PAPERMAG.com: Ciara, the international superstar and pop/R&B chanteuse who recently signed to Epic Records, where she’s getting ready to release her fifth studio album, took last week’s Paris Fashion Week by storm. We asked the sultry singer to keep a diary for us — and she was kind enough to take the time to jot down her chic and fabulous comings and goings. Here, she fills us in on the all-night dance parties, the fabulous fashions and palling around town with Kanye West, Naomi Campbell and Riccardo Tisci.

September 28th
I landed in Paris this morning and right away I grabbed a bite to eat at Hotel Costes because I was hungry after the long flight. After that I had to go to a nail salon because I had broken a nail on the flight and needed to get it repaired. Then I rushed to my hotel to get a quick one-hour nap because I was truly tired from the long trip. After my nap, I had my Barbara Bui fitting. Barbara stopped by the fitting. She was really sweet and I thought it was so nice of her to come by. That evening I went to dinner at a Thai restaurant called Ginger. I had beef carpaccio and wonton dumplings for appetizers and Pad Thai noodles with chicken for my main course. Everything was really yummy. I then went back to my hotel to start getting ready for the exciting week ahead.
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I AM CIARA. YESTERDAY WAS WORLD AIDS DAY. HIV/AIDS IS THE #1 KILLER OF AFRICAN AMERICAN AND LATINA WOMEN IN MY AGE GROUP. PLEASE GET TESTED, YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT

I am so blessed to have the opportunity to use my voice today to help spread the message about this terrible disease that is still killing so many young people, especially women. Let’s not pretend this could not happen to you because it can. What are you doing to protect yourself? Even if you think you are in love, you should still protect yourself until both you and your partner get tested and have proof. Do not be ashamed to have this conversation with someone you are thinking about being intimate with. If they truly love you and love themselves, then they will agree on how important it is to not risk their life or yours. This is a reality. We are all at risk but we can take action to protect ourselves. Don’t put off until tomorrow, what you can and should do today. Get Tested.

xo,
Ciara

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