Cuteness overload: Behind the scenes at Milan Fashion Week!

Reuters photographers snap stunning models minutes before they get ready to scorch the runway at Milan.

Anyone who's attended a fashion week will tell you it's almost always work, work and more work.

See exclusive photographs of the madness behind the scenes at Mumbai's Lakme Fashion Week here, here and here.

The recently-concluded Milan Fashion Week that saw some of the finest designers come together was no different.

Photographers from Reuters went behind the scenes to give us an idea of just what happens before the curtain rises, the lights go on, the music starts and pretty models hit the runway in their stilettoes. Presenting a photographic essay of the madness behind the scenes:

We start with this picture of backstage cuteness before the Just Cavalli Spring/Summer 2014 collection during Milan Fashion Week.

A model reads a book backstage at the presentation of the Blugirl Spring/Summer 2014 collection during Milan Fashion Week.

While the silhouette was loose, lengths ranged from short skirts to maxi-dresses and everything in-between.

A model has her hair styled backstage for the presentation of the Blugirl Spring/Summer 2014 collection during Milan Fashion Week.

Models take pictures backstage before the Just Cavalli Spring/Summer 2014 collection during Milan Fashion Week.

The week that is part of the Big Four fashion weeks held internationally -- the other three being New York, London and Paris -- was first started in 1958.

A model receives help getting dressed backstage at the presentation of the Roberto Cavalli Spring/Summer 2014 collection.

A model poses backstage at the presentation of the Blugirl Spring/Summer 2014 collection during Milan Fashion Week.

A model has her make-up applied backstage for the presentation of the Blugirl Spring/Summer 2014 collection during Milan Fashion Week.

The international schedule usually starts out with New York, is followed by London and Milan and finally ending the party in Paris.

See photographs from New York Fashion Week here!

See photographs from London Fashion Week here, here and here!

Models talk backstage at the presentation of the Blugirl Spring/Summer 2014 collection during Milan Fashion Week. The collection was aimed at the younger clients and inspired by 'ethereal dreamy girls' in David Hamilton's photography.

A model poses backstage before the Just Cavalli Spring/Summer 2014 collection during Milan Fashion Week.

Models pose backstage before the Just Cavalli Spring/Summer 2014 collection during Milan Fashion Week. If the Roberto Cavalli woman is yacht-hopping and glamorous, Just Cavalli's latest line seemed aimed at her rebellious little one, the vintage trust fund baby. Vogue described Just Cavalli Spring/Summer 2014 collection being 'as aggressively sexy as it's possible to be'.

A model prepares to wear a pair of shoes backstage for the presentation of the Blugirl Spring/Summer 2014 collection during Milan Fashion Week.

Models talk backstage at the presentation of the Blugirl Spring/Summer 2014 collection during Milan Fashion Week September 19, 2013.

A dress is seen backstage at the presentation of the Blugirl Spring/Summer 2014 collection during Milan Fashion Week September 19, 2013. Blugirl's shades were lagely pastel, as seen here, before the collection veered to gold sequins.

A model poses for photos backstage at the presentation of the Roberto Cavalli Spring/Summer 2014 collection during Milan Fashion Week. Cavalli's designs are almost always aimed at the glamorous, rich and powerful woman who have a wild side. This line saw biker jackets and daring body-hugging crochet dresses among others.

We end this edition of behind-the-scenes action with this model as she gets make-up applied backstage at the presentation of the Roberto Cavalli Spring/Summer 2014 collection.