Fashion Week: The Expectations Vs The Realities

We see images like this and think that it all happens in a orderly fashion. However, have you ever stopped to think about the process of trying to get hundreds of people into the correct seats (on time) and models looking perfect?[Photo Via: Vidlamodeloves/Tumblr]

The hustling and elbow pushing is worse than the Tesco checkout at Christmas. You wait and wait outside in the drizzle and are finally let into the venue, oh, at least 30 minutes late. So much for making that next show across town… [Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images]

Naturally, you’ll lust over all of the beautiful creations and bookmark a few for your dream wish list. [Photo via Getty Images]

Designers such as Rick Owens happen and you’ll find yourself watching something you can never un-see. That is of course if you can see anything at all, as your personal space is invaded so much so that you have decided you would rather be back on the tube in rush hour. [Photo by Francois G. Durand/WireImage]

Models just magically get made up, take a few fun selfies and then strut onto the catwalk. [Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Tommy Hilfiger]

Amongst all the chaos backstage last season we saw a dresser at one of the shows give her pants to a model who was um, commando and wearing a see-through dress. [Photo via Focus On Models/ Tumblr]

Obviously they all swear, “Oh this? I just threw it on this morning”, and we believe them. [Photo by Kirstin Sinclair/Getty Images]

No one’s that flawless. We promise you that each and every Fashion Week attendee meticulously planned their outfit days before - right down to their underwear. Plus, some of the outfits you spot at Fashion Week are downright ridiculous. [Photo via Getty Images]

Great shows, exclusive after-parties, what’s not to love!? [Photo via Belachka/Tumblr]

There’s usually a protest or two that involves people dressed up as Darth Vadar or something equally whacky. PETA is always a fave for scenes of protest. It’s basically like that scene in “Sex And The City” where Samantha gets red paint thrown at her fur coat (just not as dramatic). [Photo by Marc Piasecki/Getty Images]

After all of this, we hear you cry, “But the parties, the parties have to be amazing!?” Open bar, the best DJ’s in town and maybe a few celeb spots. It’s basically a free nightclub jam packed with pretty people. [Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Versace]

Our carefully put together appearance that took us two hours at 6am this morning now looks like we have been dragged through a hedge backwards. So, we could drag ourselves to the party, only to awkwardly stand in a corner waiting for someone to make polite small talk with us.

Or, what usually happens, is we collapse in bed and fall asleep with our iPhone still in hand as we were trying to suss out if we should have fear of missing out about the party we just bailed on. [Photo via Rachel Gifs]