“Off-duty-model style,” that ambiguous term so often thrown about, has generally come to connote denim jackets, skinny jeans, and a Thrasher tee, ideally capped off by an It bag of some sort. But despite its inherently casual charm, there are a handful of girls now opting for a different brand of offhanded cool—and leading that pack is Belgian beauty Hanne Gaby Odiele. With her arsenal of statement outerwear, from graphic printed Dries to metallic gold shearlings, the model mixes hot-off-the-runway pieces with old favorites for a look that’s decidedly singular. She’s a mainstay in the pictures of top photographers like Vogue.com’s Phil Oh—Google her name and one of the first suggestions to autopopulate is “Hanne Gaby street style.” And while her fashion chops seem to be innate, there’s no reason why the rest of us can’t take a page from her well-heeled book. In honor of her birthday today, we bring you eight Odiele-inspired styling tips you can integrate into your wardrobe right now.
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