In the race for time, Maria Sharapova defeated Serena Williams.
The two tennis players both appeared at the Valentino show on Sunday. Sharapova arrived early. Williams came in just before the show started. But it was all lovey-dovey.
“There’s something about getting there early and seeing the show come together,” Sharapova said. “The beauty of a show is not just what’s on the catwalk, but also in the people, materials and content that actually go into putting it together. So those are magical moments for me.”
Sharapova appeared in several shows at this year’s Paris Fashion Week, including Victoria Beckham and Hermès. Through her friendship with Gabriella Hearst, she said, she learned how much work it takes to put together a collection.
“I love the industry, especially the women I’ve met, because I understand what’s going on in the fashion industry and how physically and mentally demanding it is to produce consistent shows, season in and season out. “I have a lot of respect for designers,” she said. “I know how difficult it is to balance motherhood and work.”
Sharapova said she drew inspiration from how designers manage aspects of their business, including beauty. She has been on a break since selling her candy business Sugarpova in 2021. But she is currently working on a platform that is adjacent and encompasses many things, rather than the fashion field, she said curiously. “But it’s still early days,” she said. “to be decided”
Singer Gracie Abrams arrived in Paris, watched “The Devil Wears Prada” in her hotel room and did some homework before the show.
Does she think that’s an accurate reflection of the fashion industry? “In a way, I say that gently and with the utmost love,” she said. “This is my favorite movie of all time.”
(The film was the theme, as Valentino creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli’s dog Miranda sat in the front row, as did Priestley.)
Looking out over Hotel Pozzo di Borgo, Karl Lagerfeld’s home for 30 years, she declared it a palace. Abrams toured with Taylor Swift throughout the summer and fall, and she was eager to step into the real world of the now-classic film.
“I’m excited to be in a new environment for just a moment,” she said. The singer has held several fashion shows, but several years have passed since then, and she was trying to fully understand the moment.
“I always miss fashion week as soon as it ends. Honestly, it’s so exciting to be with different kinds of artists…[music and fashion are] Both ways to express yourself. I loved being dressed by fashion geniuses. I’m usually low maintenance and laid back. So dressing up like this is a rare experience for me. ”
She wore a lace dress with a full skirt, but not much of her upper body was covered. Abrams added another layer because despite her current trends and subsequent revealing runway looks, her first impression was a little too sheer. “It was almost a pasties situation,” she said.
The album is also kept secret. She only says that her writing process was “cathartic.”
“But I love it more than anything. I’m really looking forward to it becoming everyone else’s, hopefully soon,” she said.
There seemed to be a lot of talk about writing the film, with Molly Gordon, the actress who starred in “The Bear,” revealing that she is currently writing the script with the hope of directing it.
“I was in the era of sweatpants and big shirts. So it’s a whole different energy to wear a dress like this and put on makeup. I’m not leaving the house,” she said. Gordon was accompanied by her mother, Jessie Nelson. She joked that they were both so tired that they were trying to speak poor French to the waiter. “But it sounds like we’re speaking in tongues.”
She didn’t reveal anything about the script’s plot, but did talk about the process. “It’s like you try it and you hate it, then you write it and it turns you on, then you love it and then it turns you on again. You never feel like it’s perfect, but you just try to jump off a bridge and be creative. is.”
Gordon said he learned from working with director Olivia Wilde on “Booksmart,” Natalie Krinsky on “Broken Hearts Gallery,” and last year’s “Theatre Camp,” which he co-directed with Nick Lieberman. Ta. Now she is ready for her first solo project.
“You learn tips and tricks, and then you create your own toolbox. I feel lucky to be able to continue acting and steal more from other directors. But if that… It’s a dream if it comes true,” she said of being behind the camera.
Although the actress has no plans to go into the fashion industry, she knows what women want: pockets. Her sartorial virtuosity completed her Valentino minidress. “I mean, what more could you want? When I found out there were pockets, I literally gasped. Like a scary gasp. But now, in every photo, I have hands. We need to clearly demonstrate that.”
