Paris Fashion Week SS 2013....Ruby

Ruby Aldridge (Next) after Roland Mouret, Paris, September 2012.

Hair inspiration via Ruby for those who are maybe contemplating a haircut for the party season.....

Paris Fashion Week 2013....Ruby

Model Ruby Aldridge (Next), after Haider Ackermann, Paris, September 2012.

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

A.L.C Lottie sweater, J.Crew Fair Isle ski sweater, Proenza Schouler Fair Isle sweater, or J.Crew handknit Fair Isle sweater

Iro Adama leather zip jacket, J Brand Aiah leather jacket,  Lot 78 classic leather biker jacket, Whistles Mila leather jacket, or ASOS Motorcycle leather biker jacket

MiH Ellsworth skinny black jeans, Vince Calgary denim jeans, Proenza Schouler black skinny jeans, or Topshop Moto black supersoft skinny Leigh jeans

Matiko Kain wedge boots, Sam Edelman Dalton platform wedge boots, Alexander Wang leather wedge ankle boots

p.s. Loving Ruby's Leica camera!

Paris Fashion Week AW 2012/13...Ruby

Model Ruby Aldridge (Next), after Stella McCartney, Paris, March 2012.

Today on the blog (on a rather chilly Autumn day in London), Ruby and Peony (see the post below) in this season's animal print trend.

New York Fashion Week SS 2013...Ruby

Miss Ruby Aldridge (Next) after Vera Wang, NYC, September 2012.

Love this photo of Ruby - she looks so happy! And that balloon is gold ;)

Paris Couture Fashion Week AW 2012/13...Ruby

Miss Ruby Aldridge, after Elie Saab Couture, Paris, July 2012.

Paris Fashion Week AW2012...Sabrina and Ruby

Beautiful in black&white stripes: Sabrina Meijer from AfterDRK blog and model Ruby Aldridge, Paris, March 2012.

Recreate Sabrina's Look (kind of):

IRO shrunken trench coat, Acne Mape suede biker jacket, Topshop quilted nylon biker jacket, Kenzo navy cape back belted jacket

10 Crosby Derek Lam wide leg striped pants

Acne Julie black pumps

Street style: Ruby Aldridge

Sources:
http://www.scoutandlo.com
http://www.nittygrittynow.com
http://www.dollskill.com
http://www.streetpeeper.com
http://www.waynetippetts.com
http://www.fashionsnoopsblog.com
http://www.nevillesamuels.tumblr.com
http://www.gastrochic.com

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 ;)

New York Fashion Week AW 2012...Ruby

Ruby Aldridge rugged up against the cold (and it was freaking cold that day), after Prabal Gurung, NYC, February 2012.

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Ruby

Miss Ruby Aldridge again...cos its Friday and I like a girl who winks, with style, and wears a single feather earring.

Paris Fashion Week AW 2011....Ruby

Gorgeous Ruby Aldridge who always looks incredible....both on and off the catwalk.