Paris Fashion Week SS 2017....Caroline

Tank magazine's Caroline Issa, before A Show, Paris, September 2015.

Love this sweetly edgy look on Caroline. The eyelet turtleneck contrasts so well with the pretty floral jacket. And those oversized hoop earrings? Gorgeous! 

Recreate Caroline's look (kind of):

Turtleneck top - Sea Eyelet-lace high-neck top, Carven paneled lace, mesh and fil coup turtleneck top, Alexander Wang Fitted Top with ladder seaming, By Malene Birger Solar guipure lace top, Only Hearts Turtleneck top, or Cinq a Sept Antonia lace turtleneck

Floral Jacket/coat - Etoile Isabel Marant Daca floral-print quilted cotton jacket

Paris Fashion Week SS 2016....Christine

Vogue Australia Senior Fashion Editor, Christine Centenera, before Valentino, Paris, October 2015.

New York Fashion Week SS 2015

After A Show, NYC, September 2014. 

Monochrome and sublime textures. 

Recreate her look (kind of):

Sheer blouse: 3.1 Phillip Lim cotton gauze top, Topshop Boutique sheer silk organza overlay top, Chloe Guipure lace top,  Rebecca Taylor organza top, Topshop lace panel top, Vince solid blouse with sheer overlay or  Elizabeth and James Rider paneled top

Pleated skirt: Miu Miu Crepe mini skirt, T by Alexander Wang Scuba box pleat skirt, Derek Lam 10 Crosby box pleated skirt, Dolan pleated skater skirt, ASOS Skater skirt with button side detail, Lush skater skirt, Alice + Olivia high waisted cady mini skirt, or Saint Laurent Flared sable skirt 

Church's Merthyr glossed-leather ankle boots, Truffle Collection Thea mid heeled ankled boots, Saint Laurent Babies patent boots, Prada cap toe ankle boots, or Aquatalia patent chelsea boot

New York Fashion Week SS 2015....Samantha

Model Samantha Archibald, after A Show, NYC, September 2014. 

Totally blurry photos but I loved this sheer embellished cami on Samantha! So great with jeans for day. 

New York Fashion Week SS 2015....Manuela

Swiss model Manuela Frey, after A Show, NYC, September 2014.

New York Fashion Week SS 2015....Xiao

Chinese model Xiao Wen Ju, after A Show, NYC, September 2014. 

It's the 1st June 2015 - yipee! Hello Summer. 

Paris Fashion Week SS 2015....Valentina

Valentina Siragusa of Factory Style blog, Tuileries, Paris, September 2014.

 

Candy Crush. 

 

Recreate Valentina's look (kind of):

 

Mesh top: Stella McCartney honeycomb mesh sweater, Iro Bennett cotton-mesh top, Electric Love Army X Boyfriend Mesh top, Jonathan Simkhai cropped mesh top, Lela Rose short sleeve mesh crop top or Adidas sport mesh boxy tee

 

Lolly-ish pink skirt:  Tibi Aline skirt, Marc Jacobs silk satin skirt, Suno pleated faux leather skirt, or Simone Rocha wafer mesh mini skirt

Paris Fashion Week SS 2015....Gizele

Brazilian model and blogger Gizele Oliveira, After A Show, Paris, September 2014.

 

Recreate Gizele's look (kind of):

 

 Print jeans: Stella McCartney The Tomboy jeans, Marc by Marc Jacobs Annie Boyfriend jeans, Ashish Vogue embellished jeans, Mary Katrantzou print jeans, or Christopher Kane Guipure lace-applique jeans

 

Sheer top: ASOS top with sheer inserts, DKNY sheer mesh pocket tee or Moschino sheer tee

Paris Fashion Week SS 2015....Susie

Susie Lau of Style Bubble, before Louis Vuitton, Paris, October 2014.

Paris Couture Fashion Week AW 2014....Nora

Lithuanian model Nora Vai, after Schiaparelli, Paris, July 2014.

New York Fashion Week SS 2014....Leomie

British model Leomie Anderson, after A Show, NYC, September 2013. 

For those sweaty, unbearably hot summer weekend days, try a sheer top + cute bra like Leomie has and team with distressed jeans and high-top sneakers. 

Recreate Leomie's look (kind of):

Sheer top: Club Monaco Tippi shirt, BLK DNM Sheer organza bomber jacket 54, Twelfth St. by Cynthia Vincent sleeveless sheer panel top, Raquel Allegra silk-chiffon top, Miu Miu mesh top,  Joseph Liv Top (slightly less revealing at the top), DKNY oversized organza bomber jacket, or Saint Laurent open-back polka-dot mesh top

Bra: Helmut Lang Asymmetric bra top,  Stylestalker Dodger crop top, Topshop Deep V bralet, T by Alexander Wang leather triangle bralette, ASOS bralet top, or David Lerner Triangle bralet

Distressed jeans: Siwy Hannah Distressed skinny jeans, Rag & Bone/JEAN Boyfriend jeans, or Topshop Moto Pretty Blue Hayden jeans

Paris Couture Fashion Week AW 2013....Sofia

Art Director and Fashion Consultant Sofia Sanchez Barrenechea, after Chanel, Paris, July 2013.

Today on the blog, two ways to wear a maxi - skirt or dress - in mid-summer. Keep things sheer like Sofia in her beautiful maxi skirt, or floaty and loose like Nausheen in her gorgeous blue dress (see post below). Experiment with jewellery: both Sofia and Nausheen are wearing oversized necklaces....

Recreate Sofia's look (kind of):

Faith Connexion Kaleidoscope gathered skirt, Enza Costa chiffon maxi skirt, ASOS maxi skirt, Topshop black ankle grazer skirt or River Island lace godet panel skirt

Alexander Wang Trompe l'oeil leather biker jacket, Proenza Schouler leather biker jacket, Theyskens' Theory Jiker jacket, Whistles Dakota leather jacket or River Island leather jacket

New York Fashion Week SS 2013....Grace

Sudanese model Grace Bol, after A Show, NYC, September 2012.

A taste of summer to come.....

Recreate Grace's look (kind of):

Soft, unstructured shorts: Alice + Olivia Butterfly shorts (in navy) or creamy peach, Joie Layana silk shorts, Rag & Bone Ivette crepe shorts, Girl.by Band of Outsiders mini blossom shorts, Topshop embellished tiedye shorts, ASOS shorts with scallop hem, Splendid Watercolour floral shorts or Burberry Brit silk shorts

Semi-sheer top: Vince sheer pocket tee, Girl. by Band of Outsiders Malibu tank, BLK DNM tank with back seam, ASOS t-shirt in sheer slouch (in black) 

Robert Clergerie Filme colour-block brogues, Sam Edelman Jerome Oxfords, Alexander Wang Ingrid lace up oxfords, Topshop Melin suede lace up shoes, ASOS Match leather brogues or Anniel soft structure leather oxfords

Paris Fashion Week SS 2013....Hedvig

Swedish model Hedvig Palm, after Louis Vuitton, Paris, October 2012.

.....We will be wearing something more like this (hello layers).....

Recreate Hedvig's look (kind of):

Shrunken-ish sweater:Topshop cropped sweater, Milly oversized chunky sweater, Christopher Kane sweater, Girl. by Band of Outsiders chunky crop sweater, Miu Miu cotton sweater, Etoile Isabel Marant sweater, T by Alexander Wang Herringbone knit sweater, or Kore by Sophia Kokosalaki fluffy angora sweater

Sheer blouse: Equipment Daddy blouse, Winter Kate Fay top,  Thakoon Addition print chiffon blouse,or Reiss Anatasia lace and silk shirt

Alexander McQueen Heroine tote

New York Fashion Week SS 2013....Natalie

Natalie Joos, after Peter Som, NYC, September 2012.

London Fashion Week SS 2012...Julia and Hanne

Julia Restoin-Roitfeld and Hanne Gaby Odiele, after Christopher Kane, London, September 2011.

Crop tops, sheer fabrics, exposed midriffs, My Little Pony?!.....Summer is a comin'*!

Recreate Julia's Look (kind of):

Dare to be a (little bit) bare in: Dion Lee sheer tulle and silk dress or Nicholas Lucinda top with detachable rose-gold plated choker or Topshop black sheer asymmetric t-shirt

Moschino Cheap and Chic black leather biker jacket or Club Monaco Carlye Moto Jacket

 Recreate Hanne's Look (kind of):

Topshop Geo lace crop vest or Nasty Gal fringed crop tank top

J Brand Zoey black triple zip skinny jeans  or Superfine Tease jeans (which have a whole lot of zippity zip action going on).

*well, except in the UK where it feels like summer is still an age away (April has been a cold, wet and rather soggy month so far).