Elle Australia — May 2017

THIS MONTH

STREET

THE FACTS

»HOMETOWN:Tbilisi,Georgia.

»SIGNATURELOOK:Pink,

sparkly and feminine.

»DESIGNPHILOSOPHY:Making

every woman feel special; to make

clothes that let women shine.

»INSPIRATION:For the moment, I’m

drawn to flowers – they’ve inspired

my latest collection [see left]. Besides

embroideries, it features flower names

written in my native language.

»POWERPIECE:A masculine blazer

with a feminine touch.

»WARDROBEMVP:Beautifulshoes

and outerwear.

»BUSINESSKNOW-HOW:Always

rely on your intuition – it’s the best

advice you can have!

SHOP

Three fashion collaborations

with majorfeel-good factor

Jumper, $799,Jac+ Jack,

jacandjack.com

AQUAZZURA

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HAPPY HEARTS FUND

Aquazzura and

model/philanthropist

Petra Nemcova have

joined forces for the

Happy Hearts Sandal,

a red stiletto adorned

by handmade hearts.

A quarter of sales will

aid Nemcova’s Happy

Hearts Fund, which

rebuilds schools in

areas affected by

natural disasters.

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@anoukigold

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ince establishing her clothing

brand Anouki in 2013, Anouki

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Georgian fashion on the map –

thanks in part to her own Insta-friendly

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sharp tailoring and luxury accessories,

in a look sure to appeal to women

wanting femininity without the fuss.

Heels, $1,108,

Aquazzura,

aquazzura.com

ANOUKI ARESHIDZE

CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN

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TALLER MAYA

Utilising the skills

of Mayan women,

Christian Louboutin

has collaborated on

the Mexicaba bag

with Taller Maya,

a part of Fundación

Haciendas Del

Mundo Maya. Ten

per cent of sales

will go to the

foundation, which

aids communities

THE OTKB

When the temperature drops, the

model-off-duty MVPs come out to

play – and right now, the over-the-

knee boot is in favour. Team with

skinny denim and a jumbo jacket.

JAC+ JACK

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VIRGINIA WILSON

An inability to

throw anything out

led Sydney-based art

consultant Virginia

Wilson to start

darning her well-

worn knits. Now,

Jac+ Jack is launching

a capsule collection

with Wilson called

The Darning Project,

with sales helping

to support the

Yarrenyty Arltere

Artists, the Alice

Springs-based

group inspiring

her colourful

knitting style.

Bag, $1,895,

Christian Loubou

(02) 8355 5282

FLOWER CHILD

Anouki Areshidze

makes a case for

modern femme

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26 ELLE AUSTRALIA

Words: Genevra Leek. Photography: Sevak Babakhani (still-life); Jason Lloyd-Evans; Instagram: @anoukigold; @anouki