Photography Louise ParkerFashionLightboxSee fashion week through the eyes of a modelWhat’s it like to sip a coffee at Karl’s brasserie? Louise Parker shares her AW15 photo diaryShareLink copied ✔️March 20, 2015FashionLightboxTextBiju BelinkyPhotographyLouise ParkerLouise Parker AW15 diary Last couture season, model and photographer Louise Parker brought us an intimate look at the world backstage, giving us an exclusive glimpse into the life of a model: from strutting through Chanel’s delicate paper wonderland sipping champagne to hours of not-so-glamorous castings, she candidly portrayed what it’s really like behind the glitz of fashion week. This season, the Minnesota-born model turned her lens backstage at the AW15 Womenswear shows to reveal the ins and outs of Erdem’s Hitchcock scenario, the realities of walking around in bunny slippers, and shooting vines behind the scenes at Topshop with Saint Laurent fave Madison Stubbington and rising Brit star Olympia Campbell. She also experienced Karl’s brasserie endeavours first hand: “As a model, it's always refreshing to be a part of a show that doesn't ask you to just walk down and back a runway,” she explained. “We were really encouraged to play the part of a girl in a brasserie; we were able to order drinks, talk with one another and even use our phones. My outfit was in the middle of the lineup so I was able to sit and enjoy an espresso while watching the rest of the show.” Check out the gallery to spot your favourite faces doing their thing backstage, and follow Louise at LouiseBParker.com and @LouiseBParker on Instagram. Waiters backstage at Chanel AW15Photography Louise ParkerExpand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MORECharli xcx is now a Saint Laurent museEverything you missed at Chanel’s New York subway fashion showThe only looks that mattered from the 2025 Fashion AwardsAmelia Gray answers the dA-Zed quizTrail shoe to fashion trailblazer: the rise of Salomon’s ACS PROIn pictures: 2hollis’s London show brought out the city’s best dressedThis is the only England shirt you need for next year’s World CupWhat went down at the Contre Courant screening in Paris Exclusive: Fashion East set to win big at the 2025 Fashion AwardsFashion designer Valériane Venance wants you to see the beauty in painLegendary fashion designer Pam Hogg has diedRevisiting Bjork’s massive fashion archive in the pages of Dazed