Sorry about the long delay! We are up and running again, and we will also be posting the Paris diaries in the next few days.

Day 3, 12 p.m. Roberto Cavalli

Creative trousers were the highlight of the new collection, as half-unzipped waistpants and intricately embroidered pant legs dominated a collection that, at times, actually didn’t look Cavalli at all. Simple, pastel-colored shirts were

3:30 p.m. Gianfranco Ferre

The first thing we noticed as we entered the backstage area was casting director Angus Munro, who graciously provided us with our first casting director feature earlier this year. Him and his team were the brains behind the youthful yet sophisticated casting behind this season’s Ferre show, and from the initial scanning of the b

10 a.m. Frankie Morello
Beyond the riding crops and other unique accessories that Frankie Morello is known for, the highlight of the show actually showed up early in a bright green getup: Kelly Osborne came to visit her beau, model Luke Worrall, and the couple hung around with model friends in the courtyard for most of the pre-show period. When asked to pose for photographs, the young woman was

We kick off Milan Menswear with a new set of backstage diaries, documenting the little-known details of everything that happens behind-the-scenes. As we have previously covered menswear, this first day consisted of many revisits and reunions…but of course, each season brings brand-new happenings as well.

11 a.m. C.P. Company

A new Brazilian wave of models overtakes the rebranded casting

February 16th
9:45 a.m.

The buzz around Carolina Herrera backstage focused on one thing at a time — first it was the unbelievable hairstyle courtesy of Orlando Pita and his team, then it moved onto the intricate shoes from Manolo Blahnik. Finally, all the attention went to the clothes as they came unwrapped from plastic, revealing fall-themed colors from the first half that eventually unrav

February 15th
2:25 p.m.

Calvin Klein menswear made a homecoming this season, and it welcomed the attendance of various big names Backstage, the understated yet sophisticated collection was very calming to look at, but the glitz and glamour that followed the celebrity guests quickly overwhelmed the previously peaceful atmosphere.

As he received a special preview of the clothes, Patrick Wil