Women's Day special: The bold and the beautiful

On International Women’s Day, here’s a collection of photographs that celebrate femininity.

Models wearing Vanity Fair bridal lingerie creations are seen backstage during a fashion show at the Sevilla de Boda in the Andalusian capital of Seville.

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A woman applies lipstick as she arrives at the Lincoln Center to attend the New York Fashion Week.

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Spouses and partners of American goflers arrive during the opening ceremony for the Ryder Cup golf matches at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Illinois.

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A model waits to be auditioned during a fitting and model casting by South Korean designer Son Jung-wan in New York City.

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A member of a Chinese opera troupe applies red lipstick before performing at a shrine during the annual vegetarian festival in Bangkok.

Chinese opera is often associated with heavily painted make-up and dramatic eyes, transforming the performers into characters that are bold and prominent.

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A participant checks-in during the first day of tryouts for the Baltimore Ravens cheerleaders in Baltimore, Maryland.

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A woman gets a manicure with a mini figurine of the Chinese ‘God of Wealth’ pasted on her nail in Taipei.

The ‘God of Wealth’ is believed to bring prosperity and luck to those who worship it.

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Participants perform yoga during a local beauty contest for pregnant women in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, China.

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Women, dressed in fifties-style outfits, cool off their feet in a swimming pool during the 19th Rockin' Race Jamboree International Festival at Disco Apartments Buensol in Torremolinos, near Malaga, southern Spain on February.

About 2,000 people attended the four-day festival, which is a music party for rock 'n' roll music lovers.

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Winda Wahyuni adjusts her traditional clothes as she waits for her future husband to arrive for their wedding in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.

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Models display lingerie from 'Triumph' during their Spring/Summer 2008 collection fashion show in Beirut.

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