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Leona Liu

This year’s Paris Fashion Week, which finished on March 5, featured some dazzling autumn/winter 2019/20 collection shows.
Paris Fashion Week: Kristen Stewart and Penelope Cruz at Chanel’s tearful runway adieu to Karl Lagerfeld
There is a Chinese proverb that says “One minute on the stage [takes] 10 years of practice off the stage”. This is fairly true for the fashion industry.
Although each presentation lasts only 10 to 20 minutes, the shows are the culmination of up to six months of hard work, involving various professionals, ranging from designers and models to make-up artists and hairstylists.

From Chanel to Balmain, STYLE went backstage at some of the season’s most high-profile shows.
Paris Fashion Week: Joel Edgerton and Chloe Sevigny provide touch of front-row stardust as Miu Miu revels in the darkness
Check out the video to discover some of Paris Fashion Week’s less well known moments.


Video By: Afonso Anton Cornelis


Paris Fashion Week: a video peek backstage behind the seams of the best autumn/winter 2019 collections

Models queue in the backstage as they get ready for the rehearsal ahead of the Balmain Fall-Winter 2019/2020 Ready-to-Wear collection fashion show in Paris, on March 1, 2019. (Photo by CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT / AFP)

Models prepare backstage before the Shiatzy Chen autumn/winter 2019/20 collection show at Paris Fashion Week. Photo: AFP

Paris Fashion Week: from Karl Lagerfeld’s Chanel finale to Hedi Slimane’s Celine ‘rebranding’ in 4 minutes

Paris Fashion Week: Joel Edgerton and Chloe Sevigny provide touch of front-row stardust as Miu Miu revels in the darkness

Paris Fashion Week: Kristen Stewart and Penelope Cruz at Chanel’s tearful runway adieu to Karl Lagerfeld

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Catwalk models present creations during the late German designer Karl Lagerfeld’s final Chanel autumn/winter 2019/20 collection show at Paris Fashion Week on March 5. Photo: Xinhua

A model presents a creation from the autumn/winter 2019/20 collection show of Miu Miu – the Italian high fashion women’s clothing and accessory brand founded by Prada’s head designer Miuccia Prada – at Paris Fashion Week. Photo: AFP

A model presents a creation by Miu Miu during the Women's Fall-Winter 2019/2020 Ready-to-Wear collection fashion show in Paris, on March 5, 2019. (Photo by FRANCOIS GUILLOT / AFP)

Argentinian model Mica Arganaraz (left) and British model Cara Delevingne (second left), along with other weeping models, pay tribute to the late German designer Karl Lagerfeld on the catwalk after his final Chanel show – the autumn/winter 2019/20 collection, at Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE

US singer Janelle Monae poses during a photocall prior to the Women's Fall-Winter 2019/2020 Ready-to-Wear collection fashion show by Chanel at the Grand Palais in Paris, on March 5, 2019. (Photo by FRANCOIS GUILLOT / AFP)

epa07414824 A model presents a creation from the Fall/Winter 2019/20 Women's collection by the late German designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, 05 March 2019. Karl Lagerfeld died aged 85 on 19 February 2019. His final collection for Chanel is presented at the Grand Palais on the last day of the Paris Fashion Week. EPA-EFE/IAN LANGSDON

epa07415073 British model Cara Delevingne (L), Italian model Mariacarla Boscono (C) and crying models pay tribute to the late German designer Karl Lagerfeld after the presentation of the Fall/Winter 2019/20 Women's collection of Chanel fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, 05 March 2019. Karl Lagerfeld died aged 85 on 19 February 2019. His final collection for Chanel is presented at the Grand Palais on the last day of the Paris Fashion Week. EPA-EFE/IAN LANGSDON

epa07414975 US actress Kristen Stewart leaves the Grand Palais after attending the presentation of the Fall/Winter 2019/20 Women's collection by the late German designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, 05 March 2019. Karl Lagerfeld died aged 85 on 19 February 2019. His final collection for Chanel is presented at the Grand Palais on the last day of the Paris Fashion Week. EPA-EFE/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON

epa07414890 A model presents creations from the Fall/Winter 2019/20 Women's collection by the late German designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, 05 March 2019. Karl Lagerfeld died aged 85 on 19 February 2019. His final collection for Chanel is presented at the Grand Palais on the last day of the Paris Fashion Week. EPA-EFE/IAN LANGSDON

epa07414859 Dutch model Marjan Jonkman presents a creation from the Fall/Winter 2019/20 Women's collection by the late German designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, 05 March 2019. Karl Lagerfeld died aged 85 on 19 February 2019. His final collection for Chanel is presented at the Grand Palais on the last day of the Paris Fashion Week. EPA-EFE/IAN LANGSDON

epa07414837 A model presents a creation from the Fall/Winter 2019/20 Women's collection by the late German designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, 05 March 2019. Karl Lagerfeld died aged 85 on 19 February 2019. His final collection for Chanel is presented at the Grand Palais on the last day of the Paris Fashion Week. EPA-EFE/IAN LANGSDON

epa07414931 Italian model Vittoria Ceretti presents creations from the Fall/Winter 2019/20 Women's collection by the late German designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, 05 March 2019. Karl Lagerfeld died aged 85 on 19 February 2019. His final collection for Chanel is presented at the Grand Palais on the last day of the Paris Fashion Week. EPA-EFE/IAN LANGSDON

epa07414891 A model presents creations from the Fall/Winter 2019/20 Women's collection by the late German designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, 05 March 2019. Karl Lagerfeld died aged 85 on 19 February 2019. His final collection for Chanel is presented at the Grand Palais on the last day of the Paris Fashion Week. EPA-EFE/IAN LANGSDON

epa07415238 Italian actress Monica Bellucci leaves the Grand Palais after attending the presentation of the Fall/Winter 2019/20 Women's collection by the late German designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, 05 March 2019. Karl Lagerfeld died aged 85 on 19 February 2019. His final collection for Chanel is presented at the Grand Palais on the last day of the Paris Fashion Week. EPA-EFE/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON

epa07414698 Spanish actress Penelope Cruz presents a creation from the Fall/Winter 2019/20 Women's collection by the late German designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, 05 March 2019. Karl Lagerfeld died aged 85 on 19 February 2019. His final collection for Chanel is presented at the Grand Palais on the last day of the Paris Fashion Week. EPA-EFE/IAN LANGSDON

Spanish actress Penelope Cruz presents a creation by Chanel during the Women's Fall-Winter 2019/2020 Ready-to-Wear collection fashion show at the Grand Palais turned into a wintry village in Paris, on March 5, 2019. (Photo by Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFP)

epa07414974 German model Claudia Schiffer leaves the Grand Palais after attending the presentation of the Fall/Winter 2019/20 Women's collection by the late German designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, 05 March 2019. Karl Lagerfeld died aged 85 on 19 February 2019. His final collection for Chanel is presented at the Grand Palais on the last day of the Paris Fashion Week. EPA-EFE/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON

epa07415269 South Korean rapper Jennie Kim leaves the Grand Palais after attending the presentation of the Fall/Winter 2019/20 Women's collection by the late German designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, 05 March 2019. Karl Lagerfeld died aged 85 on 19 February 2019. His final collection for Chanel is presented at the Grand Palais on the last day of the Paris Fashion Week. EPA-EFE/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON

epa07414845 A model presents a creation from the Fall/Winter 2019/20 Women's collection by the late German designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, 05 March 2019. Karl Lagerfeld died aged 85 on 19 February 2019. His final collection for Chanel is presented at the Grand Palais on the last day of the Paris Fashion Week. EPA-EFE/IAN LANGSDON

epa07414819 A model presents a creation from the Fall/Winter 2019/20 Women's collection by the late German designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, 05 March 2019. Karl Lagerfeld died aged 85 on 19 February 2019. His final collection for Chanel is presented at the Grand Palais on the last day of the Paris Fashion Week. EPA-EFE/IAN LANGSDON

epa07415246 US singer Janelle Monae leaves the Grand Palais after attending the presentation of the Fall/Winter 2019/20 Women's collection by the late German designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, 05 March 2019. Karl Lagerfeld died aged 85 on 19 February 2019. His final collection for Chanel is presented at the Grand Palais on the last day of the Paris Fashion Week. EPA-EFE/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON

epa07414932 Italian model Vittoria Ceretti (C) presents creations from the Fall/Winter 2019/20 Women's collection by the late German designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, 05 March 2019. Karl Lagerfeld died aged 85 on 19 February 2019. His final collection for Chanel is presented at the Grand Palais on the last day of the Paris Fashion Week. EPA-EFE/IAN LANGSDON

epa07414888 A model presents creations from the Fall/Winter 2019/20 Women's collection by the late German designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, 05 March 2019. Karl Lagerfeld died aged 85 on 19 February 2019. His final collection for Chanel is presented at the Grand Palais on the last day of the Paris Fashion Week. EPA-EFE/IAN LANGSDON

epa07414925 A model presents creations from the Fall/Winter 2019/20 Women's collection by the late German designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, 05 March 2019. Karl Lagerfeld died aged 85 on 19 February 2019. His final collection for Chanel is presented at the Grand Palais on the last day of the Paris Fashion Week. EPA-EFE/IAN LANGSDON

epa07414839 A model presents a creation from the Fall/Winter 2019/20 Women's collection by the late German designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, 05 March 2019. Karl Lagerfeld died aged 85 on 19 February 2019. His final collection for Chanel is presented at the Grand Palais on the last day of the Paris Fashion Week. EPA-EFE/IAN LANGSDON

epa07414835 A model presents a creation from the Fall/Winter 2019/20 Women's collection by the late German designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, 05 March 2019. Karl Lagerfeld died aged 85 on 19 February 2019. His final collection for Chanel is presented at the Grand Palais on the last day of the Paris Fashion Week. EPA-EFE/IAN LANGSDON

epa07414848 A model presents a creation from the Fall/Winter 2019/20 Women's collection by the late German designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, 05 March 2019. Karl Lagerfeld died aged 85 on 19 February 2019. His final collection for Chanel is presented at the Grand Palais on the last day of the Paris Fashion Week. EPA-EFE/IAN LANGSDON

epa07414930 A model presents creations from the Fall/Winter 2019/20 Women's collection by the late German designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, 05 March 2019. Karl Lagerfeld died aged 85 on 19 February 2019. His final collection for Chanel is presented at the Grand Palais on the last day of the Paris Fashion Week. EPA-EFE/IAN LANGSDON

From Chanel to Balmain, STYLE went backstage at some of the season’s most high-profile shows


From Chanel to Balmain, STYLE went backstage at some of the season’s most high-profile shows.


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