“The undulating curves of the venue, Pierre Cardin’s Palais Bulles (or Bubble Palace) right outside of Cannes, made for beautiful architecture, but also made it unfriendly for heels – especially in the backstage area. My hero: Chinese model Yuan Bo Chao (above), who saw me tottering down one of the slopes and literally lent a hand so I wouldn’t trip. Now that’s a super model.”
“My favourite look was #5: a versatile rubber tweed knit tank top and a mini bell-shaped lurex skirt in pretty metallic shades of pink, white and orange (I placed an order for both immediately post-show).”
“Instagram-perfect: the sleek invites to the show and after-party, complete with a compact, all awaiting me in my room at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Nice.”
“Peter Philips, Dior Makeup’s creative and image director, was inspired by Brigitte Bardot vacationing at Cote d’Azur and gave the models luminous skin, barely there eyeshadow and a natural plump pout – an all-occasion look that’s deceptively simple to create.”
“Products he used include Diorskin Star foundation, Dior Eye Reviver palette, Diorshow Designer mascara and Diorshow Brow Styler Gel.”
“A side of model life not always captured on camera: lots of patient waiting.”
“Never been a fan of salad, but the ones served to the crew backstage caught my attention with its clever (and cute) globe-like packaging.”
Photos Vincent Lappartient for Christian Dior Parfums
An adapted version first appeared in Female’s January issue, out on newsstands now.
