Jess and Hannah
Do
you both have a defined style, or do you change season by season?
Hannah:
My
style doesn't change drastically from season to season – I usually stick to my
girly preppy style, but will update my look every so often with key buys. I
used to stick to quite a simple colour palette with lots of greys, whites and
navy but I've recently got really into colour and have been loving wearing lots
of brights – they instantly uplift my mood!
Jess:
I have quite a defined sense of style,
I have a core wardrobe of blazers, dresses, skinny jeans, dresses and a lot of
black but I mix and match small elements of trends to that each season. That
sounds quite sensible when I say it out loud!
How
has your style changed over time?
H:
I
think mine definitely has. I've got to know what styles and cuts suit me – I
don't bother investing in trends if they'll do nothing for my figure. I've
learned to stay true to what suits me, rather than what's in fashion - I'm
petite but quite curvy, so I instantly know that anything 20s style with dropped
waists or anything too loose is an absolute no no, where as I know 50s or 60s
fitted styles with nipped in waists will suit me much better!
J: Urgh I used to dress horrendously, when I was
15 my jeans had to cover my entire foot with an extra 3 inches spare and I
would pair them "emo/goth " style top… One even had "blow up
doll " written on it! I've now learnt how to dress for my shape and what
colours suit my English rose complexion.
What
influences both of your styles? Do you influence each other’s choices?
H: I love looking at
street style pictures – it's great to see how different people style
themselves, and the inventive ways they make pieces look so different – I'll
often mimic looks I've seen when I'm choosing what to wear. Me and Jess own
quite a lot of the same clothes, but we're always borrowing each others things
– I'd say Jess is a bit more lady like and I'm more preppy.
J: Just the other other day I bought the exact same
dress as Han! We have a couple of similar obsessions, nautical, breton stripes
and floral dresses but I don't share Han's love for shorts and she doesn't
share my love for a leather leggings!
What
are your wardrobe staples?
H:
T-shirts
in white and grey marl, shorts, brogues, chunky heels and jackets – I own
loads, from blazers, to boucle, to parkas, camo prints, fur, leather bikers – I
can't get enough of them.
J: Black. Black skinny jeans, topshop leigh jeans and
black blazers from Zara. Rebecca Minkoff bags are an (expensive) addiction.
Blazers in every colour although my Comptoir Des Contonniers nude is my
favourite. Gold jewellery from Laura Lee and Monica Vinader. Brown vintage
leather belts from Rokit & my waxed Barbour jacket. Oh and Zara dresses!
What
items of clothing make you think of each other? Is there a particular outfit
that stands out?
J:
There are a few dresses which we've
bought together – a navy sweater dress and a grey tee dress which makes me
think of Han as we both have them, as do my acne t-shirts as she keeps wearing
them! Plus Ralph Lauren shirts.
H: I instantly think of
Jess whenever I see anything navy or nautical
When
you shop together, where are the first places you visit? Would you pick the same things out?
H:
At
uni we were OBSESSED with Miss Selfridge and Primark – (that's the basis of my
student loan debt) but now we'll head to Zara and Topshop. We'll often pick out
the same things, and sometimes Jess will pick up things I would initially dismiss
then I end up liking it! We laugh about the fact that when we go shopping we
just point at stuff and say "I like that."
J: Yup – Topshop and Zara are first ports of call. H&M, River Island,
Oasis follow.
If
you were to be dressed by one designer for the rest of your life, who would you
choose? Who would you guess the other
would decide on?
J:
Hmmmm Miu Miu or Chloe with Isabel
Marant shoes and perhaps a dash of Donatella (Versace)… I can't choose!
H:
Just one!? Erm…I
love Jil Sander, Valentino and Erdem
Do
you have any particular ‘fashion memories’ with you own styles?
J: We both had epic fancy dress Christmas costumes
back in our glory days at university. I was obsessed with denim skirts and
Ralph Lauren and obviously Jack Wills Gilets – nothing's changed! I leave the
experimenting to Han then copy her if I like it.
H:
My
first fashion memories are of me and Jess at uni. I remember Jess loving cowboy
boots, and I basically owned every floral dress Primark have ever produced. I
remember one time buying an amazing floral top in miss Selfridge and being so
chuffed with it, then Jess going back and getting it in the sale. We had a lot
of fancy dress parties and had a lot of fun finding outfits. And I
remember Jess getting obsessed with ebay purchases and bulk buying Ralph Lauren
and Jack Wills.
If
you could get away with it, what items would you pinch from each other’s
wardrobes?
J: Her Whistles navy lace dress, her Topshop denim
studded dress, her Chanel bag and her urban outfitters floral dress.
H:
Jess
has an amazing floral embroidered maxi dress from Topshop, which quite
conveniently her mum has just taken up. I also love her nude Comptoir blazer.
And her Monica Vinader gold bracelet.
What
trends do you think you’ll adapt to for Autumn / Winter?
H:
I
love all the renaissance looks at Erdem – loads of embroidery, brocade and
trophy florals and the utility trend at Dries Van Noten and Max Mara – I really
want a khaki coloured button up shirt!
J: Elements of the "tough love" trend
- seen on the catwalks of Balmain and Alexander Wang - aka lots of black
leather – I'm coveting a Barbour/Temperley quilted leather jacket. Isabel
Marants fringed boots would suit my skinny jeans very well too. A girl can
dream, no?
As always thank you to both girls for taking part. You can follow their antics through their Twitter accounts: Hannah is found at @hannaheichler and Jess is @JessDeLaDavis. Read all our other Sisters with Style interviews here.
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