Photographer Sean Cunningham caught Daphne Groeneveld from Select Model Management getting misted and set backstage. With her perfect frame of blonde hair and the spot lit halo of mist descending down on her, Daphne looks like a fashionable cherub. But those pillowy lips and her sleepy gaze peering out from under her strong brows hint at an attitude not so angelic.

Photography by Sean Cunningham. Courtesy of Showmoda.com

To all you model spotters; those who know the faces, the names and the campaigns of every girl on every model agency's books. This is one for you - spot that face! Pick out Aine O'Gorman in her orange dress and fur hat as she waits patiently for Moschino Cheap & Chic to begin. Find Irina Kulikova in her powder blue leather and spot Jeneil Williams and Linnea R in their military jackets lined up the stairs.

Photography by Sean Cunningham. Courtesy of Showmoda.com

We've watched the runways for weeks now as New York, London and Milan designers offer up their vision for AW12 and Paris kicks off. But it's not just what's happening on the catwalk that's keeping us captivated. Photographer Sean Cunningham has been snapping away backstage as models get ready, pull silly faces, and play up to the camera. He's caught a glimpse of model life between the swarms of make-up artists and hairdressers as they slip on the first of many designer creations and the show begins.

Backstage in New York at Altuzarra, supermodel Julia Stegner demonstrates why you wouldn't want to cross her in a dark alley. Just shy of 6ft the girl can get those long limbs high.

Discovered at Oktoberfest Julia's big break came in 2003, when she opened the Yves Saint Laurent show. Just a few weeks later, she was photographed by Steven Meisel for two consecutive Italian Vogue covers. Not bad going for the girl from Munich nicknamed the bean bar at school.

Look out for more behind the scenes access from Sean Cunningham and model moments from the fashion capitals.

Photography by Sean Cunningham. Courtesy of Showmoda.com