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Whoa! Is that a python on the runway!?!

April 09, 2014 19:53 IST

Image: A model in a 'We Are Handsome' creation
Photographs: Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images

Yup! That is right! Snapshots from a fashion show at the Australian Fashion Week

Just when we thought we'd seen it all on the runway, we saw these pictures.

Australian fashion label 'We Are Handsome' put a python called Candy on the ramp!

Yep, you read it right, a python.

PS: Kudos to the model!

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Whoa! Is that a python on the runway!?!

Image: A model in a 'We Are Handsome' creation
Photographs: Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images

Wrapped around models like a scarf, the python was in keeping with the reptilian theme of the show.

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Whoa! Is that a python on the runway!?!

Image: A model in a 'We Are Handsome' creation
Photographs: David Gray/Reuters

We have seen several crazy accessories on the ramp but this python clearly tops the list.

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Whoa! Is that a python on the runway!?!

Image: A model in a 'We Are Handsome' creation
Photographs: David Gray/Reuters

A couple reacts to the python as a model coolly walks past them during the show.

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Whoa! Is that a python on the runway!?!

Image: A model in a 'We Are Handsome' creation
Photographs: Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images

We Are Handsome specialises in handmade, limited edition swimwear and its latest collection had wild animal themed designs.

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Whoa! Is that a python on the runway!?!

Image: A model in a 'We Are Handsome' creation
Photographs: Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images

Apart from the snake, the collection was fun, vibrant and colourful, with oceanic blues and greens making way for bright oranges and yellows.

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Whoa! Is that a python on the runway!?!

Image: A model in a 'We Are Handsome' creation
Photographs: Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images

Bam! And just like that the one-piece swimsuit just came back into fashion with a bang! 

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Whoa! Is that a python on the runway!?!

Image: A model in a 'We Are Handsome' creation
Photographs: Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images

We wind up with this backstage picture of two models sharing a light moment.

But before we go, we’d like to know from you, our readers, what you thought of the python on the runway? A superb style statement or a flouting of animal rights?

Share your thoughts on the message board below.

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