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PHOTOS: Outrageous and unwearable fashion from across the world

The fashion industry has often been accused of creating designs that don't always work off the ramp. Here are 20 such designs that we dare you to carry off this New Year!

What is fashion without a little drama, right? But will you really be able to pull these off on the streets of your city?

PHOTOS: Outrageous and unwearable fashion from across the world

A model presents a creation from designer Carlos Diez Spring/Summer 2012 collection during Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week September 19, 2011.

PHOTOS: Outrageous and unwearable fashion from across the world

A model presents a creation from Samuel Cirnansck's collection during Sao Paulo Fashion Week Summer 2012 in Sao Paulo June 13, 2011.

PHOTOS: Outrageous and unwearable fashion from across the world

A model presents a creation by Chinese designer Qi Gang for Spring/Summer 2012 during a fashion show at China Fashion Week in Beijing October 27, 2011.

PHOTOS: Outrageous and unwearable fashion from across the world

A model presents a creation at the Konstantin Gayday show during Volvo fashion week in Moscow October 31, 2011.

PHOTOS: Outrageous and unwearable fashion from across the world

A model presents a creation from designer Agatha Ruiz de la Prada's Spring/Summer 2012 collection during Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week September 17, 2011.

PHOTOS: Outrageous and unwearable fashion from across the world

A model presents a creation at the D Loginov, Arsenicum show during Volvo fashion week in Moscow October 31, 2011.

PHOTOS: Outrageous and unwearable fashion from across the world

A model presents a creation for MGPIN make-up styling show during China Fashion Week in Beijing November 1, 2011.

PHOTOS: Outrageous and unwearable fashion from across the world

A model waits backstage before the Alternative Hair Show in Moscow's Kremlin, September 28, 2011.

PHOTOS: Outrageous and unwearable fashion from across the world

A woman dressed as La Catrina, a popular figure in Mexico known as "The Elegant Skull", poses during a fashion parade in Cancun.

PHOTOS: Outrageous and unwearable fashion from across the world

A model presents a creation by Belarusian designer Evgeny Ivanchik during the Festival of Vanguard Art, Mammoth 2011, in Minsk October 2, 2011.

PHOTOS: Outrageous and unwearable fashion from across the world

A model presents a creation by Georgian designers Uta and Levani during Tbilisi Fashion Week November 27, 2011.

PHOTOS: Outrageous and unwearable fashion from across the world

A model presents a creation during the 2012 Korea Hair Collection in Seoul December 6, 2011.

PHOTOS: Outrageous and unwearable fashion from across the world

A model presents a creation by Ukrainian designer Elena Burenina during Ukrainian Fashion Week

PHOTOS: Outrageous and unwearable fashion from across the world

A model presents a creation during The Alternative Hair show at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

PHOTOS: Outrageous and unwearable fashion from across the world

Models present creations from Maria Bonita's collection during Sao Paulo Fashion week Summer 2012 in Sao Paulo June 16, 2011.

PHOTOS: Outrageous and unwearable fashion from across the world

A model presents a creation during the 2012 Korea Hair Collection in Seoul. 

PHOTOS: Outrageous and unwearable fashion from across the world

A model presents a creation during The Alternative Hair show at the Royal Albert Hall in London October 16, 2011.

PHOTOS: Outrageous and unwearable fashion from across the world

A model presents a creation by designer Vivienne Westwood as part of her Spring/Summer 2012 women's ready-to-wear fashion collection in Paris September 30, 2011.

PHOTOS: Outrageous and unwearable fashion from across the world

Models present creations by Dawid Tomaszewski at the Berlin Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012 in Berlin July 9, 2011.

PHOTOS: Outrageous and unwearable fashion from across the world

A model presents a creation by Greek designer Vassilios Kostetsos during fashion week in Athens, March 31, 2011.

PHOTOS: Outrageous and unwearable fashion from across the world

A model presents a creation by the prize winners of the Russian Silhouette youth fashion contest during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia in Moscow April 4, 2011.