Vanessa Jackman

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Hanneli

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Miss Hanneli Mustaparta in that upside-down Acne skirt

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Ruby

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Miss Ruby Aldridge again...cos its Friday and I like a girl who winks, with style, and wears a single feather earring.

New York Fashion Week SS 2012...Karlie

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Love this outfit on Karlie Kloss (after Michael Kors, September 2011) especially that dress and the leather woven in her braid from the show.

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Emily

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Dear Ms Weiss,

How do you keep your whites SO Macleans fresh and clean and white while you are travelling for the fashion weeks?! I am in awe.

enviously yours

Vanessa

p.s. I am also in awe of your most awesome shoes - I would last approximately 10 seconds in those.
xx

New York Fashion Week SS 2012...After Alexandre Herchcovitch

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After Alexandre Herchcovitch, NYC, September 2011.

New York Fashion Week SS 2012

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Love this pinny and button-up shirt combo...mmmm, okay, yeah I really do just like saying the word pinny!

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Mylène

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Mylène Vallerent, after Valentino, Paris, September 2011.

Recreate the look (kind of):

Acne Fever Trash distressed denim jacket or J Crew Nolita jacket

Issa eyelet embroided dress or Milly matira dress

ASOS Agnes cowboy boots (in black) or Rag&Bone moto boots

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Antonia

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Antonia Wesseloh, after Anne Valérie Hash, Paris, September 2011.

New York Fashion Week SS 2012...Caroline

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Sweet Caroline Issa looking so fresh and pretty in stripes&white after Victoria Beckham, NYC, September 2011.

Recreate the Look (kind of):
Stella McCartney deckchair-striped top
Raoul mini mod skirt or ASOS ponti mini skirt

New York Fashion Week SS 2012...Zuzanna

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Zuzanna Bijoch, NYC, September 2011.

I don't think I have ever seen Zuzanna looking less than amazing....she has a really great off-duty style (and she is still a teenager).

New York Fashion Week SS 2012...Valerija

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Valerija Sestic after Tory Burch, NYC, September 2011.

I can't get enough lace for this coming season. Love how Valerija has layered it under a simple t-shirt.

New York Fashion Week SS 2012

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Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Ruby

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The beautiful Miss Ruby Aldridge (I can never do a post on Ruby without the Kaiser Chiefs on continuous repeat in my head...I am quite sure she gets sick of people singing it to her ;), after Sonia Rykiel, Paris, October 2011.

The top necklace Ruby has on was a gift from a special someone...she pulled it out for the photo, how sweet is that :)

Recreate the Look (kind of):
Ksubi Alberceque denim cut-off's
Acne Pistol ankle boots (in black)
Equipment sleeveless signature blouse
Alexander McQueen leopard and skull print scarf or Topshop Geo leopard scarf
Marc by Marc Jacobs Classic Q Francesca Tote

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Camille

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French model, actress and face of Chloé fragrance advertising campaign, Camille Rowe-Pourcheresse before Chloé, Paris, October 2011.

The denim shirt and wide leg trousers are from the Chloé Resort (Spring) 2012 collection. I thought it was a jumpsuit/boilersuit but apparently it is not!

Recreate the Look (kind of):
ASOS denim jumpsuit
Chloé Holly large enameled bangle

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Eniko

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Enikő Mihalik, Paris, October 2011.

Recreate the Look (kind of):
Maison Martin Margiela peep-toe ankle boots (in tan) or Brian Atwood Adrienne ruched suede ankle boots

New York Fashion Week SS 2012

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Love her hair and make-up (that eyeliner flick = awesome).....I can't remember what show this was after but I think she looks so beautiful :)

London Fashion Week SS 2012

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Love that skirt.....think she said it was a vintage find.

Recreate the look (sort of):
ASOS collarless quilted leather jacket or Acne Macy ombre leather jacket

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Inès

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Inès de La Fressange after Chloé, Paris, October 2011.

Recreate the Look (kind of):
J Crew Toothpick Jean (in light citron) or ASOS mustard skinny jeans
Pamela Love Navajo-inspired brass cuff

Renee Kitchen for Grazia.it

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Renee Kitchen for Grazia.it.

As it is still Australia Day (just!), I thought it was fitting to post one of my Aussie Girl Next Door features for Grazia.it. Click on over to find more photographs of Renee, and her little interview.

I met up with model and student, Renee, when I was in Melbourne in November last year. With her super cute short haircut and gamine beauty, she reminds me of another of my gorgeous Girl's Next Door, Anne-Catherine.

Lovely Renee, who actually thought I was there to film her rather than take photographs (eep! If my iphone videos are anything to go by, I would be rubbish at videoing anything without massive amounts of camera shake!), welcomed me into the inner-city apartment she shares with her mama. Originally from Geelong, Renee now lives in Melbourne where she is studying Textile Design and Development at university (although this year she is hoping to transfer to Visual Merchandising) while modelling as well. Super organised (she had all of her outfits set out before I got there), Renee also has a great sense of style, both of which are essential for styling or fashion buying, which is what she wants to do when she gets "into the real world" as she describes it. Renee's style is classic cut with quirky, whimsical, almost rebellious little twists like the bone necklace in the first outfit, the round, heavily printed sunglasses (which her boyfriend hates but she still wears...got to love that!), the acid yellow necklace wrapped around her wrist. She finds inspiration in vintage books and magazines, and from her mum who has a fantastic design aesthetic as well (as evidenced by the stack of magazines on their coffee table).

So where were Renee's outfits from?

Beige jacket and leather shorts: All about Eve , pale blue button-up shirt: Vintage Susan, bone necklace:: Shappere, shoes: Kinki Gerlinki, sunglasses: Ison

Sleeveless fruity top: Gorman, camel skirt: American Apparel

Red tank top: Sportsgirl , black jeans: Cheap Monday

Black shirt: All about Eve, black jeans: Cheap Monday, yellow necklace (worn around wrist): Escapulario.

Many thanks to Renee's agent, Viviens, in Melbourne.

New York Fashion Week SS 2012...Caroline and Jacquelyn

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Caroline Brasch Nielsen and Jacquelyn Jablonski after Michael Kors, NYC, September 2011.

New York Fashion Week SS 2012...Martha

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Martha Hunt, after Luca Luca, NYC, September 2011.

New York Fashion Week SS 2012...Jac

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Jac, NYC, September 2011.

New York Fashion Week SS 2012...Valerija and Joan

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Valerija Kelava and Joan Smalls in denim after Rag&Bone, NYC, September 2011.

p.s. Can anyone I.D. Valerija's bag??? I rather think it could work as my new camera bag.....

Weekend Life....This is Australia

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Weekend Life....Australia Day Special!

It is Australia Day on 26th January (hurrah!), and Kate from I Am Not A Celebrity asked whether I would give a little interview and share some photos for a series she is doing this week on Aussies living in the UK. I pulled some of my photos from my trip back home last year to Australia for her, and thought I would share them on my blog as well. They were taken in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Noosa and I guess are a (small) insight into Aussie life through my eyes/camera lens. I still intend to do a post on each place, sharing some of my favourite places to shop, eat and drink coffee but with fashion month approaching, I am not sure I will have time to do that for a little while. So think of this as an amuse bouche to limber up your appetite for more Aussie photos :)

p.s.I am continually grateful to every single person who allows me to take their photo, stranger or not. It makes me happy that people trust me enough to let me make a photo of them.....and that applies especially to people wearing swimsuits!

I hope you enjoy this little glimpse of Australia just like Oprah did in this clip (joined by Hugh, Keith, Nicole, Russell and Olivia at the Sydney Opera House). I admit I had a little "moment" when I watched the video the other night....twice :)

So whether you are celebrating Australia Day in Queenland, NSW, ACT, Victoria, NT, South Australia, Western Australia, Tassie or around the world, at the beach, watching the cricket, firing up the barbie, sheltering from the rain (Queenslanders), munching on lamingtons, pavlova, Anzac bikkies and mini meat pies, knocking back a few beers, Happy Australia Day for tomorrow!
I still call Australia home for sure.

p.s. If you are in London this week, Taylor St Baristas are doing a flattie (flat white) and lamo (lamington) special this week for Australia Day.

Melbourne Street Style...Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

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Melbourne, Australia, November 2011.

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Stevie

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The delectable Miss Dance , who grew up in Australia and New York, after Isabel Marant.

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Abbey

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Aussie model Abbey Lee Kershaw, Paris, October 2011.

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Anne-Catherine

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My super-stylin', super-star friend Anne-Catherine (who won a French Elle blogger award just before Christmas and is now working as an assistant designer at The Kooples while finishing her studies!). And the bag? It is one of her Proenza Schouler babies ;)

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Luisa

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Luisa Bianchin, after Rochas, Paris, September 2011. A sheer pussy-bow blouse, denim shorts and a pair of converse with a beehive? yes, yes, yes please!

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...After Isabel Marant

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Beauty and style at any age....I photographed this wonderful lady once before at Stockholm Fashion Week and was so happy to see her again in Paris.

New York Fashion Week SS 2012...Erin

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Model Erin Fee, NYFW, September 2011. I know you probably can't really see, but she has the sweetest little cat-doll pendant around her neck (actually I can't tell whether it is a cat or a fox but it sure is cute!)

London Fashion Week SS 2012...After Meadham Kirchhoff

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New York Fashion Week...Jacquelyn

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Jacquelyn Jablonski, after DKNY, NYFW, September 2011. Love her turquoise jewellery.....the perfect way to add some colour to black. One of my favourite stores in Australia for Native American pieces is Four Winds Gallery in Sydney. They have some really beautiful Old Pawn jewellery and wonderful Navajo rugs.

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Tamu

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My lovely editor at Grazia.it, Tamu McPherson, in Paris, October 2011.

New York Fashion Week SS 2012...Fei Fei

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Fei Fei Sun, after BCBG Max Azria, NYC, September 2011.

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Ming

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Ming Xi after Guy Laroche, Paris, September 2011.

London Fashion Week SS 2012...Suzie

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Suzie Bird, after Julien MacDonald, London September 2011.

New York Fashion Week SS 2012

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I think she said she was Isaac Mizrahi's niece....

Weekend Life...Long Island

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These are the last of my photographs from 2011's pre-NYFW trip to Long Island, New York.

Prior to staying at The Surf Lodge, we spent two nights in Hampton Bays. It was just a few days after Hurricane Irene so we felt extremely fortunate to have even made it to Long Island and that the damage caused by Irene wasn't worse than it was.

We spent our time driving around, admiring the beautiful houses and architecture (who doesn't love a porch with a swing out front?!), visiting the roadside farm stalls which are dotted around the island, hoping for a random sighting of Ina Garten (okay, that was only me ;), photographing random cars (clearly I am obsessd with American motor vehicles-I photographed even more than I have shown you here!), taking a trip on the ferry to Shelter Island and listening to this song by Billy Joel. I think it is my most favourite Billy Joel song.

Eat: Excellent chowder at The Dockhouse in Sag Harbour (sit on the dock and watch all the huge yachts- and their lucky passengers- as they manoeuvre their way into the harbour while slurping your chowder).
Espresso Market in Sag Harbour. This kind of place is one of the reasons I love travelling in the US so much- the food won't blow your mind but it is good, homemade and served with a smile. We shared an omelette stuffed full of mozzarella, fontina, provolone and prosciutto for breakfast one morning.
Canal Cafe&Market on the Shinnecock Canal, Hampton Bays.

Drink: The American Hotel is an institution (so worth a visit for the history) but.....

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Ondine

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Stylist Ondine Azoulay, after Sonia Rykiel, Paris October 2011.

At the risk of repeating myself, I LOVE Ondine's style. And this denim skirt/button-up shirt and ankle boot combination is no exception

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012

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Love what this model has done here with lace: the little lace insert shorts, lace tank and then the vest over the top. She was wearing super cool biker boots as well but I sort of chopped off half of her feet so you will just need to imagine what her whole outfit looked like :))

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Shu Pei

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Shu Pei Qin,after Akris,October 2011.
Cozy grey cable knit sweater + white denim cut-off's + black biker boots = perfect trans-seasonal dressing. Okay so maybe the cut-offs are a bit optimistic just yet but substitute them for a pair of jeans and throw on a coat and you have a look just perfect for now.

New York Fashion Week SS 2012

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Two super cute combo's for the Spring/Summer season ahead: button-up shirt and denim skater-style skirt, and striped shirt and shorts.

London Fashion Week SS 2012...Kate

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Kate, from Russia, who is a Royal College of Art student, before Burberry.

London Fashion Week SS 2012...Laura

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Model Laura Bailey after Aquascutum, September 2011.

Love the polka dot and sparkly heel combo topped with that shaggy coat.

Alexandra for Grazia.it

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Alexandra Spencer for Grazia.it.

Head on over to Grazia.it today to check out more photos and the interview with Alexandra (plus all the wonderful street style and catwalk action from Milan men's!).

Beautiful Alexandra, who despite the early start and not wearing a scrap of make-up, managed to look fresh and pretty and oh sooooooo good in a swimsuit! I mean who does that? Who gets out of bed at an ungodly hour, drives half-way across Sydney to meet a complete stranger and then manages to look so effortless and calm while workin' it for the camera in a bikini?! Aussie model and stylist, Miss Alexandra Spencer, that's who :)

When I was planning my Sydney trip, I knew I wanted to shoot something a bit beachy and summery for my Girl Next Door series on Grazia.it despite, or perhaps because of?, knowing that we would be in the depths of winter when the feature was published. And Alexandra's super cool, relaxed style suited the brief perfectly. Alexandra's agency in Australia, Chic Managment, was kind enough to hook Alexandra and I up, and we met in North Bondi to take these photos. Alexandra brought along a bag full of clothes and we managed to get her changed without attracting too much attention (models are experts at slipping into and out of things before you can say "was that....????"!".

Alexandra's modelling career (she has been modelling for the past 3 years) has taken her all over the world and she currently lives between L.A., Sydney (where her family are based) and London. Her response when I asked if she enjoys modelling? "...... I love every job I do! I'm lucky I've never had a bad shoot. I'll always remember my first shoot for Vogue, I love shooting with Nicole Bentley, I had a great time shooting a campaign in Morocco, I loved the cover my friend Darren and I shot for Soma Magazine. But I really enjoy all of it! Big or small it's a great job to have". I loved hearing that from Alexandra - it makes me happy that she enjoys her job so much and knows how fortunate she is.

Apart from modelling, Alexandra is also the editor of achingly hip blog 4th and Bleeker * where she documents her outfits, travel and inspirations. Her photos are beyond gorgeous (like I die a little each time I look at her blog) taken in the most beautiful locations around the world when she travels. Her blog has opened many doors, one of which was the role of creative director for Australian label, Friend of Mine. Alexandra came onboard last year and together she and the girls behind the Friend of Mine label created a collection which was shown at fashion week in Australia - the first show for the label.

And......and this is my most favourite, delicious morsel of information about Alexandra.....she is learning to play the HARMONICA!!! Holllllla! I cannot but ♥ a gal who is trying to master the mouth organ (my Great Uncle Jim played the harmonica when I was little and I even had one myself for awhile! I think I probably sucked at it...a lot!). Note to Alexandra: you gotta post a video of yourself playing the harmonica on your blog!

Alexandra's outfits for our shoot?

At The Speedo Cafe: Indiana Jones hat by Akubra, blue shirt (YSL Homme), white dress worn underneath (Bassike) and sandals (Zara).

Apricot swimsuit: American Apparel

Black tank: Bassike and bikini bottom (Lover)

Cream lace dress: Friend of Mine and jacket (Kate Moss for Topshop)

Big thanks to the girls at The Speedo Cafe in North Bondi for letting Alexandra and I shoot out front.

*I think she said the blog name came about because of a special moment she shared with her sister (who lives in NYC) on 4th and Bleeker.

London Fashion Week SS 2012...Andie

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Andie Arthur after Margaret Howell.

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Melissa

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Melissa Tammerjin after Hakaan. She had literally only had 3 hours sleep (from fittings late into the night, not partying :) but still managed to look so pretty.

London Fashion Week SS 2012...Alisha

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Sweet Alisha, who is the niece of Rachel from Random Fashion Coolness blog....it was her first time at LFW :)

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Hanneli

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All hail the return of the crop top! Not for everyone for sure, but great for those who have a toned tummy and want to show off all that hard work gym-ing and CrossFit-ing (have you watched those CrossFit workouts? Hollllla! I break out in a cold, nervous sweat just watching a video ;)
And who better to show off one of this summer's hottest trends than the gorgeous Miss Hanneli M. And she was wearing pieces from Vika Gazinskaya's SS 2012 collection. It is nice to see friends supporting and encouraging each other. I remember my first fashion week in Paris (well, I think it was my first!) and Hanneli was wearing a headpiece from Vika's collection....stunning.

Paris Fashion Week SS 2011...Daphne

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Daphne Groeneveld after Viktor&Rolf, Paris October 2011.

Love the fluro pink lashes (kind of like little unicorn horns) although I suspect they would be difficult to pull off (and apply) in real life.

New York Fashion Week SS 2012...Friends

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Friends in jeans+tanks+mobile phones.

Seriously where would we be without our mobiles/smart phones these days? Probably more, and less stressed ;) I go into panic mode if I have no iPhone access these days....although sometimes having access leads to stress as well. Can't win!

New York Fashion Week SS 2012...Kelly

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Kelly Framel aka The Glamourai, before Imitation, September 2011.

New York Fashion Week SS 2012...Olga

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Olga Sherer, NYC, 11 September 2011.

New York Fashion Week SS 2012

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Simple, classic pieces (hellllooo Mr Birkin!)...with snakeskin boots!

London Fashion Week SS 2012...Emily

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Stylist Emily Rusby.

Proving that girls can wear braces (suspenders?) and brogues just as well as the boys :)

Weekend Life...New York City in B&W

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Just one frame from NYC, September 2011. I can't wait to head back in a few weeks....I♥ this city big time.

I normally "see" photographs in colour but sometimes it is nice to mix things up a little ;)

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Karin

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Karin Hansson after Vanessa Bruno, Paris, October 2011.
What could be more perfect for the New Year than an oversized crisp white shirt, denim cut-offs, a simple pendant and a pair of converse? Um, well, I guess a pair of jeans, a thick woolen coat, boots, a beanie and gloves for those of us living in the Northern Hemisphere....but you know what I mean. A look like this is so fresh and pretty and well, wearable for spring/summer.

New York Fashion Week SS 2012...Leandra

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Leandra Medine, aka The Man Repeller, New York Fashion Week, September 2011.
Seriously crushin' on those Azzedine Alaia ankle boots (and Leandra's legs! hellllloo!)

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Elisa

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The always stylish Elisa Nalin.

She wears vibrant colour (and a big smile) brilliantly.

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Iekeliene

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Iekeliene Stange after Akris, Paris, October 2011.

London Fashion Week SS 2012...Aleksandra

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Lovely, lovely Alex after Burberry, London, September 2011.

London Fashion Week SS 2012...Sui He

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Sui He after Antonio Berardi, London, September 2011.

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Sara

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Sara Blomqvist after Hermes.

New York Fashion Week SS 2012...Bonnie

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Bonnie Chen. Love, love, love this outfit (those little red shoes poking out of her flares, that Chanel handbag, pretty, pretty hair....)

New York Fashion Week SS 2012

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London Fashion Week SS 2012...Miao

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Another cropped sweater and shirt combo. This time on super sweet Chinese model Miao Bin Si after Sass&Bide.

London Fashion Week SS 2012...Before Peter Pilotto

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Two very winter different skirts.....Not sure of the girl's name in the first photo, but in the second photo is the lovely Violaine Bernard.

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Lisa

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Lisa, a Collège de Paris fashion student, before Chanel. Paris, October 2011

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012

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Prada girl, Kelly Mittendorf, Paris October 2011.

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012

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Love this nude dress....kind of a sporty on the top and Gatsby-ish on the bottom.

New York Fashion Week SS 2012...After Jenny Packham

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This week on the blog there has been some fun sunglasses.....but these 50's retro cat's-eye sunglasses are the funnest of them all!
And layering over a relaxed shirt? We saw Peony demonstrate it with a cropped sweater over a long white shirt, Laura and her cute maroon sweater over a sheer-ish shirt, and then I found these photos of a sweet denim and sheepskin gilet (below) teamed with an oversized white shirt. Something for the Weekend perhaps?

Weekend Life...The Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria, Australia

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While we were in Australia, we took a drive to the Bellarine Peninsula which is located just south-west of Melbourne. Beautiful countryside and such a contrast to the landscape and colours of my recent Norfolk, England adventure.

Talisa for Grazia.it

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Talisa Sutton for Grazia.it.

The second of my Aussie girls I photographed late last year for Grazia. Head on over to Grazia.it to find out Talisa's pick of places to shop in Sydney for fashion, interiors and books, where she finds her style inspiration and her never-take-off accessory (which she is wearing in these photos! Can you spy it? It is almost like the Where's Wally game;)

So on a wild and windy day in Sydney, I headed on over to Talisa's apartment to take some photos of her in her fav outfits. My friend Hannah (who is besties with Talisa) and who suggested that Talisa would be perfect for a Grazia feature, came along to introduce us. When Talisa opened the door, I squeaked out in delight "OMG, OMG, I saw you the other day!!!". I am quite sure Talisa (and Hannah) thought I was some mad stalker person :) The crazy thing was, I had bought a take-away coffee at one of my favourite coffee haunts in Sydney, Toby's Estate Coffee*, the day before and had seen a girl wearing a fabulous jumpsuit and heels that I really wanted to photograph. Unfortunately I had left my camera in my hotel room (sad story).

Anyway, it turns out it that it was Talisa I had seen (happy story!). How fun (and odd) is that?

Graphic Designer (she has just finished her diploma), Illustrator, co-designer of new Australian label, Uniform, and co-editor of Badlands blog (her man is the other editor), Talisa is so crazy talented (and busy) that I feel a bit dizzy just typing it all. Talisa began freelancing as a graphic designer in the last year of her course and also started designing a collection for fashion label, Uniform, with her business partner, Maria. The girls were just putting the finishing touches on their collection when I photographed Talisa but I had a little sneak peek as Talisa wore a few of the pieces for our shoot. And I loved what I saw! Lots of leather, simple, wearable shapes with a healthy dash of quirky edginess (note the leather pinny and baseball cap). Not sure when the label is launching but keep checking Talisa's Badlands blog for updates.

Talisa's outfits for our shoot?

Cream lace dress: Australian label Lover (one of my fav labels)

Yellow Dress: Acne; black heels (Zara) and YSL ring.

Black dress: Uniform; Flat sandals: Australian/New Zealand label Benah (such great sandals and accessories, perfect for summer)

Black leather skirt and cap: Uniform; Tank: Alexander Wang

Black pinafore and shirt: Uniform; Black boots: Rag and Bone

*Which is opening a branch in Brooklyn on Monday, Jan 9th. Awesome!

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Daria

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Daria Strokous. After Louis Vuitton, October 2011.

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Hanne

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Like Hanneli, Hanne Gaby Odiele never seems to put a foot wrong in the style stakes.

Adore her take on the exposed midriff trend in this cropped leather top.

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Chrystal

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Chrystal Copland after Carven (loved so many pieces from Carven this season especially the little cropped tops, and high-waisted shorts).

London Fashion Week SS 2012...Before Christopher Kane

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Before Christopher Kane. London, September 2011

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Doina

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It's rather bleak in London today so I am trying to cheer myself up with some cropped white sweater action....love the way this girl (I feel really bad, I think I lost her card. I have searched through my bag and found three squashed chocolate coated peanuts and 2 run-out-of-ink-long-ago pens but not her card. I think she has a blog and is from the Ukraine- let me know if you know her name/blog!) and Peony have styled their white sweaters.

Edit: Her name is Doina and she has this lovely blog (and she is from Moldova!). Thanks Jenny for letting me know.
How sweet are those fringed heels?!

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012....Peony

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White Sweater No. 2 on Peony Lim before Elie Saab.

New York Fashion Week SS 2012....Laura

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Laura Ellner, from the fantastic San Francisco-based blog On The Racks.

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Tao

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Japanese model Tao Okamoto after Akris.

I will always love denim and this dress is super cute. I like that she has kept it simple by wearing no belt (despite the belt loops).....

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012....Hanneli

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Happy New Year everyone!! I wish everyone a wonderful, healthy year ahead.

And who better to kick 2012 off with than Hanneli looking so summery and pretty in Stella McCartney deckchair striped cape! Bring on Summer!

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Dempsey

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Model Dempsey Stewart after Louis Vuitton.

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Hannah

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Hannah Almassi, Fashion Reporter, Grazia UK.

Such a fabulous bright, summer look-love that skirt and yellow clutch!

Paris Fashion Week AW 2011....Elena

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Elena Perminova, Paris Fashion Week March 2011.

Love this floaty white shirt dress. So pretty and wearable....especially after the Holiday excesses we have no doubt all consumed :)

Paris Fashion Week AW 2011...Lisanne

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Lisanne de Jong, Paris, March 2011.

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Louise

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Louise Ebel looking oh-so-pretty (and ethereal) in ASOS playsuit.

For this Friday's blog edition, I tried to pick outfits to provide a little Christmas Eve/Christmas Day/New Year's Eve inspiration....but I fear that climate (depending on where you live!) and roast turkey with all the trimmings + Christmas pudding might not make tightly waisted, sheer dresses and playsuits all that practical! But they are sure pretty to look at :)

I hope everyone has a very safe and happy holiday break. xxx

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Kati

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Model Kati Nescher after Valentino.
Adore her nude, sheer dress with pretty Valentino'ed hair and cool boots.

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Before Louis Vuitton

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Weekend Life....Winter in Norfolk, England

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Ever since I saw the elephant seals on Highway 1 in California a couple of years ago, I have been slightly obsessed with seals (odd, I know!). So when I found out that there is a colony of grey seals which have their pups on the beach in Horsey, Norfolk (around a 3.5 hour drive from London) each December I knew that we had to take a drive. So a couple of weekends ago in the glorious winter sunshine, we packed our walking shoes and headed to beautiful Norfolk.

After a bolstering cup of tea at Little Chef (options are rather limited on the road to Norfolk from London ;) we parked at Winterton-on-Sea and set off on a 14.5km (9 mile) circular walk. Now, the thing is, I sort of read the "9 mile" bit of the walk directions before we set out, and thought it didn't sound too far. It was only afterwards that I realised 9 miles is rather a lot further than 9 km. Damn my lack of imperial sensibilities! But any resulting twinges in my feet and thighs by the end of the journey were minimised by the incredible beauty of the walk: the windswept dunes, the big blue sky with just a few thin, wispy clouds dotted here and there, the soft purple, magenta and greens of the winter vegetation in the Winterton Downs nature reserve, the majestic curve of the tower of St Mary Church in West Somerton (resting place of the Norfolk Giant, Robert Hales), the sheep munching away in the fields....and the baby seals! So very beautiful and fascinating to watch (from a safe distance as the mama seals can abandon the pups if you get too close). I didn't include any photos of them as they sort of just looked like plump, white-grey blobs in my photos (the only time I have wished for a big-ar*e zoom lens was on this trip) but I was just happy to have seen them.< After a restorative night's sleep, we drove along the coast and then headed inland to our lunch destination, The Duck Inn in Stanhoe. Fantastic little pub/restaurant serving really tasty, locally sourced food (the fish and hand-cut chips were outstanding with homemade tartare sauce, muslin cloth wrapped lemon and proper mushy peas). The night before we had a very ordinary meal at a restaurant, which will remain nameless, that we were told is vying for a Michelin star.....the pork belly was burnt as was the sticky toffee pudding! Burnt sticky toffee pudding?!! Eep! Not my idea of a super night out. Good, well presented pub food (nothing mind-blowing, just fresh, local produce cooked beautifully) and really friendly service is what, I think, most people are after in a country pub. And good beer of course ;)

With full tummies, we drove the short distance to the magnificent grounds of Holkham Hall and had a post-lunch amble spotting migrating geese and lots of very pretty fallow deer.

And then we headed back to London!

p.s. Any food-obsessed people that are reading this, let me know if you have any recommendations of country pubs in England, Ireland, Scotland that have delicious food!

p.p.s. The little brown shoes are my new Tommy Hilfiger Bass penny loafers. So cute and great with jeans for long country lunches.

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012..Fei Fei and.Madison

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Fei Fei Sun and Madison Leyes after Miu Miu.
Love the way Madison wore her neckerchief! Kinda like a cowgal ;)

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Franca

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Franca Sozzani, editor in chief, Vogue Italia.
I think she is incredibly beautiful and I love her classic, feminine style (not to mention that Prada crocodile purse...actually I am not sure you would call it a purse. Maybe a pouch?).

Paris Fashion Week AW 2011...Jac

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Jac. Before Valentino, March 2011.

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Alana

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Model Alana Zimmer.

She just happened to be walking along the street near the Hôtel de Crillon as another show was going on.

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Before Roland Mouret

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Yellow (and leather). Before Roland Mouret.

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012....Karlie

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Karlie Kloss after Chanel!

Joanna for Grazia.it

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Miss Joanna Broomfield for Grazia.it.

One of the highlights of my recent trip back home to Australia (apart from visiting family and friends of course!) was photographing 5 super cool girls for Grazia.it. And Joanna is the first of the features to go live (yay!). So head on over to Grazia to find out Joanna's fav places to shop in Sydney, how her experience in Australia's Next Top Model Competition has changed her life(more on that in a minute), what tracks she is currently chilling to on her ipod and her perfect way to spend the day.

Sooooo some of you Aussie readers might recognise startlingly beautiful British model Joanna from Australia's Next Top Model competition where she came sixth in the competition out of 16 other girls. So amazing and I am immensely proud of her (in retrospect, as I didn't meet her until the day of our shoot!). Joanna has already achieved brilliant things in such a short period (she landed the cover of Frankie magazine -one of my favourite Australian publications-just before I photographed her) and I know she has a fabulous modelling career ahead of her. I kept telling Joanna that she has to come back home to Britain (she grew up in the UK and moved to Adelaide, Australia in her mid-teens) as I think she would do brilliantly over here.

Anyhoo, so Joanna now lives in Sydney and I headed on over to her house to photograph her in a few of her favourite outfits. Joanna lives with three other models, two of which were in Australia's Next Top Model competition with her (the surfboard in the photographs belongs to one of her flatmates.......and if he reads this, I promise it absolutely wasn't us who put a ding in the surfboard. It was the wind! Honest;) Can you imagine what parties at their house must look like? Beautiful faces, bodies and limbs everywhere :)

Joanna's style is, in her words, "androgynous and grunge" although I would add in "accessoried with quirky, feminine pieces like rings and necklaces". She loves trawling the various weekend markets in Sydney for vintage finds (find out where she is currently enjoying hunting for one-off pieces in the Grazia.it article) and likes Zara for basics (who doesn't?!) plus Australian label Saxony for investment pieces like the leather shorts in these photos.

And before you ask, yep, Joanna has a blog! So head on over to Blogfield.tumblr.com where Joanna posts snippets of things and people that inspire her (like musicians, photographers, and fashion) as well as documenting her own creative journey. As you might have guessed from the guitar in the photographs, Joanna is also a wonderfully gifted musician (and a great cook!) - she sings and plays guitar- and her New Year's Resolution is to post some of her own music on her blog.

So what was Joanna wearing on the day of our shoot?

Red shorts and white shirt (Zara)
Black dress (Saxony)
T-shirt (vintage) and black jeans (Levi's)
Black shirt (vintage) and black leather shorts (Saxony)
Jeans, jacket and shirt in the last photos (Levi's) and brown boots (Wittner).

Thank you to Joanna for being so, so easy to photograph (she really is super chilled and lovely) and a massive thank you to Joanna's awesome agent in Sydney, Priscillas, for hooking me up with Joanna.

London Fashion Week SS 2012

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Love this cobalt blue sweater with the charcoal grey coat....it gives a lovely pop!

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012..Eleonora

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Having a rich, velvety moment right now. Warm and wonderfully luxurious, winter is the perfect time to break out the velvet .....love Eleonora Carisi's (thanks Lina!) dress before Stella McCartney and Hanneli's velvet trousers (see post below).