Why Linda Evangelista Returns to the Runway After 15 Years?

Linda Evangelista returned to the runway during New York Fashion Week, closing out the Fendi show.

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57-year-old sashayed her way down the catwalk with an elegant Tiffany's blue taffeta gown.

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She also carried the luxury label's iconic Baguette bag, which celebrated its 25th anniversary this year.

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Evangelista strutted her stuff in front of a star-studded front row crowd that included Kim Kardashian.

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She last walked a runway at the Dior Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2008 show in Versailles, France.

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The recent Fendi show also marks Evangelista's first trip down the catwalk since the supermodel.

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It rose to fame as part of the fashion scene in the 1990s alongside such stars as Cindy Crawford and Naomi Campbell.

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She experienced a botched result from a non-surgical fat-freezing procedure called cryolipolysis.

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Evangelista developed paradoxical adipose hyperplasia which has been reported as a side effect of CoolSculpting.

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