This is the event not to be missed for all professionals and fashion lovers. After the parades of New York, London and Milan, Fashion Week is now in full swing in Paris. Since March 3 and for eight days, parades and presentations have been linked around the capital. On the sidelines of the event, more confidential brands take advantage of this exceptional week to present their work in the hope of being known.
Nicolas Besson Opens the doors of his showroom The day before his parade, during the last adjustments. It is 7 p.m. in the central room of the Haussmann apartment, the models follow one another for the fittings. Around the stylist, his team activates for the last settings and, according to the designer, there is still a lot of work.
“” We still have looks to be allocated, there are pieces that are not finished, so we will have to end them the same day. That’s going to be something, underlines the creator. Me, I still have lots of pieces to finish in touch -ups, parts also to do. In fact, we have changes depending on the models, we are forced to change, even switch Looks, interchange of tops, tops, etc. So, we are either obliged to do it again, or to find it to be able to stall on the models. »»
A total of 40 romance compose the collection of designer With strong pieces whose design started in September, like this white jacket with shoulder and fully pearl. “” More than three months ago of work on it is that pearl fringes that were assembled one after the other, describes the designer. And then reincceded in a pearl spirit embroidery, in relief. It is structured afterwards with horsehair. It’s a lot of work. »»
A short night
Matthieu, a young model with black skin and slender silhouette, begins his fitting session with Marco, the stylist that supports Nicolas Besson. “” There, the stress begins a little, Confess the stylist. We have not yet defined well who will wear what. So we will see, compared to colors and cuts, which is best about him. »»
Meanwhile, in another corner of the room, Alexis, a computer placed on his knees and phone screwed in the ear, tries to solve the latest problems. Standing since 4 a.m., he had to make a round trip Paris-Reims during the day to get covers for the benches on which the 230 guests will sit. With a stomach, but smiling, he tries to finish the placement around the podium.
“” We wait a lot of personalities and it’s a real headache to be able to place influential people, reports Alexis. Other people are also influential, but you cannot highlight because there are people even more above. You shouldn’t offend people, there are people who shouldn’t be next to it. It’s an organization “, He laughs.
Back to fittings. After several attempts. Matthieu, the model, still does not have his outfit. THE designer And the stylist try a new option and validate it, a jacket in python and fishneck.
There are still six silhouettes to find before morning. No doubt, the night promises to be still short for the designer And all his team.
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