Helena (left) wears leather sweatpants (HK$10,200) and jacket (HK$3,150), both by Elizabeth and James from Lane Crawford; a leather waistcoat (HK$9,190) by 3.1 Phillip Lim; and heeled hi-tops (HK$2,299) by DKNY. Kelly wears leather dungarees (HK$13,700) and jacket (HK$3,150), both by Elizabeth and James from Lane Crawford.

Street smarts

Get your wardrobe on track for 2014 with cool, urban, American casuals

Holly Suan Gray

Published: 11:15pm, 25 Jan 2014

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Denim jumpsuit (HK$13,190) by 3.1 Phillip Lim. Earring (HK$4,050) by Laruicci (www.laruicci.com).

Kelly (left) wears a jacket (HK$5,600) by Ohne Titel (shopbop.com); hat (HK$2,500) by Albertus Swanepoel for Timo Weiland (albertusswanepoel.com); and scarf, stylist’s own. Helena wears a coat (HK$27,900) by Reem Acra from Harvey Nichols; hat (HK$2,500) by Albertus Swanepoel for Timo Weiland and scarf, stylist’s own.

Leopard-print dress, coat (HK$6,990) and boots (HK$4,590), all by DKNY (inquiries: 2377 9900). Socks, stylist's own.

Dress (HK$1,350) by Rue 107 (www.rue107.com). Men's jacket (HK$3,800) by Timo Weiland from Lane Crawford. Hat (HK$2,500) by Albertus Swanepoel for Timo Weiland.

Photographer Caroline Knopf at Sarah Laird & Good Company
Stylist Holly Suan Gray
Hair Cash Lawless at The Magnet Agency
Make-up Colleen Runné for Shiseido
Lighting and digital B2Pro
Retouching Smooch NYC
Casting Alina Zakaite (alinazakaitecasting.com)
Models Kelly Mittendorf and Helena at The Society NYC
Special thanks to Greer at Sarah Laird & Good Company

This article appeared in the South China Morning Post print edition as: Street smarts

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