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Despite how international media has been portraying the Chinese government on their handling of the situation, this is one of the few times I would say I am actually happy to be living in China.  I know many people are going to have their own opinion of how information gets released out in this part of the world, and to be honest there are certain things that do not sit well with me, but that is not what we are here to talk about.  I think that the Chinese government has done a tremendous job in getting the country where it currently stands today, with regards to slowing down the spread of the virus.

I remember we started talking about Corona Virus during Paris Fashion Week, end of February. The virus arrived in Milano, Italy, just one week earlier when all the ‘fash pack’ was there, so there was a risk that the virus would travel to Paris from Milano… We were working on some fashion shows, filming backstages and runways, and I remember that people where hesitating to take the threat seriously or not…. Fashion likes lightness and no one wanted to spoil the party…