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Ashley Fogel black leather studded bag – it’s made out of lovely soft leather and is so comfortable to wear and I get endless compliments about it.

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Guthrie & Steele silver necklace - this is my favourite piece of jewellery. My husband Marty gave it to me for my birthday.

Seduce silk top - I love this because of the colour and the fabric, and wear it with black pants, jeans, and white pants. I bought it on sale in Sydney.

Wedges – I bought these at Marshalls which is a discount outlet in LA. I love the wedge because it is so comfortable to wear.

Kookai pink dress – I bought it last summer because this is one of my favourite colours.

DKNY sequin top – I love the colour and simplicity of this green top bought in the summer sales on my last trip to the States.

Ed Hardy trainers – Once a year I get to visit a close girlfriend who lives in LA, so I take this opportunity to do my summer shopping at some amazing outlet stores where I get some amazing bargains and something a little different. I got these on sale from Macy’s.

True Religion jeans – These were a bargain buy from their outlet store.

Earrings – Accessories are my way of personalising my look. I bought these on sale from Macy’s.

Seduce silk top - I love this because of the colour Kookai pink dress

bought these on sale from Macy’s.

who lives in LA, so I take this opportunity to do my summer shopping at some amazing outlet stores

Ed Hardy trainersyear I get to visit a close girlfriend who lives in LA, so I take this opportunity to do my summer shopping at some amazing outlet stores where I get some amazing bargains

• Choose colours that best suit you personally. They will make your skin look fresh and give you that ‘wow’ factor.• When you are trying anything on, if your instant feeling isn’t “I love it”, don’t buy it. If you are hesitating there is a reason for that!

• Go for quality fabrics in your most-worn garments and accessories in your wardrobe because they will last..• Fit of clothing is paramount. Nothing looks worse than clothes that are too tight or too big.

Image consultant, brand ambassador, Dancing With the Stars champion 2006, model, former Miss Universe 1983 and mother of two - Lorraine

Downes has worn many crowns.

Chic and glamorous, Lorraine is New Zealand’s answer to Audrey Hepburn

when it comes to poise, style and helping others.

For the past four years Lorraine has worked closely with the Child Cancer

Foundation, and her work as an image consultant helps others achieve their

own personal style by advising them on the colours and cuts that make them look and feel

their very best.

Keeping it real is important to Lorraine. In 1997 she co-authored Real – The Truth about Fashion, Beauty and Image with Wellington writer and former Evening Post fashion editor Frances Jones, and her untouched image graced the cover of Australian Women’s Weekly. No Photoshop, or Botox for Lorraine. She refuses to buy into the belief that ageing, and wrinkles, are negative things.

She’s also style ambassador for Rodney Wayne hairdressing, and spokeswoman for Methven Homespa products. She’s blogging too. Lorraine recently launched a website and blog (lorrainedownes.com) to make herself “more available” to her fans.

Her personal style philosophy is “keep it simple”. Summer essentials in her wardrobe include a basic sequined T-shirt, one shoulder top, skinny jeans, a casual dress, and jandals (classic for day, and embellished for evening), and lots of colour.

Lorraine DOWNES

CELEBRITY PROFILE

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Guthrie & Steele

- this is my favourite piece of jewellery. piece of jewellery.

Nothing looks worse than clothes

Image consultant, brand ambassador, With the StarsMiss Universe 1983 and mother of two - Lorraine

Downes has worn many crowns.

Chic and glamorous, Lorraine is New Zealand’s answer to Audrey Hepburn

when it comes to poise, style and helping others.

Foundation, and her work as an image consultant helps others achieve their

own personal style by advising them on the colours and cuts that make them look and feel

their very best.

Keeping it real is important to Lorraine. In 1997 she co-authored Real – The Truth about Fashion, Beauty she co-authored Real – The Truth about Fashion, Beauty she co-authoredand Image with Wellington writer and former and Image with Wellington writer and former and ImagePost fashion editor Frances Jones, and her untouched image graced the cover of Photoshop, or Botox for Lorraine. She refuses to buy into the belief that ageing, and wrinkles, are negative things.

She’s also style ambassador for Rodney Wayne hairdressing, and spokeswoman for Methven Homespa products. She’s blogging too. Lorraine recently launched a website and blog (lorrainedownes.com) to make herself “more available” to her fans.

Her personal style philosophy is “keep it simple”. Summer essentials in her wardrobe include a basic sequined T-shirt, one shoulder top, skinny jeans, a casual dress, and jandals (classic for day, and embellished for evening), and lots of colour.

LorraineDOWNES

CELEBRITY PROFILE

Personal style: My personal style is about simplicity. Classic with a bit of an edge. I like structure, no fru fru or layering for me. I love wearing colour especially in block colour with black. Colour is my way of bringing my femininity into my style. Fabric is paramount. I love fabrics that feel beautiful to wear - velvet, silk, chiffon, leather, merino wool - texture is vital. Over the years I have learnt that quality lasts and less is more.

Earliest fashion memory: Visiting my grandmother and sneaking into her room and going through her wardrobe feeling the different fabrics. She had a velvet coat that I loved the look and feel of, and a pair of gold sandals that I loved putting on. I would have been about seven.

Fashion advice: Fashion is fun and it’s always changing. When a new fashion trend is introduced, if it doesn’t suit you, don’t do it, i.e. Short skirts, if you don’t have great legs, that fashion trend isn’t for you. I have worked with many clients over the years, let me tell you, the majority of people don’t just walk into a shop and fi nd

that everything fi ts perfectly, and that doesn’t mean that they have a weird or diffi cult body shape. The only way to get a perfect fi t is to have something made specifi cally to your body measurements.

Worst fashion moment: I think the ’80s was so over the top. My hair and makeup was the worst - big hair and bright makeup.

Latest fashion buy: Black satin leggings.

Can't live without: My jeans (I have about 15 pairs), and in winter, my boots and New Zealand merino wool knitwear. In the summer, dresses, I love wearing dresses because they are cool and so easy to wear.

Favourite shops: As I am now living in Auckland, for me personally I love Storm, Yvonne Bennetti, Decjuba, Workshop, and in Wellington a favourite is Miss Wong.

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