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Grey hair on the catwalk: The last taboo?
A grey-haired model on the catwalk at the Maria Barros show.

Grey hair on the catwalk: The last taboo?

AEST 12:18, Tue Feb 7 2012
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Silver tresses look stunning on Helen Mirren, but do they belong on a bunch of teenaged catwalk models?

Spanish designer Maria Barros certainly thinks so. Barros' recent show at Madrid Fashion Week featured her autumn/winter collection on models with glossy grey hair.

The long wigs attracted a lot of attention in the fashion world, with many saying silver hair on the runway was "the last taboo".

Do you think its creepy to turn models prematurely grey, or is celebrating silver strands the first step towards liberating women from the tyranny of hair dye?
A grey-haired model on the catwalk at the Maria Barros show.
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