Oscar nominated screenwriter Nancy Oliver, for "Lars and the Real Girl" arrives at the 80th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, February 24, 2008. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES-OSCARS) 

Best original screenplay nominee Nancy Oliver for "Lars and the Real Girl" arrives on the red carpet at the 80th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, February 24, 2008. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES-OSCARS) 

Women wait at the entrance of a mosque in Ankara April 22, 2007. REUTERS/Umit Bektas (TURKEY) 

Two Iranian women visit a war museum in the city of Khorramshahr 1,350 km (844 miles) south west of Tehran in Khoozestan province March 14, 2007. Iranians visit the main battlegrounds during the last week of the Iranian calendar to remember those who died in the Iran-Iraq war. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl (IRAN) 

A model for designer Bill Blass wears an printed asymmetrical dress during the presentation of the Bill Blass Fall/Winter 2004 Collection in New York, February 10, 2004. Many of America's top designers are showing their 2004 collections throughout the week in New York. 

A model for BCBG Max Azria wears a crushed silk velvet asymmetrical dress at a showing of the designers Fall 2004 collection, February 9, 2004 in New York City. Over 100 designers are showing their collections in New York this week. 

A model for BCBG Max Azria wears a crushed silk velvet asymmetrical dress at a showing of the designers Fall 2004 collection, February 9, 2004 in New York City. Over 100 designers are showing their collections in New York this week. REUTERS/Jeff Christensen PP04020046 JC 

Black asymmetrical short night dress, bra and string in embroidered tulle from Lise Charmel, seen during the 2002 Lyon Mode City Lingerie brands fashion show, September 2 in Lyon. 

Black asymmetrical short night dress, bra and string in embroidered
tulle from Lise Charmel, seen during the 2002 Lyon Mode City Lingerie
brands fashion show, September 2, 2002 in Lyon. REUTERS/Robert Pratta

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A model for designer Donna Karan wears an asymmetric fitted dress during the presentation of the Donna Karan Fall 2001 collection in New York, February 16, 2001.

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A model for designer Helmut Lang wears an asymmetric black roll up dress with sheer outer layer during the presentation of the Helmut Lang fall/winter 2001 collection in New York, February 15, 2001. Designers are presenting their fall/winter 2001 collections in New York through February 16.

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A model for Carolina Herrera wears a shell silk jersey over a asymmetric sleeveless flounce hem dress at a showing of the designers Spring 2000 collection September 13 in New York's Bryant Park.
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A model for Carolina Herrera wears a shell silk jersey over a asymmetric sleeveless flounce hem dress at a showing of the designers Spring 2000 collection September 13 in New York's Bryant Park.

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A model wears a cobweb knit long dress with asymmetrical shirring and stretch grosgrain trim at the Nicole Miller 1999 Spring fashion show in New York September 14. A group of New York designers are showing their Spring shows before the European designers for the first time this week. 

A model wears a cobweb knit long dress with asymmetrical shirring and stretch grosgrain trim at the Nicole Miller 1999 Spring fashion show in New York September 14. A group of New York designers are showing their Spring shows before the European designers for the first time this week.

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