four ways to wear the blouse

PAULA PENFOLD

JOURNALIST, STUFF CIRCUIT

“My style is pretty consistent: shirts, sometimes T-shirts, a suit or good pants for work; jeans, sweatshirts and trainers at the weekend; and a great dress for a big night. I like to wear beautiful clothes but I don’t want to spend an age thinking about what to wear. Most things I own go with each other, which maybe sounds kind of boring, but it makes the mornings easier.

I feel good wearing beautiful clothes, but my style has changed over the years. I buy fewer things, less that’s on-trend, pieces that are not necessarily fashionable but are, I guess, more classic. I think New Zealand designers are the best — they know Kiwi women, how we live and like to dress. Shjark, Zambesi, Carlson, Ingrid Starnes, Kate Sylvester, Ruby and Harman Grubiša are my favourites.

I think being well presented is really important to my job, but I try