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Fashion News Roundup: Gaddafi Wants His Own Met Costume Institute Exhibit, Celine is Opening a New York Flagship, and Asian Models are on the Rise

"Inspiration Dior" Exhibit Opens Thursday in Moscow: The retrospective at the Pushkin Museum features pieces from Dior's 64 year history alongside paintings by artists like Toulouse Lautrec and photographs by Richard Avedon and Man Ray. {WWD, subscription required} The Key to Heel Comfort May Be Flexibility: Raphael Young, known for his structural footwear designs has attempted to make the high heel more comfortable. He has a created a $600 shoe whose sole is injected with latex. {Styleite} Muammar Gaddafi, Style Icon?: Apparently, the Libyan leader believes that his wardrobe should get a retrospective at the Met, and that his personal style has influenced celebrities such as Michael Jackson. {T magazine}

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Label to Watch: Raphael Young

PARIS--Remember those incredible shoes on the Frank Tell Fall 2010 runway? Me too. They were designed by the Paris-based Raphael Young, who just opened up his first store in the city. (Right next to Mr. Louboutin on the Rue Jean-Jaques Rousseau, bien sur.) I stopped by the opening on Tuesday night, where Fall 2010's specimens were perched in box frames along the big wall in the main room. The back room was filled with Young's Spring 2011 offerings. And I must say, I was thrilled by them. From the seafoam green metallic heels to the red suede peep toes with a marble wedge, there's something for everyone in this collection. Click through to pick your favorite pair.