Paris Fashion Week AW 2012/2013....Kel

American model Kel Markey (Supreme), after Louis Vuitton, Paris, March 2012.

The practical, stylish fur-trimmed parka makes another appearance :)

Recreate Kel's look (kind of):

Three Floor Field Trip parka, Selected oversized army parka, Sophie Hulme shearling-trimmed parka, Nasty Gal Downtown parka, Maison Scotch parka with wire hood, Burberry Brit raccoon-trimmed parka or ASOS longline washed parka

Marc by Marc Jacobs Chelsea boots, Rag & Bone Kinsey boots, The Office of Angela Scott Miss Mason booties, or Whistles Stinger black strapped ankle boots

Paris Fashion Week SS 2013....Suvi

Finnish model Suvi Koponen, after Christian Dior, Paris, October 2012.

Recreate Suvi's cool-girl look (kind of):

Maison Scotch Parka with wire hood, Thakoon Addition drawstring trench, Current/Elliott The Infantry jacket, Federation parka jacket, Three Floor field trip parka, or ASOS Army parka

Current/Elliott The Ankle skinny jeans, Current/Elliott The Ankle skinny jeans in lace print, or Blank Denim print skinny jeans

Motorhead torn tee, Metallica Tee By And Finally, or ASOS oversized tank with washed Born Free print

Paris Fashion Week AW 2012/13...After Issey Miyake

After Issey Miyake, Paris, March 2012.

When the weather turns frosty, snuggle up in a hooded anorak or parka (and add fluffy-lined booties as well!)

Recreate her look (kind of):

Three Floor Field Trip parka,  River Island faux fur collar parka, Marc by Marc Jacobs Parka Special with hood, Topshop hooded military swing coat, or ASOS oversized hooded parka

Sweet little owl pendant: Kenneth Jay Lane Golden Owl pendant, River Island Articulated owl pendant, or Andrew Hamilton Crawford owl pendant

New York Fashion Week AW 2012/13...Leandra

Leandra Medine aka The Man Repeller, before A Show, NYC, February 2012. 

Love this look on Leandra: an easy, relaxed outfit for when it is chilly outside but you are headed indoors to an (inevitably) overheated office/restaurant/shop. Just whip off the coat and you have a simple t-shirt/distressed jeans combo lifted by a statement necklace, embellished clutch and metallic pumps. Easy.Peasy.Chic

Recreate Leandra's Look (kind of):

Rag &Bone Varick coat, Kenzo coat, Etoile Isabel Marant Alan coat, Roksanda Illinic Timble wool parka, or ASOS contrast bomber coat

Current/Elliott The Boyfriend Jeans, J Brand Aidan slouchy boy jeans, Blank Denim relaxed straight leg jeans, or J Brand Aoki skinny boyfriend jeans

ASOS Paris metallic pointed pumps, Yves Saint Laurent Clara pump, B Brian Atwood Fontanne Iridescent pumps, or Jimmy Choo Abel tortoiseshell-print pump

Antik Batik Amarillo pouch or Banja wallet

Missoni chunky-knit beanie, ASOS chunky knit boyfriend beanie, or Pieces Pakuna oversized beanie

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

Paris Fashion Week AW 2012...Susie

Ms Susie Lau, after the Louis Vuitton fashion train had pulled into the station, Paris, March 2012.

Rather oddly, after I decided to post these photos, I picked up the March copy of Nylon magazine (love Nylon!) and on page 138 there is a Factory Girl article by Dani Stahl about (insert excellent drum roll here) white anoraks! Dani travels to the Bebe studio in Century City and gets her very own white anorak made up by the production team. She says (page 138) "It's an excellent item, versatile, easy to pack - everyone should have an anorak. I like them so much I even love saying the word: "Anorak!" It rhymes with DJ Afrojack, which is never a bad thing (I'm really feeling house music these days)".

Hell yeah! I have no idea who DJ Afrojack is (clearly I live in a house music/dj black hole) but I am going to go right ahead and agree with everything Dani says! She ends with "The jacket is functional, but as you know, I'm more interested in the "fun" part than the, um, "-ctional" part. Like I said, fashion should be fun. And, right now, it should also be white and shaped like an anorak. Which, the way I see it, makes me right on trend" (page 140).

Recreate Susie's (and Dani's look) kind of:

Mason by Michelle Mason anorak

Topshop parachute anorak

Bebe hooded anorak

ASOS festival anorak (perfect for anyone heading to Coachella - you lucky things!It probably won't be rainy or cold, unlike festival season in the UK, but good to pack just in case)

Mulberry Alexa snake-y/scale-y bag (love this)