BLESS nº36 show inParis

BLESS nº36 Nothingneath was the first fashion show I've ever been invited to during Paris fashion week.

I received the invitation at my friend Antoine's house because in Paris you need to give a Parisian address to get your invitations. The first thing I saw when I arrived at my friend's was the envelope with the invitation on his desk...

The show was a surprise, in every sense.
First, because I stumbled upon friends from Madrid and New York by total chance.
Second, because one of the models was a friend of mine that i didn't know she was in Paris let alone modeling for BLESS! And third because of the show itself; it wasn't a show at all and for the first time i felt how a model feel when people stare at her...

The happening took place in a Le Marais's private house where there was an arrange of models situated on the staircase wearing the pieces of the collection. There wasn't time really to stop and look at them (at the pieces), it was a little violent to do so because of the proximity of the models to you; then i realized how safe is to have a catwalk between you and the models... Therefore you could just go up the stairs, have a very fast peak at the clothes while passing by and down again, this time in an elevator. And the show was over.
Susanna Lau was in front of me in the line, all the time... Maybe I should say something to her, but didn't.

pictures by me

video courtesy of BLESS

Natalia Brilli at Maria Luisa

I'm writing this post from my mom's house in Madrid... I'm back from Paris, exhausted and happy. It was my first time in the French capital AND during fashion week; really something.

First I should say I've been really impressed at the kindness abound among PR people and doorman/bodyguards at the shows. Yes fellows, they were actually NICE. I say this from a New York perspective where PR people is so stressed out is hard to meet them in a nice day... it's hard indeed. And no comment on body guards and doormen... nice is far from their vocabulary.

But in Paris they're sweet, and respectful, and they talk to you and explain to you that you can't enter in a show with no invitation... in NY they just push you away and don't even say good-by.

Now let's start with my fashion experiences...

Paris' stores are really something... unfortunately i couldn't enter at Colette because the day I chose to visit it it was closed.

Maria Luisa's windows were displaying the work of Belgian accessories designer Natalia Brilli.
Natalia Brilli started her own brand in 2005 after three years at the service as head accessories designer together with Olivier Theyskens at Rochas.

Her work is pure rock & roll, where black, leather and references to Gothic are very usual. Her work reminds me that of Lidia Ligias, another favourite of mine.

"The showpiece is a rock band from beyond the grave: three skeletons, a drum set, guitar, amp, and mic, all encased in black leather. They are scheduled to perform silently during Paris Fashion Week in the window at Maria Luisa, and will be touring to a number of international locations troughout the year." - Leanne Rae Wierzba