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 :)

London Fashion Week AW 2012...Nao

Nao Koyabu, Somerset House, London, February 2012.

What could be more perfect for spring than a sugary pink silk and lace trimmed dress? Team with cowboy boots like Nao to avoid looking too saccharine sweet.

Recreate Nao's look (kind of):

A lace trimmed dress: Imitation Theda Applique soft pink dress, Free People lace insert dress (great for flashing a toned tummy and the chambray would work perfectly with boots), Haute Hippie silk georgette and lace dress, Burning Torch Nightfall dress, Haute Hippie floral and lace dress 

London Fashion Week AW 2012...Sophie

The alternative to a handbag....a clutch you can fit (almost) anything into!

Recreate the look (kind of):

Marni checked woven wool oversized clutch

A navy and white stripey tee: Soft Joie Sagittarius B top, Aubin & Wills Morval Breton striped top, AG Adriano Goldschmied tie front tee

Statement necklace: Lizzie Fortunato jewels California Dreaming necklace, Ashley Pittman Kumweka necklace, Theodora & Callum Beverly necklace, Made jewellery statement necklace

A navy coat: Jenni Kayne double breasted navy coat, Sandro navy coat with leather trim

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

Paris Fashion Week AW 2012...Aline

Aline Weber, after Balmain (I think!), Paris, March 2012.

Love this velvet jacket on Aline. It almost reminds me of the kind of beautiful forgotten treasure you might find while rummaging in the attic of a great-aunt's house....

Recreate Aline's Look (kind of):

The Row velvet Rottley jacket or L'Agence velvet jacket

Rag&Bone/Jean The Mila denim shorts, Textile Elizabeth and James Dixon denim shorts or Oasis denim shorts

T by Alexander Wang black hooded sweater or Karl Jerry distressed black sweatshirt

Dr. Martens floral Shoreditch sneakers or floral boots

Paris Fashion Week AW2012...Sabrina and Ruby

Beautiful in black&white stripes: Sabrina Meijer from AfterDRK blog and model Ruby Aldridge, Paris, March 2012.

Recreate Sabrina's Look (kind of):

IRO shrunken trench coat, Acne Mape suede biker jacket, Topshop quilted nylon biker jacket, Kenzo navy cape back belted jacket

10 Crosby Derek Lam wide leg striped pants

Acne Julie black pumps

Paris Fashion Week AW 2012...Anna

Anna Dello Russo, before Rick Owens, Paris, March 2012.

So happy to hear that Anna has designed a range of accessories with H&M for Autumn this year (have you seen the cute video? If not, you can find it here).  I absolutely love all of the beautiful jewellery and sparkly things that Anna wears to complete her look (somehow she makes everything - no matter how crazy- work) and the H&M collaboration will make it just that little more accessible to us all.



Paris Fashion Week AW 2012...Caroline

Tank magazine's Caroline Issa, Tuileries, Paris, March 2012.

I absolutely love this look on Caroline - that lace covered trench? Simply beautiful.

Recreate the Look (kind of):

The Investment Piece - an embellished classic trench: Valentino embroidered trench, Erdem Kaiija trench coat, Gryphon New Timeless trench  or Red Valentino embroidered trench



Add a striped sweater: Edun colour-blocked stripe sweater, Aubin & Wills Mellanby striped sweater

or Etoile Isabel Marant Zena sweater

Leather pants: J Brand leather skinny pants or A.L.C. Brice leather pants

Miu Miu velvet and lizard clutch

New York Fashion Week AW 2012...Margaret

Margaret Zhang, from Shine by Three blog, NYC, February 2012.

Recreate Margaret's Look (kind of):

Theory leather Oleksa skirt, Thakoon leather tulip skirt, Free People vegan leather skirt or Miu Miu leather mini

Preen Kimono printed silk satin top or Carven printed shantung top 

New York Fashion Week AW 2012...Andie

Andie Arthur, after Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti, NYC, February 2012.

I am a big fan of the tuxedo stripe pant (see my post on the lovely Natalie Hartley here) and these Rag & Bone jeans are a brilliant, versatile interpretation of the trend. Dress them down with flats (a brogue perhaps?) and a blazer for day and for night, wear a leg-lengthening pair of heels.

Recreate Andie's Look (kind of):

Rag & Bone/Jean The Tuxedo skinny jeans (slim stripe), black and blush (wider stripe) or charcoal grey and neon (slim stripe)

Rag & Bone Classic Newbury booties

p.s. Love the way Andie is joyfully swinging around that Celine bag! I probably would be doing that as well if I owned one ;)





London Fashion Week AW 2012...Lisa Marie

Stylist and swimwear designer, Lisa Marie Fernandez, Somerset House, London, February 2012.

Paris Fashion Week AW 2012...Mohini

French singer Mohini Geisweiller, after Carven, Paris, March 2012.

Listen to Mohini's music here (you have to watch until the end of the Milk Teeth video to find out what happens to the little white "creature")

Recreate Mohini's look (kind of):

Carven twill and tweed dress

Jimmy Choo patent leather pumps, Pierre Hardy round toe pumps or ASOS storm point court shoe





Paris Fashion Week AW 2012...Before Louis Vuitton

Before Louis Vuitton, Paris, March 2012

Recreate the Look (kind of):


Vince cotton-slub jersey sweater, Derek Lam ribbed sweater, Theory Aleksy open knit sweater or if lemon is not your colour, try this grey and yellow sweater by Vkoo

 Add a pair of cropped wide-leg trousers or gaucho pants:

Nanette Lepore Boy Crazy pants, Sonia Rykiel cropped wide leg denim pants, Opening Ceremony printed pants or Sonia Rykiel tie-front cropped pants

Boutique by Jaeger lemon oxford shirt, Carven wrinkled cotton-poplin shirt or MHL by Margaret Howell cotton shirt

Givenchy embellished Hagfish sandals, Diane von Furstenberg Baina sandals or Rachel Zoe Stevie Ankle band sandals

New York Fashion Week AW 2012...Krystal

Krystal Bick from This Time Tomorrow blog, before Prabal Gurung, NYC, February 2012.

Think you can't do double-floral? Think again!

Edit: thanks for letting me know Krystal's name :)

Recreate the Look (kind of):

Floral pants: Clements Riberio silk pants, Thakoon rose print pants, ASOS ankle grazer floral print pants, Tucker cuffed pants or Alice + Olivia print Arthur pants

Floral top: Peter Som floral tweed blouse, Thakoon rose print top or ASOS shirt in black rose

Smythe leather trimmed duster coat

Miu Miu two-tone sequined clutch or Anya Hindmarch Valorie clutch  

Paris Fashion Week AW 2012...Hanne

Hanne Gaby Odiele, after Giambattista Valli, Paris, March 2012.

Recreate Hanne's Look (kind of):

I love Hanne's trousers but there is a lot of fabric going on....which is a little tricky for those of us not blessed with as quite as long legs as Hanne's. I think perhaps heels are the key along with a defined, slim silhouette on the top. Anyone manged a pair of trousers this wide especially in a taffeta fabric?

Acne Nubia cropped turquoise taffeta palazzo pants, See by Chloe cotton-silk blend wide leg pants or See by Chloe denim wide leg pants

ASOS oversized boyfriend coat or Surface to Air red Maxi coat (I loved the oversized coats at Jil Sander and Celine...I can't wait to see them on the street next season)