Here are some of my best looks from the Haider Ackermann Fall 2010 and Fall 2011 collections. Both of which shows a consistently in his theme of deconstructed yet tailored work. A look that can only be pulled off by a confident woman, one who knows her personal style is one part subtle and one part sharp.

The femininity of flowy fabrics and the masculinity of the structured blazers plays on this; you have to be a woman who knows that their is a sweet yet powerful side to her sensuality.  The Haider Ackermann woman is a BOSS.

Not many males models can grab the attention of the fashion world the way that  BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA born Andrej has done in the past week at Fashion weeks in London and Paris.

Leave it to Hilary to dive into the matters many people are so blasé about ( previous topics included diversity on the catwalks, weight concerns etc)- like this “gorgeous gender-bender with great bone structure”.

He says he’d get a sex change for Victoria’s Secret.

I got Chanel, Keiko’s Chanel.

A product of the Chanel + Colette Mashup – that featured artist Fafi.

This woman was in a crowd of fashionable people on the streets of Paris and her Fafi customized Chanel handbag did its duty; it stood out.

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Takes us on a behind the scenes look during Paris Fashion Week at the photographer, his pictorial choices, what inspires him, his thoughts on style versus fashion and his love of storytelling via images.

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I’m still in a mental coma from all the fashion and fabulousness of Paris Fashion Week 2011 / 2012 Collections. I went to many shows and took so many photos its seems almost ridiculous to write a short summary now.

Until I get over being “si fatiguée” I will write a lovely trend round-up (I did for work anyways) and perhaps even create a new site for all the lovely streetstyle photos that just seem to take on a life of their own.

Everyday, I was falling more and more in love with my camera. I’m not a professional photographer, but as a writer I see no harm in multitasking, especially when you get to meet and interview some of the most stylish people in the world!

Until then here are two of my outfits, shot by two very darling photogrpahers Phil Oh from Streetpeeper for Metro paper and Guerre from Swagger360 for Vogue Italia.

This is the outfit that Anna Dello Russo liked. I’m wearing mostly vintage (shades, top & kilt skirt) , and the Zara Coat and Boots I wore here. I had so much this day because I’ve been dying to wear my kilt and this top again. I just love how bright the green is and it has some tiny gold buttons on the details that were so cute.

I was telling Phil that he always shoots me when I’m wearing vintage, and so now everyone will think that’s all I wear!

Here I am wearing my Lanvin red pumps and my Lanvin for H&M red earrings, YSL ring, Mango Clutch, Vintage scarf, African bracelets from NY and H&M Coat.

I have to tell you guys that if you see other photos of me during PFW, I will probably look like I’m wearing a big Indian blanket, because when it gets so cold, I’m less concerned about dressing stylish and more so about having to get emergency treatment from frostbite.

It’s always such a huge visual fashion stimulation for me snapping outside Chanel because you really see a mix of equal parts eccentric and conventional dressing in one place.

The lips brooch from the Chanel Colette collaboration worn to the recent Chanel Show at Grand Palais Paris

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Loved the all blue look.

Every time I see her, its always Wow! She piles on the accessories every time, and I love that confidence to pull it off.

Patchwork Chanel oversized bag, stacked Hermes bracelets, multiple Yves Saint Laurent rings. She’s wearing an entire college tuition on the right side of her body. Fashion as status symbol.

Color block anyone? I took so many shots of her, full body, sitting, standing, but somehow I just love how it seems like there is a halo around her in this shot.

Wait, I’ll post the full outfit soon so you all can see the colorful heels too. She wasn’t holding anything back about the mix of colors.

At Chanel you can see classic-clean styles and fierce-fun styles

Clemence Poesy smiling as she arrives at Chloe Fall 2011 – 2012 Paris fashion week in a storm of photographers, wearing a brown blazer, olive green t-shirt and corduroy pants with some black ankle boots.

I walked into what used to be an old garage space now made new to house the limited installation of Chanel pieces at Colette as well as young emerging designers curated by Colette. Well known artist Fafi was in the house customizing bags, and a stiff set of security guards to make sure there weren’t any photos taken inside.

But , alas, here is what I captured from the outside. P.S. I love that the wall graffiti said “Big Up Chanel”…Jamaican vernacular gone mass-luxe?

Today was less packed than two nights ago, when I rode by and saw a queue of people waiting in the cold to get inside.

Giovanna Battaglia waiting for her driver outside the Christian Dior show during Paris Fashion week, wearing a Missoni Coat and Fur stole. Nicely belted.  I will post some cool photos I took of her shoes later.

xoxo

Models Nana Keita Ajak Deng leaving lanvin Espace Ephemere Tuileries Paris.