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  Avoid the piranha paps...

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  ...and head backstage into a surreal underwater calm.

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  Here it is focused, controlled - Peter and Sam and their teams have been flat out since 5.30am – the girls look pearly, beautiful – their pearl piercings and scatter of pins in their hair look like drops of water.

   

9am - Walk into barrage of security at the Grand Palais - usual scramble to find backstage pass - thank smiling stalwart from Rue Cambon who waves me through.