Prêt-à-porter: the Parisienne world of fashion in the wild nineties and a young woman searching for true love
Luise is too tall, too thin and too pale to attract the boys in the north German provinces where she falls in love with sparkly-eyed Nils, the son of a rich large-scale farmer. However, his parents don’t think the daughter of the poorest farmer in the whole district is a good match for him.
A star hairdresser gives her an opportunity and she takes her chance — finding herself on the glamorous catwalks of Paris. The nineties are the age of the super model. Aspiring fashion labels are popping up all around in the city and the night clubs are holding legendary parties. Between glamorous fashion and the glittering Paris nightlife, an impressive new world opens up for Luise ...
The crazy Paris of the nineties is turning a shy Frisian girl into a catwalk star. But at what cost? Luise must make a decision ...
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