Out and about....Bennett Street

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Emma is a fashion assistant and journalist for the London Evening Standard. She is wearing Jigsaw glasses, a Lands End shirt, H&M skirt, Preen shoes and is carrying a Jimmy Choo bag. Emma had two surprises for us. She told me that she still shops like a student and that she is addicted to eBay.

Out and about....London Fashion Week S/S13 day two

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Katharine works for Push PR. Here she is wearing an H&M sweater, Scotland Shop kilt (I want one of these), Topshop shoes, M&S socks and bag.

Out and about....rendezvous

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Chloe is an Actress and will start filming a French movie called 'Rendezvous' in September/October. Part of the movie will be shot in France and part here in the UK. She describes her style as smart casual, easy to wear, comfortable yet colourful. Her favourite place in London is a pub called The Island Queen in Islington. When asked for a surprise Chloe told me that she had been born in Australia, spent 10 years while growing up in the UK and the rest of the time has been here in the UK. International woman. Here she is wearing a sweater and carrying a bag from Topshop, H&M trousers, Urban Outfitters shirt and Office shoes.

Out and about....the journey

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What do you do when your train is running late? Here you can see what I do, I scout the platform for stylish people. I am not always successful but today I was. Kay was deep in her book, 'The Piano Teacher' when I approached her. She told me her style was based on the freedom of ideas. Now that is a wonderful concept isn't it. Her surprise for us is that although she is a vegetarian she is allergic to corn. Here she is wearing a Topshop play suit and bag, H&M glasses, charity shop necklace, tights she bought in a market, M&S socks and Office boots.
Happy 4th of July to all my American readers. Hope you are having a wonderful day.

Out and about....the Kings Rd

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Sam is an image consultant and Tiara is a model. Sam has just moved to London from California and says his style influence is European style. His favourite place so far is Oxford Circus. Tiara describes her usual style as mixture of hard and soft, today she is in her agency all black directive. Her favourite place in the city is the Westminster area. Sam's surprise was that he is actually Nigerian and Tiara's is that she is very artistic and loves to paint and draw. Sam is wearing a hat from Urban Outfitters, G.Star jacket, Rich Trends t-shirt, Zara trousers and Prada shoes. Tiara's go to outfit comprised of a hat she bought in Paris, H&M top, and bag and Topshop skirt.

Out and about...Graduate Fashion Week part 3

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Matt Bosbridge has just graduated in promotions. He was going to an interview about promoting his own designs which, is why he told me, he was suited and booted. He has obviously decided to used his newly gained degree wisely. For his interview he has chosen to wear an ASOS suit, Ben Sherman shirt, vintage DM's and briefcase. His surprise for us is that he loves chick flicks.

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Raj Soond has just graduated in fashion design and is going to work as a freelance stylist and designer. When I asked what his surprise was he said he dresses for a big city but lives in a small town. He is wearing Vivienne Westwood glasses, shirt and shoes, Dior jacket and Topman trousers.

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Miles Dumphy has just graduated from Birmingham specialising in menswear design. He was very excited about showing his work and was looking out for one of his models while I was shooting. Next up he is hoping for a place at the RCA to do an MA. His surprise for us was that he loves music and loves to smile. Miles is wearing a Nike jacket, Kooples shirt, NBA basketball shirt, his own design trousers, Okiai shoes and is carrying a Jan Sport bag.

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Mr Porter - Luke like Miles is a menswear designer who would also like to go on to do an MA. I wish them both success. He is wearing a suit he bought in a charity shop on Berwick Street. He cut off the trousers and added the shiny detail on the collar.. His T is from H&M and shoes are Topman. Now, I wouldn't ordinarily say OK to white socks on a guy (unless he was playing sport) but I think I have found an exception with this look.

Out and about....Kingly St

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Charlotte is a 2nd year student at Farnham and was on work placement in London when we met. When I asked about her style she told me she was Gothy but has toned it down a bit. Very pretty Goth I say. She also said she never wears jeans. Her favourite places in London are Brick Lane and Soho. Charlotte's surprise for us is that she used to Ice Skate in Ice Skating shows. Her jacket is from All Saints (I would love one the same), skirt is Jack Wills which she is wearing with a petticoat (she only wears shirts with petticoats), top H&M, boots DMs and she is carrying a Ferragamo bag.

Out and about....choccywoccydoodah

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The shop where Amy works as a sales assistant and front of house has got to be chocolate heaven.
I walked passed and walked back, Amy looked so relaxed in her sweet surroundings. She describes her style as old school vintage. Her favourite place in London is Camden. Our surprise is that she represented England baton twirling. I have only ever met one other baton twirler and he was a waiter in a restaurant in Miami we used to go to when I was an assistant. He used to twirl the salt and pepper before offering it to us. It was pretty impressive. Here Amy is wearing a Primark scarf, a H&M kids jacket, Topman shirt, Zara trousers and her shoes are called Flossy and are from Office.

Out and about....Esplanade du Trocadero

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This was my favourite shot of Barbara from PFW. She really pulled out all the stops this season and was wearing something new every time I saw her. She has a great laugh and a lovely smile. Barbara is the curator of the blog Fashion and other Fancies. She is also an Art Advisor and Creative Director.
Here she is wearing an Italian coat, denim jacket by Only, her skirt was a present fro her sister, shoes are Jimmy Choo, her bag is Vintage Celine, hat was bought in France and the scarf popping colour under her hat is from H&M.

Out and about....her name was Lola

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....her style was showgirl (Las Vegas style). It's true. Lola is a model with Nevs but she had the day off and was celebrating her birthday and was turning heads with this wonderful striking look. Her surprise was herself, she says she surprises herself most of the time. Her 2 favourite places in London are Shoreditch and Brixton. Her black and white coat is from River Island, the denim jacket is from Beyond Retro, shorts are Bitching and Junkfood, top is from an American charity shop, leggings H&M and stripper shoes.

I have another Guest Blog post  up over at Tell us Fashion. You can see it here.

Out and about....vintage twist

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Kiara was going between offices to meet friends for lunch when we met. Originally from Co. Wicklow
she has been product training Ralph Lauren staff for the past 2 years and loves her job. Her 2 style influences are Edie Sedgwick and Alabama from True Romance. However surprisingly she loves to watch Poirot and Miss Marple. She also has a stall in the Trueman Brewery where she sells vintage clothing on a Saturday and Sunday. Kiara's favourite place in London is the Albion Cafe. Her beret is vintage from her stall, coat is H&M, scarf and shoes Topshop and the purse is Chloe.

I am guest blogging over at Tell Us Fashion this week follow the link to see what I have been up to.

Out and about....festival garden

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Frances has a lovely blog called Happy-Because pop over and have a look. She is wearing a top from H&M, Skirt from Urban Outfitters, vintage hat and Zara bag.

Out and about....love of the East part 2

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Moe Murakami  - When Moe told me her name I nearly fell over as Haruki Murakami is one of my all time favourite writers - when I asked if she was related she she made like she didn't understand me (so maybe). She has a site called Tokyo Fashion Doll. Moe is wearing a jacket by Nave, a New York vintage skirt, Jeffery Campbell shoes and Chloe glasses.

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Tracey Cheng is a fashion buyer from Hong Kong. She is wearing a Zara T, Isabel Marant skirt, D&G shoes, is carrying a Celine bag and is wearing an H&M bow in her hair.

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Juyean Oh is Korean and is the Fashion Editor of Elle Girl. She is wearing a Gap dress, a Uniqlo mens shirt, Prada shoes, sweater from a market and is carrying a Couronne bag.

Out and about....Nieuwe Doelenstraat

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Wilhelmina is Australian and works in Amsterdam as an event organiser and DJ. She DJ's at a night called Yarr, I think I have the right link here. Kimberley is from the Netherlands and is a second year student at UVA. Wilhelmina describes her style as Rock chic, usually with colour. Kimberley's is a mix of comfy and smart casual. For her surprise she said she was spontaneously open and Wilhelmina's was that she was eccentrically adventurous. Wilhelmina's favourite place in Amsterdam is the streets, buildings (architecture) and being on her bike. Kimberley's is an underground bar called Trut where she says adventurous open minded people hang out. Her hat is Superdry, coat Sisley, jeans Cheap Monday, boots she couldn't remember the name of the shop. Wilhelmina wears a hat from Agent 99, H&M scarf, vintage coat, green coat below Stussy, jeans also Cheap Monday, boots also unknown and bag by Blonde Venus.

If you didn't see my post yesterday, David over at Nyanzi Report named me as the next person he would like Flingly to interview in his interview. You can read my interview here. 

Out and about....Utrechtestraat

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Valentina was in Amsterdam for the weekend for her birthday, it was a treat from her boyfriend. Originally from the Ukraine Valentina now lives in Belgium. Her surprise was that she left home when she was 15, got a grant to go the USA and lived there for 2 1/2 years. She said "I create myself". Everything she is wearing is from H&M, her shoes are Zara and bag is Louis Vuitton.

Out and about....take a second look

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Lydia is a marketing exec and works in Knightsbridge. Her style influence is the catwalk and mainly classic looks. Her favourite designers are Chanel and Mulberry. On the high st he likes Zara, H&M and New Look.. When I asked her to tell me something that was surprising about herself she told me "I've had more plastic surgery than you would think." She told me what but asked me to keep you guessing......tease. Her beret used to belong to her aunt, her coat is from Hennes, boots Jones and bag Mulberry.

Out and about....always in heels

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Arabella told me she was always in heels. Rob backed her up and said he had never seen her in anything other than heels. They look great together even though their style influences are quite different. Rob describes himself as a "big, big 90's hip hop fan even for a skinny white boy". It is all about sneaker culture for him. For Arabella it is the 1960s print and pop. She likes to follow street style blogs and also the enigmatic Anna Dello Russo who is a favourite. When dressing, where she can she likes to mix high and low end together. Rob is at Uni studying History of Art. His favourite period being the 17th Century. Arabella works in event production. I should have asked them how they met. Surprisingly Rob is fluent in Hungarian as he lived there for 5 years "not the most useful language to be fluent in the world." (Some great photographers came out of Hungary though, Robert Cappa for example.) Arabella's Mum writes knitting books so as a result she knows how to knit very well. Here Arabella is wearing a hat knit by herself, an Oasis coat, her sweater and boots from Zara, Unique skirt from Topshop and a Hennes bag. Rob is sporting a New Era cap, his sneakers are Air Jordon 1s "it is always Nike for sneakers. I am a one brand man". His shirt is Uniqlo, sweater from an American vintage website, Levi jeans and Adidas jacket.

Out and about....for the love of art

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Danish couple Alma and Thomas are both involved in the art world. Alma is studying Fine Art and Thomas is a freelance Curator. Her style influence's are street style and web blogs, his is Woody Allen.
Surprisingly Thomas likes to bake bread and Alma likes to eat it. Thomas is wearing a coat and sweater from Uniqlo, his scarf is vintage, trousers are J.Crew and his shoes are by Grenson. Alama's coat is Jil Sander for Uniqulo, she bought her sweater in Denmark and her jeans in Brick Lane. She has good old Converse on her feet and her glasses are from Hennes.

Out and about....Christmas delight

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For todays post we have the second Rosie I photographed for BBH. Rosie is a Creative Director and has been with the agency since its start up 26 years ago. She was amazed when she thought about it, she has grown up with them. Rosie has been in London since she was 18 when she went to St Martins. When she at art school she said she used to dress in 50's vintage with a touch of New Romantic as it suited her shape. It also allowed her to be creative with what she wore and allowed her individuality. Rosie still has a strong sense of what she likes and what she knows suits her. For example she knows wide leg trousers and loose waistlines are out as she says they make her look fat. Her style choices are not faddy but are fashion conscious. Rosie has a few surprising things. To start with she has 2 teenage sons. To keep fit she likes to fence (I would love to learn to do this too). She is gregarious and fun loving but hates being the center of attention and is genuinely happy walking the dog on the beach.
Here she is wearing a jacket from Chloe, shirt from Zara, trousers from Hennes and very cool boots from Gucci. This is my last post until after the festive period. I wish you all a great time and wonderful 2011. Lots to love to you all an a big thank you for following me in 2010. Xxxxx