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"  March 4th 4:30 PM: Starting to get ready. My 12-year-old sister Emma will be my date for tonight. I&amp;#039;m so excited to get to spend some time with her. 5:15 PM: Emma has arrived and asks me if she should use kohl for her eyes. She doesn&amp;#039;t know that her big sister is all about natural makeup. We find an agreement. 5:42 PM: We are on our way to the Chanel + Colette pop-up store where I will be selecting music from 6pm till 7. 5:49 PM: At the store, Marie, Michel Gaubert&amp;#039;s collaborator, welcomes me and introduces Vladimir, who will be next to me the whole time. Some of my family and friends are here \u2014 my great supporters. 6:00 PM: Ready, steady, here we go. OUT OF THE CITY (into Country life) by Allen Toussaint. 6:02 PM: USE ME by Grace Jones. Faces smile. 6:50 PM: I think the elected tune of the night is LOVESICK (Lindstrom featuring Christabelle). People stop to ask what it is. 7:00 PM: Time for the last track. Now that I&amp;#039;ve warmed up I could continue. Good times! 7:45 PM: Back in my room we order fries before heading to the next party held by Hogan with Karl Lagerfeld. 8:15 PM: I love how fast the fries arrived and went. There isn&amp;#039;t a crumb left! 8:20 PM: Here we go on the road again. Emma, my cousin Alexandre and I are ready to rock the party. 8:40 PM: Lots of people here, from Suzy Menkes to M.I.A., Franca Sozzani, Elettra Rossellini Wiedermann, Leigh Lezark, Jake Davies, Elodie Bouchez, Ora Ito, Godfrey Deeney, Vahina Giocante, Cory Kennedy, Joey Starr... It&amp;#039;s the opening of an exhibition of pictures Karl took. My sister&amp;#039;s smile is the biggest I&amp;#039;ve ever seen. After some time with Karl, we go upstairs for a dance to the sound of The Misshapes. Emma whispers in my ear, &amp;quot;You can take me out more often, you know.&amp;quot; 10:30 PM: We are still dancing. Derek Blasberg has magically appeared. It&amp;#039;s nice to see him in Paris. My sister looks serious and I ask her if she wants to leave, but she answers, &amp;quot;No, no, I&amp;#039;m just observing.&amp;quot; Oh my. 11:30 PM: On the way home, I realize how hungry I am. Another evening with no hint of a dinner! Room service: I will have another dish of penne with spicy tomato and basil (my second today \u2014 so delicious here), plus more fries. Oh no, they&amp;#039;ve RUN OUT of fries?!?!! What are my ears hearing??? I am not sure I&amp;#039;ll be able to get over the disappointment. I ask what other sides they have that could conquer my heart and I end up with some steamed spinach... Mmmm... March 5th 9:15 AM: That seems like my wake up call ringing. How is it possible, it&amp;#039;s already time to start the day again?!? 10:10 AM: I&amp;#039;ve made it. I&amp;#039;m ready and getting in the car. Haider, here we come! The day has arrived! The sun is still shining in Paris and it&amp;#039;s like a dream. It&amp;#039;s funny how the sunlight can change the destiny of a day. 10:28 AM: I&amp;#039;m so impressed to have gotten here with no traffic jam. I&amp;#039;m so wonderfully on time!!! YES! 10:35 AM: Found my seat, next to Kris Van Assche. It&amp;#039;s the first time I meet him. It is dark in the room so no one can really see me, but I see all my friends and keep jumping up when they least expect it for a hug. I think I scared a few with this technique, but hey... 10:45 AM: Here we go, the first 2 girls out, two black coats appear and I&amp;#039;m already conquered. 10:46 AM: There must be something magical in this room. It&amp;#039;s as if I could hear Haider&amp;#039;s voice, his natural elegance and his immense sensitivity through every piece of fabric. As the collection unfolds, a particular word resonates with me, it&amp;#039;s &amp;quot;sensual.&amp;quot; The drapes, the fabulous cuts, masculine and yet so feminine, prove how appealing showing less skin can be. This woman is fierce, mysterious, sure of herself and extremely calm. I could go on and on with comments about the neck shapes, the colors of the collection, the shoes \u2014 but I will say one thing \u2014 I can&amp;#039;t wait to wear the collection! Special thanks to Leonard Cohen as well for the mystical moment. 11:10 AM: We are in shock, clapping our hands loudly. I can hear people say &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s a SLAM DUNK!&amp;quot; &amp;quot;The best show of the season!&amp;quot; 11:10 AM: Very crowded line for the backstage. I wait patiently. 12:00 PM: Haider&amp;#039;s backstage is such a warm atmosphere. Excitement mixed with joyful exhaustion. His parents are also here. 12:20 PM: Heading back to the hotel to meet my mother who is arriving from the airport. As I wait, I order pumpkin soup and FRIES, of course. 7:00 PM: Starting to get ready for the evening. Very much looking forward to wearing this dress from the Paris-Byzantine Chanel collection. 8:30 PM: Heading to the Chanel dinner in honor of Blake Lively at Rue Cambon. 9:00 PM: The Godfather, Christian Louboutin, is here. The forecast of the night is LOTS OF LAUGHTER! 10:00 PM: The intimate dinner is a total success. The atmosphere is relaxed, really fun. I am in awe of Florence &amp;amp;amp; The Machine. Her private performance is a pure blast. I&amp;#039;m transported by her voice and her lyrics speak to my heart. 12:00 AM: Later in the evening I meet Haider for one last dance. Tomorrow there is still lots to do. I&amp;#039;ve been asked to sing. A challenge. Stay tuned... See yesterday&amp;#039;s Fashion Week Diary with Jennifer Mankins of Bird. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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