As the sun settles on a new season, the feeling of the freedom and ease of a life by the ocean takes over.
As the sun settles on a new season, the feeling of the freedom and ease of a life by the ocean takes over. Let it infiltrate the wardrobe with slip- on tailoring, light cottons and a touch of utility for whatever the day brings. Styled by Philippa Moroney. Photographed by Will Davidson.
Channelling coastal effortlessness? Head straight to the big blue equipped, like Paspaley’s pearl divers, in all the right gear for remote Australian waters: relaxed denim with a loosened-up white shirt is the uniform. Finish with a precious wrap of pearls. Christian Dior shirt, $2,100, and pants, $7,600. Paspaley earrings, $880, worn throughout, and $2,280, and necklace, $288,000. Givenchy shoes, $1,100, worn throughout. All prices approximate; details at Vogue.com.au/WTB.
Designers kept utility in mind when they reworked men’s board shorts for the female form. The knee-length style is a cool switch-up from the usual mini-skirt. Sir The Label top, $220. Georgia Alice shorts, $950. Paspaley earrings, $13,480.
Exposure to the elements creates a preternatural sense of calm, echoed in loose trailing shapes – and foamy slides, to take a breather from heels.
Dion Lee top, $190. Salvatore Ferragamo pants, $1,450. Paspaley necklace, $68,900.
The intrepid divers must brave the waters, beautiful but treacherous as they are. Channel their daring spirit in bold, but classic, nautical stripes. Frame tank top, $135. Scanlan Theodore bustier, $300. Joseph shirt, $615, worn around waist, and pants, P.O. A. Paspaley necklace, $16,800.
Aboard the MV Clare II, six to eight professional Paspaley divers will descend into the water at any one time, returning again after the best part of an hour with their bounty. Swim-wise, take cues from their steamers: sleek and streamlined. Off-White bodysuit, $520. Paspaley earrings, $2,280.
To capture the shells that contain Paspaley’s Australian pearls, the label’s professional divers use two kinds of nets: ‘big’ and ‘neck’ bags. Look to their geometry with a cut-out one piece. Camilla & Marc shirt, $599. Chanel swimsuit, $1,320. Paspaley necklace, $4,010, and ring, $4,980.
Divers work unruffled through the coastal Kimberley temperatures to clean the pearl oyster shells. Keep your cool in an LBD and sharp belt that keeps it polished in the heat of the day. Louis Vuitton dress, $13,100, and belt, $965. Paspaley earrings, $5,980.
The paper-bag waist is the update to tailored pants to invest in now, plus its softer shape does double duty on and off the clock. Givenchy jumpsuit, $3,100. Duskii swimsuit, $195. Paspaley earrings, $4,480, and bracelet, $5,680.
Utility accents give a fresh look to summer pieces, like the masculine feel of a belt detail that still allows sunkissed shoulders to take full focus. Proenza Schouler dress, $2,930. Paspaley earrings, $5,980. Beauty note: Joico Power Gel.
Humidity and heat require a fresh approach to summer clothing. The humble singlet draws attention with a slinky cut and glints of metal hardware.
Olivier Theyskens bodice, $2,300. Isabel Marant pants, $635. Paspaley earrings, $2,280.
Long days and warm weather are reason enough to forgo formal shapes and adopt abbreviated tops with breezy wrap skirts. Georgia Alice top, $290. Max Mara skirt, P.O. A. Paspaley bracelet, $29,800.
A shipshape appeal, via mariner’s colours in a simple shirt, transcends a sea setting to be adopted in the everyday. Prada blazer, $3,650, and shirt, $1,480. Ephemera swim briefs, $100. Paspaley earrings, $16,680.