Designer Patricia Bonaldi Invites Us Backstage at Fashion Week

9 p.m. Following an outfit change (obvs!) and a glam touch-up, the toasting continues at her afterparty inside private members’ club Zero Bond. Her mood best described as joyous (“This day was like, wow, everything happening!”), Patricia parties with her crew until midnight: “It was so fun, I danced the whole time.”

Perhaps that’s why she finds her mind still in motion hours later, unable to fall asleep until 4 a.m. Three hours later, “I’m, like, catatonic,” she admits of waking up at 7 a.m. and committing to a relaxing Sunday. “I am still processing.” 

There’s little rest for the weary, though. Monday brings a slew of budgeting, marketing and other planning meetings. “We need to debrief everything and plan for the next one,” Patricia explains of the fashion industry’s breakneck pace. “So it’s time to get back to work, work, work!”