Model Hot Seat: Charlotte di Calypso
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Spotted at: Jason Wu
Hometown: La Baule, France
Age: 19. “I started doing Fashion Week a year ago, so this is my third season.”
Fashion Week Hair Saver: “My hair gets really dry because of all the products on it so I use a lot of conditioner. I don’t like shampooing every day but during Fashion Week I need to because there’s so much stuff in my hair.”
Fresh-Faced Secret: “Usually I use a French cream called La-Roche Posay. I think it’s very good because it helps the skin to breathe.”
Party Must-Have: “I’m so bad with makeup so the only thing I put on is mascara, to make my eyes look bigger. But during the winter sometimes I’ll wear blush too.”
Best Backstage Pastime: “I love reading or talking with my friends—I’m very talkative so I like hanging out with everybody.”
Favorite Part About Fashion Week: “I really like the adrenaline rush you get when you’re on the podium on the catwalk. Everybody’s looking at you and you feel like you’re the center of attention. I get very nervous but I like feeling that excitement inside.”
Least Favorite Part About Fashion Week: “It’s hard to plan something. You never know when you’re going to finish the fitting, or get done with the show—you can’t say, ‘Oh, let’s have dinner tonight,’ because you just never know.”
Post-Fashion Week Plans: “I’ll probably go home to see my family—my little brother has grown up so quickly! I am also going to rest.”