The pace in the office is reaching breakneck speed which means only one thing: fashion weeks are approaching. Not just a jolly (as my dad seems to think it is) the international fashion weeks will set the tone for the next six months of the magazine world. From the minute the first step is taken on the New York catwalk, until the final clap at Miu Miu in Paris, life is a non-stop whirl of upcoming trends, the most mega street style, candid backstage snaps and a whole lot of coconut water.
These are the instagrammers to follow, the hashtags to seek out and the ELLE staffers you need on your radar to get your fashion week fix.
Hashtags:
The obvious: #nyfw #lfw #mfw #pfw
The almost-as-obvious: #fashionweek #frow #squad
What we will be searching: #slay
Instagrammers:
Pat McGrath: @patmcgrathreal
Make up QUEEN. Creative extraordinaire. All around badass. This is your backstage all access to the hottest shows across all the shows. Remember the Givenchy crustastions? That was Pat. Or the Prada gold lip? That was Pat. Or Gigi as the DVF flower girl? You guessed it, it was Pat. So what will Pat do next?
Susie Bubble: @susiebubble
A usual front row suspect and one of the blogging pioneers, Susie Lau of Style Bubble will give you an insight and an education on fashion houses, designers and her all important top knot.
Val Garland: @thevalgarland
Essentially the mood board to your make up dreams. (With the occasional cute backstage pooch thrown in).
Shiona Turini: @shionat
Editor and street style star turned stylist – who just slayed the whole world by styling out the Beyoncé Formation video. (Reckon she carries hot sauce in her bag, too?)
Camille Charriere: @camillecharriere
Paris-born and London-based fashion writer, Camille has fast amassed a vast Instagram following (and shares all her styling tips in this month’s ELLE).
Nabile Quenum: @jaiperdumaveste
Steet style photographer who hosts a whole rosta of cool girls on his IG.
Leandra Medine: @manrepeller
Man Repeller’s leading lady. Always front row. Always wearing everything we wish we were and always hilariously funny.
Darja Barannik: @darjabar
Fashion expert at KK.no and the boss of Scandi style. The 101 on how to dress up denim.
Lena Perminova: @lenaperminova
Model slash mother slash wearer of the most insane couture. We challenge you to look that good in the bath.
Tommy Ton: @tommyton
Heavyweight street style snapper and the most beautifully curated Instagram out there.
Miroslava Dumo: @miraduma
Pint sized and powerful, the brains behind Buro 24/7.
Tamu McPherson: @tamumcpherson
After leaving the world of law, Tamu took on the world of fashion and succeeded. Go here for fitness, flowers and fashion.
Caroline Issa: @caroissa
Keeping it classy, the designer has got some of the best ladylike street style you have every seen.
The ELLE Fashion Team:
Lorraine Candy: @lorraineelle
ELLE's Editor-In-Chief
Challenging A. Wintour on who has the sharpest bob in the industry and delivering all kinds of front row and backstage envy and access via Candy Cam.
Anne-Marie Curis: @amcelle
ELLE’s Fashion Director. Usually spied in Simone Rocha and Celine, AMC is your go to for fast-paced fashion updates.
Kenya Hunt: @kenyahunt
ELLE’s Fashion Features Director and everyone's office girl-crush. Kenya will be taking on her first season for ELLE. Expect new faces, labels and people to know.
Kirsty Dale @kirstyldale
ELLE’s Fashion and Beauty Executive Director. Our ‘I don’t know how she does it’ inspo. The best high street to designer mixed wardrobe, occasionally seen speeding around the shows on a scooter.
Michelle Dugiud: @michelle_duguid
ELLE’s Senior Fashion Editor. Head over here for beautiful throw back pictures and up and coming designers.
Donna Wallace: @itsdwallace
ELLE’s Accessories Editor. The most incognito member of the ELLE fashion team. Find her if you can.
Harriet Stewart: @harrietstewart
ELLE’s Market & Retail Editor. Resident foodie with street style extraordinaire. You’ll normally find her darting towards the canapés.
Gillian Brett: @gillianbrett
ELLE's Editorial Assistant. Wordsmith, lover of all things green and Whole Foods enthusiast. Usually found eyeing up Simone Rocha and flouncing around in Ellery.
Billie Bhatia: @billie_bhatia
ELLE Fashion Assistant. Heads up the ‘We love bomber jackets and roll necks' club. Keeping an observant eye fashion’s inclusivity this season, and likely to be seen running around with fashion week schedules spilling from her bag.
Felicity Kay: @felicitykay
ELLE Fashion Assistant. Master of the neckerchief and all around street style super star. Please see notes on how to layer.
Roberta Hollis: @robertahollis
ELLE Fashion Assistant. Unknowingly obsessed with ankle boots. Will be spied striding ahead of the crowd to suss out the best new designers and labels.
