Behind-the-scenes of a Paris fashion show EXCLUSIVE: Blanca Blanco's photo diary of the work that goes into hitting Christophe Guillarme's runway
Blanca Blanco flew to Paris this week to attend her friend Christophe Guillarme's fashion show.
And the Mission: Possible actress has shared her photo diary with DailyMail.com of what it's like to get ready for the ritzy event.
The brunette beauty - who has been seeing Deer Hunter actor John Savage for a decade - took her camera with her as she landed, checked into the is Villa Montparnasse and got ready for the big show.
When in Paris... Blanca Blanco flew to Paris this week to attend her friend Christophe Guillarme's fashion show. And the Mission: Possible actress has shared her photo diary of what it's like to get ready for the event with DailyMail.com
Touring the town: The brunette beauty - who dates Deer Hunter actor John Savage - was staying at the Villa Montparnasse
'I could not sleep on the flight at all, I am so bad about that, I cannot relax, so I just watched movies and read magazines the whole time,' Blanca told DailyMail.
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The Washington state native arrived in Paris makeup free and with her favorite Chaser T-shirt on as she took a car to the luxurious hotel.
Villa Montparnasse is on Rue Boulard and is a four-minute walk from both the Catacombes de Paris, an 18th-century ossuary, and Denfert-Rochereau metro station.
Casual: 'I could not sleep on the flight at all, I am so bad about that, I cannot relax, so I just watched movies and ready magazines the whole time,' Blanca told DailyMail. She arrived in Paris makeup free and with her favorite Chaser T-shirt on as she took a car to the hotel
Alone: Blanca then hit her bath tub, 'I had to soak for 30 minutes just to feel like a human again. No matter where, when I fly, I am always exhausted afterwards'
Lace and leopard print: The college graduate, who has worked as a nurse, then slipped into her lingerie and got her glam done
It's a traditional hotel in an ornate, colonial-style house.
Blanca then hit her bath tub, 'I had to soak for 30 minutes just to feel like a human again. No matter where, when I fly, I am always exhausted afterwards. Taking a bath calms me down a lot.'
The college graduate, who has worked in the medical field, then slipped into her lingerie and got her glam done. Then she added a red robe with a fuzzy neckline.
A fun little something: She then modeled this flirty red robe that did not cover much
'I ordered coffee and got right to it. I was happy to have some ice packs on my face to bring down the puffiness and I drank a ton of water,' she said.
'I wanted to sleep for like eight hours but I had to go to the studio and get ready.'
She had her hair and makeup done at the same time, going for a dramatic look. Her tresses took two hours to work as they had gotten frizzy.
'It is a lot of hair and a lot of time, but it's worth it. I love my long hair,' she said.
The makeup saw her eyes with frosty pink for a Marilyn Monroe look.
Glam room: 'I ordered coffee and got right to it. I was happy to have some ice packs on my face to bring down the puffiness and I drank a ton of water,' she said
Lots o' locks: Her tresses took two hours to work as they had gotten frizzy. 'It is a lot of hair and a lot of time, but it's worth it. I love my long hair,' she said
Glam done, now ready for the dress: Here she is seen with Christophe, a longtime friend
He brought a lot of clothes for her: There were racks and racks of clothes
Next came the fitting, which meant she had to try on about 25 dresses.
Her designer makes ever dress for Blanca especially to fit her figure. He has already dressed her for Hollywood events as well as the Cannes Film Festival.
The two collaborate weeks before the event.
Her favorite dress was a light pink gown that had a V neckline and wide straps with applique everywhere.
It was also belted.
And there were tiers of different fabric for a modern interpretation of a classic Audrey Hepburn era Sabrina gown.
Sabrina was her classic film with Humphrey Bogart and William Holden.
Gowns: Next came the fitting, which meant she had to try on about 25 dresses. Her designer makes ever dress for Blanca especially to fit her figure. He has already dressed her for Hollywood events as well as the Cannes Film Festival; this image was taken pre-makeup
FAB! When at the show, Blanca dazzled, making all the effort worth it. 'Its such an honor to open and close the show for Christophe Guillarme,' Blanca told DailyMail.com. 'Wearing 3 custom made outfits during the show'
'It has to fit just right otherwise you feel awkward which is the worst because you have to be totally confident to go in front of all those cameras,' she said.
Christophe has a degree at the College of Applied Arts Duperré.
He has had various fashion experiences with Jean- Charles de Castelbajac, Dice Kayek and Stella Cadente before launching his first collection as a young fashion designer in 1998.
With other models: She added, 'Make up Forever did an awesome job. An honor to represent curvy models during fashion week. Proud of my Latina hips'; seen with Abigail Lopez Cruz
She loves the City Of Lights: 'My third time opening Paris fashion week for Christophe,' she said. 'Paris is such a romantic city'
She also tried on $1M worth of jewelry from Gil Nehaus.
When at the show, Blanca dazzled, making all the effort worth it.
'Its such an honor to open and close the show for Christophe Guillarme,' Blanca told DailyMail.com. 'Wearing three custom made outfits during the show.'
Pride: 'The passion Christophe puts into his designs is very inspiring. I definitely want to learn French,' she said
She added, 'Make up Forever did an awesome job. An honor to represent curvy models during fashion week. Proud of my Latina hips.
'My third time opening Paris fashion week for Christophe,' she said. 'Paris is such a romantic city.
'The passion Christophe puts into his designs is very inspiring.
'I definitely want to learn French. Paris people are super sweet. It has rained almost every day so it's nice for a change. Jet lag is a bit harsh.'
A pal: Here she is seen with Sheer Genius co-star Jaclyn Smith of Charlie's Angel's fame at a Farrah Fawcett Foundation fundraiser earlier this month
