- So, I guess the biggest misunderstanding
about me as a model is my name.
Because you pronounce it as Birgit,
and I can give you already four different versions.
So, here in Paris I'm Birgit.
In New York I'm Birgit,
which is basically the worst one.
In French I'm a lot Birgita
or Birgito,
I even heard.
And I can keep going on with variations
so I called myself B.B.
So my nickname in fashion is B.B. [laughs]
Just for the understanding my name is Birgit Koz.
[swinging parisian music]
Hi you guys.
We're in Paris! [giggles]
I love this Hotel.
I always stay here.
I mean, it couldn't be more Parisian
with the Eiffel Tower, right?
We're going to wear today
a vintage Chanel,
which I have never done before so it's great fun.
I'm the least stylish person you will ever, ever meet.
I buy one piece which I really like and I have no
idea how to combinate it with other stuff and I
go totally wrong on that, so,
that's why I'm having a stylist right now
who can help me with that.
She makes like it work with the top, bottom, shoes, so.
Yeah, but actually my daily wear at home
is literally jogging pants and sweater
because I live in Switzerland in the mountains.
You're not going to walk in vintage Chanel
in the mountains you know.
That's just weird.
We're getting our hair and makeup done on the show
so it doesn't make much sense to go
full face to a show.
So basically I just prep my skin because I'm
dealing with very dry skin,
so I always love to have a face cream on
otherwise I feel like I'm wearing a mask.
And then, just give it a little bit of a zhuzh
in the hair
and I think I'm ready to go.
So we got this very Chanel necklace.
What do you think?
I hope I don't have it inside out.
No, I think I'm good.
If you ask me, I think we should go for
the interesting heel, right?
It's modeling go time.
Let's go!
I still have to press the button.
[soft energetic music]
So, today I'm driving on the motor
because that's basically the only way
to get around in Paris if you want to be on time.
Then we get the hair nets,
so you don't have to sit in somebody else
dirty hair helmet, [laughs]
which is kind of nice, no?
Au revoir!
[soft energetic music]
If you were not sure yet where we are.
I guess this makes it clear, right?
Welcome to Paris.
This is how you cross the street in Paris.
You just run.
So I think I'm definitely going to go for creep,
crepe, creep, I don't know how to say it.
Creep? Crepe?
- [Filmer] Crepe.
- Oh, crepe, okay [laughs].
[foreign language]
- [Server] Enjoy.
- So we can either do it politely
or we do it in the Dutch way
which is just, roll it up and dig in there.
Oh my god, it's so sweet.
When I was really young I wanted to be in the army.
I wanted to be that person that screams, like,
"ten push ups! Ten push ups!"
Like, I really wanted to do that.
I'm happy I did not go for that career choice.
If you want to be a model I think one of the most
important things to do is just stay yourself.
People love to see your personality.
They love to see you for who you are.
They don't want to see a facade of something
that you feel like you have to be.
So I think that's one of the most
important thing for our new girls.
Just be you.
People are going to love your for you.
It's time for the show, so let's go.
[whoops]
So, I basically started modeling when I did
the Elite Model Look.
It's a competition Elite does like literally every year.
I did it in 2010, nine years ago.
I was like 15 when I did that, so.
Modeling is not just a job it's total lifestyle.
If you're not working, you still have to be a model.
You still have to think about how you dress
when you go outside of your house.
You have to think about, you have to work out.
It's not as glamorous as it always looks like.
I mean, I love it, I really love it,
but people really think that everything is just
given to us and I feel like that's kind of a bit
of misconception as well.
Like, we work really, really hard for what we're trying
to get in this industry.
Family's more hard to deal with
because you're always away.
Friendships, like my high school friends,
God, I maybe see them once a year.
You know, and I feel like people kind of forget about
these things that mentally and physically,
it's way harder than people think.
For me, it's basically a tough sport.
[door rollers sliding]
And we have arrived.
Let's go to the show.
Now we're going to have all the streets style
photographers outside which helps us models
to post our street style and show how we look
like outside officially.
Thank you, thank you very much.
So, let's go in.
So here is kind of where it starts.
We walk in, we sign in,
we say we're here otherwise they think you're lost.
So this is basically where the whole line ups starts.
They are very organized so they put
all your names on the floor
so you basically can't go wrong.
And we basically start here.
They're going to send us out all on their timing.
From here on the people are going to see you
and I always tell myself I can do this.
So, let's do this!
We're going to make an infinity sign
on this catwalk.
So, we're going to go right.
[exciting brass music]
Then we're doing the same thing here.
We're crossing, staying on this side of the metal
because on this sides other girls are walking.
And this is basically our moment of truth
because the camera is right in front of us.
And this for the model the most important
because this is where we're going to be posing
after, so faces on.
[laughs]
And then we're just going to go on our way back.
And come on, look at the location.
Look at where we are!
It's amazing that we are able to do a show here.
[upbeat music]
So they have beautifully layered out
all the outfits.
And let's go find my name.
That's always the funny search.
Like, where are you?
Ah! There I am!
I'm going to show you guys my look for today.
Which is this one!
It's super Isabel.
I really like it.
It's very me as well, so I'm very happy with this one.
So, let's go to hair and makeup.
This is the lovely Damien,
and he's always doing the hair the for Isabel.
- It's the Bresilienne collection,
making the hair quite beautiful and sexy.
Dry texture.
So, I use some mousse, blow drying,
keep it natural.
- I like the texture.
- Go to the makeup, she's ready.
[upbeat music]
- As you see, it's very busy.
Hey Chu girl!
- Hey, how are you?
- Good, how are you?
- How are you?
- Good, how are you love?
- Good baby!
[peppy dance music]
So, we're starting the rehearsal
and we never do the rehearsal without the shoes
so we can kind of feel how the shoes walk.
We can change it if they're too big,
too small, whatever.
So, it's really important to always do your
shoes on with rehearsal.
[fast paced music]
- [Group] Hooray!
- How are you?
- Good, thank you for having me again.
- Oh, no. - Where's your inspiration
coming from this time?
- From Brazil.
Actually I started the collection in
listening to baile funk,
it's like a bit electronic,
Brazilian electronic music.
I get very often
inspired by music.
Because the energy you know?
I love when the girls are a bit smiley,
but this is difficult because you are so used
to just walking like that - Too focused, yeah.
- And but, I mean, when they have a little
slight smile in the eyes,
they are looking much more beautiful.
I love smiley person.
[energetic music]
- It's time to go to first looks.
- [Man] Time to get first looks everybody!
[energetic music]
- This is my best friend Luna.
[energetic music]
So, let's go to lineup.
- Walk, really not like a
you're not a promenade
on a Sunday afternoon.
You rush for a party.
- [Crowd] [cheering]
- We're starting!
♪ We're starting the show ♪
[upbeat saxophone music]
- [Crowd] [cheering]
- [music downs out speech]
Thank you so much for following me Vogue Diary.
[dance music]