Marie Cohuet, a young activist who gatecrashed the Louis Vuitton catwalk holding a banner with the words "Overconsumption = Extinction" at Paris Fashion Week, poses during an interview with Reuters in Paris, France, October 15, 2021. Picture taken October 15, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
PARIS (Reuters) - Marie Cohuet hid in a lavatory inside the Louvre art museum for over two hours, plotting her gatecrashing of Louis Vuitton's Paris Fashion Week show in protest at the environmental damage that activists say is caused by the fashion industry.
After edging closer to the show's entrance as the event neared, Cohuet saw her chance when staff were distracted by the glitzy arrival of actress Catherine Deneuve.
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