Paris Fashion Week SS 2017....Giovanna

Giovanna Battaglia Englebert, before Christian Dior, Paris, September 2016.

The sublime mix of sumptuous gold brocade with hard-working denim. Love love love. As always, Giovanna gets it so very right. 

Recreate Giovanna's look (kind of):

Denim shirt - Vince denim shirt, J.Crew Selvedge Chambray shirt, Golden Goose Western-Yoke denim shirt, Topshop Moto Oversized Denim shirt, ba&sh Bridget top, True Religion Georgia Denim shirt, Ambush Limited Edition Denim shirt jacket, or Eileen Fisher Tencel & Organic Cotton Denim shirt

Cropped denim flared jeans - Frame Le Crop Mini frayed mid-rise bootcut jeans, Attico Rosa high-rise flared jeans, Mother Insider Crop Step Fray jeans, McQ Alexander McQueen Cropped high-rise bootcut jeans, Rachel Comey Pursue pants, J Brand Selena cropped mid-rise bootcut jeans, L'Agence Sophia High Rise Crop flare jeans, BlankNYC Crop boot or Red Valentino High-rise wide-leg cropped jeans

Fancy brocade coat - Etro Floral Brocade coat, Dolce & Gabbana Brocade coat, Faith Connexion floral brocade coat, or Rochas Notch-lapel single-breasted brocade coat

Paris Fashion Week SS 2016....Afrodita

Dominican model Afrodita Dorado Dominguéz, after Stella McCartney, Paris, October 2015

The way to style culottes while the weather is still (kind of!) warm enough. A longline jacket + ankle boots (add a sweater too). 

Recreate Afrodita's look (kind of):

Long-line jacket - DKNY stretch-wool coat, Oak Dropped Lapel coat, The Row Russo blazer, or Only Longline blazer

Denim shorts/culottes - Frame Le Culotte high-rise jeans, Topshop Moto Raw Hem blue culottes, Sea Cropped wrap-effect wide leg jeans, Adam Lippes pleated stretch-denim culottes, Derek Lam button-tab denim culotte pants, Hilfiger Denim culotte jeans,  Rachel Comey Frayed-hem high-rise wide leg denim culottes, McGuire Bessette High-Waist culotte jeans, or Sea denim culottes

Paris Fashion Week AW 2014

Before A Show, Paris, March 2014.

Mixed prints and cropped jeans! 

Recreate her look (kind of):

Print sweatshirt: Lulu & Co Polka-dot sweatshirt,  Topshop palm sweat, Jack Wills Liberty print sweatshirt, 3.1 Phillip Lim embroidered organza sweatshirt, or Cedric Charlier Printed sweatshirt

Plaid shirt: Band of Outsiders Plaid shirt, Topshop oversize check shirt, Alice + Olivia Piper button down shirt, ASOS shirt in traditional check, Capulet plaid shirt or Etoile Isabel Marant Upton plaid shirt

Cropped jeans: Current/Elliott The Boyfriend Jeans, AG Adriano Goldschmied Ex Boyfriend jeans, or Stella McCartney Tomboy distressed boyfriend jeans