what I wore: the comfiest Ganni dress ever...

This has to be one my comfiest outfits!

Dress - Ganni; Coat - Asos; Shoes - old Viktor & Rolf; bag - Meli Melo 

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Carine Roitfeld, Paris

On my flight back to London, I finally managed to watch Mademoiselle C – a documentary on Carine Roitfeld or to be more precise- whatever happened to Carine after her somewhat scandalous departure from french Vogue.

 I cant really say I ever had an opinion on Carine – obviously very stylish, successful, talented. But I couldn’t say she ever evoked any strong feelings of admiration, obsession or particular interest to her persona. I have seen her at fashion weeks in Paris and have photographed her but that was more because she is Carine Roitfeld, as opposed to because I simply love shooting her.   

 Neither could I say that I had any particular expectations for this film. I guess I expected it to be Carine’s version of The September Issue built on the same [successful but simple] formula. And that it was – similar structure, layout and story telling. However, to my surprise, what made this film an absolute pleasure to watch (and subsequently re-watch) was the human element. The Carine element – who came across as a wonderful human being who, albeit obsessed with fashion, has a life beyond fashion. I loved watching her obsess over Julia and the birth of her first grandchild, her vulnerability, her pride to be a Russian although has left the country many many years ago, her shameless embrace of the world of Kanyes, Beyonces and Jay-Zs. I loved that she opened up and showed herself not as an editor, for whom fashion is everything, but as a woman, a friend, a lover and a mother. I know it sounds really cheesy but to me that’s what has made the film so extremely relatable.

If you haven’t seen it yet, I strongly recommend watching the film – it will leave you feeling inspired! xx 

Elisa Baudoin, Grand Palais

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Christine Centenera, Paris

Christine Centenera - Vogue Australia. I love the cut and the detail of this amazing black jacket - look at the shoulders, the trim, the gold buttons and that belt. Immaculate!

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Elisa Nalin, Paris - September 2013

I'm usually not a huge fan of denim jackets - in fact I dont even own one - but Elisa here pulled off the look so well. I think its the simple white dress that makes the look softer and saves the jacket from looking trivial (which is how I believe denim jackets normally look)

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Dasha Selyanova ZDDZ

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My last couple of weeks have been absolutely crazy - I was in New York for a holiday (which conveniently clashed with Halloween - any excuse to dress up), then was back in London for a few days and now I am in Russia. 

During my couple of days back home in London I had the absolute pleasure of shooting Dasha Selyanova who is a Russian designer living in London and who is one of the four masterminds behind an urban-wear brand ZDDZ. It was a sunny Sunday afternoon so we decided to head outdoors for some of the shots - Dasha leaves on the canal in Angel which made for a great backdrop to the photos.

Check out the full story (in Russian) on Wonderzine

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Sienna Somers, Somerset House

How cool is Sienna's hat?! I believe it's by Pachacuti

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