5 Style Tips to Steal From the Aussies
Although Australia’s appeal is news to nobody (I mean, we’ve all seen Our Lips Are Sealed, right?), the country/continent has finally received some attention on the fashion front these last few years. Thanks to the influx of Australian designers, It girls, and crazy-beautiful (and cool) Australian street style photos, one thing has quickly become clear: Australian street style is top-notch, and we’d like it for ourselves, please.
Luckily, despite the fact that our seasons are completely reversed, a lot of Australia’s favorite fashion trends are versatile enough to work in different temps. With that in mind, we rounded up five of our favorite Aussie style tips that you can return to throughout the year.
Scroll down to see and shop five of the best fashion tips from Australian street style stars!
The easiest way to make your look stand out from the crowd? Well, according to the Aussie’s, exposing a little back is the answer. Open-back tops were spotted all over thanks to Australian street style images, and we are fully on board and ready to start shopping some for ourselves.
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A little frill can go a long way, so opt for as many as possible. Whether it be a ruffled dress, tulle sleeve, or ultra-elegant detailing, Australian women are proving that the sky’s the limit when it comes to dreamy dressing.
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Poplin is no longer reserved just for the cotton button-downs of the world. Try the material in ways unexpected like paired with track pants, as an oversize dress, or peaking out from underneath a sporty sweatshirt.
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Throw on a T-shirt, and you’re ready to go. In Australia, the ladies prove that cool graphic tees can turn an average outfit into a showstopping ensemble in seconds flat. And clearly, the louder the tee, the better.
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Track pants aren’t going anywhere, and Australian street style imagery proves that there’s no wrong way to style the forward trousers. Pair them with sneakers, loafers, coats, and more.
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Lauren Eggertsen is currently the editorial director of Who What Wear and has worked at the company for over eight years, where she started as an associate editor and has since worked her way up. Lauren has over 10 years of experience in the fashion editorial space, starting her career with internships at Marc Jacobs, Marie Claire, and The Zoe Report, where she was later hired as their editorial assistant. Lauren has worked in the Los Angeles and New York Who What Wear offices but currently calls L.A. home. It is here where she leads and manages Who What Wear's fashion team and oversees all day-to-day editorial content and large tentpole moments. This includes all of the runway, trend, and shopping-driven content that ultimately helps to build a strong brand reputation within the industry. Lauren's role also includes helping to set the fashion direction for all original photo shoots and often styles many of the celebrity cover shoots, including big names like Kaia Gerber, Normani, and Kristen Stewart.
She has also attended multiple fashion weeks, including New York, London, Milan, and Paris, where her personal style has been featured on sites such as Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, and Elle. She prides herself on discovering and supporting small brands and on her knack for a good vintage shopping find. When she isn't working, she enjoys researching and dining at reputable restaurants around both her neighborhood and the globe.
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