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UNFASHION – Hidden Girls

Agata, Svetlana, Katia, Daniela, Oxana working during Paris Fashion Week 2019

One of the multiples hidden side of fashion stands in the real work of models: waiting, changing, speeding, changing again, being in a rush, being exhausted, being melancholic, being strong. And starting over.
To all women workers.

[Featured on Photographic Museum of Humanity]

Svetlana with her outfit just before going to see the clients outside the corridor. Sveta is from Russia and she's a full time model. She once was studying to be a teacher for blind people.

Oksana is from Ukraine. She's resting but ready to dress up when needed.

Agata is a model and English teacher from Gdansk, Poland. Here in a moment between 2 clients.

Daniela is from Czech Republic and she comes to Paris every Fashion Week.

Svetlana checking her phone just after a client left. She told me that she likes to go off to Champs-Élysées because there's free wifi everywhere.

Agata is smiling at my jokes about Poland and Italy. Girls from different countries and cultures create real bonds spending several weeks together.

Daniela talking with her relatives.

Sveta having a tea.

Daniela and Svetlana on the floor. Often showrooms don't provide specific rooms for models, they are basically changing wherever there's space for it. Even a corridor not larger than 1 meter

Agata checking up her messages after a client.

Daniela and Svetlana having a small break. Usually there's no time to have lunch properly while working, so models have to eat randomly when they have a moment.

Sveta being funny at the camera. The corridor/backstage of showroom is very narrow.

Svetlana is exhausted after many appointments. More clients could come anytime to see the collections.

Agata is smiling at me when the working day is almost over.

A dresser come announcing: "let's start over, girls".