Style file - Helen Rees

SPOTTED … 
In beautifully coordinated autumnal colours.

WHERE ARE YOU IN THIS PICTURE?
Cuba Mall. enjoying a beautiful Sunday arvo in Welly with brunch and a little window shopping.

I AM …
I work in the health and fitness industry. I love to travel and am in the middle of planning my next trip to Brazil! My days off are usually spent volunteering at the Wellington SPCA - best job in the world!

I GOT MY OUTFIT FROM …
It’s a mish mash. The boots are fromShoe Barn in Wellington, the cardigan is from an outlet store and the dress is a sample (couldn’t resist!) I picked up while in Auckland on a girls weekend away. The necklace is my most precious possession as it belonged to my Nana.

IT REFLECTS MY PERSONALITY BECAUSE …
I love the earthy tones in the dress, I find those colours really calming. It’s quite feminine and because it flows is really easy to wear. 

I’D NEVER BE CAUGHT DEAD WEARING …
Tights as pants!!!!  I’m sure sometimes people aren’t aware that the tights are actually see through.

IF MONEY WEREN’T AN ISSUE, I’D FILL MY WARDROBE WITH …
A bigger wardrobe! And then shoes!  I was up to 40 pairs, but I moved into a smaller room so had to get rid of nearly half of them. I am hoping to collect shoes from all over the world. My latest edition is a bright orange pair from Paris.

WHO’S YOUR STYLE ICON?
My Mum always made her own clothes, she is extremely clever and I love her passion for bright and textured fabrics. She used to buy fabric in the afternoon and then wear whatever she’d made, out that evening.