The History Behind Paris Fashion Week and Some Facts

 Cameras flash as models walk down the runway wearing the latest from Christian Dior to Givenchy you are in the most beautiful citys in the world in one the most important fashion week in  the history of fashion Paris Fashion week.

   It all started in 1914 when a Pre Cursor to a fashion show took place. Vouge's American editor-in-chief Edna saw the show and because of the time saw that fashion could stand still because of war and if no fashion was coming out from designers to sell then nothing was filling the pages of Vouge. She convinced the best dress makers to make their own designs to show at a charity in the Ritz-Carlton ballroom. She even convinced high class women to come and taught models how to walk down the runway and work the camera. The first ever  Paris Fashion week happened in 1973 the delay was because of World War II which is when France was occupied by the Nazis.

   

             Facts about Paris Fashion week :

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• The Grand Palais and Escape Eiffel have both hosted Paris Fashion Week.
•  Paris Fashion week has three categories : Men's Fashion, Haute Couture, and Prêt-à-porte ( which means ready to wear).
• Haut Couture is protected clothes in france so that only the very few fashion houses meet the strict criteria.
• COCO Chanel, Christian Dior, and Givenchy All have Exhibited the clothing lines in Paris Fashion week 
• Paris Fashion Week happens twice a year