Well folks, they let me out the country (and into France - no border guards you see!) and I now type to you from my quaint (slightly un-glamorous) Parisian lodgings.
Tomorrow, yours truly will be entering the world of high fashion and Parisian couture, possibly the most exciting thing since actually being able to navigate Paris on non-existant French. I swear I was better at school!
Entering the world of couture, one is floored by the true fashionista's question: what to wear?!
Seeing as this is just a tiptoe into the way the other half live, and my journey truly was fleeting, I decided to go very un-fashion and pack light (though I still had enough stuff for a small army). I've been reading up on fashion cities, and Paris is apparently where evening and day wear are at one (my kind of city), but I'm afraid I was in no mood (well, if truth be told I went for a new net book over a dress - I hear your gasps) to get all dressed up, and when for what I call simple, chic and instantly fashionable, ALL BLACK!
That's right boys and girls, I've noticed in recent years that unless you are uber-famous, at fashion week the important people wear black, and so I have adopted these camouflage tactics in the vain hope that I can convince people I am really and truly part of the 'fashion pack'.
Unfortunately I failed on the shoe front. Not yet of Elle-editor status, I have to Metro it to my shows, so it's flats all the way! I will be rocking my black dress (Burberry rip-off) with gothic-like studs, black long-sleeve top (it is winter, after all), black tights, a vintage gold leaf cuff (to add a bit of glam) and finally black knee-high patent flat boots.
Outerwear-wise, I've ditched the oh-so-London, jewel-bright trench and traded in for a Parisian-chic wool cape. The look would not be complete without suitable makeup, and I have subsequently plumped for (if I can really pluck up the courage) red rouged lips. Watch Out Paris, FASH PACK is about!
When Vera told editors at her presentation that she was going for medieval-mod, everything made sense. LL keeps the sheer trend going with this 60s-appropriate mini, but to me the boots feel a bit punk. The more generations the merrier?
Colour blocking - yep, still mod. This simple, sleeveless top could easily pair with the satin cropped trousers Wang showed later.
A look only for the brave, I'd pair the sheer, geometric skirt with a pair of grey skinnies. The belt-waisted top has a restrained sense of chic.
One of my favourite styles is lots of layers mixed with just a few flashes of skin, so Wang had me with this one. The capelet-cardigan combo makes an interesting balance for the no-bra sheer top (and avoids making friends blush), and with understated Capris and flats, it's not vulgar.
I picture someone wearing this at an outdoor cafe on a Saturday in early September at about 5 p.m. Not that I'm getting particular. The trench is classic, and the amethyst shade will make sure you stand out - without breaking the bank.
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