Working at Paris Fashion Week

"Travailler à la Fashion Week de Paris"
French B1 writing exercise

Cédric is talking to his friend Hélène about his week working backstage at Paris Fashion Week.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "to have [a nice time]", "backstage at [an event]", "a fashion show", "to be part of [something]", "a team of X people", "to help [do]", "a model (fashion)", "to check", "an outfit", "an accessory", "the atmosphere (mood)", "electric", "stressful", "a designer (fashion)", "to make a last-minute change", "to cause a slight panic", "within [a group]".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2025-01-23

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How the test works
You’ll practise: L'Imparfait (Indicatif), Le Passé Composé (Indicatif), Préposition

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- Hello Cédric, how was your week? - I had an incredible week! I worked backstage at fashion shows during Paris Fashion Week. I was part of a team of ten people which helped prepare the models. I had to check their outifts to see if all the accessories were perfect. The atmosphere was electric and a bit stressful. Often, the designers made last-minute changes, which caused a slight panic within the team. Next year, I will go back to work there! - I would love to come with you, Cédric!

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