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3 Women, 3 Personalities, 3 Ways of Getting Sh*t Done

Meet Vashtie Kola, Cleo Wade, and Ji Hye Park.

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The Coach 1941 Spring 2016 collection is one part bohemian, one part collegiate, and one part rocker—making it the perfect mix no matter what your personal style is. At ELLE, we talk a lot not only about the chicest clothes, but the women who wear them. Like a budding poet who writes exclusively on a typewriter, a tomboyish DJ with a newly found feminine edge, and a model with an edgy sense of style that street style photographers dream of. Here, in collaboration with Coach, we explore a day in the life of their personal style.

Cleo Wade

Sleeve, Street fashion, Bag, Luggage and bags, Jacket, Long hair, Iron, Overcoat, Fashion model, Shawl,
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Occupation: Poet, Artist, Speaker

Provenance: New Orleans, Louisiana

Morning routine: "I wake up at 6 A.M. I always joke that I'm a flower that is literally wilting when the sun is not out. I'm most productive in the mornings, and I do all of my writing in the morning."

Approach to personal style: "I think [about getting dressed] more like, 'What am I doing today?' If I'm painting in my studio in Brooklyn, then I'm wearing the things that don't get in the way of that."


Vashtie Kola

Shoulder, Bag, Fashion accessory, Style, Jewellery, Luggage and bags, Shoulder bag, Fashion, Beauty, Leather,
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Occupation: DJ, Designer, Filmmaker

Provenance: Albany, New York

On the only consistent part of her routine: "Every morning, I feed my cat Vladamir immediately because he's usually the one waking me up. I drink water and lemon juice in the morning, and then I meditate. That's when I start my day."

Approach to personal style: "I try to wear something that I designed. That's important to me. I have these gold sneakers that I like to wear a lot because they are attention grabbing. It's cool to be able to be like, 'Oh, I designed that.' In a meeting, it's just a nice visual."

Ji Hye Park

Sleeve, Shoulder, Textile, Joint, Bag, Fashion accessory, Fashion, Thigh, Knee, Luggage and bags,
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Occupation: Model

Provenance: Seoul, Korea

Approach to personal style: "I don't wear too many dressy pieces or too much makeup. If I want to go out for the night, I put on some lipstick and wear a leather jacket. I don't really look at any celebrity's style. I see just my style. Just be myself."

On the beloved item from her childhood she still loves today: "When I was little, I wore overalls that were very wide legged. I really loved that, even though my friends made fun of me. I still love overalls and have a lot in my closet."


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