BACK with a bang/

Balmain.  My first show in Paris this season and a great way to come back to you!  Everyone is still in love with this house and so am I.  It all starts out innocently enough w/ simple hair and lounging around the hallways of Le Grand Hotel but as soon as first looks are called..  BAM!  The girls come to life and the game is on!

DON'T touch that dial/

The picture at Chanel Couture is just fine!

This season, Karl and Co. really put it on. And although they rarely allow backstage during their collections, lady luck was on my side this time.

BALMAIN/

The backstage this season has been tough. Lots of photogs and lots of small spaces. Balmain was no exception. We had to shoot in the basement of the cavernous Ritz hotel because the girls were literally changing in a hallway. Add to that makeup, hair, stylists and dressers and you get even smaller spaces with no exit but the runway.

If you like things that sparkle though [and every girl does], you'll love the collection. Look at Style.com for the whole thing and down below for a little shine: