New York Fashion Week SS 2013...Liao

Chinese model Liao Shiya (DNA), after Kimberly Ovitz, NYC, September 2012.

Not just for surfers, scuba divers or winter swimmers, neoprene comes to the street via Mr Alexander Wang.

Recreate Liao's sporty look in T by Alexander neoprene racer-back dress: kale green (like Liao's), ink blue or rust red

New York Fashion Week SS 2013...Elena

Elena Perminova, before Jason Wu, NYC, September 2012.

Recreate Elena's look (kind of):

The season of the animal intarsia sweater! Channel the jungle in: Kenzo tiger embroidery sweater (I thought it was a lion....clearly I need a refresher course on the cat species!), Wildfox sequin lion friend sweater, Paul &Joe Penjab elephant intarsia sweater, Sonia by Sonia Rykiel raccoon intarsia sweater, Mulberry tiger intarsia sweater, ASOS tiger sweater or Topshop animal face jumper

ASOS denim shorts, Rag &Bone/JEAN The Mila shorts, MiH jeans Halsy 90s cut off denim shorts

Elizabeth and James Limited Edition snow leopard sunglasses, Prism Portofino cat eye sunglasses or ASOS Butterfly cat eye sunglasses

Animal print bag: Alexander Wang Marion bag, Christian Louboutin Farida leopard-print bag or A.P.C. animal print bag

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

Tamu from All The Pretty Birds blog after Jean Paul Gaultier, Paris, July 2012. 

Okay, so I think you all know that I love anything in lace and this Valentino dress on Tamu is no exception. I love the shape, the fabric and the beautiful ivory colour. A dress to take you from day to evening and everywhere in between.

Recreate Tamu's look (kind of):

Red Valentino leopard flower and lace dress, Alice by Temperley Kitty lace dress, Lover Tennessee lace trimmed dress, Elkin Djuna dress or Magda Berliner vintage lace dress

K Jacques St Tropez sandals, Canfora of Capri Gail thong sandals or ASOS Finish leather sandals

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

Lovely Mia Marionette from No Strings Attached blog, before Jean Paul Gaultier, Paris July 2012.

Mia and I were reminiscing in Paris about the first time we met/I photographed her.....I think it was my very first Paris Fashion Week. It is always so lovely to meet up with everyone during each fashion month - I think we all describe it as being very much like the first day back at school: we are excited, slightly nervous (okay, maybe that is only me!), curious about what everyone has been up to over the summer/winter. We laugh together, whinge together "how many bl**dy miles do we have to walk between lines at Châtelet"*, photograph together and sometimes even have a little cry together (mostly not photography related!). I wonder if it is the same for the backstage photographers, the catwalk photographers, the make-up artists, the editors and buyers.....

Recreate Mia's Look (kind of):

Try: Zadig & Voltaire broderie skirt, ASOS peplum skirt in broderie anglaise, Preen Tilly skirt or this pretty Milly eyelet dress

Splendid layers tank , Victoria Beckham Denim tank or ASOS scoop tank (in white)

French Connection flat sandals or K. Jacques Gina flat sandals

* most of us avoid Châtelet unless absolutely necessary!