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One could get dizzy trying to navigate the flurry of cultural events happening in Paris of late. So, I enlisted fashion model and artist Sam Penn, whose photography exhibition is currently on view at Paris’s Galerie Balice Hertling, to show us how she navigated the City of Light. Let’s see what she got up to… –Annie Armstrong

Self-portrait in an elevator.

Unpacking in Paris… cameras, passport, eyeliner, headphones, Balenciaga invitation, and my favorite cookies.

Vaquera SS24…the best designers showing in France are American.

Even better than the real thing.

Stormy view from my friend’s apartment in the 20th where I am staying.

Installing.

Alexander Hertling’s beautiful dog, what a precious thing to have in a tote.

Brushing my teeth before the opening.

Patric Dicaprio holding my second zine published by New York Life Gallery which you can get online or at the show.

The scene outside.

Hari Nef in full Alessandro Michele for Valentino, Ludwig Hurtado, and Max Battle.

Photographers Marc Asekhame and Reto Schmid.

The scene inside.

Bryn Taubensee and Patric Dicaprio of Vaquera, and Miss Claire Sullivan.

Alexander Hertling and Mel Ottenberg. Mel did a great interview with me about the show for Interview Magazine that reads like a porno…check it out if you want even more.

Max and Max.

A tree touching La Seine.

Making out with my boyfriend on the Metro.

The runway at Balenciaga… a long dining room table.

The front row featuring Katy Perry, Bill Skarsgård, Salma Hayek, François-Henri Pinault, Nicole Kidman, Anna Wintour, Kyle MacLachlan, Desiree Gruber, and some very intense security.

Supermodels of today, Vittoria and Anok.

Gabbriette.

Naomi Campbell.

Lindsay Lohan.

Sunset over Place du Carrousel… Paris, je t’aime.