Weekend Life.....Artist Residence Hotel, Pimlico, London

 

Artist Residence, Pimlico, London, November 2014. 

For our editorial shoot Follow The Blue Line* we shot at the gorgeous new Artist Residence Hotel in Pimlico, London. The third boutique hotel run by talented young entrepreneurs Charlie Newey and Justin Salisbury (the other Artist Residence hotels are in Brighton and Cornwall), all of our team loved the beautiful decor in the hotel (I wanted to take home the plush red velvet couch and retro game in the hotel lounge area!) and especially the suite we shot in, The Grand Suite. The staff were brilliant and I heard only positive comments from guests who were checking out as we were bringing all the clothes in (in the pouring rain!). One businessman commented that his room was so much nicer than the anonymous hotel rooms he usually stays in.

Team credits for editorial shoot:

Model: Maddy @ Storm Models

Stylist: Navaz Batliwalla

Make-Up: Emma Broom

Hair: Patrick Forini

Shrimps faux fur coat @Matches Fashion + MiH jeans in the photo of Maddy at top.

Location: Artist Residence Hotel, Pimlico London

*My photo selects to follow in the New Year!

Paris Fashion Week SS 2015....Candela

Candela Novembre, before Chanel, Paris, September 2014.

Paris Fashion Week SS 2015....Vanessa

Hair inspiration via American model Vanessa Moody, after Valentino, Paris, September 2014.

Paris Fashion Week SS 2015....Marta

Spanish model Marta Ortiz, after Nina Ricci (wearing Juan Vidal), Paris, September 2014.

Thanks @Javier for letting me know Marta's name and the designer she is wearing!

Paris Fashion Week SS 2015....Hedvig

Hedvig Opshaug of Northern Light blog, before Roland Mouret, Paris, September 2014.

Long live the cape/poncho/blanket coat for lazy weekends. 

Recreate Hedvig's look (kind of):

Cape: Burberry Prorsum Thistle motif blanket poncho, Roberto Cavalli leather-trimmed wool-tweed coat, Topshop striped Tape Edge cape, Oasis cape scarf, ASOS Reversible cape, or Club Monaco Angelica poncho

Bow flats: Jimmy Choo Gala textured lame point-toe flats

New York Fashion Week AW 2014....Ophelie

French model Ophelie Guillermand, after DKNY, NYC, February 2014.

Weekend wear: a beautiful fur/faux-fur coat to snuggle into paired with a cute skater skirt. 

Recreate Ophelie's look (kind of):

Elizabeth and James Bianca fur coat, Ravn knitted shearling jacket, Maison Scotch faux fur coat, Topshop Monroe sheepskin rever collar coat, ASOS faux fur coat, or See by Chloe faux fur coat

Miniskirt: ASOS mini skater skirt, Alexander Wang pleat front miniskirt, DKNY flared mini skirt, Club Monaco Layne sweater skirt, or ASOS skater skirt in ponte with box pleat

Paris Fashion Week SS 2015....Kristina

Kristina Bazan of Kayture, before Kenzo, Paris, September 2014.

Recreate Kristina's look (kind of):

Kenzo mountains satin dress

New York Fashion Week AW 2014....Preetma

Market Director Nylon (and drummer for Vomitface), Preetma Singh, before A Show, NYC, February 2014

Paris Fashion Week SS 2015....Natalia

Stylist, A.W.A.K.E designer and photographer Natalia Alaverdian (wearing AWAKE SS 15 Dragonfly cape), after Stella McCartney, Paris, September 2014.

Recreate Natalia's look (kind of):

Saint Laurent Babies glitter heel mary jane pumps in red glitter or gold glitter

New York Fashion Week AW 2014....Zlata

Bosnian model Zlata Mangafic, after A Show, NYC, February 2014. 

Team a plaid coat with leather leggings or skinny pants.

Recreate Zlata's look (kind of):

Plaid coat: Mackage Berta plaid wool coat,  Y.A.S. Block coat with check panel, Walter Sadie plaid coat, Joseph wool blend coat with plaid panel, Topshop textured check throw on coat or Band of Outsiders plaid pattern blanket coat

Leather leggings: Current/Elliott The Leather leggings, Alice + Olivia zip front leather leggings, ASOS leather look leggings, Plush liquid leggings, or Nasty Gal Born to Run leggings

Trapper hat: C Wonder black faux fur trapper hat, Imposter faux fur trapper hat, Eugenia Kim trapper hat, or ASOS faux fur trapper hat

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 2015....Chiara

Chiara Ferragni of The Blonde Salad, after Kenzo, Paris, September 2014.

 

Those shoes are made for happiness!

 

Lip prints everywhere (on booties, on dresses and on sweaters)

Recreate Chiara's look (kind of):

MSGM lips printed strapless dress

Saint Laurent Babies mary jane shoes, Saint Laurent Glitter-finish pumps or Topshop Fizz Glitter Mary janes (love the dusky pink colour in these as well)

Paris Fashion Week AW 2014....Tanya

Russian model Tanya Katysheva, after Elie Saab, Paris, March 2014.

Recreate Tanya's look (kind of):

Classic double-breasted coat: Gucci double breasted wool-felt coat, DKNY double breasted coat, Christopher Kane Asymmetric wool-felt coat, or Ganni double breasted long lined coat

Paris Fashion Week AW 2014....Laura

Laura Tonder of Couture Kulten before Celine, Paris, March 2014.

Paris Fashion Week AW 2014....Giovanna and Sara

Giovanna and Sara Battaglia, after A Show, Paris, March 2014.

Paris Fashion Week SS 2015....Elisabeth

Vogue Style Editor-at-Large Elisabeth von Thurn und Taxis, before Louis Vuitton, Paris, October 2014 

Love a zip detail skirt (and Elisabeth's Louis Vuitton skirt reminds me of a Carven skirt from a couple of seasons ago). 

Recreate Elisabeth's look (kind of):

White turtleneck: Carven sock knit pullover, Vince Favorite turtleneck, ASOS sweater with roll neck, Equipment Oscar turtleneck, or J.Crew Collection cashmere turtleneck sweater

Zip front skirt: Markus Lupfer Dora metallic jacquard mini skirt, Topshop Jacquard zip a-line skirt, Carven printed wool mini skirt (or the longer version Carven printed wool leopard zip skirt), Risto Redwoods zip-front miniskirt, Kenzo Distortion print Ottoman knit a-line skirt, ASOS A-line mini skirt with zip front or Kenzo Waffle-knit mini skirt

Paris Fashion Week SS 2015....Gizele

 

Brazilian model and blogger Gizele Oliveira, Tuileries, Paris, September 2014.

Love this super cute look on Gizele! Bright and happy and fun.

Recreate Gizele's look (kind of):

Fun parka/hooded jacket: Miu Miu hooded metallic jacquard jacket, Acne Studios Powder short Satin parka, Miu Miu padded shell jacket, Topshop metallic hooded duffel coat, ASOS rain parka in metallic finish or Stella McCartney hooded superhero jacket

Lip print dress: John Zack shift dress in lip print, Nasty Gal Kiss and Tell knit dress or Saint Laurent Archive lips print dress

New York Fashion Week AW 2014....Nouk

Model Anouk (Nouk) Torsing, after A Show, NYC, February 2014. 

Mixed prints: a plaid dress + print parka. 

Recreate Anouk's look (kind of):

Parka: Stella McCartney hooded jacquard parka, or Stella McCartney Jones printed shell parka

Plaid dress (I think Anouk's was from Zara): Topshop checked tunic, Girls on Film plaid shift dress, Elizabeth and James Plaid Clairemont dress,  Derek Lam long-sleeve plaid dress, Lbt-Lbt long sleeved shift dress, or The Laden Showroom X Renee London check t-shirt shift dress

Over the knee boots: Reed Krakoff Oxford over-the-knee boots, Warehouse over the knee boots, Belle by Sigerson Morrison Janika over the knee boots, or Stuart Weitzman 5050 flat boots