Pierce Mattie Public Relations New York

When Jordane Crantelle arrived backstage at Chanel’s spring 2006 Ready To Wear show, she was totally prepared to perform the normal duties expected of an intern: help dress models, run errands, fetch water and coffee, etc. However, when a model called in sick a few minutes before show time, Karl Lagerfeld called upon the 21 year old to, as they say, take one for the team. Before she could bat a beautiful eyelid, her look went from intern-incognito to runway-ready. Then it was a quick walking lesson from the pros, a prayer to the runway deities that she wouldn’t embarrass herself, and the young Parisian was on her way. As payment for her pounding the “pavement”, she was allowed to select a bag of swag straight from the runway. Talk about a fantasy come true, a living fairy tale, and a severe case of being in the right place at the right time, all wrapped up in one! But before you launch into a chorus of “If You Believe in Magic,” get a load of this.