Get the Look: Susie Bubble, Elizabeth Minnett and Other’s Paris Street Style

Gimlet-eyed Crystal Nicodemus is busy snapping street-style starlets during Fashion Week. Here are her photos to inspire you for next season (or this one), and some wardrobe picks to help you get the look.

Paris is full of stunning style. It’s almost overwhelming to see all this inspiring fashion everywhere you look. Elizabeth Minett’s (Haut Appetit) pinstripe coat is highly covetable; love the sharp lines and double-breasted detail. Menswear themes are in demand this season, and I like how she’s paired her masculine piece with feminine separates. A leather midi paired with Chelsea boots is ultra Parisienne.

Shop similar styles:
check tops | menswear inspired coats | leather skirts

Shop our editors’ picks to re-create this look:

A.L.C. Scott embroidered check crop top | 7 For All Mankind textured drop shoulder coat | Tibi fluted leather midi skirt

I want to live in this outfit. Nausheen Shah is a stylist extraordinaire so her having a perfect outfit is basically a given. The wrap coat, especially when worn with a leather belt, is my must have coat of the season. A crisp white shirtdress (serious trend alert!) and thigh high suede boots coordinate seamlessly. A simple clutch and sunglasses let the statement coat shine.

Shop similar styles:
capes | over the knee boots | small-sized sunglasses

Shop our editors’ picks to re-create this look:

Kobe Halperin Ursela stitched leather trim belted cape | REPORT Signature Lipton over the knee boot | Ray-Ban Icon sunglasses

It’s not everyday one can get a clear shot of the famous Susie Bubble (aka Susanna Lau of StyleBubble)! She’s usually mobbed by photographers and in a rush to her next show, but I was lucky enough to have a quick moment with the superstar blogger in the Jardin des Tuileries. Susanna has a very unique personal style and it’s always exciting to see what combinations she comes up with next. I love this textural mix and layered look. The floral is a must this season and this sheer dress is fantastic. Dresses worn over pants is an advanced trend, but one that can be really fun to experiment with!

Shop similar styles:
casual floral dresses | red slip-ons

Shop our editors’ picks to re-create this look:

Simone Rocha embroidered tulle top | Simone Rocha embroidered tulle A-line skirt | Vince Nina d’Orsay flat

One pieces are my favorite. I can’t get enough of them, and luckily, they continue to trend strongly. Marianne Theodorsen’s modern minimalist jumpsuit is a dream and I love the layering of a menswear button up. Of course, I can always count on the Style Devil herself to come through with an awesome look. Sneakers are a must during Fashion Week, as is a chic accent bag. Bien fait, cherie!

Shop similar styles:
striped button downs | blue jumpsuits | orange handbags

Shop our editors’ picks to re-create this look:

Vineyard Vines Oxford strip shirt | cupcakes and cashmere Roxbury jumpsuit | Fendi Petit2Jours Elit leather shopper

 xo —Crystal Nicodemus

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Etienne Derœux’s Sculptor Sensibilities Were on View at Atelier Brancusi

Etienne Derœux isn’t one of our SPACE designers yet, but he will be soon. So, fair warning: this is something of a tease. True enough, you have to wait six months for all the spring runway looks we’ve been showing you, but at least with most of the designers we’re reporting on, you can use this as inspiration when shopping their current seasons now.

Hold tight, though. Derœux’s simplicity and elegance are worth the wait.

This cut-and-shaped, belted shirtdress with its wide blue stripes—shown inside the amazing setting of Atelier Brancusi, the former studio of the Romanian/French sculptor—isn’t making it any easier. But come take a look around. Patience is a virtue worth cultivating.

Constantin Brancusi wasn’t just a sculptor, he was an arranger. In the latter part of his career, most of his work was about curating a place where visitors could come and view his pieces. Columbia University provides an excellent account of the replication and restoration of his workroom within Paris’s Centre Pompidou campus.

Derœux’s pieces felt very much at home there.

The French designer is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp—the same place that helped shape Dries Van Noten and Ann Demeulemeester (whose shows we’ll be reporting on tomorrow). While his lines for this upcoming season were fluid and feminine, there’s a sense that he’s working with negative space and taking-away to create form. Just as a sculptor does.

On the other hand, the very usable, wearable sportswear nature of his pieces fits into the setting because one can easily imagine the cultured, engaged woman who visits Atelier Brancusi wanting to dress this way.

In a city often known for complex concepts and clothes that belong to the very height of fashion, it’s refreshing to see such buzz and interest around a designer who treats sport references and everyday dressing as serious business.

On my way to the next show, I passed Erin Wasson in Etienne Derœux pasted up on the side of a building in looks I had just seen on the runway. Turns out that was Derœux’s attempt to share the looks with all.

There’s a lot to look forward to, that’s for sure.

See all of our Fashion Week coverage, shop the trends and get inspired on our
Designer Collections Fashion Week hub

Shop: current season designers at SPACE

—Laura Cassidy

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Opening Ceremony’s Carol Lim on Fast Fashion, Falling Models and Making Memories with Clothes

Image courtesy of Greg Kessler Studio

Opening Ceremony co-founders Carol Lim and Humberto Leon keep very busy with their ever-evolving collaborations, accolade-worthy runway shows, creative directing of Parisian label KENZO and raising families. But long before any of this happened, the once-upon-a-time Berkeley thrift buddies cut their teeth at separate corporate gigs, then joined forces and commercial expertise to launch their revolutionary retailer and fashion line in 2001. 

We need a nap just thinking about it, especially after speaking with Lim about maintaining perspective in the fashion industry, buying like you mean it and Opening Ceremony’s multilayered approach to fashion.

The Thread: NYFW went down a couple of weeks ago, and with it, some of Opening Ceremony’s models in the most graceful falls-turned-performance-art tumbles. What inspired that direction over simply showing the clothes (which were equally jaw-dropping)?

Carol Lim: We always try to make it a memorable experience and a marker of time—a memory you can think back to. Of course, we’re super excited about our collection, but we incorporated all of these other elements too. We were inspired by dream homes and the things you pick up on your travels, so we brought in architecture. Both Humberto and I are huge fans of Frank Lloyd Wright, so we thought it would be great to partner with the foundation. There were a lot of layers to the show. 

Image at left: InDigital

One of those layers included vegetables, herbs and trees in a circular display—a real-life rendition of Wright’s cooperative vision between design and nature. Opening Ceremony donated those plants to Edible Schoolyard NYC. 

These shows are one night. They last 12 to 15 minutes, then they get broken down. But ours will continue with Edible Schoolyard. They’re a nonprofit organization that partners with public schools to develop gardens and teach young students about sustainable growing and healthy eating.

Image courtesy of Greg Kessler Studio

Collaborations are built into the OC DNA. Recent ones include the handprint crisscrossed over classic Vans and sunglasses with eyewear designer Gentle Monster. Others range from ACNE Studios to Pendleton. Why take this approach?

We have always approached fashion—and, in general, all cultural things—with a very curious mind. Who are the originators? Where did this or that come from? When Opening Ceremony started, we looked to brands that we knew and loved. We went back to the source. That then brought in the idea of telling our partners’ stories as well. It’s really how we approach things.

Who are your current muses?

There is so much out there. It’s hard to choose! A lot of the inspiration we find happens in the day to day—our family, kids. Yes, there are people that we think are great cultural heroes—Chloë Sevigny, David Lynch, all these amazing musicians we’ve worked with—but honestly seeing people on the street and being aware of what’s happening in the world influences us. Like our show, we wanted it to have an element that meant something. We wanted to use it and whatever platform we have to open a conversation.

In what direction do you see fashion evolving, and how is fast fashion impacting the industry? 

It’s moving toward more sustainable and conscious practices. There is a disparity. Wanting things fast and cheap hurts the industry at large, too. We ask, “Is there a smarter way to do this?” We need to be able to address fast fashion, not embrace it. Our collections are things that people love and keep—not throw away. That’s important. You can probably go buy something like it somewhere else for cheaper, but it’s not the same. We want to create for the long term. It’s about buying smarter, buying things that bring you joy and won’t be worn once or twice before being thrown away.

Image at right courtesy of Opening Ceremony

Looking back, what was your favorite outfit from pre-OC days?

In college, I had this signature piece that I wore in several different fabrications: a long black skirt. At the time I was obsessed. I had it in wool, silk, chiffon—I just really loved that long black skirt. I still do, actually. I also had an army jacket with a faux-fur collar. That shape was a key part of my Berkeley years.

And now? What are you current wardrobe favorites?

I’ve always been into dresses and skirts, but recently I’ve been getting into pants. There’s a jumpsuit that I’m really excited about. Styled with a bralette, it’s both dressy and feminine. But I like wearing it with my favorite tee, too—it looks great! Also, the checkerboard carwash dress, which comes in top and skirt versions as well. Those are things you can work back into your wardrobe, but if you saw that shape you would know it’s Opening Ceremony. I like to get multiple uses out of things. I’m getting kids ready for school every morning. I travel a lot. I don’t have time to think, “Today I’m wearing this outfit. Tonight I’m wearing that.” But it’s still fun to add new things. It’s like a shot of energy. The collection hits on that in a lot of ways. 

—Katie Joy Blanksma

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Paris Scene Snaps, Part One

Candid snaps of the street-style scene at Fashion Week spring ’16, from our Global Trend Reporter Crystal Nicodemus.

We’re everywhere: in front of and behind the scenes of Paris Fashion Week.

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