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Here is the last video from New York, at the Rodarte show. I really enjoyed the end, lit by black light (do you call “lumière noire” black light in english ?)… And then I am off, leaving the grey skies of London to jump on a plane to Milan. Please tell me I’ll find the sun here !!! Kisses !

Pffff, for two days now, we’ve been getting weather that’s so typically London. Rain, grey skies… You could freeze out here!

That said, before the shows, everyone meets up at the TopShop Café. TopShop has a really active part in fashion week this year (Yeah, that’s the reason I’ve talked about them twice in a row… But after today, promise, no more!). The giant British brand sponsored tons of shows, released a lot of work by young designers, and injected a lot of money and energy into this year’s fashion week.

And offers a cozy little escape for the whole thirsty and hungry fashion crowd.

I love this stuff.

Carine Roitfeld and Carla Sozzani, in the middle of a conversation before the Marios Schwab show.

Tiffany, I love your look! And I want your trench.

I love this stuff. Part deux.

I’m getting that something’s going on with these trenches…

And off we go, a quick stop. It’s nice that the café is 10 feet from the next show.

Besides, it’s time for my latte. Big hugs! Bonne journée!

Translation : Tim Sullivan.

Yesterday, at the Margaret Howell show. The proof in 30 silhouettes that one accessory can uplift any outfit.

Right now, I’m realizing that the times, they are a changin’. Fashion weeks are a crazy little world for me now. When I get to a show, someone usually grabs me by the hand and smiles as they guide me to my seat. They call me just to make sure that I’m going to be at the show. They double check, triple check and get all upset if I ever miss one. Ahah! Yep! Times have changed!

It’s bizarre just how accepting and rejecting fashion can be. Between moments of absolute snobbery to false flattery, you learn quick to trust nothing but your own heart. To bring close only those whom you feel good with, to be no one but yourself and to see fashion only for what you love about it.

I like London because fashion here is young, it’s all over the place and not at all snobbish. Like get this, one of the shows that put the biggest smile on my face on Saturday was TopShop Unique. Gotta have it, am I right?

But it’s cool at the same time to watch a show and know that you could go out and buy the stuff.

It was a show that completely referenced the forest with lots of furs, clogs, big sweaters, layering short over long, khakis and browns. Kinda like how Tara is dressed, in the photo just above here. She’s in charge of the accessories for TopShop… Just to give you an idea of the coolitude of their creative team. So now, all I have to do is find 3 hours (Because that’s the minimum you need to find something)(I tried doing it in less… not possible)(Totally frustrating) of free time to go run around TopShop. Ahhhhh but that’s never going to haaapppeeennnnn!!! Too, too, too many things to see and do during fashion weeeeek.

Wait what?

Not even enough time to go shopping?

Shit. Times, they are a changin’.

Translation : Tim Sullivan.

Aaaaaah. If I was a fashion editor, I wouldn’t like to be seated next to me at a show. Filming, during a show, trying to stay chic and not disturb the people around, it’s quite tricky. Even more so when I am seating next to Scott who is shooting with his camera, it’s an evil combination… Pffffff, oh well… It’s a blogger’s life !

Anyway. I am very happy to show you this film from the Marc Jacobs show. And I am very happy this is sunday. This show was so dreamy, it is perfect for a sunday morning. My favorite show in New York.

Translation by me… On a sunday morning. Sorry !

But now, could we please move on to spring ?

The view from the 11th floor hallway of the Maritime Hotel. I’ve walked down it so many times I feel right at home. I’ve heard the hotel’s haunted. That’s gotta be why I sleep so well here!

Ok, enough talking about NYC. Landed this morning in London, so exhausted happy ! London Fashion Week here I come ! Big kisses & TTYL* !!!

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Just found out what after months what TTYL means I HAD to use it in a sentence.

I love the weather in New York. It’s always so extreme. Extreme sun, extreme snow, extreme wind, extreme rain. EXTREME COLD.

So to be an ATF, (All-terrain-fashionista)(oooooh no, stupid ass terms, time for me to get some rest.) you need a good parka.

I have a blue one. I have a khaki one… But I never thought of a white one. Cooool.

Plus, icing on the cake of this one here is that for all the girls that are terrible at layering, there is an unexpected frill of silk integrated right into the back.

Super cute, like, the ultra girly version of a military parka. The brand is Sacai. Ever heard of it ?

EDIT As I can see that you looove it : the bag is a Proenza Schouler PS1. Sublime, indeed ! Kisses !

Translation : Tim Sullivan.

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