LV ICONS - Papillon
>> Tuesday, November 4
Paris, Champs Elysees, October 2006
She sprang out of the black limousine with tinted windows that the agency placed at her disposal during the collections. If she had been told a few months earlier that one day she would be photographed for the cover of this magazine, she would have laughed. Since then, however, a certain feeling of routine had set in, but she had become a true professional and let nothing show. She was less than three minutes behind schedule, which once again would raise more than a few eyebrows. At the start of her new career-- a few short months ago, but an eternity for top models-- she had decided she would always be on time. Always. This would be her trademark. The makeup artist who'd been brought over specially from Los Angeles must obviously still be asleep. Luckily she had some basic items in her Papillon, so she could do some retouching herself and once again be on time for the show...
As its name suggests, the Papillon draws its inspiration from the etherial appearance of a butterfly in flight. Reissued in the 1960s, it was immediately adopted by couture house models as a minimalist and highly practical handbag, its tubular shape offering instant access to all its contents. This endearing bag will be eternally associated with Twiggy, one of the very first star models.
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