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Style File

Thursdays at 1 pm during The Mix (repeats Sundays at 9.30 am)

Join Hansine Johnston every week for the latest trends in fashion, design and beauty. From vintage stores to hip hangouts, interviews with designers from iconic labels to rising stars, and coverage of fashion shows and design events, it’s the ultimate guide to looking and feeling good.

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Style File: Rocking a hot style in the freezing cold
Style File: Rocking a hot style in the freezing cold
Thursday, 2 February, 2012How do you keep warm, dry and stylish in the cold—and both on and off the slopes? Hansine Johnston talks about the trends to fit your “tribe”—ladies who lunch, mountain girls and boarder style. Across the board, we are seeing a retro look, more one-piece outfits and bright colors, according to Blair Brouillet from Ski Service in Verbier. Plus, Hansine discusses the importance of matching flattering lines with your body shape—with Carolina Rodriguez Barros of Dare to Glow :
A model shows a creation from designer Sarah Burton of Alexander McQueen as part of the Fall-Winter, ready-to-wear 2012 fashion collection, during Paris Fashion week. (Keystone/AP Photo/Joel Ryan)-3 A model presents a creation by French designer Jean-Paul Gaultier during the Haute Couture Paris Fashion Week, in Paris. (Keystone/EPA/MAYA VIDO)
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Style File: The art of jewelry + 3 ways to wear paisley
Style File: The art of jewelry + 3 ways to wear paisley
Thursday, 26 January, 2012Bahrain-born Geneva-based artist Farah Monfaradi has developed a unique collection of jewelry based on Arabic writing and it’s selling like hotcakes. Hansine Johnston takes us to her studio to find out more about her story and her inspiration. Plus our style counselor Clarissa Brooke Turner is back with three ways to wear paisley: 
A model wears bracelet cuffs from Geneva artist Farah Monfaradi.
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Style File: How to stay hot in the cold
Style File: How to stay hot in the cold
Thursday, 19 January, 2012WRS’s Hansine Johnston and Clarissa Brooke Turner discuss how to beat the chilli weather and be on trend at the same time. They give tips on accessories, which look to go for and how to layer in a way that best flatters your body type. Plus, discover three ways to wear a wardrobe staple—the polo neck:
Portrait of Twiggy, British Model, taken on 19 March, 1975. (KEYSTONE / Str)
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Style File: Trending toward the '20s for spring
Style File: Trending toward the '20s for spring
Thursday, 12 January, 2012WRS’s Hansine Johnston talks to entrepreneur and fashion journalist Katharina Sand about icons, inspirations and muses for spring. From sophisticated 1920s chic to bold prints in fuchsia, find out about all the key looks. Plus, some tips on clever end of season sale buys:
A model during the Athens Exclusive Designers Week (Keystone/AP Photo/Kostas Tsironis/file)-3 A model during the Athens Exclusive Designers Week (Keystone/AP Photo/Kostas Tsironis/file) A model presents a creation from the Alexander Wang Spring 2012 collection modeled during Fashion Week in New York. (Keystone/AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, FILE) A model wearing a creation from the Jil Sander women's Spring-Summer 2012 fashion collection presented in Milan. (Keystone/AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)
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Style File: Hot fashion moments of 2011
Style File: Hot fashion moments of 2011
Thursday, 22 December, 2011Hansine Johnston and Clarissa Brooke Turner look at the best looks of 2011, including the groovy ’70s. Plus, standout patterns and prints were and still are trendy this season, with the slim trouser from Versace for H&M a hot item. Color blocking, feminine blouses plus pencil and A-line skirts in eye popping colors were just some of the year’s focal fashion points:
Models present creations by Mexican designer Clara Gonzalez on the fourth day of the Mexican Fashion Week Fall-Winter 2011. (Keystone/EPA/MARIO GUZMAN)
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Style File: Big necklaces and what not to wear to a party
Style File: Big necklaces and what not to wear to a party
Thursday, 15 December, 2011
The essential list of what NOT to wear to a party including pageant hair and disco balling. Plus Hansine Johnston and Clarissa Brooke Turner take a look at the key accessories for now. Think super long feather earrings, tiny mini-chic bags and statement platforms:
 
Necklace featuring the hematite chains, ruby pearls, light amethyst, swarovski crystals and gold safety pins by Tom Binns (Keystone/AP Photo/Disney Consumer Products,File)
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Style File: Holiday sizzle with sparkle and color
Style File: Holiday sizzle with sparkle and color
Thursday, 8 December, 2011
Hansine Johnston and Clarissa Brooke Turner have the A to Z of party dressing for the holiday season. They’ll talk you through working your “LCD” (little colored dress) to dressing up this summer’s maxi-dress:
A model wears a creation by the Italian fashion designer Fausto Sarli for his Fall-Winter 2011-2012 collection during the AltaRoma fashion week in Rome. (Keystone/AP Photo/Virginia Farneti, LaPresse)
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Style File: Finding your perfect trouser shape
Style File: Finding your perfect trouser shape
Thursday, 1 December, 2011
Hansine Johnston and Clarissa Brooke Turner look at one of the biggest wardrobe dilemmas—how to find the perfect trouser for your shape. From styling your cigarette pants to working that ’70s bell-bottom, they have tips on all the key styles and fabrics to suit each body type:
Models display creations by German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel's Fall-Winter ready-to-wear 2012 collection, in Paris. (Keystone/AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)
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Style File: Style coach tips and dress down chic
Style File: Style coach tips and dress down chic
Thursday, 24 November, 2011Hansine Johnston chats with Clarissa Brooke Turner about how to dress down sparkle over the holiday season and wear it during the day. And Alison Wegner from styleintellect.com pops into the studio for a chat about style coaching, body issues and the main pitfalls to avoid this season:
Models present a creation at the ELLE Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand. (Keystone/EPA/NARONG SANGNAK) British model Kate Moss wears a creation by American fashion designer Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton's Fall-Winter, ready-to-wear 2012 fashion collection, during Paris Fashion week, presented in Paris, Wednesday, March. 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon) (KEYSTONE/AP/Jacques Brinon) A model wears a creation for the Yiqing Yin Fall-Winter 2011-2012 Haute Couture fashion collection presented in Paris. (Keystone/AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)
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Style File: Flirting with furry fashion
Style File: Flirting with furry fashion
Thursday, 17 November, 2011Hansine Johnston and Clarissa Brooke Turner talks about how to style this season’s key fabric—fur (or fake fur), from shearling vests to vintage stoles. They also share tips on how to rock your winter wardrobe with different textures. Hansine also interviews local designer Gemmina Mia about her fur gilets, waistcoats, handcrafted bags and funky booties:
Mona in rabbit vest (courtesy of Gemmina Mia) Mona with orange bag Mona (courtesy of Gemmina Mia) Mona with sheepskin vest and clutch (courtesy of Gemmina Mia)
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