London Fashion Week SS 2013....Victoria

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

Another look that I love on Victoria although tights are probably required now if you live in the Northern hemisphere. I just got back from a short break in Stockholm and the temperature was -15°c (5° fahrenheit) on one day! It was rather cold but very beautiful (as Stockholm always is).

Recreate Victoria's look (kind of):

Miu Miu mohair coat, Free People Nordic poet jacket, Sandro leather paneled shearling coat, or Shine Zulma faux fur coat

Printed skirt: Red Valentino floral-print skirt, Red Valentino Meadow print skirt, Alice + Olivia floral pleated skirt, Oasis skater skirt or Marc by Marc Jacobs Exeter printed skirt

 

London Fashion Week SS 2013...Victoria

Model and stylist Victoria Sekrier, after Holly Fulton, London, September 2012.

Recreate Victoria's look (kind of):

Bold, dramatic stripes were all over the runway for SS 2013. If you aren't quite brave enough to double up on stripes like Victoria has done, add a striped blazer or pair of trousers to your existing wardrobe. 

Striped jacket: Rag & Bone striped Bailey jacket, Richard Chai Love long three button blazer, Carven striped blazer, Marc by Marc Jacobs Oda Mae striped jacket, Yigal Azrouel block stripe jacket, or See by Chloe panelled sweater (not a jacket but it has a lovely bold stripe effect)

Striped pants: Richard Chai Love side tab pants, Richard Chai Love slim trousers, Splendid striped pants, Carven striped pants, or Les Chiffoniers striped leather pants

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...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...Overalls

In the last week I have read three separate articles where each person was asked what they would never wear/be caught dead in and the answer was......Overalls!

What's up with the overall-hate?! Is it the hangover trauma of having been forced to wear them in kindergarten? A proportion issue (long body, short legs? do you need long legs to pull this look off?)Or is that we like the idea of someone else wearing overalls but it isn't something we would wear ourselves?

I really like the way stylist and model Victoria Sekrier has styled her classic denim bib and brace overalls in the top photographs, especially the way she has left the bib hanging down. Kind of cool, no? I think this would only work if the overalls were really fitting (almost like jeans).....too baggy and your undies would be on display to the world!

Some denim overalls to try:

Mother Sweetheart stretch denim overalls  (these satisfy the slim leg, fitted waist criteria like Victoria's) or Gap 1969 denim overalls (more of a relaxed fit) or Textile Elizabeth and James denim overalls  (kind of skinny and relaxed all at once!)

 Or for something a little dressier, I absolutely love these dark blue Sonia by Sonia Rykiel overalls (which are really just trousers with detachable suspenders - complete with gorgeous bow). Perfect for day into night.