LISA AIKEN
ModaOperandi’sfashion
&buyingdirectoriseverybit
aschicasyou’dexpectBEAUTY
I relyonmultitaskingproducts.
ribe’sDryTexturizingSprayworks
miraclesforLIVED-IN,UNDONE
AIR. BiologiqueRechercheLotion
P50is intenseandamazing,especially
pairedwithVintner’sDaughter—I’m
covetingthemuch-anticipatedsecond
productfromthem,theActiveTreatment
Essence.Asa fanof thecultActive
BotanicalSerum,I waseagerto tryit.
MyFAVOURITEPERFUMEis
LeLabo’sSantal33.TheA-LIST
STYLE
Mypersonalstyleis constantlyevolving
andPRETTYECLECTIC.WhileI
admirewomenwitha ‘uniform’,I’m
constantlylookingat differentstylesand
embracingnewideaseachseason.I dress
to mymoodandtryto addsomething
unexpectedto eachoutfit.Youcan
BREAKRULESELEGANTLY, adda
subtleorloudaccessory... ultimately,
I seeit as a wayto adda personalmark
anddefineyourstyle.Currently,I
gravitatetowardstailoring,witha strong
affinityforaGREATBLAZER, along
withmonochromaticdressing,denim
andunexpectedleatherpieces.
JulienDossenaforPACORABANNE
hasbeenabsolutelybrilliantforthe
pastfewseasons.Hiscollectionshave
a tapestryof inspirationthatresultin
irresistibleclothes.Josephhasthe
mostimpeccable,easypiecesforreality
dressing.Forcontemporarybrands,Nanushkato captureanELUSIVE
COOLandKhaitefornearlyeverything,
fromblousesto beltsto denim.
I likeLoeweandBoyyforbags.
WhileI’veneverbeena baggirl,I’ve
hadmyeyeontheBOTTEGAVENETA
‘CLOUD’BAG.Loewecontinuesto
delivercovetablecarriers,fromthe
veryaspirational‘Lantern’to thenew
iterationsof the‘Gate’.
I’mfondof personaljewellery—items
withmeaning,likeFOUNDRAE
PENDANTSandpieceswithmyinitials.
I alsocan’tresista goodgoldhoop.
OnmyMODAOPERANDIwishlist
is a Loewecuff-detailedwoolblazer,
anypieceof PacoRabannein aMIXED
PRINTandKhaite‘Kyle’relaxed
straight-legjeans.I livein jeansand
oversizedblazers.
Severalitemsarewelltravelledwith
meandwouldnevergointochecked
baggage.Theyincludea pairof Celine
leopardpumps,a TopshopskirtI’ve
ownedfornearly 10 yearsanda pairof
Acnejeansthebranddidn’trerelease.
TRENCHCOATSsuitme,in nearlyany
variationof colour,fabricandlength.My
husbandjokesabouthowmanyI own.
Thereis a patternin mywardrobe
of midi-andslipskirts.I favour
wide-leggedpantswitha highwaist
to accentuatemysmallwaist.
I drawthelineat a fewthings,but
INEVERSAYNEVER. I have
provenmyselfwrongonitemsI’ve
swornoffin thepast.BottegaVenetabag,Foundrae necklace, $2510,
modaoperandi.com.Loewe blazer, $3115,
modaoperandi.com.Loewe bag, $3450, loewe.com;
Le Labo Santal 33 eau de
parfum, $282 (50ml).Khaite jeans, $450,
modaoperandi.com.Oribe Dry
Texturizing
Spray, $66.
COURTESY OF INSTAGRAM/@LISA.AIKEN; STILL LIFE: CHRIS JANSEN. STYLED AND COMPILED BY NICHHIA WIPPELL. PRICES APPROXIMATE. SEE BUYLINES FOR STOCKISTSTulum,
Mexico.At Mercedes-Benz
Fashion Week Australia
resort 2020 in Sydney.TRAVEL
As an expert packer, a hard-shell case is
key for me. My Calpak in a marble print is
lightweight. TULUM, MEXICO, is my
destination to unwind, especially after a
busy fashion month. And it’s been a dream
of mine to go to the wine region in France.$$3930, (02) 9239 0188.PacoRabanne
top, $705,
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