PHOTOS: Madrid Fashion Week kicks off amid coronavirus, social distancing and masks

The Mercedes Benz Fashion Week kicked off in Madrid, Spain from September 10. The Spanish fashion week will take place from 10 to 13 September under new security measures and social distance guidelines due the coronavirus pandemic. The event held at Feria De Madrid, among otheer venues across Madrid, is held twice in a year, and despite safety measures on account of the coronavirus pandemic, it will still be the largest catwalk in Spain. Backstage, make-up and hair of the models was done by masked staffers, while the benches at the venue were marked with text in Spanish that read "Classic canon of beauty = 8 heads. Safety canon = 1.5 meters . Please do not occupy this space".

Updated on: Sep 11, 2020 5:16 PM IST

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Spanish designer Agatha Ruiz de la Prada appears at the end of her collection show during the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Madrid, Spain, September 10, 2020. (REUTERS)

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A model presents a creation by Spanish designer Agatha Ruiz de la Prada during the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Madrid, Spain, September 10, 2020. (REUTERS)

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Models present creations by Spanish designer Agatha Ruiz de la Prada during the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Madrid, Spain, September 10, 2020. (REUTERS)

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A creation by Spanish designer Agatha Ruiz de la Prada is seen on a model during the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Madrid, Spain, September 10, 2020. REUTERS/Juan Medina (REUTERS)

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A model walks against the rainbow striped background as she presents a creation from Spanish designer Agatha Ruiz de la Prada's Spring/Summer 2021 collection during the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Madrid on September 10, 2020. (AFP)

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A model is seen on the backstage before the presentation of Spanish designer Agatha Ruiz de la Prada's creations during the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Madrid, Spain, September 10, 2020. (REUTERS)

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A model is seen in a creation by Spanish designer Agatha Ruiz de la Prada during the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Madrid, Spain, September 10, 2020. (REUTERS)

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A model is seen sporting head gear by Spanish designer Agatha Ruiz de la Prada during the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Madrid, Spain, September 10, 2020. (REUTERS)

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Stickers marking social distance are placed on spectators benches of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. The text reads in Spanish "Classic canon of beauty = 8 heads. Safety canon = 1.5 meters . Please do not occupy this space". (AP)

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A staffer of Spanish designer Marcos Luengo works at the backstage a day before the start of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. (AP)

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A model waits at the backstage of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. (AP)

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A staffer of Spanish designer Devota and Lomba works at the backstage a day before the start of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. (AP)

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Spanish designer Marcos Luengo, right, works at the backstage a day before the start of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. (AP)

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A face mask created by Spanish designer Devota and Lomba hangs at the backstage a day before the start of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. (AP)