Why Reading the Fine Print Isn’t Optional in Fashion.

If you’re serious about stepping into the room, start by reading the room — and the damn brochure.

In the high-pressure, detail-driven world of fashion — especially backstage at events like Paris Fashion Week — there’s zero tolerance for missing the basics. And yet, we encounter it often: overlooked instructions, vague DMs, missed deadlines, and defensive reactions when clarity is enforced. This post is a reality check.

The Value of Attention to Detail

Every single opportunity has specifics — dates, costs, roles, expectations. Skipping over this information isn’t just careless — it’s unprofessional. Professionals in fashion are trained to pick up on details, not skip them.

Why Paid Opportunities Exist

Let’s address the elephant in the room. Not every fashion gig is “sponsored.” Travel internships, backstage crews, and exclusive opportunities come with costs — logistics, hotels, permits, staff. Willing to invest in your exposure and access, is a part of how professional opportunities are made possible.

The Audacity of Offense: Feedback Isn’t an Attack — It’s a Tool

Those who skip instructions are often the first to fumble when needed. But in fashion, feedback is constant and often unfiltered. Learning to receive direction — directly and without defensiveness — is critical. If a polite correction unsettles you, backstage chaos will overwhelm you.

What Professionalism Actually Looks Like

Professionalism shows up in how you prepare, how you communicate, and how you handle feedback. Asking informed questions after reading the full brief? Professional. Demanding answers to already-stated details or reacting emotionally to boundaries? Sloppy.

We’re Building a Standard, Not a Shortcut

This agency, this crew — our mission is to build excellence. That means accountability, initiative, and respect for the process. If you’re unwilling to engage at that level, this likely isn’t the space for you.

The industry won’t slow down to explain what was already in the brief: read the details, respect the process, and before you show up, show that you’ve done your homework.