London Fashion Week AW 2012

Somerset House, London, February 2012.

Recreate her look (kind of):

Fur trimmed coat: Rag & Bone shearling and leather trimmed coat 

Grey jeans: James Jeans Twiggy 5 Pocket legging jeans, Vince Denim Welt pocket skinny jeans, J Brand 811 mid-rise skinny jeans, or Topshop Moto grey Baxter jeans

Boots: Isabel Marant Jenny slouchy leather boots, Rag & Bone Moto Boots II or J.W. Anderson for Topshop flat leather boots

Fringed bag: Mara Carrizo Scalise Jen bag, Nasty Gal Easy Rider fringe bag, or Nasty Gal Deserted fringe bag

London Fashion Week AW 2012....Ella

Ella Catliff from La Petite Anglais blog, before Burberry, London, February 2012.

London Fashion Week AW 2012....Peony

Peony Lim, before Burberry, London, February 2012.

Colour in the depths of winter? Yes please!

Recreate Peony's look (kind of):

Gilly Forge Atlas faux fur hat, Salvatore Ferragamo fur hat, Topshop faux fur hat, Rachel Zoe fox trim knit hat, Missoni fur hat or ASOS faux fur hat

Coloured tights: ASOS 80 denier tights, Topshop 120 denier tights, or Falke cotton tights

Alexander Wang Rocco duffel bag

London Fashion Week AW 2012/2013

Somerset House, London, February 2012.

Recreate her look (kind of):

There is (almost) nothing more comforting than wrapping yourself in an oversized cardi, poncho or sweater but that can also mean loosing your body shape under the layers....which is fine if you are going for a super casual look. If you want to emphasise your waist/look a little dressier, add a belt like this girl has. Oversized cardi/poncho: ASOS blanket wrap cardigan, Maison Scotch knit poncho vest, Thakoon Addition double layer jacket, Vero Moda Bold stripe knitted wrap poncho, Selected mohair oversized cardigan, Rag & Bone Bajwa blanket poncho, or Vince fringe cardigan

Scarf: Thakoon Addition floral camo printed scarf, Marc by Marc Jacobs graphic animal print scarf, or Topshop skull scarf

Over the Knee boots: Juicy Couture Morell Over the Knee boots, or Cobra Society Zeus Over the Knee boots

London Fashion Week AW 2012/2013

Somerset House, London, February 2012.

This is how we do in the UK right now.

It isn't terribly cold but crikey has it been wet! Rain, rain and more rain. I prefer to wear anything I can to protect myself from getting soaked without using an umbrella (there is nothing worse than getting your eye or head poked by someone wielding an enormous golf -sized umbrella on a busy city footpath) and a hooded coat or cape is an excellent alternative (with less likelihood of it being lost).

Recreate her cute look (kind of):

Rebecca Taylor boucle hooded coat, ASOS textured oversized cape coat, Marni hooded wool-felt jacket, Cooper &Stollbrand for ASOS hooded check coat or Marithe Francois Girbaud hooded coat

Marc by Marc Jacobs Ben stripe terry top, Rag & Bone/JEAN Sara top, Chinti and Parker striped top, or MiH jeans longwood striped top

London Fashion Week AW 2012/13....Ella

Miss Ella Catliff, model (Select) and author of La Petite Anglais blog, after Mulberry, London, February 2012.

Vibrant, beautiful colour (and sunshine!) in the depths of London's winter? Yes please! Even if you normally shy away from top-to-toe colour, a bright (or printed) dress under a dark winter coat is a lovely way to banish the seasonal blues.

Recreate Ella's look (kind of):

Nanette Leopore Queen of Wands dress, Carven silk and lace dress, Diane von Furstenberg Maeryn dress, Topshop seam waist shift dress, Opening Ceremony contrast sleeve dress, Carven jersey dress,  J.Crew Teddie dress or Shoshanna Allison plaid dress

Topshop faux fur hat, Rachel Zoe fox fur hat, Adrienne Landau Raccoon fur knit hat, Bop Basics slouchy fur hat, or River Island fur cossack hat

London Fashion Week AW 2012/13...Miao

Chinese model Miao Bin Si (Wilhelmina), before Jean-Pierre Braganza, London, February 2012.

Recreate Miao's look (kind of):

Pepe Jeans faux fur jacket,  Antipodium Vyner fur sleeve bomber jacket, DKNY faux fur coat, Maje Ring coat,  Marc by Marc Jacobs Svetlana boucle jacket, La Fee Verte rabbit fur jacket,  ASOS vintage faux fur coat,  or Alexander Wang hooded jacket

London Fashion Week AW 2012/13...Before Vivienne Westwood Red Label

Before Vivienne Westwood Red Label, London, February 2012.

Recreate her look (kind of):

Leather biker jacket: Rag & Bone Elgin leather jacket, Surface to Air Fecto leather jacket, ASOS leather biker jacket or Topshop leather jacket

Rag &Bone Datia knit panel skirt, Tory Burch Cornelia tweed skirt, ASOS pencil skirt in dogstooth print, or Topshop navy tweed skirt

Chaser Jimi Hendrix Are you Experienced boxy tee, Chaser Pink Floyd tee, Vivienne Westwood Anglomania For Lee t-shirt, or Bambam bodysuit in Imperial print

London Fashion Week AW 2012/13...Before Peter Pilotto

Before Peter Pilotto, London, February 2012.

Love the colour of this coat especially with her hair colour and skin tone.

Recreate her look with a cosy, tie-waist coat:

Joseph Lisa wrap coat, Tory Burch Katie coat, Peter Som felted wool jacket with faux fur collar, Cheap Monday oversized coat with tie waist, Carven tie-waist cocoon coat, Mara Hoffman classic shawl coat or Diane von Furstenberg Sabrina coat

London Fashion Week AW 2012/13...Victoria

The amazing stylist and model Victoria Sekrier, Somerset House, London, February 2012.

Recreate Victoria's look (kind of): 

Cargo/army jacket: Etoile Isabel Marant Alan coat, Burberry Brit jacket, Burberry Prorsum cropped jacket, Paul &Joe Sister Spinner jacket, Derek Lam shearling trimmed jacket or ASOS parka with contrast sleeves

Camo jacket: Current/Elliott The Easy Biker jacket or ASOS army camo jacket

Striped sweater: Dagmar Liv sweater, Chinti and Parker mixed striped cashmere sweater, Thakoon Addition striped Mohair sweater, MHL by Margaret Howell striped sweater, Marc by Marc Jacobs Yaani striped sweater or J.W. Anderson Breton for Topshop stripe jumper

Rick Owens fishtail skirt, Rebecca Taylor Sanesi skirt, Vanessa Bruno flared skirt or Preen Line Danna fluted skirt

London Fashion Week AW 2012....Renee

Dutch model Renee Germaine van Seggern, after Erdem, London, February 2012.

Some straight hair (and winged eyeliner) inspiration for the start of the week!

London Fashion Week AW 2012

Before Vivienne Westwood Red Label, London, February 2012.

Recreate her Look (kind of):

Coloured pants to brighten up your Autumn wardrobe: J. Crew luxe utility wide leg pants, 10 Crosby Derek Lam wide leg colourblock pants,  Alice + Olivia Arthur cropped pants, Sonia by Sonia Rykiel colourblock pants, ASOS peg pants

Stella McCartney Falabella faux leather clutch

Cedric Charlier three-button shearling coat

Brian Atwood Maniac suede platform pumps

London Fashion Week AW 2012...Columbine

Columbine Smille, before Christopher Kane, London, February 2012.

Recreate Columbine's look (kind of):

Distress an old pair of jeans you have tucked away in a drawer at home or try these: 

J Brand Aidan slouchy boy jeans, Current/Elliott The Boyfriend jeans, Blank Denim relaxed straight leg jeans or ASOS ripped vintage boyfriend jeans

Soft Joie Jet top, Ami Dans La Rue double v sweater or Mason by Michelle Mason jersey t-shirt

Add a navy blazer: Rory Beca Lance tailored jacket, Stella McCartney Iris tailored blazer or ASOS boyfriend blazer

Slip on a pair of booties (add tights for the depths of winter): RED Valentino high heeled booties with bow, 3.1 Phillip Lim Delia booties, ASOS Tornado shoe boots or Marc by Marc Jacobs shiny happy sequin booties!

London Fashion Week AW 2012...Victoria

Model and stylist Victoria Sekrier, Somerset House, London, February 2012.

Recreate Victoria's soft, pretty look (kind of):

Tibi pleated skirt, ASOS pleated colourblock skirt, Topshop pleated lace prom skirt or Porter Grey pleated midi skirt

Marni Alpaca boucle A-line coat, Alexander Wang wool felt tailored coat or 3.1 Phillip Lim Crombie coat

See by Chloe wooden platform sandals, Reed Krakoff sandals or Chloe V-strap sandals

Helene Berman wool felt hat

London Fashion Week AW 2012...Camille

 

Camille from Over the Rainbow blog, Somerset House, London, February 2012.

Today's posts were also suppose to be inspiration looks you could wear on the weekend (adjusted for the weather of course!) for coffee with friends, trawling antique/car boot/food markets, brunch at a cafe or the movies  ...but since we are almost at the end of the weekend that idea is rather redundant ;) No matter, there is always next weekend!

Recreate Camille's look (kind of):

Love the pretty peachy/pink colour of Camille's jeans. Try Rag & Bone/Jean skinny jeans, J Brand super skinny jeans,  or ASOS skinny jeans

IRO Piper sweater, Young Fabulous & Broke Rainbow sweater, Helmut Lang Asymmetric paneled sweater, Topshop Breton jumper

Add two-tone flats: Tory Burch Kaitlin ballet flats, J.Crew Cece ballet flats, Manolo Blahnik quilted two-tone flats

CC Skye Roma cuff,  Michael Kors sport watch

p.s. If you need something to do this evening or next weekend, I absolutely loved, loved, loved Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom which was all shot on Super 16mm film. Brilliant.

London Fashion Week AW 2012...Jess

 

Lovely Jess Blanch, editor-in-chief of one of my most favourite magazines, RUSSH,before A Show, London, February 2012.

Recreate Jess's look (kind of):

Current/Elliott The Boyfriend jeans (perfect for relaxed weekends), J Brand Aidan slouchy boy jeans, MiH jeans Pheobe mid-rise boyfriend jeans

Slip on an easy oversized sweater: Theory Hadassa sweater, Vince boatneck sweater, Acne Shore oversized chunky-knit sweater or See by Chloe chunky knit sweater

See by Chloe Wallabee booties

London Fashion Week AW 2012....Sung

 

South Korean model Sung Hee Kim* after Peter Jensen, Somerset House, London, February 2012. 

Polka dots + denim shorts: wear now as is and for autumn/winter add a coat, tights and boots. 

Recreate her look (kind of):

ASOS shirt with spot print, J.Crew polka dot blouse, Equipment Diem tie front blouse (which is stars and stripes but still gives the same sort of effect!)

Rag & Bone/JEAN The Mila shorts, Genetic Denim The Lost Boy cutoff shorts or ASOS high waisted denim shorts

B-Low The Belt braided belt

Marc by Marc Jacobs classic lace-up wedge booties

*Sung has a really cute editorial photographed by Ilaria Orsini and styled by Sara Gilmour in the Summer 2012 edition of Tank magazine.

New York Fashion Week AW 2012...Carla

Argentinian model Carla Gebhart, after Christopher Kane, London, February 2012.

Recreate Carla's Look (kind of):

Rag & Bone/ Jean high rise skinny jeans, J Brand 811 mid rise skinny jeans, or Wrangler Stokes skinny jeans

Double up on sweatshirts: Splendid Active Always cropped blend sweatshirt, Clu cotton terry and silk sweatshirt or Aubin & Wills Navenby cotton sweatshirt

Ann Demeulemeester double-buckle combat boot or Theyskens' Theory Atta lace up combat boots



London Fashion Week AW 2012...MJ

 

Beautiful Aussie model MJ, Somerset House, London, February 2012. 

Easy hair (even I could manage this one I think!) inspiration for this week.... and a lesson in how to dress down a lace top. Team with black jeans and a pair of boots as MJ has done. 

Recreate MJ's Look (kind of):

Take a lace top: Nanette Lepore Cotillion lace top, Ellery Celtic lace tee with leather sleeves, Rory Beca Alegre lace top, Anna Sui embellished lace top or Paul & Joe Sister Cristof short sleeved lace top

Team with a pair of Rag & Bone/JEAN high rise skinny jeans

Dr Martens modern classics 1460 boots

London Fashion Week AW 2012...After Mulberry

After Mulberry, Claridge's Hotel, London, February 2012.

Some weekend hair and make-up inspiration for you courtesy of Karlina Caune, Nadine Ponce, Rose Smith, Sara Blomqvist and Monika Sawicka.                                                    

I think a version of these twists/plaits/braids would look pretty after a day at the beach (no need to blowdry!).