Paris Fashion Week SS 2014....Bette

Dutch model Bette Franke, after Chloe, Paris, September 2013.

A fab, easy look for spring and summer!

Recreate Bette's look (kind of):

Striped tee: Velvet Lily Aldridge striped tee,  Proenza Schouler striped tee, Rag & Bone/JEAN The Carey tee, or New Look printed striped tee

Leather mini skirt: BLK Dnm leather mini skirt,  ASOS Mini skirt in leather, Topshop leather a-line skirt, Isabel Marant Boden leather A-line skirt,  T by Alexander Wang leather mini skirt or T by Alexander Wang leather zip skirt

New York Fashion Week AW 2013....Bette

Dutch model Bette Franke, after A Show, NYC, February 2013.

 Recreate Bette's look (kind of):

Tibi Scuba and padded twill coat, Derek Lam color-block coat, Thakoon Addition Quilted leather coat, Noisy May Oversized coat with faux leather collar, DKNY Asymmetrical zip front coat, Funktional Atomic Sherpa jacket, or Vince Asymmetrical shirttail coat

Slouchy trousers: Rag & Bone/JEAN houndstooth pajama pants, Halston Heritage tapered leg pants, Topshop Herringbone cuff joggers, 3.1 Phillip Lim Heritage drawstring pants, or New Look Grid check slim leg pants

Anthea Procopiou The Attracting Orchids scarf, Cut25 by Yigal Azrouel eyepaint scarf, Topshop Tye Dye skull scarf or Burberry scarf

 

New York Fashion Week AW 2013....Sigrid and Bette

Sigrid Agren and Bette Franke, after Donna Karan, NYC, February 2013.

The inevitable search for a taxi after a show finishes in NYC.....this season I jumped in one and a banana was squished across the back seat. ewwww.

New York Fashion Week SS 2013....Ava + Bette

Ava Smith + Bette Franke, after DKNY, NYC, September 2012.

Such a great summer look on both girls!

Thank you @anon Stephanie for letting me know I mixed Ava's name up!

Recreate their look (kind of):

Red shirt: Equipment Signature blouse in bittersweet, or Splendid button down shirt

Navy sweater: Vince silk knit combo sweater, Theory Randelle top, Diane von Furstenberg sweater, J.Crew cashmere sweater, or Miu Miu sweater

Jeans (these were the gorgeous Rag & Bone jeans from last summer so I am not sure if they are still available. White or maybe pale pink or blue would look great as well!). Blank Denim spray on white jeans, Acne Skin 5 mid-rise jeans,  J Brand 811 mid rise luxe twill skinny jeans, AG Adriano Goldschmied legging ankle jeans, or Whistles zip hem skinny jeans

Black bag: Tory Burch Robinson middy satchel 

Red bag: Opening Ceremony bag, Tory Burch Gloria clutch, Rebecca Minkoff Craig camera bag or New Look cross body bag

ASOS Jangle espadrille

New York Fashion Week AW 2012/2013...Bette

Dutch model Bette Franke (DNA), after Preen, NYC, February 2012.

Well, would you look at that....Another parka. Clearly I have a thing at the moment for parkas!

Recreate Bette's look (kind of):

Turtleneck sweater: T by Alexander Wang marled boxy sweater,  Juicy Couture chunky cable turtleneck sweater,  Duffy knitted turtleneck sweater, Vince textured honeycomb turtleneck, Vila roll neck knit slouchy sweater, or Topshop knitted tweedy roll jumper

Parka: Three Floor Field Trip parka, Topshop fur lined parka, or Hearts and Bows parka with fur trim

Black skinny jeans: Rag & Bone/JEAN high rise skinny jeans, 7 For All Mankind The skinny jeans, or Mother The Looker skinny jeans

Alexander Wang Rocco duffel

New York Fashion Week SS 2013...Bette

I couldn't decide which of these photographs of Dutch model Bette Franke (DNA) after Jason Wu to post so you have both of them :)

I loved the hair and make-up at Jason Wu (unfortunately something happened to my camera and I lost a heap of photos of the models after the show) but more than anything I love that Bette was wearing those incredible heels on THAT bike after the show! So awesome (I doubt I would even be able to get on that bike without crashing spectacularly. I guess it helps to have super long legs like hers :)).

p.s. Note her skid-lid in the basket?! Love that she isn't too cool to wear one. My kind of gal :)

Recreate Bette's look (kind of):

Alexander Wang Inna sandals or the slightly higher Alexander Wang Amber sandals

New York Fashion Week AW 2012....Backstage at Tory Burch

Backstage at Tory Burch Fall-Winter 2012 show, NYC, Tuesday 14th February 2012.

Things that were firmly on my wish list after the Tory Burch show: a gold bow headband (so sweet and it even had a tiny Tory Burch logo embedded on the bow); a personal hairdresser* on call at all times to coiffure my hair into a french pleat (studded with pretty flower hairpins) - with a healthy dash of messiness to ensure that it doesn't look too prim; a beautiful full length evening dress (as worn by Joan Smalls) complete with seamstress to sew it closed!. How they do this without pricking a finger (or the model!) in the frenetic atmosphere backstage is beyond me; a ladylike chain handbag - I loved the snakeskin and tortoiseshell detailing (okay, so probably my camera isn't going to fit in one of these but they were so gorgeous I would make an exception ;); an oxblood red crinkly-leather (not the technical name but I am not sure how else to describe it) trench coat (sexy and elegant all at once); rolls of Gracie handpainted wallpaper. I adored the backdrop to the runway which was covered in wallpaper depicting Chinese scenes; a pair of Spectator pumps and elbow-length leather gloves; a leather plaid dress, skirt and trousers (for me, stand-out pieces); a simple peplum top (I loved the quote from Alber Elbaz on Fashionista last week "I created the peplum so you can eat in it,” Elbaz said. “You can have a dessert, you can have another sandwich".); a stack of Chiavari chairs (which worked so well with the Gracie wallpaper and printed runway carpet reminiscent of a five star hotel) and a beautiful ivory coat with exaggerated peter-pan collar and bow nestled at the waist.

p.s. The colours are a bit squiffy (the lighting is rather tricky for the way I shoot) but sometimes that's just the way I roll :)

* Eugene Souleiman if possible please ;)