of guys with bigger boobs than this woman.

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piggy, 10-07-2010, 2:48PM

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piggy

She looks like a skanked-out heroin user.....

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Tom, 10-07-2010, 9:15PM

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Tom

Is that David Bowie's Daughter??

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melissa, 10-07-2010, 2:56PM

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melissa

Kinda creepy looking to me!

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Patty P, 10-07-2010, 5:47PM

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Patty P

I guess if you are as flat as a board then you can go around like that oh well..anything tto get in the news

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Lou, 10-07-2010, 3:25PM

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Lou

Where are her breasts? How did they hide them? This is fascinating because it is so odd.

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crabby, 10-07-2010, 3:45PM

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crabby

We really are not viewing anything exciting by looking at her.The paint is covering her breasts or lack of breasts.What is the BFD?

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seestang69, 10-07-2010, 3:55PM

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seestang69

This is NEW STYLE?? I Vomit when I see this crap. A woman could wear a "DUFF BAG" and look better...

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Jack McGaw, 10-08-2010, 5:08PM

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Jack McGaw

They can cover a lot with body paint. Some of the picture in the Sport Illustrated are wearing body paint.

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Irving, 10-07-2010, 4:59PM

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Irving

The phrase is "buck naked." Ignorant hillbillies say "butt naked."

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Pete Staff, 10-07-2010, 5:02PM

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Pete Staff

Who every got her half dressed for this show should be canned. Poor girl she is shapleess. No boobs or butt and make for fright night.

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suzanne, 10-07-2010, 5:10PM

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suzanne

To be fair now
It does say topless model LOL

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ljsurf322, 10-07-2010, 5:16PM

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ljsurf322

You guys are something else. I don't know why AOL bothers to post this kind of stuff because obviously they do not cater to the correct demographic.

How many times do these things have to be shown to you guys before you realize that these designers are not intending to demonstrate what you all should be wearing on the street? These high fashion shows are just art shows...they take upcoming trends and exaggerate them greatly for fun and entertainment for fans of fashion and other designers to see. So you can all calm down...obviously they are not trying to impress you.

Secondly, these models do this becuase it is their job. Skank? No, it was her job to be dressed this way for this particular fashion show. Too skinny? Sorry, not everyone has the correct body type to be this thin (just as most of you argue that not all large people can lose weight) so you can rule the immediate assumption that she is anorexic out of the picture (although yes, this is not true for all models). If she gains weight on her probably naturally-slim frame, she will lose her job. We all need jobs. See where this is going?

So calm down, all of you...I hope now you can sleep better tonight knowing the world isn't exactly as scary as you may think it is. It's easy to bash the things you don't understand, isn't it?

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ljsurf322, 10-07-2010, 5:19PM

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Also, I might add that high-fashion shows aren't supposed to feature your everyday-looking models. They are supposed to look otherworldly because it adds to the fun and allure of it all. Don't get it? Well, sorry.

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Ginny, 10-07-2010, 5:58PM

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crabby, 10-07-2010, 3:45PM
We really are not viewing anything exciting by looking at her.The paint is covering her breasts or lack of breasts.What is the BFD?

I agree, she looks like she could use a "Big old" cheesburger.

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bren, 10-07-2010, 6:04PM

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bren

Dont matter ,no boobies!!!lol

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banile, 10-07-2010, 6:14PM

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banile

Thank you, Irving! Butt Naked only came into use because stupid people don't know the real phrase, perhaps they will be drinking some expresso while running around butt-naked.

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Neil, 10-07-2010, 6:19PM

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how do we know that's a women?

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