This years show was my favourite so far and we had great reviews from the likes of Vogue UK and Style.com. I don't think the excitement will ever fade even when your working crazy hours and up at the crack of dawn (well, before dawn and thats if your one of the lucky ones that gets some sleep!) arriving at Somerset House when everything is still dark and quiet - its really special moment. I loved the sequin fabrics and accessories!
The following Thursday we were up at 4:45am to get a train to Paris to visit Premiere Vision once more - again I can't see myself getting over being surrounded by the most beautiful prints and fabrics that Europe has to offer! The next day consisted of market research and then a few of us stayed on for the weekend as there are some markets that are only on a Saturday. Instead of staying at a hotel over the weekend we found an apartment on www.airbnb.com which I can't recommend enough - theres a different story behind each apartment and the one we got was through a women that lived there and hired it out sometimes in the weekends while she was away - it was so cool and in a very safe courtyard right near the Notre Dame and you can't really get more central than that. Prices are very affordable as well, so much nicer than staying in a hotel. We would get up in the morning and play the French radio while we got ready - so much fun! If you are ever in Paris you must eat at a restaurant called Fish la Boissonnerie. I walked in and saw paua shells and a Pukeko which was quite odd in the middle of France! Some of the most beautiful food I have ever eaten (French cuisine) and half of the restaurant is owned by a Kiwi and the chef is from Japan! Perfect combination if you ask me! We asked for some bread and its so fresh that they walk across the road to a night bakery and it comes in hot from the oven, how cool is that. Will definitely be returning there at some point!
I really have grown to love Paris and it is one of my favourite cities, once you know the city a bit more and avoid the touristy areas its the perfect city for a weekend getaway.
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