<p><span>Relive the scandalous moments, feuds, and shade that defined the glamorous decade</span></p>

<p><span>Whether it&rsquo;s shocking grunge collections or backstage brawls, 1990s runway drama was unmatched. Beginning in the '</span><span>80s</span><span>,&nbsp;</span><span>the rise of supermodels like</span><span>&nbsp;</span><span>Naomi Campbell,</span><span>&nbsp;</span><span>Linda Evangelista</span><span>, Stephanie Seymour, and</span><span>&nbsp;</span><span>Helena Christensen</span><span>&nbsp;paved the way for a fashion match made in heaven: unchecked egos, high drama, and great clothes. Here,&nbsp;<em>L'OFFICIEL</em>&nbsp;rounds up the most iconic drama from the '90s runways.</span></p>

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      <p>Versace Spring/Summer 1996</p>
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<p><span>Who would have thought that hair would be a major topic of discussion at</span><span>&nbsp;</span><span>Versace</span><span>&nbsp;Spring/Summer 1996? For supermodels Kristen McMenamy and</span><span>&nbsp;</span><span>Linda Evangelista</span><span>, it was a fraught point of contention backstage. The major questions at play? Who did it first and who looks better.</span></p>
<p><span>Donatella Versace</span><span>&nbsp;</span><span>recounted,</span><span>&nbsp;"One day they had a fight about roots. Kristen had arrived with black roots in blonde hair, and Linda arrived with black roots in blonde hair; and both of them went mad, both saying they were first. They were calling the hairdresser in New York, the colourist in New York, and I was called on as a witness to say who was the first to do black roots in blonde hair." Versace continues, "When a new girl came along, oh my God, it was like a war."</span></p>

<p><span>Karl Lagerfeld and Ines de la Fressange</span></p>

<p><span>Though the enigmatic designer and longtime</span><span>&nbsp;</span><span>Chanel</span><span>&nbsp;muse eventually made up, the early '90s was a period of turmoil for the pair. Ines de la Fressange was asked to pose as Marianne&mdash;the symbol of the French Republic&mdash;for a fashion editorial.</span><span>&nbsp;</span><span>Lagerfeld</span><span>&nbsp;detested the decision, viewing Marianne as a symbol of the bourgeois and something against the DNA of Chanel.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span>The designer stated, &ldquo;I wish her all the luck in the world, just as long as I don&rsquo;t have to hear anymore or hear her spoken about.&rdquo; About 20 years later, the pair became amiable again when the model walked for Chanel's Spring/Summer 2011 show.</span></p>

<p><span>Kate Moss and Mark Wahlberg</span></p>

<p><span>A stark departure from the bombshells of the era,</span><span>&nbsp;</span><span>Kate Moss</span><span>&nbsp;</span><span>redefined</span><span>&nbsp;fashion in the early '90s, ushering in the era of waif-esque beauty and grunge. In 1992, the then 17-year-old posed with rapper Mark Wahlberg in a provocative and now notorious advertisement. Though the two were undoubtedly the face of the American brand, they famously did not get along both on and off the runway.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span>Wahlberg insulted Moss' slender figure and Moss admitted she felt extremely uncomfortable working with the model and rapper. In 2013,</span><span>&nbsp;</span><span>Calvin Klein</span><span>&nbsp;stated, "Mark and Kate couldn&rsquo;t stand each other.&rdquo;</span></p>

<p><span>Alexander McQueen Fall/Winter 1996</span></p>

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        <p><span>Titled 'Dante',</span><span>&nbsp;</span><span>Alexander McQueen</span><span>&nbsp;set out to shock for his Fall/Winter '96 show. In true McQueen form, the designer incorporated elements of grunge, harshness, and disgust in both the show space and the garments. Set in a towering church, the crucifix-shaped runway was embedded in layers of candles and decorations.</span></p>
        <p><span>Creating a bit of drama as McQueen always does, the designer placed a skeleton in the seat next to famed fashion critic Suzy Menkes. Post-show, McQueen told reporters, "If I get someone like Suzy Menkes in the front row, wearing her&nbsp;Christian Lacroix, I make sure that lady gets pissed on by one of the girls." Let's just say Menkes wasn't too pleased.</span></p>
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        <p><span>Two of the '90s biggest names,</span><span>&nbsp;</span><span>Giorgio Armani</span><span>&nbsp;and</span><span>&nbsp;</span><span>Gianni Versace</span>,<span>&nbsp;occupied two different spectrums of the fashion industry: minimalism and maximalism. The Italian designers famously never saw eye to eye, with each slinging subtle jabs back and forth&mdash;like when Gianni famously said to Armani, &ldquo;I design for sluts. You dress church ladies.&rdquo; Yikes.&nbsp;</span></p>
        <p><span>Despite their feud, Armani wrote of Versace, &ldquo;Fifteen years after his death, what [do] I remember of Gianni Versace? His incredible exuberance, a sense of happiness that mixes everything&mdash;ideas, trends, memories, art&mdash;with a sort of nonchalant vitality. He was a great creator."</span></p>
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<p><span>Naomi Campbell and Tyra Banks</span></p>

<p><span>When</span><span>&nbsp;</span><span>Tyra Banks</span><span>&nbsp;came onto the fashion scene in the early '90s,</span><span>&nbsp;</span><span>Naomi Campbell</span><span>&nbsp;had already established herself as a force to be reckoned with. The two famously never got along, accusing each other of blacklisting the other from shows and spreading rumours&mdash;of course, they both deny what the other says.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span>Banks feels that the tiff between the two was not a rivalry because "a rivalry is between two equals. In this situation one was very dominant, she was a supermodel, and I was just this new girl that had got on a plane from Paris and was studying fashion and magazines.&rdquo; Though the two have</span><span>&nbsp;</span><span>attempted to make up</span><span>&nbsp;several times, we are not holding our breath for a sudden friendship breakthrough.</span></p>

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<p><span>Tom Ford</span><span>&nbsp;was a fashion juggernaut throughout the 1990s. The American designer took the reins at both</span><span>&nbsp;</span><span>Gucci</span><span>&nbsp;and</span><span>&nbsp;</span><span>Yves Saint Laurent,</span><span>&nbsp;the latter at which he was creative director from 1999 to 2004. Ford's sexed-up and pared-down approach was a stark departure from the original vision of Saint Laurent. YSL was quoted in a letter to Ford saying, "In 13 minutes you destroyed 40 years of my work.&rdquo;</span></p>

<p><span>Perry Ellis Spring/Summer 1993</span></p>

<p><span>Dubbed the "Grunge Collection,"</span><span>&nbsp;</span><span>Perry Ellis Spring/Summer 1993</span><span>&nbsp;caused quite the buzz within the fashion industry. Then-Creative Director</span><span>&nbsp;</span><span>Marc Jacobs</span><span>&nbsp;sent beanies, plaids, and oversized silhouettes down the usually pared-back Perry Ellis runway.</span></p>
<p><span>Though the collection may seem tame to the modern eye, it certainly shocked industry insiders who were accustomed to a certain level of glamour from fashion week mainstays. Just a few weeks after, during Milan Fashion Week, critic Suzy Menkes handed out &ldquo;Grunge is Ghastly&rdquo; pins to fellow editors, showing the level of shock and mania the collection created.</span></p>

8 Most Dramatic '90s Runway Moments

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