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Inside Paris Fashion Week with Sofia: read an excerpt from a lady’s diary
Sofia writes…
Paris Fashion Week is always one of the most exciting and vibrant moments of the year. The city itself transforms: every corner, every café, every street feels alive with creativity, beauty, and elegance. But this season felt even more special. Over one week, I attended 10 fashion shows, 4 brand presentations, styled 15 different looks, shot 7,782 new pictures, spent more than 20 hours on content shoots, and ended it all as one extremely happy and grateful Sofia.
Every time Fashion Week approaches, I feel this mix of excitement and “positive nerves”: you know, that feeling when you can’t wait for something you’ve been dreaming about. And each time, it turns out even more intense and beautiful than expected.
What PFW means to me:
Paris during Fashion Week becomes one big runway, where everyone expresses themselves through fashion, and that’s one of the things I love most about this time of year. You can see so many stylish people, photoshoots happening on the streets, everyone rushing around, and a lot of creative organized chaos, which brings even more charm to Paris during these days. And the best part is that you never know what the next day will bring. Paris Fashion Week is always full of surprises and spontaneous encounters. Every day is a new adventure: you never know what opportunity will you get or who you will meet, whether at a show, a presentation, or just walking down the Parisian streets.
Highlights of the week:
This Fashion Week was full of moments I will never forget. I attended 10 incredible fashion shows, each one telling a unique story with its own energy and vibe. From beautiful runway productions to more intimate presentations, every moment was inspiring in its own way. I started my Fashion Week journey on Monday, with the stunning Maison Kimhekim show, where I attended together with Alina Frendiy, a Ukrainian fashion influencer. Starting the week like this set a beautiful tone for what was to come.
Throughout the week, I was also part of 4 brand presentations, including the elegant Delvaux presentation, where I went with Sonya Lowe, and a creative Spinelli Kilcollin pop-up event in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Près where I got to explore beautiful jewelry pieces. One of the biggest highlights was being a backstage content creator for a Vogue cover shooting, an unforgettable experience that showed me the creative side of fashion that many people don’t see. Will be able to show more of it after the cover release. Of course, I couldn’t miss Dior and Saint Laurent street style moments, which are always some of the best places to find real, raw fashion inspiration on the streets of Paris.
People during PFW:
One of the most beautiful parts of Paris Fashion Week is meeting creative and inspiring people. From influencers to designers and creatives, everyone comes together to share their vision and love for fashion. As someone who now lives this experience from the inside, I can tell you: the moments before and after a show are just as important as the show itself. The shows usually lasts 10-20 minutes from the moment when the first model comes out to the moment when the designer goes out after the whole collection is presented. The real magic also happens before and after the show: during conversations, networking, and simply connecting with people who share the same love for fashion.
Fashion Week trends I’m loving:
Fashion Week is always a place to discover new trends and get inspired by both runway looks and street style.
Here are a few of my absolute favorite trends that I’ve spotted and can’t wait to try myself:
- Bold, large shoulders: spotted at Saint Laurent, Balmain, and Off-White.
- Butter yellow: a soft yet chic color seen at Chanel, adding a fresh touch to the fall palette. (+Tom Ford, Givenchy)
- Red and pink combinations: feminine, and playful color-blocking (CFCL, Julie Kegels).
Will definitely implement it in my next looks.
The reality-check:
Even though Fashion Week looks fascinating and polished, there are so many behind-the-scenes moments that people don’t see: and this is what makes it real and special. Running from one show to another, changing looks in taxis, shooting content between events, edit and post content late at night: it’s a week full of adrenaline and excitement. Some days, I had 3 different shows in 3 opposite corners of Paris, so yes, Uber becomes your best friend, and merci Joe & the Juice for their fast service when you don’t even have time to sit down for lunch.
What this Fashion Week taught me:
For me, this Paris Fashion Week was a mix of hard work, beautiful opportunities, and pure passion. It reminded me why I love fashion so much: because it’s not just about clothes, but about telling stories, connecting people, and expressing yourself. I feel truly grateful to be part of this world and to share these experiences with my audience. I often think that if you had told me 3 years ago that I would be attending Paris Fashion Week, working with brands, and collaborating on shoots, I would have never believed it. Back then, I was watching Fashion Week from afar, as a spectator, and today, I’m living it from the inside.
And if there’s something I want to share from this journey, it’s that dreams do come true when you work for them: by being brave, taking actions, and staying focused on what you want. I hope that through these moments and photos, you can feel a little bit of the Parisian magic that makes Fashion Week so unforgettable.
Read more: Sofia from Paris talks to LA VIE EN ROSE about fashion and journey to the city of light
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Sofia piše…
Nedelja mode u Parizu je uvek jedan od najuzbudljivijih i najživljih trenutaka u godini. Grad se transformiše: svaki kutak, svaki kafić, svaka ulica oseća se kao da živi kreativnost, lepotu i eleganciju. Ali, ova sezona je bila još posebnija. Tokom jedne nedelje, prisustvovala sam na ukupno deset modnih revija, četiri prezentacije brendova, imala sam 15 različitih autfita, napravila 7.782 novih slika, provela više od 20 sati na snimanju sadržaja i sve završila izuzetno srećna i zahvalna.
Svaki put kada se približi Nedelja mode, osetim mešavinu uzbuđenja i “pozitivne nervoze” – znate, onaj osećaj kada jedva čekate nešto o čemu ste maštali. I svaki put je samo intenzivnije i lepše nego što ste očekivali.
Šta PFW znači za mene:
Pariz tokom Nedelje mode postaje jedna velika pista, gde se svi izražavaju kroz modu, i to je jedna od stvari koje najviše volim u ovo doba godine. Možete videti toliko stilizovanih ljudi, fotografisanja se dešavaju na ulicama, svi jure okolo i prisutno je mnogo kreativnog haosa, što unosi još više šarma u Pariz tih dana. A najbolji deo je što nikada ne znate šta će vam doneti naredni dan. Nedelja mode u Parizu je uvek puna iznenađenja i slučajnih susreta. Svaki dan je nova avantura: nikad ne znate kakvu ćete priliku dobiti ili koga ćete sresti, bilo na reviji, prezentaciji ili samo šetajući ulicama.
Najvažniji delovi nedelje:
Ova nedelja bila je puna trenutaka koje nikada neću zaboraviti. Prisustvovala sam na deset neverovatnih modnih revija, od kojih je svaka pričala jedinstvenu priču sa sopstvenom energijom. Od prelepih produkcija do intimnijih prezentacija, svaki trenutak je bio inspirativan na svoj način. Započela sam svoje “putovanje” na Nedelji mode sa zadivljujućom revijom brenda Maison Kimhekim, gde sam bila zajedno sa Alinom Frendij, ukrajinskom koleginicom. Ovakav početak nedelje postavio je prelep uvod u ono što je kasnije došlo.
Tokom nedelje, takođe sam bila deo četiri prezentacije, uključujući prezentaciju brenda Delvaux i kreativnog Spinelli Kilcollin pop-up događaja u srcu Saint-Germain-des-Prés-a gde sam mogla da istražim prelepe komade nakita. Jedan od najvećih trenutaka desio se u bekstejdžu, kada sam bila kreator sadržaja za snimanje naslovnice magazina Vogue, nezaboravno iskustvo koje mi je pokazalo kreativnu stranu mode koju mnogi ljudi ne vide. Moći ću da prikažem više toga nakon objavljivanja naslovnice. Naravno, nisam mogla da propustim trenutke uličnog stila Diora i Saint Laurenta, koji su uvek neka od najboljih mesta za pronalaženje prave, sveže modne inspiracije na ulicama Pariza.
Dior Street Style; Foto: @anasteishaaa_danger
Ljudi tokom PFW:
Jedan od najlepših delova Pariske nedelje mode je upoznavanje kreativnih i inspirativnih ljudi. Od influensera do dizajnera i kreativaca, svi se okupljaju da podele svoju viziju i ljubav prema modi. Kao neko ko sada živi ovo iskustvo iznutra, mogu vam reći: trenuci pre i posle revije su jednako važni kao i sama revija. One obično traju 10-20 minuta od trenutka kada se pojavi prvi model do trenutka kada kreator izađe nakon predstavljanja cele kolekcije. Prava magija se dešava i pre i posle emisije: tokom razgovora, umrežavanja i jednostavnog povezivanja sa ljudima koji dele istu ljubav prema modi.
Trendovi Nedelje mode koje volim:
Nedelja mode je uvek mesto za pronalaženje novih trendova i inspiracije kako za izgledom na pisti tako i uličnim stilom.
Evo nekoliko mojih apsolutno omiljenih trendova koje sam uočio i jedva čekam da isprobam:
- Odvažna, velika ramena: primećena kod brendova Saint Laurent, Balmain i Off-White.
- Puter žuta: meka, ali šik boja viđena u Chanelu, dodajući svež dodir jesenjoj paleti. (+Tom Ford, Givenchy)
- Crvene i roze kombinacije: ženstvene i razigrane boje (CFCL, Julie Kegels).
Ovo ću definitivno primeniti u svojim narednim autfitima.
Provera stvarnosti:
Iako Nedelja mode izgleda fascinantno i uglađeno, postoji toliko mnogo trenutaka iza scene koje ljudi ne vide: i to je ono što je čini stvarnim i posebnim. Trčanje od jedne revije do druge, menjanje autfita u taksijama, snimanje sadržaja između događaja, uređivanje i objavljivanje sadržaja kasno u noć: to je nedelja puna adrenalina i uzbuđenja. Nekih dana, imala sam tri revije u različitim delovima Pariza, tako da da, onda Uber postaje vaš najbolji prijatelj, i da – hvala Joe & the Juice za brzu uslugu kada nemate vremena ni da sednete da ručate.
Šta me je naučila ova nedelja mode:
Za mene je ova Pariska nedelja mode bila mešavina napornog rada, lepih prilika i čiste strasti. Podsetila me je zašto toliko volim modu: jer se ne radi samo o garderobi, već o stvaranju priča, povezivanju sa ljudima i izražavanju. Zaista sam zahvalna što sam deo ovog sveta i što sam podelila ova iskustva sa svojom publikom. Često pomislim da ste mi pre samo tri godine rekli da ću prisustvovati Nedelji mode u Parizu, raditi sa brendovima i sarađivati na snimanjima, nikada ne bih verovala u to. Tada sam Nedelju mode gledala izdaleka, kao publika, a danas je živim.
Ako postoji nešto što želim da podelim sa ovog putovanja, to je da se snovi ostvaruju kada radite na njima: budite hrabri, preduzimajte akcije i ostanite fokusirani na ono što želite. Nadam se da ćete kroz ove trenutke i fotografije osetiti malo pariske čarolije koja Nedelju mode čini nezaboravnom.
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