a paris state of mind

This isn't Paris: it's Rotten Row, in Hyde Park, and the model is a charming American girl studying here, who was strolling with her very lovely parents. They used to say only Parisian women knew how to tie a scarf, but this being a global world, clearly the rest of us are getting the hang of it.

louis, louis

Saw Paulette from Paris dashing past Chanel @ Brompton Cross. It takes real balls to combine classic Burberry plaid scarf, red nail polish, Louis Vuitton black monogram Speedy bag, Gucci logo belt buckle..God knows which designer jeans... but it works somehow on her.  Maybe because there's some relief from the pattern-on-pattern with the simple, crisp white shirt and dark, skinny leg jeans... or maybe it's simply that element of irony & FUN (repeat after me, Girls: this isn't the G20 summit, it's just fashion).

I didn't even realise until I got the film developed (yes, I shoot with real film - my dad's old Spotmatic from the sixties) that even her LOAFERS have designer logos on it - I think it might be Louis, as well. That's TWO LOUIS's in one look!