The opening day of International Fashion Week finally arrived.
Luxury brands from across Country E gathered beneath one roof.
Outside the Grand Exhibition Center, reporters, fashion bloggers, celebrities, and international buyers crowded the entrance.
Every designer dreamed of making history here.
Today...
One of them would.
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Inside Monroe Atelier's backstage area...
Models hurried between makeup artists and stylists.
Designers made last-minute adjustments.
Steamers hissed.
High heels clicked against the polished floor.
Despite the chaos around her, Aria remained calm.
She carefully adjusted the collar of the final gown before stepping back.
"Perfect."
Lily approached with a tablet in her hands.
"Ms. Monroe, the judges have arrived."
"So have buyers from France, Italy,
