Zoolander Returns at Valentino

They’re back. Among the highlights of Paris Fashion Week was the surprise appearance of Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson, in character as witless male models Derek Zoolander and Hansel McDonald. The pair crashed the Valentino runway by way of announcing they would shortly begin filming on the sequel to the cult comedy Zoolander. They emerged at the end of the critically acclaimed show to the strains of The Human League’s “Don’t You Want Me,” throwing the signature “Blue Steel” look at cameras and prompting loud cheers from editors and celebrity guests including Kate Mara, Olivia Palermo and Nicky Hilton. On his way back, Stiller grabbed a cell phone from Vine celeb Jerome Jarre, who had been planted in the front row, and filmed himself as he walked off. The actors made a quick exit after the show, but later turned up alongside Jarre in front of the Eiffel Tower, where the social media star called for fans to join them. The runway stunt was the talk of the shows and instantly went viral—with more than 100,000 comments on Instagram within an hour, Valentino officials confirmed. Hilton called it “genius marketing.” “Paris [her sister] was actually in Zoolander 1,” she pointed out. “Ben [Stiller] was so

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