Arriving at 9 pm - late for a museum visit but early for the fashion crowd - it turned out "tout Paris" of the fashion world was mingling inside darkened exhibition rooms rather than actually admiring the photographs. My luck because it seemed Jean Paul Gaultier was also more interested in the photos than the audience and we kept on bumping into each other... literally. He was busy sharing his views with Ditta van Tesse, a burlesque character which just begs to be photographed. She did make a stunning model.
What can I say Kylie Minogue was the only person shorter than me in the entire gathering and I could not name a single one of the models. I did, however, recognise Mario Testino looking slick as ever.
As we were invited to drinks under the glittering disco balls at the adjacent Mini Palais, I ended up chatting with some business partners of past times and could not stop thinking how lucky I am to live in Paris.
It is these magical moments when through all the glitz and glamour I peak out the room and past the Ionic columns of the Grand Palais onto the spectacular lit-up dome of the Petit Palais and can silently appreciate "la grandeur et la splendeur" of this city's heritage.
Ditta ven Tesse provided for a perfect shot
The most magical view of the evening
It wouldn't be a party without disco music
When fashion meets history
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