Paris Fashion Week AW 2013....Sung Hee Kim

South Korean model Sung Hee Kim, after Chanel, Paris, March 2013.

Stripes + polka dots = yes please. 

Recreate Sung Hee Kim's look (kind of):

Polka dot socks: Topshop White Big Polka Pop socks, ASOS Happy Socks, Stance Swiss Miss Ankle socks, or Topshop polka dot lace trimmed socks

Paris Fashion Week SS 2014....Oxana and Maria

Oxana Ong and Maria Kolosova, before Miu Miu, Paris, October 2013.

Paris Fashion Week SS 2014....After Chloe

After Chloe, Paris, September 2013.

Paris Fashion Week SS 2014....Maja

Polish model Maja Salamon, after Miu Miu, Paris, October 2013.

Paris Fashion Week SS 2014....Leandra

Leandra Medine of The Man Repeller, before Chanel, Paris, October 2013. 

Love this beautiful, elegant look on Leandra: the balance of the boxy cropped tee with wide leg chino-ish pants works so well as do Leandra's accessories.

Recreate Leandra's look (kind of):

Cropped white tee: 3.1 Phillip Lim cropped tee, Topshop roll back crop tee, Stateside Royal boxy tee (in white), T by Alexander Wang jersey t-shirt, or ASOS crop tee with roll sleeves

Neutral trousers: Topshop crepe joggers, Alice + Olivia High Waisted tapered pants, Alexander Wang twill tapered pants, Christophe Lemaire wide leg pants, or Derek Lam tapered ankle trousers

Nude sandals: Nicholas Kirkwood leather and pvc sandals, Jeffrey Campbell Hough ankle strap sandals, Barneys New York criss-cross ankle strap sandal, or Jimmy Choo Issey suede sandals

Paris Fashion Week SS 2014....Drake

American model Drake Burnette, after Isabel Marant, Paris, September 2013.

Recreate Drake's look (kind of):

Black sweatshirt/sweater with some sort of detailing!: Reed Krakoff floral-embroidered organza top, Alice + Olivia Brody lace sleeve sweatshirt, ASOS cropped sweater with lace sleeves, Theory lace top, or Theory Exhibit Jaidyn sweater

Leather skirt: Bop Basics The Blogger skirt, Saint Laurent Buckle-detailed leather skirt, Kaufman Franco Glazed leather front skirt, ASOS mini skirt in leather, or Helmut Lang stretch leather miniskirt

MM6 Maison Martin Margiela leopard heel booties, Topshop Alabama pull-on Chelsea boots, or Marni leather ankle boots

Paris Fashion Week SS 2014....Esmeralda

American model Esmeralda Seay-Reynolds, after Nina Ricci, Paris, September 2013.

Paris Fashion Week SS 2014....Elisa

Stylist Elisa Nalin, after Sonia Rykiel, Paris, September 2013.

The happiness of colour + print + Elisa!

Recreate Elisa's look (kind of):

Print trousers: Joseph Animal-print silk wide-leg pants, Stella McCartney Christine printed pants, Sonia by Sonia Rykiel lip print pants, Free People Mixed print pleat pants, Marc by Marc Jacobs Juna print pants, or Ella Moss Kori pants

Robert Clergerie embossed brogues

New York Fashion Week SS 2014....Margaret

Margaret Zhang of Shine by Three, after A Show, NYC, September 2013.

Gaucho trousers, cropped wide leg trousers, culottes, sailor pants....call them what you will but they are back. And they are wiiiiiide. Love.

Recreate Margaret's look (kind of):

J.W. Anderson crepe wide-leg culottes, Givenchy silk-satin wide-leg pants, Roksanda Illincic Craven culottes,Topshop premium satin culottes, Thakoon Addition Wide leg culottes, Proenza Schouler wide-leg sailor pants, ASOS pleat culottes or Thakoon Addition leather wide leg pants

Red sandals: Tibi Ivy mid heel sandals, or Topshop Ramble sandals

Tan tote: Maison Martin Margiela large tote, Mansur Gavriel large leather tote, Topshop buff leather shopper bag, or Tod's Stella shopping medium tote

Paris Fashion Week SS 2014....Julier

Danish model Julier Bugge, after Acne Studios, Paris, September 2013.

New season hair inspiration via Acne Studios and Julier with a (faux) heavy fringe/bangs. 

Recreate Julier's look (kind of):

Sleeveless leather jacket: Mango leather biker sleeveless jacket, Rick Owens side-lace leather vest, Helmut Lang Stilt leather vest, All Saints Maera leather mac or Iro Mert Moto vest

New York Fashion Week SS 2014....Yasmin

Fashion Consultant Yasmin Sewell, Lincoln Centre, NYC, September 2013.

Another way to wear off-the-shoulder for Spring/Summer.

Recreate Yasmin's look (kind of):

Proenza Schouler Asymmetric crepe dress, Sophia Kokosalaki Elpis mini dress, Love Off shoulder skater dress, Black Halo Off the Shoulder Jackie O dress or Altuzarra Lalala ruffled off-on-shoulder top

Robert Clergerie metallic leather wedge sandals or Topshop Weather platform wedges

New York Fashion Week SS 2014....Nadja

Danish model Nadja Bender (in Givenchy doberman tee), after Tory Burch, NYC, September 2013.

Paris Fashion Week SS 2014....Before Acne Studios

Before Acne Studios, Paris, September 2013.

A classic outfit with beautiful details: a wrist full of gold bracelets, a fold-over clutch, high-waisted trousers with ankle cuff detail, and cat-eye sunglasses.

Recreate her look (kind of):

Blouse: Day Birger et Mikkelsen wrap front silk top, Band of Outsiders silk-crepe top, River Island cropped frill sleeve top, Acne Ava Fluid blouse, Reiss Kika cream sheer sleeve blouse, or 3.1 Phillip Lim Sculptured blouse with embellished sleeves

High-waisted pants: Kenzo high-waisted pants, Carven Cady pants, Zero + Maria Cornejo Neena leggings, ASOS high waisted pants with notch back or Alice + Olivia High waisted pants

Fold-over clutch: Topshop Leather fold over clutch, Saint Laurent Letters clutch, or Anya Hindmarch Huxley clutch

Giles & Brother large multi chain bracelet, Rebecca Minkoff Curbs stud bracelet, Marc by Marc Jacobs Katie bracelet, Gogo Philip chunky chain bracelet, or Bottega Veneta gold-plated multi strand bracelet

New York Fashion Week SS 2014....Tian

Chinese model Tian Yi, after A Show, NYC, September 2013.

Recreate Tian's super cool look (kind of):

Rag & Bone Dakar perforated leather pants (these are the ones Tian is wearing), Les Chiffoniers paneled leather pants, 3.1 Phillip Lim piped leather pants, ASOS high waisted leather look pants with biker detail, or Acne Best pants

3.1 Phillip Lim cropped collared tank top, Proenza Schouler crop shirt, Robert Rodriguez net insert cropped shirt, or Equipment Slim signature top

Saint Laurent Lulu leather shoulder bag

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I am just back from NYC and had an amazing time (and it was amazingly cold and snowy!).

Continuing on from my Weekend Life post, a few of my favourite places/things to do from this trip:

Coffee: Prodigy Coffee (consistently excellent), Marlow & Sons (great space and coffee - I want to try their breakfast next visit), Little Collins (love the under-counter Modbar coffee machine)

Old school cafes: Viand, Madison Avenue (great for a grilled cheese or turkey club sandwich), Eisenberg's Sandwich shop. These places won't win any foodie awards but they are wonderful for a quick meal at the bar in retro surrounds.

Gramercy Tavern (we had an awesome night out here with a Swedish friend. Brilliant service and food at the bar).

Dominique Ansel bakery (we trooped here on a rainy morning and tried a DKA. It was excellent! Sort of like a crispy, extra-buttery croissant sprinkled with sugar. All the cronuts were sold out by the time we arrived....maybe next February I will manage to try one!)

Georgetown Cupcake (I gave up on trying to photograph outside the Jason Wu show on Mercer Street and treated myself to a cupcake instead. It was delicious - not too sweet and very moist)

Best Made Company (loved absolutely everything in this store. Do I need an axe in my life? No! But they are so handsome you could mount one on the wall!)

Billy Joel concert at MSG. Awesome, awesome, awesome.

Knicks game at MSG

Stephen Fry in Twelfth Night on Broadway. Brilliant.

New York Fashion Week SS 2014....Taylor

Goop Contributing Editor and creator of all things beautiful and floral @ TTH Blooms Taylor Tomasi Hill, before Derek Lam, NYC, September 2013.

Off the shoulder for Spring/Summer? Taylor shows us how-to beautifully!

Recreate Taylor's look (kind of):

Off-the-Shoulder prettiness: Rosie Assoulin striped balloon-sleeve top, Alexander McQueen silk off-the-shoulder blouse, Kenzo cropped off-the-shoulder print top, Altuzarra Tiler dress, Alice by Temperley Deity off-the-shoulder dress, ASOS off-shoulder mini dress, Isabel Marant Adella ruffled off-the-shoulder dress, Tbags Los Angeles off shoulder dress or Hellessy off-the-shoulder top (only slightly off the shoulder!)

Print flats: Alice + Olivia Hilary heart flats, Tabitha Simmons Heart striped flats, Katie Grand Loves Hogan polka dot slip on sneakers, Topshop Swoon heart print slippers, or Gap printed pointy flats

New York Fashion Week SS 2014....Nicole

Nicole Warne of Gary Pepper Girl, after Tommy Hilfiger, NYC, September 2014.

I was (trying to!) photograph Nicole the other day in NYC and within the space of a minute, Nicole was surrounded by girls wanting to take an iPhone photograph with her. She was so kind and gracious even in the freezing cold weather.

p.s. Apologies to those girls whose iPhones I used to take the photographs - I am entirely rubbish at phone photos!

Paris Fashion Week SS 2014....Ine

Belgian model Ine Neefs, after Giambattista Valli, Paris, September 2013.

Dress up a simple white tee and skinny jeans combo with a print jacket.

Recreate Ine's look (kind of):

Jacket: J.Crew Collection floral-print jacket, Topshop multi-thread crop jacket, Alice + Olivia Kidman Open Front box jacket, Tory Burch Nicole embellished tweed jacket, Parker Powell jacket in cream, Milly leather-trimmed tweed jacket, or Rebecca Taylor embellished tweed jacket

Dark skinny jeans: J Brand 915 Powerstretch legging jeans

New York Fashion Week SS 2014....Jac

Jac Jagaciak, after Rag & Bone, NYC, September 2013.

Mom jeans, a summery moto jacket + classic white tee. 

Recreate Jac's look (kind of):

Moto jacket: Iro Efia leather jacket, MSGM cotton-blend jacquad biker jacket, BCBGMaxAzria Stripe jacket, MSGM Stripe flower biker jacket or Topshop Boxy leather biker jacket

High-waisted jeans: Topshop Moto vintage mom jeans, MiH Halsy straight leg jeans, or Levi's Vintage Clothing Beau jeans

Paris Fashion Week SS 2014....Irina

Irina Kravchenko, after Dries Van Noten, Paris, September 2013.

 Recreate Irina's look (kind of):

Fringed backpack: Topshop suede tassel backpack or Urban Outfitters suede backpack

New York Fashion Week SS 2014....Kate

Buyer for Opening Ceremony, the beautiful Kate Foley, after A Show, NYC, September 2013.

Such a gorgeous skirt on Kate and perfectly styled with a simple white tee and buttery soft leather jacket.

Recreate Kate's look (kind of):

Midi skirt: ASOS Full midi skirt in jacquard, Miu Miu embellished wool-crepe skirt, J.W. Anderson Reverse Seam skirt, or Topshop Bubble jacquard midi skirt

Leather jacket: Marc by Marc Jacobs Karlie leather jacket, J.W. Anderson cutout-cuff leather jacket, Topshop faux leather biker jacket, A.L.C. Tillberg jacket, Band of Outsiders Dolman-sleeve leather jacket

Pouch clutch: Comme des Garcons leather pouch, Whistles small clutch, Joie Darcy pouch, or Comme des Garcons Super Fluro two-tone pouch