Paris Fashion Week AW 2014....Tamu

Tamu McPherson of All The Pretty Birds, (in the rain) after Giambattista Valli, Paris, March 2014.

Mix and match old with new: a new two-tone pleated skirt with a bomber jacket or leather jacket from your existing wardrobe. 

Recreate Tamu's look (kind of):

Leather sleeve jacket: Mango leather sleeve bomber jacket, Oak Black dual-front leather sleeve varsity jacket, Elizabeth and James Sam leather sleeve bomber, Public School leather sleeve Varsity jacket, Lucien Pellat-Finet cashmere and leather skull bomber jacket or Madewell leather sleeve varsity bomber jacket

Pleated skirt: Madewell Anabelle Colorblock skirt, Vince colorblock pleated skirt, Cedric Charlier two-tone pleated crepe midi skirt, Line & Dot Gianni colorblock skirt, ASOS Premium pleated midi skirt with inserts, Theory Zeyn Colorblock pleated skirt, or Fausto Puglisi contrast pleated skirt

Paris Fashion Week SS 2014....Samantha

American model Samantha Gradoville, after Stella McCartney, Paris, October 2013.

Head to toe black in summer? Do-able especially if you add a split to show some sunkissed skin.

Recreate Samantha's look (kind of):

Maxi skirt or dress with split (which would also look fab with a denim jacket thrown over the top): Splendid Cap sleeve maxi tank dress with slit, Daftbird High Neck dress, Helmut Lang Side-split jersey skirt, Topshop Split Godet Maxi skirt, Norma Kamali Kamali Kulture Peasant Maxi dress, Felicity & Coco jersey tank maxi dress, Splendid Maxi skirt with slit, or Knot Sisters Illusion dress

Leather sleeve jacket: Vince leather sleeve jacket, Mackage Andra jacket, Blank Denim Vegan leather & Ponte jacket, or Costume National biker jacket

Sandals: Reiss Serena double strap sandals, Stella McCartney snake-effect faux leather sandals, Loeffler Randall Starla sandals, Steven Whymm Mixed Media sandals or Paul Andrew Persica t-strap ankle strap sandals

New York Fashion Week AW 2013....After J.Crew

After J.Crew, NYC, February 2013.

A beautiful statement necklace to brighten up a classic sweater + trousers look. 

Recreate her look (kind of):

J.Crew Gold-tone crystal necklace, Topshop Premium Rhinestone flower cord necklace, Kate Spade New York Gumdrop gem necklace, Erickson Beamon crystal necklace or Baublebar Carmen Miranda bib necklace

A.L.C. Louis pants or ASOS peg pants with asymmetric front

New York Fashion Week AW 2013....Roberta

Italian model Roberta Cardenio, after Carolina Herrera, NYC, February 2013.

 Recreate Roberta's look (kind of):

Leather sleeve coat: ASOS coat with leather look sleeves, Veda Kingdom coat, Burberry Brit wool and leather coat, Vince leather sleeve wool coat, Milly zip swing coat, BB Dakota Melinda coat, or Topshop textured fur lined coat with faux leather sleeves

New York Fashion Week SS 2013....Margaret

Margaret Zhang from Shine by Three blog, Lincoln Centre, NYC, September 2012.

The crop top isn't for everyone - particularly if you don't feel overly confident about your tummy - but if you want to give it a whirl without feeling overexposed, style one as Margaret has done with a jacket over the top. 

Recreate Margaret's look (kind of):

Alexander Wang raw edge suede jacket, DKNY herringbone-sleeved leather jacket, Splendid colorblock track jacket, J.Crew leather-sleeved denim varsity jacket, Dsquared2 Ginger biker leather jacket, Laveer silk bomber jacket, Religion silk bomber jacket with leather sleeves, or Tess Giberson bomber jacket with leather sleeves

Urban Code leather skirt, Townsen faux leather skirt, Sonia by Sonia Rykiel leather skirt, Chalayan leather skater skirt, or Oasis faux leather skirt

Topshop bralet crop top, or Topshop mesh crop vest

Alexander Wang Antonia ankle strap sandals,  Tibi amber ankle strap sandals, or New Look stylish ankle sandals

Bop Basics leather baseball hat, Eugenia Kim Darien leather baseball cap, or Cast of Vices leather baseball cap