kaia cool

A couple of months ago, I strolled past Kaia Gerber and her mother Cindy Crawford on Prince Street. Their arms were entwined as they walked west, paparazzi trailing them. Eighteen-year-old Kaia looked as runway-sophisticated as her model mom, dressed in an oversized blazer and wide-leg jeans, accented, however, with youthful insouciance. It's an off-duty uniform that's improving with age, particularly over the last month of runway shows in New York, London and Milan. She's currently mastering polished tailoring (structured jackets, trouser-like jeans, long coats) and thrown-together (t-shirts, sneakers, low-heeled boots) in a way that's ageless and easy to emulate. Lucky for us! Let's start with the jeans, shall we? She favors The Reformation's high-waist trousers (last pic), Re/Done 70s high-rise jeans (here, here and here) and Celine, immediately below. Her go-to sneakers are New Balance 990's and Converse high-tops and versatile black boots are By Far. As for her blazers, she likes them big and bold, like these from Celine (below), The Reformation, Everlane and Topshop. button-down body suit, above, is also by The Reformation. Last but not least: sunglasses by Ray-Ban and (vintage) Ralph Lauren that top off retro-refined perfection.