Fashion Week Diary

Right now, I'm making my way through the September 2010 issue of Flare (I know, I'm behind!).  I came across a fascinating spread in the magazine called Fashion Week Dairies.  It consists of four diaries written by four fashion influencers during Fall/Winter 2010 fashion week.  Below is my favourite one written by Flare's fashion director, Elizabeth Cabral (this is taken word-for-word):

Between 85 fashion shows and multiple showroom appointments, Elizabeth Cabral has an action-packed week.  She juggles tracking the top trends and blogging about the shows for flare.com, with nights out on the town.  All the while, she must look photo-ready for the street-style snappers.

NYC February 11: A relatively light first day of shows, but a great evening at Oliver Theyskens book launch at Barneys.

NYC February 12: I check out the Canadian contingency in New York.  Jeremy Laing shows fur for the first time - fabulous!  And Rita Liefhebber makes her dramatic debut in a truck in a Chelsea lumberyard.

NYC February 15: I arrive at the Armory 45 minutes early for the Marc Jacobs show - can't take any chances since he started five minutes early last season.  The entire set is made of cardboard and all the models are lined up underneath a huge brown paper box that Jacobs tears open.

NYC February 16: Photoblogger Tommy Ton snaps my boots for Style.com today.

NYC February 18: I feel like a Ping-pong ball going between Chelsea and the Bryant Park tents all week.  Love seeing Kristen McMenamy at Calvin Klein.

Paris March 3: Just got off the overnight flight to Paris and heading straight to the Dries Van Noten show.  Also, trying to plan my wardrobe for the week - intimidating when you're with a thousand of the world's best-dressed fashion lovers.

Paris March 4: I attend the exclusive Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb anniversary party at Le Meurice Hotel.  Grace Jones is singing "Welcome to the Jungle" on the stage for a who's who fashion crowd.

Paris March 5: Serious insomnia last night and I have a 10 a.m. Roland Mouret show in the Marais district.  I decide to take the subway but get lost upon exiting.  I finally find my way and just make the opening of the show.  Unfortunately, I've lost my seat, but at least I'm standing in good company - next to Christian Louboutin.  The next show, Lanvin, is absolutely stunning!

Paris March 6: A few days into Paris fashion Week and the major trend are obvious: fur, military, minimalism and a sea of camel and grey.  I'm conceptualizing editorial shoots in my head already.  This is when I'm most inspired.

Paris March 8: Two important showroom appointments today: Tom Binns jewelery at the Hôtel de Crillon (where I share an elevator with legendary photographer Mario Testino) and Balenciaga (the highlight of my week).

Paris March 10: Finish the week with a close-up look of Alexander McQueen's last collection at his showroom.  His pieces are so beautiful, I'm speechless.  I especially love the winged booties.  So inspiring and so very sad.

The other three diaries are from makeup artist Simone Otis, top model Alana Zimmer, and photo-blogger Tommy Ton.  If you want to take a peek into one of the other three diaries, just let me know which one!

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