Paris Fashion Week AW 2014....Tao

Model and actress Tao Okamoto, after Chloe, Paris, March 2014.

New York Fashion Week SS 2014....Nicole

Nicole Warne of Gary Pepper Girl, after Tommy Hilfiger, NYC, September 2014.

I was (trying to!) photograph Nicole the other day in NYC and within the space of a minute, Nicole was surrounded by girls wanting to take an iPhone photograph with her. She was so kind and gracious even in the freezing cold weather.

p.s. Apologies to those girls whose iPhones I used to take the photographs - I am entirely rubbish at phone photos!

Paris Men's Fashion Week SS 2013...Esther

Fashion Director Rake magazine Esther Quek, after Juun J, Paris, June 2012.

Nobody does girl-meets-boy-inspired looks better than Esther. I have been photographing Esther each year in June at men's fashion week (Paris) for maybe 3 years now and it is always such a delight to see what she is wearing. I have never thought to ask her whether she was wearing menswear influenced pieces prior to working at Rake or whether she has been inspired by all the men's collections she works with as fashion director. Either way, Esther's outfit is a perfect (summery) intro to the menswear trend for this coming A/W.

Recreate Esther's look (kind of):

Statement blazer: Sass & Bide The End blazer, Derek Lam print blazer, ASOS premium blazer, Alice + Olivia Elyse floral print blazer or Clover Canyon printed jacket

Bright pants: Jenni Kayne pleated pants, J.Crew cropped pants or ASOS peg pants

Loafers: Charlotte Olympia Charlotte's Web loafers, Charlotte Olympia kitty loafers (oh the cuteness!) or Alouissa black studded skull loafers

Raid your dad's/boyfriend's/husband's/brother's wardrobe for a tie and tie-pin.