2011 Remembered

As 2012 starts, I am filled with memories of the year past. I feel extremely lucky to be able to live the life that I have experienced over the past year. Starting out the year in Canada and being featured on CHCH Morning Live TV show was quite an adventure! You can see my "behind the scenes" video here!

After returning to Paris, Fashion Week was next on my timeline. I got invited to my first fashion shows and even found myself sitting front row at some of the venues! I got to mingle with celebrities, fashion writers and editors and loved every minute of it!

Spring time was filled with small trips in and around Paris. Monet's house in Giverny was one of the places I visited, and won't soon forget. It was beautiful and filled with spring flowers.

I spent my birthday eating cake at Laduree with my parents, then shopping in Chanel with my boyfriend!

The summer went by quickly spending 3 weeks in England, and small vacations to Venice and Ibiza with my boyfriend.

I wrote a series of articles for Canadian magazine, "A Needle Pulling Thread," and continued to make and sell jewelry from my website www.glimpsebeads.com

Before I knew it, Paris Fashion Week was here again and I was invited to some of the Spring/Summer 2012 collections. I was thrilled to be going to shows again, and enjoyed every minute of seeing the clothes come down the runway. I also love getting to see celebrities and famous editors at the shows! I photographed celebrities such as Uma Thurman, Jessica Biel, Leighton Meester and Jared Leto!

Attending fashion week, I was lucky to be featured in the Hamilton Spectator newspaper along with my jewelry inspired by the runway looks! During fashion week, I was also able to meet a couple of fashion icons! Anna Dello Russo and Rachel Zoe were kind enough to stop and talk and take a couple of pictures with me!

I spent Christmas in Canada with my family, but made it back in time for New Years Eve at the Eiffel Tower! It has been such a wonderful, adventure packed year! I can only hope that 2012 will be just as exciting!

Celebrities at Paris Fashion Week!

After spending the last two weeks running from show to show at Paris Fashion week, I am finally getting a chance to sit down and go through all my photos. This seasons fashion scene was a star studded event filled with celebrities. It seems designers have really taken an interest in filling their front rows with high profile editors and celebrities. From Lindsey Lohan, to the Olsen Twins, celebrities were out in full force to support their favorite designers. I thought I would share some photos of those I captured during the last couple of weeks.

Ciara arriving at Valentino

Carine Roitfeld at Valentino

Natalia Vodianova at Valentino

Nina Garcia at Valentino

Caroline Sieber at Valentino

Bernadette Chirac at Chanel

Rachel Zoe at Valentino

Fellow Canadian, Jeanne Becker at Chanel

Baptiste Giabiconi at Chanel

Alexa Chung at Chanel

Olivia Palermo at Dior

Uma Thurman at Chanel

Clemence Poesy at Chanel

Poppy Delevigne at Chanel

Jared Leto at Kanye West show

Leighton Meester at Dior

Bill Cunningham at Dior

Grace Coddington at Dior

Anna Dello Russo at Dior

Anna Wintour at Dior

Celebrities at Dior - Paris Fashion Week

Today I went to the Dior show to photograph the celebrities! Hundreds of people came out to Dior hoping to either attend the show or get a glimpse of someone famous. After fighting my way to the front of the paparazzi, I was able to get some great shots!

I saw Anna Wintour and Grace Coddington fom Vogue.

I was very excited to see Leighton Meester from Gossip girl since this is one of my favorite shows!

Anna Dello Russo actually stopped to pose for a picture and starting laughing because she wanted to fix her hair before I took the photo.

Olivia Palermo from "The City," looked beautiful! She has the best style sense! After photographing her going into the show, I came across her walking down the street after the show! She was very kind and smiled as I called her name as she passed me by.

Bill Cunningham was there taking photos and was very pleased to pose for a picture for me. I don't think anyone else had recognized him! Bill is a well known fashion photographer for the New York Times!

Rachel Zoe was also at this show, but managed to sneak by me without getting a photo taken! Hopefully I will run into her at one of the other shows so I can get a shot!