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'Project Runway' season 9 finale catwalk

The top nine designers from the season show off their lines during New York's Fashion Week.

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Hosting duties

Judge and hostess Heidi Klum appears at the Project Runway 2012 fashion show during New York Fashion Week September 9, 2011. REUTERS/Lee Celano (UNITED STATESFASHION - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT FASHION)
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Image: Judges Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia, Michael Kors and Wren Scott pose at the Project Runway 2012 fashion show during Fashion Week in New York

The judges

Judges Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia, Michael Kors and Wren Scott pose at the Project Runway 2012 fashion show during Fashion Week in New York September 9, 2011. REUTERS/Lee Celano (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT FASHION)
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Image: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2012 - Official Coverage - Best of Runway Day 2

Slick

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway wearing a design by Olivier Green at the Project Runway Spring 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Theater at Lincoln Center on September 9, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Fernanda Calfat/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week)
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Image: Model on runway

Urban warrior

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway wearing a design by Olivier Green at the Project Runway Spring 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Theater at Lincoln Center on September 9, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Fernanda Calfat/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week)
— Fernanda Calfat / Getty Images North America
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Geeky chic

Models walk the runway wearing a designs by Anthony Ryan Auld at the Project Runway 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York September 9, 2011. REUTERS/Lee Celano (UNITED STATESN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT FASHION)
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Image: Model walks runway wearing design by Anthony Ryan Auld at Project Runway 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York

Fiercely smart

A model walks the runway wearing a design by Anthony Ryan Auld at the Project Runway 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York September 9, 2011. REUTERS/Lee Celano (UNITED STATESFASHION - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT FASHION)
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Image: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2012 - Official Coverage - Best of Runway Day 2

Go with the flow

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway wearing a design by Anya Ayoung Chee at the Project Runway Spring 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Theater at Lincoln Center on September 9, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Fernanda Calfat/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week)
— Fernanda Calfat / Getty Images North America
Image: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2012 - Official Coverage - Best of Runway Day 2

Golden girl

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway wearing a design by Anya Ayoung Chee at the Project Runway Spring 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Theater at Lincoln Center on September 9, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Fernanda Calfat/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week)
— Fernanda Calfat / Getty Images North America
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Sleek

A model walks the runway wearing a design by Kimberly Goldson at the Project Runway 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York September 9, 2011. REUTERS/Lee Celano (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT FASHION)
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Bold statement

A model walks the runway wearing a design by Kimberly Goldson at the Project Runway 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York September 9, 2011. REUTERS/Lee Celano (UNITED STATESFASHION - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT FASHION)
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Nothing fancy

A model walks the runway wearing a design by Bert Keeter at the Project Runway 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York September 9, 2011. REUTERS/Lee Celano (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT FASHION)
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Image: Models walk runway wearing designs by Bert Keeter at Project Runway 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York

Clean and simple

Models walk the runway wearing a designs by Bert Keeter at the Project Runway 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York September 9, 2011. REUTERS/Lee Celano (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT FASHION)
— Lee Celano / X00051
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Buckled up

The Project Runway designs of Bryce Black are shown Friday, Sept. 9, 2011, during Fashion Week in New York. (AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano)
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The dark side

The Project Runway designs of Bryce Black are shown Friday, Sept. 9, 2011 during Fashion Week in New York. (AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano)
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Front row seats

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 09: (L-R) Actress Malin Akerman, guest, Editor-in-Chief of Marie Claire Joanna Coles, actress Jennifer Love Hewitt, producer Nancy Dubuc, and designer L'Wren Scott attend the Project Runway Spring 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Theater at Lincoln Center on September 9, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week)
— Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images North America
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Earthy

A model walks the runway wearing a design by Laura Kathleen at the Project Runway 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York September 9, 2011. REUTERS/Lee Celano (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT FASHION)
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Image: Model walks runway wearing design by Laura Kathleen at Project Runway 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York

Going for the gold

A model walks the runway wearing a design by Laura Kathleen at the Project Runway 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York September 9, 2011. REUTERS/Lee Celano (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT FASHION)
— Lee Celano / X00051
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Go bold or go home

A model walks the runway wearing a design by Joshua McKinley at the Project Runway 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York September 9, 2011. REUTERS/Lee Celano (UNITED STATES - Tags: FASHION)
— Lee Celano / X00051
Image: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2012 - Official Coverage - Best of Runway Day 2

Biker babe

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway wearing a design by Joshua McKinley at the Project Runway Spring 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Theater at Lincoln Center on September 9, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Fernanda Calfa/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week)
— Fernanda Calfa / Getty Images North America
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Trunk show

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway wearing a design by Viktor Luna at the Project Runway Spring 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Theater at Lincoln Center on September 9, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Fernanda Calfat/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week)
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Sheer beauty

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway wearing a design by Viktor Luna at the Project Runway Spring 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Theater at Lincoln Center on September 9, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Fernanda Calfat/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week)
— Fernanda Calfat / Getty Images North America
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Dueling 'dos

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 10: Anya Ayoung-Chee and Mondo Guerra attend HP Project Runway Designer Reunion at Empire Hotel on September 10, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for HP)
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Keep your competition close

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 10: (L-R) Anya Ayoung-Chee, Joshua McKinley, Viktor Luna, Anthony Ryan Auld and Kimberly Goldson attend HP Project Runway Designer Reunion at Empire Hotel on September 10, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for HP)
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