Paris Couture Fashion Week AW 2013....Mirte

 

Dutch model Mirte Maas, after Armani Prive, Paris, July 2013. 

Love a well-cut shirtdress: easy to throw on with sandals for warm days, and ankle boots like Mirte is wearing for when the weather turns cooler. 

Recreate Mirte's look (kind of):

Camilla and Marc Quarterdeck shirtdress, T by Alexander Wang shirtdress with collar pin, DKNY oversized shirtdress, Topshop contrast panel shirt dress, Helmut Lang Helmut Ghost shirtdress, McQ Alexander McQueen hook and eye shirtdress, ASOS shirtdress with strap detail or Glamorous swing shirt dress

Tory Burch Milan mid heel suede booties, Luxury Rebel Shoes Pandora zip booties, or Topshop Amelle ankle strap boots

Paris Fashion Week AW 2013....Ruby

My favourite model to photograph, Ruby Aldridge, after Paco Rabanne, Paris, March 2013.

Paris Fashion Week SS 2013....Emily

Emily Weiss from Into the Gloss blog, Tuileries, Paris, October 2012.

I posted a slightly different set of photos of Emily in this outfit in November last year but with the change of season from winter → spring and summer → autumn (depending on where you live), it seems even more relevant now. The trouble with trans-seasonal weather is that it can be just so unpredictable: cold or rainy in the morning, followed by warm sun in the afternoon and then freezing again in the evening. Layering a light trench or coat over a shirt/sweater and keeping your legs bare (either with shorts or a skirt) is (one) way of dealing with the complexity of four seasons in one day :)

Recreate Emily's look (kind of):

Costume National trench coat, Reiss Finlee Off White gathered back coat, Burberry London embellished trench coat, Topshop Ovoid parka, DKNY trapeze coat, or Edun drawstring parka

Theyskens' Theory Panther Flacky shorts, Vince linen trouser shorts, DKNY tuxedo shorts, ASOS tailored shorts, Theory Bistretch 2 Lynie shorts, or Alice + Olivia leather trim flutter shorts

Rag & Bone classic Newbury booties, Steven Regain booties, Acne Pistol leather ankle booties, or Topshop Mighty black leather zip boots

McQ Alexander McQueen Stepney tote,  3.1 Phillip Lim Scout drawstring tote, or Proenza Schouler The PS11 leather tote

New York Fashion Week SS 2013...Jessica

Australian model Jessica Hart (Women),  before A Show, NYC, September 2012.

Inspiration for the December party season....instead of heels, wear a pair of platform ankle boots with your cocktail dress.

Recreate Jessica's look (kind of):

AllSaints embellished dress,  Clover Canyon sequined tank dress, Parker beaded flapper dress, French Connection sequin stripe dress, Haute Hippie Embellished mini dress or Sass &Bide The Saxophonist embellished dress

Michael Michael Kors Rochelle boots, 3.1 Phillip Lim Peggy ankle boots, Jason Wu two-tone boots or ASOS Audrey platform boots