Paris Fashion Week SS 2014....Yasmin

Fashion Consultant Yasmin Sewell, before Dries Van Noten, Paris, September 2013.

Today, two ways to wear a full maxi skirt: with a simple printed tee like Yasmin is wearing in these photographs, or with a sweater and shirt like Tiffany wore (in the post below). I think the idea of a full maxi skirt can be a bit daunting especially for day (there is a lot of material going on!) but worn with a casual tee or a simple sweater - and a confident attitude - it can definitely work.

Paris Couture Fashion Week AW 2013

Before Chanel Couture, Paris, July 2013.

 A beautiful, elegant outfit for a special occasion. And for those not so special occasions, wear the pieces (full midi skirt, lace blouse) separately.

Recreate her look (kind of):

Lace top: Dolce & Gabbana lace top, Dolce & Gabbana ruffled lace cotton blouse, Blaque Label sleeveless top, Vera Wang Collection Bow collar top, Gucci lace shirt, Jean Paul Gaultier long sleeve blouse, or ASOS t-shirt with floral lace

Black full skirt: Tibi midi skirt, or Tibi sheer midi skirt

Jimmy Choo Jada sandals, B Brian Atwood Femme Fatal Platform sandals, or Topshop Rio 2-part simple sandals

Paris Fashion Week SS 2013....Jane

Teen Vogue's Senior Fashion News Director Jane Keltner de Valle, before Chanel, Paris, October 2012.

I love this elegant look on Jane - so beautiful. Often when I photograph people I am thinking to myself "Okay, how would this work in 'real life'/where could you wear this look" (and in the case of Anna Dello Russo I am thinking "Damn Skippy. ONLY Anna can pull this off!"). Coming up to party season (and winter weddings), I thought Jane's look would be inspiration for when you need a "party" outfit but want something you can wear again (even to work). A full black skirt + lace trimmed top  are both pieces you could wear separately during the day, depending on what you pair them with. I think a party dress is a lot trickier to make wearable during the day (unless you are Anna of course!).

Recreate Jane's look (kind of):

Prabal Gurung flared satin-twill skirt, Rachel Zoe Drew full skirt, Rochas pleated felt skirt, Topshop black midi pleated skirt, ICB Paneled skirt, or ASOS pencil skirt with dipped hem

Day Birger et Mikkelsen crepe and lace blouse, Alice + Olivia Shauna Bishop sleeve top, Michael Kors Chantilly lace top, ICB long sleeve lace shirt, Topshop premium lace placement top, or By Malene Birger Anna Gracia lace and silk blouse

Barneys New York Co-Op wide t-strap sandal