What's happening behind the curtain? Take a peek backstage at Paris Fashion Week

Models marching in sync under the spotlight, clad in attire from the latest collections, welcomed at the runway’s end by ready camera lenses – this is the only aspect we witness when we watch fashion shows. Yet, this spectacle represents merely a fraction of the entire process, the finale, just the “tip of the iceberg.”

The work of preparing collections unfolds months in advance, far from the curious eyes of cameras and the audience that will eventually judge them. Before the show dazzles on the runway, all the hectic final “polishing” is condensed behind the scenes to ensure the presentation, which always unfolds in a brief moment, appears flawless. Those few minutes of the show compress all the hours and months of labor by a vast number of people whose faces we never see. Setting up a show at a fashion week of such magnitude as Paris Fashion Week is an unimaginable organizational feat, and we’re only glimpsing a fraction of this process when we peek backstage. Behind the scenes, everything operates like a beehive, and everyone present knows their role, from models to stylists, makeup artists, and hairdressers. Although the final preparations are often chaotic, all the stress, mixed emotions, race against time, and concern are forgotten once the parade concludes, and the designer returns from the runway to backstage cheers of relief and support. The Vogue lens has captured moments from the Paris Fashion Week backstage. Feel free to enter and make yourself comfortable.