French term
Spain
My passion is your project
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English
faire date (dont chaque inspiration fait date)
I'm not sure how to translate the phrase, "dont chaque inspiration fait date" in the below paragraph.
Thanks for any suggestions you can give!
"La mode XXXX, spontanée, ludique et poétique est au cœur de la fête. Et la fête est au cœur de XXXX, qui offre avec générosité des défilés-spectacles, toujours situés dans des lieux insolites et **dont chaque inspiration fait date**. Pour la première fois, garçons et filles défilent et dansent ensemble sur le podium où s’expriment l’exubérance de YYYY et la poésie de ZZZZ, icônes absolues de XXXX et de la mode de ces années-là."
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Proposed translations
become a turning point
Alternately, more in keeping with the dictionary definition, stand out.
faire date : c'est une réalisation qui fera date (dans l'histoire) it's an achievement which will stand out (in history)
http://www.larousse.com/en/dictionaries/french-english/faire...
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Or, turning Wiki's phrase for Truman Capote's Black and White Ball, to become legendary...
On November 28, 1966, in honor of The Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham, Capote hosted a now legendary masked ball, called the Black and White Ball, in the Grand Ballroom of New York City's Plaza Hotel. It was considered the social event of not only that season but of many to follow. The New York Times and other publications gave it considerable coverage, and Deborah Davis wrote an entire book about the event, Party of the Century (2006), excerpted by The Independent.[35] Different accounts of the evening were collected by George Plimpton in his book Truman Capote.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truman_Capote#Years_following_I...
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And there's even a Wiki:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_and_White_Ball
The Black and White Ball was credited with starting an immediate upsurge in masquerade and costume parties.[11] It has been described as "a pinnacle of New York's social history".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_and_White_Ball#After_the_...
There have been many recreations since... lots of "Black and White Balls."
Psychologist, Court-certified legal
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English
mark an important moment, be a landmark, be a key event
http://www.linternaute.com/dictionnaire/fr/definition/faire-...
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Kévin Bernier
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HERBET Abel
: is a key event, yes
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Kate Collyer
: or: a red letter day
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is noteworthy
makes its mark, makes a splash
unique(ly inspired) / exclusive OR memorable event/occasion
I lean towards the first interpretation, but have also suggested a translation for the second, just in case. Comments & interpretations welcome :-)
Note: have opted for "expansive" over "generously" (think avec générosité relates to the "fullness/amplitude" of the show; there's no generosity involved), and have left out *toujours* because I couldn't think of a good place to put it, lol; but that doesn't affect the readability of the translated expression itself.
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Just thought of "concept" as a suitable replacement for "inspiration":
"...staging expansive fashion shows, each with its own unique concept, and (always) held in unconventional locations".
...staging expansive and uniquely inspired / exclusive fashion-shows in unconventional locations.
...staging expansive fashion shows in unconventional locations, each one of which is a memorable event/occasion.
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cc in nyc
: "L'inspriation" is the subject of "fait date" // Actually you said "There are two ways to look at this: [...] two, [fait date] refers to the fashion shows themselves." IMO, that reading doesn't work.
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That's what I'm saying... // and I said I lean towards the first interpretation, i.e. that fait date refers to the inspiration behind the events, not the events themselves.
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Emma Paulay
: IMO "inspiration" refers to their creations, their collections. It's just a slightly obscure turn of phrase.
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