Elle Street Chic

Yasmin- The Girl from Oz

by cecylia on December 24, 2009

I’ve been a Yasmin Sewell fangirl for almost a decade. I adore her simple and sleek style. Her clothes are always interesting but never flashy. . She’s been the buyer at high end store Browns  in London, had her own store, Yasmin Cho, and photos of her are all over The Sartorialist and Garance Dore. Sewell is a fashion consultant to clients like Liberty of London. Seh imgle-handly revamped the store to a designer destination.

Yasmin is the  officially the best dressed girl from Australia. She wears Balmain shoulders and high wasted tweed pants with aplomb. I think she looks a little like Jennifer Connolly in this picture.

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She is well known for her simple, androgynous and elegant style. But here she shows how beautiful she is in a dress too. I love the black wrought iron bars next to her- they symbolize her strength and sleekness. Her rocking booties (Alexander Wang perhaps?) give away her inner tomboy.yasmin sewell

Sewell describes her style as ‘no-fuss’ . I say tres chic! Having beautiul hair helps too.

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Looking like an angel in white. I love the columns behind her again echoing her simplistic and serene style. This symmetrical dress has fabulous cut. Great hair, great smile.

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Even her friend is effortlessly chic. I am sure that if any of us hanged around Sewell, her influence would rub off very easily.  Sewell always looks amazing in man-style pants. I love her top. Her friend’s wedges are delightful too, well accessorized.

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Her outfits are always so interesting, here is a girl who pays attention to detail. I love this ensemble- especially her red clutch and those black suede heels. This is ultimate street chic!

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On the phone again, explaining what’s in and out of fashion to a client perhaps? Sewell has said that she is an avid fan of Tshirts and boy friend jeans. Here she shows off her street smart look. Great olive leather jacket! She sure likes those black suede heels.

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She looks good even in white tights and an umbrella. I love the blue blazer, the YSL dress and the Bally bag. Dishing out fashion advice on the street, maybe?

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Yasmin Sewell rarely wears jewellery. With her wardrobe picks, she rarely needs to. I am sure that we can all take a leaf out of her page – don’t be afraid to steal pieces from your man!

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Pretty as a Petal

by cecylia on December 12, 2009

A while back I wrote a post called ‘Kate, never the wall flower’, on Miss Bosworth. With summer approaching in Melbourne, I am embracing the floral trend as the bulbs are blooming. To be honest, I prefer wearing monochromatic outfits but sometimes when I feel like a perk-up, I throw on a floral dress or scarf to brighten my mood. I especially like to wear florals on sunny days. I found some gorgeous girls in floral outfits for your inspiration and enjoyment.

This is the ultimate holiday ensemble. Wild tousled hair, tick. Dark shades, tick. Gorgeous floral caftan, tick. Bright carry-all, tick, Balenciaga, optional. Bare legs with a great tan, tick and bejewelled flat sandals, tick. floral n pretty

This is the creator of he eponymous jewellery label: Assad Mounser. She is wearing one of her creations around her neck- gorgeous strands! I adore the ruffled shoulders and her Moschino heart bag. Certainly one with fashion flair check out her dazzling jewels at her website.

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Texting pretty: I guess only a statuesque lady like her can look so chic in a long floral dress whilst sending an SMS. I adore her brown clutch and her ruched boots- who said you have to match your accessories?

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This is a beautiful picture of a gorgeuos girl by Garance Dore. This girl is stunning and so is her cute outfit! Love the floral tunic, complete with a studded belt. I particualrly like thisphoto as Garance as really captured the youth and beauty this girl epitomizes, and her twirling hair shows a real sense of freedom of self-expression. I really want her shoes!

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This is one look that is easy to follow- easy to pack too! Bring your favourite floral dress and throw on a tux jacket and you’ve pulled off the polished look so effortlessly. And the best thing about this ensemble is, you can change your dress and have the same blazer but you will look different each time! And yes, this is a great trans-seasonal look as the tights are optional.

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The mot fashionable teenage on the planet- Jane Aldridge of Sea of Shoes. I posted about her belt recently and here is her full outfit. Isn’t her dress divine? It has all the primary colours in perfect combination. I love her belt (again) and her brown Prada lace-up boots. This girl just knows how to make everything work to the fullest potential.

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This eclectic chic certainly caught Elle Street Chic’s attention, with her dorky glasses, denim cutoffs, gorgeous floral coat, cream YSL bag and rock-n-roll heels. 2 thumbs up for her original mix of quirky and fabulous accessories! I would love to know where she got her jacket from

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Thanks for reading, start blooming today!

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Pairing Up

by cecylia on June 15, 2009

I have posted about many stylish women and their outfits. This article is slightly different- the focus is on what they are BOTH wearing. I’m dedicating it to all of the fashionable pairs on the streets. It’s a gem to see one who knows how to dress it and flaunt it, but a pair of well-dressed besties, is a rare jewel. I’ve included a couple pairs of  sleek and slick fashionistas. Did they copy each other’s style diaries? Do they share the same stylist? Do they access to the same wardrobe? You decide. These beautiful photographs are compiled from The Sartorialist and Elle Street Chic.

2waist-or-not-2-waistOlivia Chantecaille and a ftrendy friend. Toned, tanned and terrific, check. Scoop-neck and shoulder-less, check. Hems above the knee, check. Dark sunnies, check. Luscious wavy dark locks, check. Heels in matching colours, check. Smile for The Sartorialist, check. Classic and elegant, they look a million bucks. But then again, they are worth millions of bucks.

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I particularly like the girl on the left. I really like the waist coat, which has modernised the traditional summery cami+mini-look.  I like the rope-strap of her bag and the colour of her skirt, minty!

2-minisAnother example of friendship dressing- same hair, same sunnies, same figure, same clutch, same hem-length, same sandals- T-bar and gold. Not sure if the dress on the left is a 2-piece (navy singlet over minidress with ruffled hem) incely cinched at her slim waist. or a single entity. I’m definitely going to mental note this outfit, although the skulled brown mini is supa-dupa cute too. Ahh, Europeans. They certainly know to how dress.

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Here is a worms-eye-view on  2 Aussie models who is clearly enjoying showing us how to dress short and sweet. Slender limbs, check. Model friend, check. Big designer carry-all, chec. Flats (coz I’m 6 feet already), check. I’m sure you can guess which gal i think is better-dressed. Love the details on the tunic dress and the burnt-orange patentleather tote.

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Another toned pair- one proud of her creamy skin and the other embracing the sun-kissed look. What a chic pedal-pusher! I have to admit, black espadrilles will never date. Looks like she went fishing and caught some handbag must-haves.

what-a-pair And lastely, the best matched couple on the planet.Dark shades, check. No smiles for the camera, check.  Grey and black, check.  Loop around the neck, check. Hand-held he-and-she buttersoft bag, check. Funky shoes, check.  My favourites would be her gladiators and his bag. I can definitely mimic this look ( c’mon, we’ve all got grey and black basics), it’s just a matter of persuading my man to carry a man-bag.

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