This Is What Fashion Week Looks Like for Model Lauren de Graaf
Getty Images1/18Behind all the glamour of fashion week is an entire industry of people working tirelessly to create the magic on the runways — including models.
For Lauren de Graaf — one of our nine models to watch! — that means going out in freezing cold temps, celebrating Valentine's Day with other models, and finding a moment to snack. Lauren shared all her backstage snaps with us to give us an inside glimpse of what fashion week is really like for an up-and-coming model.
Click through to see fashion week through Lauren's eyes.
2/18"After buying a scarf and a hat because I was freeeezing, I was finally ready to do my first day of castings."
3/18"Enjoying our first day in New York, getting Starbucks and trying to keep warm with Susanne Knipper."
4/18"A crowded room filled with over 50 models = basically the description of fashion week for us."
5/18"A quick selfie at Tory Burch, my last casting of the day."
6/18"Hanging out with Annika Krijt, Susanne and Laura Grootes at Union Square in between castings."
7/18"Waiting waiting and waiting at castings, this time with Julia Jamin."
8/18"The other girls that were waiting, including Annika. Even if you don’t keep in touch during the week, model friends always reunite at random times."
9/18"A quick snack while Yasmin Wijnaldum and I are walking to our next casting."
10/18"Julia Fleming and me backstage at Jonathan Simkhai on Valentine’s Day."
11/18"With Noa Vermeer and Julia backstage at Jonathan Simkhai while trying, but not succeeding, to take a cute Valentines picture."
12/18"Annika and I got pretty pink roses for Valentine’s Day from the lobby man of our apartment building."
13/18"Backstage at the Rodarte show, with the beautiful real orchids and lilies in my hair."
14/18"Backstage at the Rodarte show, with the beautiful real orchids and lilies in my hair."
15/18"The result of the hair and makeup tests I did for Marchesa."
16/18"The board with my look backstage at the J. Mendel show."
17/18"Our last few hours in NYC: Susanne, Yasmin, Annika and me in the car on our way to the airport! See you next season NYFW!"
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