A new season calls for a fresh fashion outlook. Here are 12 trends to shake up your style repertoire:
WHITE DENIM
Start with crisp separates, then work your way up to head-to-toe white.
Nobody Denim jacket, $249, nobodydenim.com and jeans, $249, nobodydenim.com; Senso sandals, $199, senso.com.au; Reliquia earrings, $189 for pair, reliquiajewellery.com.
BOILERSUIT
The latest incarnation of this one-piece wonder is slouchy but cinched.
Aje boiler suit, $475, a-j-e.com.au.
CORDUROY
Less rigid than ever before, cord garners cool-factor via simple shirting.
Bassike shirt, $450, bassike.com.
RIBBED SKIVVY
Invest in fine and fitted knits to bring luxury to layering.
COS skivvy, $250, cosstores.com; Zara vest, $60, zara.com.au; Cooper jeans, $339, trelisecooper.com.
PATCHWORK
A little bit of folk, a little bit of fancy, quilting gets a high-fashion makeover.
Ganni dress, approx. $493, at shopbop.com.
BABY PINK
Call it a new neutral – soft and subtle, but with a hint of surprise.
Calvin Klein Jeans tank top, $69.96, calvinklein.com.au; BOSS pants, $449, hugoboss.com.
CHUNKY KNIT
Cosy sweaters are no longer reserved for the depths of winter – throw one over shorts or a silky slip.
Gary Bigeni knit, $420, garybigeni.com; Lee Mathews shorts, $149, leemathews.com.au; H&M Studio sandals, $99.99, hm.com/au.
TIE-DYE
Nostalgia runs hot – just don a cropped, colour-splashed tee.
Cotton Citizen top, approx. $194.42, at revolveclothing.com.au; Levi’s jeans, $149.95, levis.com.au.
STRAPPY SANDALS
Eschew the ugly shoe trend in favour of daintier designs.
H&M Studio tank top, $39.99 and H&M pants, $69.99, hm.com/au; Zara heels, $139, zara.com/au; Anni Lu necklace, $200, annilu.dk; Oroton bag, $399, oroton.com.au.
HAIRCLIPS
Barrettes and slides move from schoolgirl staple to sartorial statement-maker.
Sir The Label dress, $360, sirthelabel.com; Valet Studio hairclips, $35 each, valetstudio.com.
FAUX FUR
A fluffy stole is the season’s most fashionable fake.
H&M blazer dress, $79.99, hm.com/au; Alix Yang earrings, $108, alinxyang.com; Cooper stole, $339, trelisecooper.com.
BALLOON SLEEVES
The silhouette du jour speaks of flirty femininity.
C/MEO Collective top, $189.95, cmeocollective.com; OnceWas skirt, $299.95, oncewas.com.au.
Photography by Bowen Arićo/Work. Styled by Monica Russell. Words by Kathryn Madden. Hair by Graeme Cumming/Work using Bumble And Bumble. Make-up by Jasmin Lo using Antipodes. Model Saadi/Priscillas.