Paris Fashion Week AW 2012...Ginta

Ginta Lapina, after Stella McCartney, Paris, March 2012.

Recreate Ginta's look (kind of):

Take a striped body-con dress or skirt: Alexander Wang Engineered striped tank dress, Splendid striped mini dress, Alexander Wang striped dress, Alexander Wang Engineered stripe skirt or Rachel Pally bandage mini 

Wear with a statement jacket/coat: Rick Owens Drkshdw dust denim jacket or Rick Owens Sparta wool flannel coat

Paris Fashion Week AW 2012...Doina

Doina Ciobanu from The Golden Diamonds blog, before Stella McCartney, Paris, March 2012.

Lemon + duck egg blue. The colours of Doina's outfit reminds me of ice-cold lemon gelato, small (the tinier the better of course ;) boxes from Tiffany & Co., a towering pyramid of pastel coloured macaroons, bars of lemon scented soap, bunches of forget-me-nots, a bottle of Elizabeth Arden's Blue Grass perfume, a robin's nest filled with tiny pale blue jewel like eggs....

Recreate Doina's look (kind of):

Free People Marl yarn pullover, ASOS two tone sweater, Sass & Bide The Driving Seat sweater or Vince sweater

J Brand aqua Luxe twill pants, Rebecca Minkoff turquoise Nicolas pants, Ellery Scuba Tux pants or Theory Yanette pants

Tibi Stella sandals

Paris Fashion Week AW 2012...Elena

 

German model Elena Bartels, after Valentino, Paris, March 2012. 

Some weekend hair inspiration for you courtesy of the Valentino show and stunning new face, Elena.

Paris Fashion Week AW 2012...Before Valentino

 

Pretty, dreamy, ladylike Valentino lace, Paris, March 2012. 

Some inspiration perhaps for anyone getting married and looking for something a little less traditional to wear...

 I absolutely loved the Valentino SS 2012 collection - so many beautiful pieces and exquisite hair and make-up. Most of us will probably never be fortunate enough to wear Valentino but it is still wonderful to dream :)

Recreate her look (kind of):

Imitation Molly lace maxi dress, Beyond Vintage lace maxi dress, Dolce Vita Valentina lace dress (love this dress if you are looking for a shorter style which can be worn with flat sandals for day and dressed up with heels for evening. This would be perfect to wear to a wedding if you don't think the bride would mind you wearing ivory....or even as a "party" dress for the bride for dancing in at the reception); Lover Wiccan mini dress, or Wiccan asymmetric dress (in slightly longer length), Charlotte Ronson drop waist lace dress (team with tan boots or flats) or By Malene Birger Illione ruffled lace dress

Valentino VaVaVoom flap bag

Paris Fashion Week AW 2012....After Akris

 

After Akris, Paris, March 2012. 

Crisp white and navy - you can't go wrong with this classic, elegant combination. 

Recreate her look (kind of):

White pants: Tess Giberson slouchy trousers, Alice + Olivia Eric pants , Sandro straight leg pants, Altuzarra Woodland crepe wide-leg trousers

Altuzarra white ruffled blouse,   Joie Marru top, Alexander McQueen silk creponne blouse, Elizabeth and James Jamie pussy bow blouse

Add a long-line statement jacket/coat: Stella McCartney Ray printed jacket, Miu Miu printed cotton twill coat, J. Crew Gondola striped coat, Christopher Kane floral brocade coat or ASOS zig zag coat

Paris Fashion Week AW 2012...Susie

 

 Susie Lau,  working hard (in the rain!), Paris, March 2012.

The Christopher Kane printed sandal.....probably another one of those love/hate pieces rather like Hanneli's shorts.  I think they would be brilliant as a travel shoe - easy to slip on and secure (velcro is your friend in the heat!), super comfy with the rubber sole, easy to slip on after negotiating sand, rocks and hot cement, and they would look fab with shorts or a tunic dress over a bikini. And Susie shows us how they can be worn in winter as well!

Recreate Susie's Look (kind of):

Carven yellow and taupe jacket or Rag & Bone mustard yellow Tuxedo jacket

Alexander Wang Karlie sandal in blue or black

Add a cute purse in a bright colour: Rebecca Minkoff mini mac bag or Proenza Schouler PS1 pouch in grape (amazing colour!)

Paris Fashion Week AW 2012...Peony

Peony Lim, before Issey Miyake, Paris, March 2012.

This is my favourite outfit that Peony wore during the fashion weeks.....chic, masculine, girl meets boy styling. My favourite part? Her hair. It reminds me of a photo I love from one of Mario Testino's books ( I think it might have been taken in Argentina or Spain).

Recreate Peony's look (kind of):

Suit up: Stella McCartney Iris tailored wool blazer + trousers, Maison Martin Margiela blazer + trousers, Thakoon suiting blazer + trousers

Theory Larissa shirt, Reiss Franny fitted white shirt, ASOS white shirt 

Leather neck tie from Peony Lim store (Peony has just added a load more products to her store....this leather neck tie being one of them. Head on over and check it out!)

Hare + Hart Selby Brief oversized clutch, Claire Vivier oversized clutch, 3.1 Phillip Lim 31 Second tri-tone clutch, Valentino Rockstud oversized clutch

Gucci fedora, Helene Berman wool felt fedora or Steven Alan Janis wool felt fedora

Paris Fashion Week AW 2012...Vika

Vika Gazinskaya, in pieces from her AW 2012 collection, Paris, March 2012.

p.s. If you would like to see more of Vika's AW 2012 collection, check out Buro 24/7 here.

Paris Fashion Week AW 2012...Eleonora

The beautiful Eleonora Carisi, Tuileries, Paris, March 2012.

Have you seen Eleonora's amazing adverts for eBay? She looks so good!

Recrete Eleonora's Look (kind of):

Colourblock dress: Derek Lam colourblock racer back dress, Dion Lee Interior tank dress, Tibi featherweight sandwashed colourblock dress, Jil Stuart colourblock dress, J.Crew Maritime colourblock dress or Maje Laureline metallic jacquard colourblock dress

Mulberry pin badge embellished coat

Christian Louboutin pumps

Rebecca Minkoff flirty bag, D & G printed quilted embellished clutch or Miu Miu frayed tweed clutch

Paris Fashion Week AW 2012...Franzi

German model Franzi Mueller, after Roland Mouret, Paris, March 2012.

 

Recreate Franzi's Look (kind of): 

Theory Luvetta eyelet mini skirt, Jessica Hart for Pencey Standard lace skirt, Paul & Joe Sister Guilieta broderie anglaise mini skirt, Club Monaco Alice embroidered skirt or Isabel Marant Delph broderie anglaise mini

AG Adriano Goldschmied ruffle back tank, Ella Moss Annie eyelet tank top, ASOS luxe tank

Current/Elliott The Perfect Shirt, Free People True Grit denim shirt, American Apparel denim shirt

Linea Pelle skinny braided wrap hip belt

W118 by Walter Baker Barry faux fur gilet or Karl Donoghue belted leather and shearling backless gilet

Paris Fashion Week AW 2012...Tamu

Tamu* from All The Pretty Birds, after Dries Van Noten, Paris, March 2012.

A lesson in how to wear print pajama-style silk pants + summer brights + the boyfriend lightweight cardi. And jewels...we love Tamu's beautiful necklace collection!

Recreate Tamu's Look (kind of):

Philosophy Di Alberta Ferreti wide leg print pants, Twelfth St. by Cynthia Vincent Day Off pants, Alberta Ferreti printed silk pants , Missoni Phyliss crochet-knit pants,  ASOS Africa pants in Mombassa print

Love a long length cardigan: See by Chloe pink cardigan, Milly striped boyfriend cardigan, J.Crew jungle green cardigan   or ASOS boyfriend cardigan

Statement necklace: Erickson Beamon Eccentric Lady necklace (love the tiny little skulls on this necklace), Erickson Beamon Colour Me Crazy necklace, ASOS Darling Bug necklace



*love how all the street style fav's (like Tamu, Anne-Catherine, Hanneli) are all just known by their first name! No surnames needed :)

Paris Fashion Week AW 2012...After Issey Miyake

After Issey Miyake, Paris, March 2012.

I love a pretty, fluid maxi skirt although I probably associate them more with summer (throw on a tank and flat sandals and you are good to go), than winter. The way this model has teamed the blush pink skirt with her leather jacket and coat makes me think it can work for all seasons!

Recreate her Look (kind of):

Tibi blush pink maxi skirt, Club Monaco Adela skirt or Sparkle & Fade maxi pleated chiffon skirt

Rachel Zoe Jimmy Trapunto leather jacket, Theyskens' Theory Jose Nota leather jacket, J Brand Benatar leather jacket or ASOS leather biker jacket

Marc by Marc Jacobs mouse ballet flats (no matter how many seasons I see these, they never fail to make me smile. squeak :), B Brian Atwood Amata flats, or Miss KG Lola Ballet flats 

Paris Fashion Week AW 2012...Hanneli

Hanneli, Paris, March 2012.

Today's posts are all about shorts: short, cute and frilly, mid-length and tailored, high-waisted, patterned or disguised as a skirt. And Hanneli's frilled leather shorts are probably the kind of shorts that you either absolutely love or absolutely loathe. Me? I love them. On Hanneli....they probably  most definitely aren't going to suit everyone. They are fun, eye-catching, a little bit cheeky and I love Hanneli's styling.

Recreate Hanneli's Look (kind of):

Shorts which have the same feel (very, very sort of!): Thakoon banded shorts (love, love, love these), ASOS smart shorts (in ivory), Rag & Bone Pascal shorts, Chloe leather shorts

Maison Scotch Oxford shirt with bow clip, Penfield Boyfriend chambray shirt, Carven contrast collar button up shirt, MiH jeans cotton shirt

Acne Rita suede aviator jacket or BB Dakota Kionia leather jacket

Mulberry Cookie Bayswater bag

p.s. I think Hanneli said that she wore a pair of the shorts on a shoot, adored them and the designer was kind enough to make her a pair of her own!

Paris Fashion Week AW 2012....Soko

French singer and actress Soko, before Chloé, Paris, March 2012.

Recreate the Look (kind of):

Soft, floaty, bohemian dress: Chloé floral print silk mousseline dress, Mes Demoiselles Amoushka dress, Zimmermann Tender floral dress, Alice + Olivia Baska maxi dress, Paul & Joe Ombrage printed dress

BB Dakota lace cardigan, Velvet crochet cardigan, Victoria's Secret crochet cardigan sweater, Dolan crochet hooded pullover

Chloe leather wedge sandals, Derek Lam Mirte Ankle cuff flatforms, Pedro Garcia Agatha suede wedges, Luxury Rebel Shoes Fern Wooden platform sandals 

Edit: @Flo - thanks for letting me know Soko's name! I am about to listen to some of her music :)

Paris Fashion Week AW 2012...Anya

Stylist and Fashion Director, Russian Tatler, Anya Ziourova, Tuileries, Paris, March 2012.

I think this opulent brocade coat/dress might be a piece from Vika Gazinskaya's AW 2012 collection....Anyone know if this is correct?

Anyway, for those of you that live in NYC, I was excited to hear that the new boutique, Fivestory, is stocking pieces from Vika which is fantastic (both for us and her!).

Paris Fashion Week AW 2012....Anne-Catherine

Anne-Catherine Frey, after Louis Vuitton, Paris, March 2012.

Even if you aren't heading off for a holiday in the sun just yet, take your legs on a tropical adventure with a pair of fun printed pants. Mix with a little floral and a little leopard print (and a pina colada with paper umbrella!) and it is almost as good as a week in Hawaii. Almost ;)

Recreate Anne-Catherine's Look (kind of):

Stella McCartney Hawaiian print pants, Camilla and Marc Surrender Botanical print trousers, Peter Som Floral trousers, Topshop rose print trousers

Topshop by Maarten Van Der Horst Hawaiian shirt, Kookai tropical shirt, Sandro Epicure printed blouse or Emma Cook printed silk shirt

Manolo Blahnik Shariffac leopard print loafers, J.Crew leopard print loafers, TOMS leopard print ballerina flat or Alexander McQueen leopard print loafers

Rag & Bone Lancaster sweater, Etoile Isabel Marant Dory sweatshirt



Paris Fashion Week AW 2012...Elena

Elena Perminova, Tuileries, Paris, March 2012.

After a glimpse of warm summery weather on the weekend, today the UK returned to its four seasons in one day form. We had sun (albeit for only approximately 10 mins or so!), rain, hail and, inexplicably, snow flurries! I was sitting in Cuisine De Bar by Poilane* (tucked just behind Sloane Square) with Peony when other customers started gesturing outside: "Snow! In London! In May!" How bizarre!

So how to dress for this changeable weather? Pack an umbrella (obviously**), throw on a warm coat or better still a showerproof trench and then wear something pretty, soft and summery underneath like Elena has. Because the sun is bound to come out sooner or later....or at least we have our fingers crossed that it does!

Recreate Elena's Look (kind of):

Altuzarra Marigold ruffled blouse, Sandro Euphorie silk blouse, J. Crew sheer polka dot blouse, Temperley London Celestine shirt

Miu Miu nude leather platform shoes, Christian Louboutin Piou Piou 85 leather pumps or Topshop nude platform court shoes

*I had the Australian tartine which consisted of Poilane bread, vegemite, avocado and chilli flakes! Yum.

**Of course neither of us were sensible enough to bring an umbrella



Paris Fashion Week AW 2012...Cara

Super cool (and cute!) Cara Delevingne, after Cacharel, Paris, March 2012.

Recreate Cara's Look (kind of):

Joseph Perfecto quilted leather biker jacket, ASOS leather biker jacket, or Lot78 Zoe leather biker jacket

Rag & Bone/Jean The Pocket Tee, Brandy & Melville seaside striped tee or By Malene Birger UNICEF printed tee

J Brand 811 skinny jeans, Goldsign cropped skinny jeans, Cheap Monday skinny jeans

Converse All Star high top sneakers (in ivory)



Paris Fashion Week AW 2012...Caroline

Tank magazine's Caroline Issa, before Christian Dior, Paris, March 2012.

Houndstooth check (which originated in the Scottish Lowlands) isn't something I have thought about wearing for years, but Caroline's outfit makes me want to give it a whirl again.

Add a little houndstooth check to your wardrobe:

Erdem Kaija houndstooth tweed and cotton trench, Alexander McQueen houndstooth pussy bow shirt, Karl Lagerfeld vintage houndstooth jacket, McQ Alexander McQueen leopard and houndstooth leggings, Marni houndstooth dress

And a pair of two-tone pumps:

Giuseppe Zanotti two-tone pumps or Carven linen and patent slingbacks, Red Valentino two toned patent pumps

Paris Fashion Week AW 2012...Doina

Doina Ciobanu from The Golden Diamonds blog, Tuileries, Paris, March 2012.

Recreate Doina's Look (kind of):

All of these jackets are a little shorter and boxier than Doina's but I think they work well with jeans or shorts (denim or leather maybe?) for summer. Tory Burch Marion tweed jacket, Isabel Marant Wonda tie-dye jacket, DKNY fringed tweed jacket or ASOS boucle jacket

Mother The Curfew Prep bell jeans, MiH Marrakesh kick flare jeans or MiH Sugarland mid-rise bootcut jeans

Tory Burch Amanda pumps or Seven for Mankind Olivia wedges

Stella McCartney Falabella iPad sleeve