The Best Backstage Moments From Paris Fashion Week

last updated 13 August 2019

After seasons upon seasons of fashion-show coverage, it’s become quite clear to us here at Who What Wear that while the runway is inspirational and the front row is enviable, the real action happens backstage. That’s where you can catch the coolest candid moments, funniest model antics, and clothing and accessory close-ups that blurry Instagrams can’t hold a candle to. And while you may not be able to physically go there yourself, you can always count on some well-connected photographers to get the inside scoop.

So in honor of Paris Fashion Week, which is currently underway, we’ve decided to round up our favorite backstage photos we’ve seen so far. From Karlie Kloss and Jourdan Dunn palling around to a picture-perfect Rihanna (who still stands out among a sea of models), these are the moments you really don’t want to miss!

Ready to go behind the scenes? See the pictures below!

the-best-backstage-moments-from-paris-fashion-week-1921024-1475181915 — 1. Twirls at Rochas

Shop Rochas’s current collection here.

the-best-backstage-moments-from-paris-fashion-week-1921026-1475181915 — 2. This glorious thing at Paco Rabanne

Shop Paco Rabanne’s current collection here.

the-best-backstage-moments-from-paris-fashion-week-1921023-1475181914 — 3. Karlie and Jourdan palling around at Lanvin

Shop Lanvin’s current collection here.

the-best-backstage-moments-from-paris-fashion-week-1921025-1475181915 — 4. THIS jacket at Lanvin

the-best-backstage-moments-from-paris-fashion-week-1921027-1475181915 — 5. Power-posing at Balmain

Shop Balmain’s current collection here.

the-best-backstage-moments-from-paris-fashion-week-1921028-1475181916 — 6. Dream shoes at Dries Van Noten

Shop Dries Van Noten’s current collection here.

the-best-backstage-moments-from-paris-fashion-week-1921022-1475181914 — 7. The twirling continues at Chloé

Shop Chloé’s current collection here.

the-best-backstage-moments-from-paris-fashion-week-1921029-1475181917 — 8. Rihanna and the world’s luckiest models at Fenty x Puma

Shop the current Fenty x Puma collection here.

Want more fashion week coverage? Head here for everything you need to know about the spring runway shows.

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Since starting as an intern back in 2013, Nicole Akhtarzad Eshaghpour has held several roles here at Who What Wear, and she is currently Editor-at-Large. Upon joining, she was a senior about to graduate from business school at USC. Fast-forward to 2025, and she's moved to NYC from her hometown of Beverly Hills and spends her workdays a little differently from when she was just starting out. Currently, she focuses on a weekly mélange of shopping content and her Trust Me—Buy This newsletter. As far as her personal style goes, she's largely drawn to neutral, classic pieces but will always make an exception for something colorful or bejeweled as long as it's deemed worthy enough. After all, the only thing she loves more than a party is dressing up for one. On her downtime, she can usually be found at home eating something delicious and trying to force her husband to watch Summer House.