Ashley Smith (Marilyn)

1. April 2013 in Soho - with a Mulberry bag she just bought

2. July 2012 in the Lower East Side - Vintage sunglasses, top, and skirt, Opening Ceremony shoes, Alexander Wang bag

Photos: Melodie Jeng

Virginia Craddock, owner of the cool Lower East Side boutique International Playground today in Soho (Spring and Lafayette). Click the link to visit their online store. They carry a lot of cool and unique brands.

Virginia told me took a risk with her outfit today. Of course she did. But I love it! Her lovely loose red floral vintage pants caught my eye from across the street. I love the street. It means so many things to me - passion, love, lust, anger, intensity, fierceness - it’s such a powerful and strong color to me. I love it. 

I really love her statement scarf and gloves as well - the scarf adds another piece to her “top.” I saw her several times throughout Soho later - it was hard to not catch her (in a good way!) It’s quite cold in New York City right now but I think Virginia looks amazing! Definitely amazing style and personality!

PS: Most everything she is wearing is vintage or from her store. 

Thanks,

Melodie

Street Portraits: Model Kati Nescher (@DNAModels, @VivaLondon_, Viva Paris, Why Not Milan)

Kati is currently in the Saint Laurent, Tom Ford Eyewear, Alexander Wang, Lacoste, Chanel, and Nina Ricci F/W 12 campaigns.

Are you tired from reading that? She is also consistently in all the Vogues!

She’s also a mother. Can you believe it? So happy for her!

1. Kati in the Lower East Side back in late July. Click here for the version that was published on Elle online. I saw someone walking around with a nice long flowing dress and didn’t realize it was her until I asked for her photo and saw her face. It was a nice, beautiful surprise. I’m glad she smiled in this photo! Her dress is Alexander Wang, her cardigan is American Apparel, her bag is Margiela, and her bag is vintage.

2. Around the beginning of NYFW after Richard Chai. Kati is wearing a beautiful Prabal Gurung dress. Her eyes are GLOWING!

3. Halfway through NYFW after Diesel Black Gold. She was a bit of a rush as you can see she had walked Tory Burch and (?) that day. She walked Marc by Marc that night I got another shot of her! She is wearing a German designer called la colombe? If anybody knows, let me know. Thank You!

I’m going to Paris next season.