Maria Valentino/MCV Photo
Spring 2004
This runway show re-enacted a dance scene from the movie They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? “This is my favorite collection. He staged it using the idea of the dance marathons of the Depression Era, where people danced until they dropped to get money," says Rubenstein. "The models had to train in ballroom dancing before they walked. Karen Elson (pictured) was the star."