A documentary series giving an insight, month by month, into the lives of individual French men and women. October:
The Fashion Designer
It's hard to make a name in the capital of fashion, but in ten years Chantal Thomass-young, self-taught - has become one of France's leading designers.
Now she has to prepare her new autumn collection of limited edition, ready-to-wear clothes, for the most important show of her year. Only 45 minutes to display the work of the past six months - and in competition with the greats of Paris fashion. The last few days are a time of tension, humour, emotion, panic. Then the great day-chaos and tears back-stage, poise and elegance on the catwalk where 25 models look down at the press and fashion buyers of the world.
Narrator
MICHAEL DEAN
Zippy and exciting (daily MAIL) Fascinating (the STANDARD) Series editor EDWARD MIRZOEFF Producer JOHN BIRD