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Women' Fashion Week Haute Couture 2011: Stephane Rolland Catwalk



A model showcases “The Bride” by Stephane Rolland on the catwalk as part of Women's Fashion Week Haute Couture program at Marina Bay Sands on October 30, 2011 in Singapore. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)













A model showcases designs by Stephane Rolland on the catwalk as part of Women's Fashion Week Haute Couture program at Marina Bay Sands on October 30, 2011 in Singapore. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

October Snowstorm Hits The Northeast

People walks through the snow in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan on October 29, 2011 in New York City. An early winter snowstorm is delivering up to ten inches of snow to certain areas in the East Coast. In the past 135 years there have been only three days of measurable snowfall in October in New York City's Central Park. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)











Darwin's Beer Can Boat Cruises Into Sydney Harbour

“The Darwin Beer Can Regatta is an event which has been held annually since 1974 in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia at Mindil Beach. Participants create boats using empty beer cans, soft drink (soda) cans, soft drink bottle and milk cartons. The vessels are not tested for seaworthiness, prior to water events, and those that fall apart are part of the day's entertainment. A great many sundry events go along with the regatta, including concerts, a thong-throwing contest and the "Henley-on-Mindil" competition (named after the Henley-on-Todd Regatta), where participants run their "boats" around like Flintstones cars”. – Wikipedia

Photos: A Darwin Beer Can Boat sails in Darling Harbour on October 31, in Sydney, Australia. Darwin has been named as one of Lonely Planet's top ten cities in the world to visit in it's Best in Travel publication. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images for Tourism NT)




Preparations For Halloween








Halloween masks are offered for sale at Fantasy Costumes on October 28, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. The store, which had long lines at the registers at 4 AM this morning, is open around the clock through Halloween to help keep up with customer demand. Retailers nationwide are expecting record sales for Halloween merchandise this year with shoppers spending close to $7 billion dollars to celebrate the holiday. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)








A man carries a pumpkin as he walks through Petaluma Pumpkin Patch on October 28, 2011 in Petaluma, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)









Members of staff at Angels Fancy Dress shop work in their Shaftsbury Avenue branch in Halloween costumes on October 28, 2011 in London, England. Many London partygoers are preparing their fancy dress costumes ahead of Halloween which falls on Monday October 31, 2011. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

A Sun Drop Diamond Forms Part Of Sothebys Magnificent Jewels Sale

A Sotheby's employee holds a 110.03 carat sun-drop diamond on October 24, 2011 in London, England. The diamond is the largest yellow pear-shaped diamond in the world, and is expected to fetch between $11-15 Million USD when it is sold at auction at Sotheby's Auction house in London. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)







Occupy Denver Protesters Bring Various Activists Groups Together For March

Policemen in riot gear scuffle with protesters at the “Occupy Denver” camp on October 29, 2011 in Denver, Colorado. Following a march by protesters, police tried to tear down some newly-erected tents at the encampment and and a melee ensued. Police arrested about a half dozen people and pepper-sprayed others before calling for reinforcements. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)