Shopping with Rosemary

On Thursday I had the pleasure of meeting "Win a Style Makeover" competition winner, Rosemary.

Rosemary won a free 2 hour style session with me at Westfield Parramatta and we had so much fun together! We talked the whole time and I found out lots about Rosemary's personal style and who she is, as well as the basics of body shapes and colours.

We headed into a few stores - Portmans for colour and print, Jaqui E for spring appropriate boleros and Just Jeans for a mix of casual styling. Up top, Rosemary wears a Just Jeans outfit and she looks absolutely amazing! Definitely a great store to visit for denim (as the name suggests), these looked great on Rosemary's shape. We also found a similiar pair of jeans with embroidered floral near the hip, placed on the pocket. This is a great feature for those with an Inverted Triangle body shape as it will help to balance out the top half.

I love the looks we created in Just Jeans, Rosemary has great taste herself so it was fun to shop together. What do you think of this look?

Hayley x

An All-Rounder

Last Thursday was a busy one for me! I had a meeting for the exciting new addition to Fashion Festival at Westfield Parramatta, the Myer Showcase event I am styling that you can come and watch this Friday from 11am - 1.30pm! I then hosted a Style Tour with Parramatta Sun who took lots of photos that I will share with you later. And one of my favourite bits of the day was shopping with my style session client Rosemary. I will show you a pic later of her in some amazing distressed denim!

So, for all of this I decided to wear this pink lace dress with a navy under lay for the day. I was on trend, cool and comfortable and to me that is most important! I accessorised with a pair of nude leather heels and bag and of course my sentimental accessories. 

It's so essential to have that one dress that really is an all rounder in your wardrobe. Something you can wear to work, birthdays, weddings or a summer barbeque with friends. This piece needs to look great dressed up with heels or down with pretty sandals, which is why lace always works. My shopping picks would be from Review, Sheike and Cue, so much versatility to shop for in these stores. 

If you have an item like this in your wardrobe, share it with me and tell me how you wear it for different occassions! Tag me on Instagram @hayleycooperstyling or send me through an email styling@hayleycooper.com.au 

Hayley x

The hippy shakes...

The hippy shakes... by loopilise featuring minnetonka shoes

Haute Hippie jacket
stylebop.com

Minnetonka shoes
farfetch.com

Cotton shoulder bag
amazon.com

Just Female Acces necklace
$24 - welikefashion.com

Roeckl wool shawl
$135 - zalando.co.uk

Sneak Peek...

Feathery Fashion...

Here's a sneak peek of a fashion shoot I styled for Howard Daniels with the gorgeous Jacqui O from Premier Models.. The amazing hair and makeup was done by Mandy Winrow.. Just look at those waves! :)

Clothing is a mix of Love Label @ Littlewoods (winter floral print play suit) Handmade feather head dress made me moi and lovely vintage fringed shawl I picked up in a charity shop!

L xox

www.lisaelliottfashionstylist.co.uk

Style Tours at Westfield Parramatta

Westfield Parramatta has an all new fashion service that you and your friends can do for free! "Style Tours" are a tour with me around Westfield Parramatta, where we have some coffee and cake then head into the stores! See more here - http://www.westfield.com.au/parramatta/news-and-events/fashion/style-tour

Update

A new season of Spring means the fashion industry starts moving faster than ever... Working is where I have been for all of this month, so here is a little update on what I have been wearing and doing!

I've found myself meeting lots of new people and businesses this September, this top image is what I wore to one of these meetings. It's my version of "corporate" and I love to mix and match with these black pants I brought last year in Forecast. A tip for shopping corporate dressing - Cue, Saba, Review, Jaqui - E, Witchery and Veronika Maine have some amazing pieces I have been introducing my personal styling clients to. Very on trend!

I am also getting lots wear out of this check print top and nude heels lately. I find it hard to find tops that fit me because my top half is a size 6 and I don't wear long tops, I just don't have the height for that. But this checked one, I found in a 6, at Mink for $25 and that made me happy. I love styling this with my simple, pastel pink necklace from Diva, it just works so well with the high neckline. As for the shoes, they are from Wittner and as anyone who shops with Wittner would know, their leather is just perfect, soft, wearable and the most comfortably stylish.

House of Paparazzi accessorising as usual, this bangle is beautifully beaded and is enhanced with the bronzed bangles I have added onto my wrist here. www.houseofpaparazzi.com.au 

Those black heels you see are Chloe, a BTS snapshot I took on set of the David Jones shoots. Again, soft leather tempted me into slipping off my sandal and seeing how they looked (but I didn't do that because it's not professional). Love the heels on both!

My favourite photo here is of my Mum and I at the Deshabille Mother's Day Lunch earlier this year. I re worked this outfit recently, with a swap of my bag, heels and accessories it felt completely new. It always pays to have a few outfits you know will work.

How has everyone else been lately? Keep sending your style snapshots in!

Tag me in your Instagram posts - @hayleycooperstyling OR send me an email styling@hayleycooper.com.au

xx

Preppy Little Autumn Girl....

Preppy Little Autumn Girl.... by loopilise featuring zara shoes

Brown coat
stylishplus.com

Topshop plaid trousers
topshop.com

Zara shoes
zara.com

Fiorelli tan satchel bag
dorothyperkins.com

ASOS retro clear glasses
asos.com

Smythson stationery
net-a-porter.com

Mondays Outfit Inspiration...

Mondays Outfit Inspiration... by loopilise featuring a bright lipstick

R13 t shirt
$240 - net-a-porter.com

Uniqlo tartan shirt
uniqlo.com

Long black skirt
societyofchic.com

Dr. Martens studded booties
$250 - brownsfashion.com

Converse luggage
$62 - office.co.uk

Versace jewelry
farfetch.com

Charlotte Russe black bead bracelet
charlotterusse.com

ASOS beanie hat
asos.com

Topshop bright lipstick
topshop.com

Déshabillé

Spring is here and so is the new collection from Déshabillé!

Here are my top ten picks of the Spring/Summer 2013 range, featuring some beautiful sleepwear, casual wear and the most gorgeous kaftans that are definitely not just for the beach. Think unexpected, feminine prints made with the most lovely fabrics and saying luxury at it's finest. As for colour, soft shades, pastels and brights, all mixed in perfectly with their designed print.

Spring here in Australia is my favourite, the days are sunny and warm with the nights slightly cooler. I have selected this dress and a few kaftans for this post because I think they are are great option for daytime wear come spring and have a nice, fresh feel about them. I have chosen the sleepwear sets because this is what I want to wear when I am in between a cold winter and a hot summer, this is comfortable and I am guessing that lots of us will go to bed in pants and singlet, or a pair of shorts and a sleeved tee throughout spring... Now we can be a little more stylish about it.

Before we know it, summer will be here and I will be showing you the Summer 2013 range on here! Lots and lots of beautiful summertime pieces I can assure you!

You can preview and pre order the items in this post and so much more via the Déshabillé website now -  http://www.deshabille.com.au

Would love to know what your favourites are! Comment below or share with me on Instagram @hayleycooperstyling

Hayley x

My Style - House of Paparazzi

I've been styling these House of Paparazzi accessories into my look for months now, as you guys would know if you read this blog regularly. I absolutely love them!

Almost every day I wear my sentimental accessories, my watch and rings. So when I accessorise with the costume jewellery, I tend to have a bit of fun with the accessories. I love the mix of colours and textures, and if it says something like "live your dream" on it, then hey even better!

Earlier this month I was also featured on the Instagram account of Fashifeen (@fashifeen), who must have known I like my rings to stand out. They chose to post the peacock ring, which actually has a feather-like texture to it and is so unique to anything I have seen before, and the matching peacock bangle.

Can I also bring some attention to this skinny zebra belt? I find the print soft enough to compliment an outfit, and loud enough to be a feature. I had styled this with a white shirt and have also styled it with a heavily printed jacket (not in zebra of course). And as with all my House of Paparazzi belts, I didn't even need to fiddle with a screwdriver in the garage to make an extra hole to fit my waist!

Take a look at more from House of Paparazzi here - www.houseofpaparazzi.com.au

Hayley x