Matters of taste

As echo chambers, repetition and algorithmdriven aesthetics are increasingly served up to us, style that breaks the mould has renewed appeal. How to hone it? Four women of distinct personal taste share how they formed their style instincts.

Karin Upton Baker As managing director of Hermès Australia, Karin Upton Baker is immersed daily in the nonpareil of design and craftsmanship. Having worked at the top in fashion magazines, including Vogue Australia, Upton Baker’s style has a self-assuredness that transcends fashion’s trend churn. “I wear clothes for myself, not for others. It is not about trends, only about how I feel – the nuance of the cut or the feel of the fabric or the way something moves when you walk. These are inner sensations that create an external effect. “I admit, sometimes I will dress for a man. “I like clothes with a certain amount of masculine power, yet they also need to suggest femininity. So that is the paradox -and the quest. “My great-grandmother, grandmother and mother,…

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Vogue Australia (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2025

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