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What we feel when we see Precious Lee’s work; Confidence, Beauty, Strength, Power.
The word “icon” gets thrown around quite a bit, but Precious Lee is one. She has made a name for herself and has become one of the top breakout stars in the modeling and fashion world for the last few years. The amount of accomplishments she has achieved in a short period and the glass ceilings she has shattered into millions of pieces is an incredible sight to behold. From shining on the cover of Vogue to being one of the first curve models for Versace, Precious Lee’s powerful attitude and demeanor bring us an astonishing amount of joy and confidence.
Born in Atlanta, Precious began to gain traction as a young model by posing for local brands. She was picked up by IMG Models Worldwide. Since then, she has destroyed the idea of what a model is. She has gained thousands of followers since posing for local brands. She keeps growing her platform as she changes the world with her power and beauty.

Zoe Kravitz told BuzzFeed that she was at home during the pandemic growing her nails out and she got an idea. She called director Matt Reeves and said “What if Cat Woman had really long nails but with no polish so they look like claws,” genius.

BTP: For every shot you take that ends up being worth sharing, how many shots get thrown out?
Elisa: Just to give you an idea, I took 600 photos of the Dior Show, edited 35, and posted 20 on my Instagram. Most of them are unusable because they are too blurry, or people are standing in front of my camera. You really have to take burst mode photos and hope to have at least 1 that is good, especially when you shot a huge celebrity!

BTP: What’s your favorite photo that you’ve taken this fashion week?
I wish I could say “It’s my Rihanna photo of course, it’s perfect” but unfortunately it is not that good haha! As Elisa: I am answering your questions, I have only been to the Dior Show. But I took a photo of a nice-looking lady standing in front of the Eiffel Tower, I really like this photo. I also took a cool photo of Anya Taylor-Joy, but she passed through the crowd so quickly I could only take a picture of her profile. Maybe my next photos at the Louis Vuitton or Chanel Shows will be better!

BTP: What advice do you have for new photographers trying to get into shooting at Paris Fashion week?
Elisa: Be organized! The addresses where the shows take place are given the day before to those who have tickets. Look on Google, Twitter, ask other PFW photographers, so you know where you have to go. Arrive an hour before the show, and leave after the end of the show to maximize your chances of taking good shots of the guests, but also nice dressed spectators.

To keep along with the budding photographer follow her Instagram: @elisatimotei_photo

Once upon a couple a decades ago Tom Ford was a regular at Paris Fashion Week. The brand since found itself presenting in New York then ultimately making the trend-setting move to Los Angeles. Most recently the latest show was canceled due to production issues related to covid which brought the brand full circle to dropping its lookbook in the middle of #PFW. While Tom Ford is no stranger to sumptuous velvet, satin, and faux fur the Fall 2022 collection is certainly Californicated in the most elevated casual way.

Hair by Antoinette Hill for TRESemmé at Mastermind Management Group; makeup by Raoúl Alejandre at Opus Beauty; manicure by Marisa Carmichael for Dior Vernis at Forward Artists. Set design by Nicholas Des Jardins at Streeters. Produced by Wes Olson at Connect the Dots; production coordinator: Zack Higginbottom at Connect the Dots; photo assistants: Zac Jones, Austin Durant, Aliana Turkel; lab: the Icon Los Angeles; retouching: DTouch London; fashion assistants: Justin Ramirez, Birta Epstein; production assistants: Gina York, Tchad Cousins, Kein Milledge, Khari Cousins; set assistant: Joshua Clark Puklavetz; tailor: Erica Fromdahl.