Penis Flashing In The Name Of Fashion: Rick Owens' Catwalk Show Lets It All Hang Out (NSFW)
D*ck Chic On The Catwalk: Rick Owens' Fashion Show Causes A Stir (NSFW)
Natasha Hinde— The Huffington Post UK
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Warning: the image below contains nudity and is NSFW
While we've all been fixated on the Page 3 topless model debate, one fashion designer seems set on exposing another body part: the penis.
At Paris Men's Fashion Week, Rick Owens (or should we say Dick Owens) decided to send a handful of his male models down the catwalk commando.
And we're not sure how we feel about it.
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Peekaboo
The garments had carefully placed peep holes and cascading hems to give the front row an eyeful.
Regardless of Owens' motives for his 'Dick Chic' debut, one thing's for sure - it's certainly got people talking...
Most Extreme Penises In Animal Kingdom
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African Elephant(02 of09)
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The penis of the African elephant is not just the largest of any land animal -- it's also prehensile. Here's an elephant displaying his gigantic appendage at the Kruger National Park in South Africa. (credit:Getty Images)
Blue Whale(03 of09)
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The blue whale has the largest penis of any living organism at an average length of 8 to 10 feet. Here's the preserved, dried tip of a blue whale penis on display at the Icelandic Phallological Museum in Reykjavík, Iceland. (credit:Wikimedia Commons: Richard Gould)
Echidna(04 of09)
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Echidnas are not only extraordinary for being among the last surviving monotremes (a branch of mammals that lay eggs), but also for having weird, four-headed penises. Here's the penis of a Tasmanian echidna. (credit:Flickr: lucycookie)
Duck(05 of09)
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Here's the crazy corkscrew-shaped penis of Cairina moschata, also known as the Aylesbury duck, which is a breed of domesticated duck. (credit:Getty Images)
Crested Gecko(06 of09)
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The equivalent of a penis in snakes and lizards is the hemipenis, which is kept inverted within the body until needed. Here's the hemipenis of a crested gecko (Rhacodactylus ciliatus), which hails from southern New Caledonia, an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean. (credit:WikiMedia:)
Spider(07 of09)
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The penis of an orb-web spider detaches after sex. Here's a view of the detachable penis (left); a male without one is on the right. (credit:QI QI LEE)
Bruchid Beetle(08 of09)
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With all those violent-looking spikes, the penis of Callosobruchus maculatus, or Bruchid beetle, is pretty scary. Here's a close-up look. (credit:Wikimedia Commons)
Llanos Mosquitofish(09 of09)
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The penis of the freshwater Gambusia quadruncus, also known as a Llanos Mosquitofish, has four hooks with which to grab females. Here's a magnified view of the genitalia. (credit:North Carolina State University)