Paris Men's Fashion Week SS 2013....Esther

Rake Magazine's Fashion Director, the lovely Esther Quek, before Hermes, Paris, June 2012.

Elegant, opulent, luxurious, lavish and heady....words to describe Esther's dark, floral look here and words which I think we will be hearing a lot over the coming months when describing the feel of autumn/winter 2012.

Recreate Esther's Look (kind of):

Yigal Azrouel floral burnout top , Dolce & Gabbana printed silk top, Clover Canyon Marble necklace blouse or ASOS Empire print top

ASOS peg pants , Rachel Zoe Ian cigarette pants, or Boy. by Band of Outsiders straight leg pants

ASOS Statement Pharaoh collar necklace, Erickson Beamon Matador necklace, Belle Noel gold bars necklace

Paris Men's Fashion Week SS 2013...Esther

Fashion Director Rake magazine Esther Quek, after Juun J, Paris, June 2012.

Nobody does girl-meets-boy-inspired looks better than Esther. I have been photographing Esther each year in June at men's fashion week (Paris) for maybe 3 years now and it is always such a delight to see what she is wearing. I have never thought to ask her whether she was wearing menswear influenced pieces prior to working at Rake or whether she has been inspired by all the men's collections she works with as fashion director. Either way, Esther's outfit is a perfect (summery) intro to the menswear trend for this coming A/W.

Recreate Esther's look (kind of):

Statement blazer: Sass & Bide The End blazer, Derek Lam print blazer, ASOS premium blazer, Alice + Olivia Elyse floral print blazer or Clover Canyon printed jacket

Bright pants: Jenni Kayne pleated pants, J.Crew cropped pants or ASOS peg pants

Loafers: Charlotte Olympia Charlotte's Web loafers, Charlotte Olympia kitty loafers (oh the cuteness!) or Alouissa black studded skull loafers

Raid your dad's/boyfriend's/husband's/brother's wardrobe for a tie and tie-pin.

Paris Men's Fashion Week Spring 2012...Esther

Fashion Editor, The Rake magazine, Esther Quek.