Ursula, Maleficent and Cruella de Vil on The Blonds runway

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Ursula, Maleficent and Cruella de Vil on The Blonds runway

2018-09-10 12:14 Last Updated At：14:58

Bejeweled bodices, thigh-high platform pumps, stiletto nails and seductive fishnet stockings brought a new level of femme fatale among Disney villains onto the catwalk.

The catwalk of the design duo The Blonds, that is.

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The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme is modeled during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

Designer Phillipe Blond models during the presentation of the Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme is modeled during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

Designer Phillipe Blond models during the presentation of the Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme is modeled during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

Designers David, left, and Phillipe Blond appear following the presentation of The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme is modeled during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

Costume accoutrements are kept backstage at the presentation of The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

Model Paris Hilton prepares backstage for the presentation of The Blonds spring 2019 collection during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

Models prepare backstage for the presentation of The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

Models prepare backstage for the presentation of the Blonds spring 2019 collection during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

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The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme is modeled during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

Designer Phillipe Blond models during the presentation of the Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme is modeled during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

Designer Phillipe Blond models during the presentation of the Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme is modeled during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

Designers David, left, and Phillipe Blond appear following the presentation of The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme is modeled during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

Costume accoutrements are kept backstage at the presentation of The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

Model Paris Hilton prepares backstage for the presentation of The Blonds spring 2019 collection during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

Models prepare backstage for the presentation of The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

Models prepare backstage for the presentation of the Blonds spring 2019 collection during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

David and Phillipe Blond, known for edgy, provocative collections and runway shows, collaborated with Disney to merge the wicked and the sleek among its most famous villains. Ursula was there. So was Maleficent. Paris Hilton was a great Cruella de Vil in a silver studded bodysuit, a Chihuahua in hand.

Their Disney villain collaboration Friday was right up their alley.

What to know about the rescue of a US aviator shot down in Iran

JERUSALEM (AP) — President Donald Trump announced early Sunday that the U.S. had rescued an aviator nearly two days after he was shot down over Iran.

The extraction came after a frantic search in what appears to be a remote, mountainous region of Iran. A second crew member had been rescued Friday, soon after the F-15E Strike Eagle crashed. It was the first U.S. aircraft to be downed by Iranian fire since the U.S. and Israel launched the war on Feb. 28.

“This is the first time in military memory that two U.S. Pilots have been rescued, separately, deep in Enemy Territory," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "WE WILL NEVER LEAVE AN AMERICAN WARFIGHTER BEHIND!”

Here’s what we know about the rescue:

The operation began with a deception campaign launched by the CIA, a senior U.S. administration official said Sunday.

Before locating the airman, the CIA spread word inside Iran that U.S. forces had already found him and were moving him on the ground for exfiltration, said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss details not yet made public. The campaign managed to confuse Iranian officials while the agency conducted its search and rescue operations, the official said.

Those operations involved “dozens of aircraft,” armed with lethal weaponry, Trump said. Iran had promised a sizable reward to anyone who captured the service member.

“This brave Warrior was behind enemy lines in the treacherous mountains of Iran, being hunted down by our enemies, who were getting closer and closer by the hour,” Trump wrote.

The difficult rescue came after a Friday operation to save the first airman was conducted in “broad daylight,” Trump wrote. He said the White House had avoided confirming the rescue to avoid jeopardizing the search for the second aviator.

Trump said the airman held the rank of colonel and had been seriously wounded. Nonetheless, Trump said he would be “just fine."

Trump gave no details about the first crewman's condition.

Iran’s state TV showed a picture of black smoke from what it said were a destroyed American transport plane and two helicopters.

A regional intelligence official briefed on the mission said the U.S. military was forced to bring in additional aircraft to complete the rescue due to a technical malfunction. The official said the U.S. blew up two transport planes it was forced to leave because of the mishap. He spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the covert mission.

Iranian state media on Friday also said a second U.S. plane — an A-10 aircraft — crashed after being hit by Iranian forces. The U.S. military has not commented on the status of that aircraft or its crew.

Associated Press writers Samy Magdy in Cairo and Matthew Lee in Washington contributed to this report.

Ursula, Maleficent and Cruella de Vil on The Blonds runway

Ursula, Maleficent and Cruella de Vil on The Blonds runway

The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme is modeled during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme is modeled during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme is modeled during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

Designer Phillipe Blond models during the presentation of the Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme is modeled during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme is modeled during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme is modeled during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme is modeled during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

Designer Phillipe Blond models during the presentation of the Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme is modeled during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme is modeled during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme is modeled during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme is modeled during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme is modeled during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme is modeled during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

Designers David, left, and Phillipe Blond appear following the presentation of The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme is modeled during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

Costume accoutrements are kept backstage at the presentation of The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

Model Paris Hilton prepares backstage for the presentation of The Blonds spring 2019 collection during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

Models prepare backstage for the presentation of The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

Models prepare backstage for the presentation of The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

Models prepare backstage for the presentation of the Blonds spring 2019 collection during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme is modeled during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme is modeled during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme is modeled during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

Designer Phillipe Blond models during the presentation of the Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme is modeled during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme is modeled during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme is modeled during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme is modeled during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

Designer Phillipe Blond models during the presentation of the Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme is modeled during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme is modeled during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme is modeled during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme is modeled during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme is modeled during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme is modeled during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

Designers David, left, and Phillipe Blond appear following the presentation of The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme is modeled during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

Costume accoutrements are kept backstage at the presentation of The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

Model Paris Hilton prepares backstage for the presentation of The Blonds spring 2019 collection during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

Models prepare backstage for the presentation of The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

Models prepare backstage for the presentation of The Blonds spring 2019 collection with a Disney villains theme during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

Models prepare backstage for the presentation of the Blonds spring 2019 collection during Fashion Week Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoKevin Hagen)

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