You’ve probably heard of celebrity stylist Angie Smith from her work with household names like Holly Willoughby (yes, she’s responsible for creating the buzz around Willoughby’s sell-out looks), Davina McCall and Rochelle Humes. Smith has a gift for making her clients look effortlessly chic, and usually on an affordable budget. She’s an advocate for shopping the high street—often mixing high and low pieces in her styling and her own wardrobe—and her talent for uncovering the best, most expensive-looking finds is unrivalled. Smith herself can often be found sporting buys from the likes of Arket or Marks & Spencer (with whom she recently released a sell-out capsule edit), paired with timeless accessories from Khaite or The Row to elevate them.
If you already follow Smith on Instagram, you’ll be familiar with her feed documenting her life down under (she moved from London to Sydney a few years ago and started a family). The regular beach walks may be envy-inducing, but be sure to stick around for snapshots of her laid-back, accessible style.
Her polished but practical wardrobe choices mean that you can bet whatever she’s wearing, we want to wear it too. In fact, the whole Who What Wear UK team often find ourselves shopping directly from ‘Angie’s Edit’—a regular wish list she shares with all her latest and greatest finds. What we love most about Angie’s style and content, though, is her buy less, wear more mentality. Unlike your average ‘influencer’ approach, Smith uses her expertise to advise on timeless classics and versatile pieces she’ll actively encourage you to wear again and again.
Being based in Australia means she’s become particularly adept at curating a wardrobe full of warm-weather staples, and so I reached out to her to get the inside scoop for Who What Wear readers on the pieces she’s currently recommending to all her clients (and adding to her own basket) for the season ahead.
Keep scrolling to see Angie’s edit of spring/summer wardrobe staples…
“A great white T-shirt is so versatile, once you find a good one buy at least two.”
“This is such an easy bag that goes with everything”
“Honestly, the most flattering swimsuit ever.”
“Living by the beach, I wear these at least once a week”
“An oversized shirt is one of the most worn pieces in my wardrobe, I’ll throw this linen version over a swimsuit on the way to the beach”
“This one is a slightly thicker version in brushed cotton that works with jeans for a casual look.”
“A fail-safe option for evenings”
“The easiest way to make it look like you are wearing your clothes and not the other way around is to add trainers or Birkenstock’s clogs toyour outfit.”
“I love a statement shirt, it’s such an easy way to add interest to a simple jeans and tee look”
“A simple leather flip flop does the same job as a clog, it makes any outfit feel low-key but still pulled-together’
“These are such a great affordable option from M&S”
“You can never have too many cool tops that instantly dress up a pair of jeans right?”
“I wear the same jewellery on repeat—it’s a mix of fine and chunkier pieces, and wavy gold rings are a real favourite.”
“I wear white jeans all year round but especially in Spring/Summer. They make you look like you’ve made more of an effort than if you’d just worn the same style in blue denim.”
“Waistcoats are now a big wardrobe staple for me, I love the androgynous feel.”
“M&S does excellent linen pieces, I’ve been wearing this one on repeat.”
“I have a lot of pieces from Free People in my wardrobe but I feel like my most worn items are their excellent co-ords.”
“This is perfect for throwing on to run errands.”
“I live in sarongs when I’m on holiday and I’m currently look for a heavier weight style like this to wear in the evening with a blazer.”
“I wear bike shorts all year around with oversized shirts in the summer and cashmere jumpers at the start of spring.”
“This is my go to dress for a special occasion when I also want to be super comfortable. I love the sleeves and how it looks even more effortless with them pushed up.”
“You cannot beat a classic blue jean with a cool shirt, tank and and thong sandals. So effortless.”
“A simple tank always looks cool with an oversized shirt and jeans. I’m not worried if you see bra straps with this look, either”
“I love wearing an oversized linen blazer in summer over a bra top with baggy trousers and flip flops—it’s one of my go to looks for evenings.
“I have a few of these kinds of light shirt-jackets, but the Sezane Will style is my favourite. I already own it in white but I’m thinking about buying the classic blue this year as the fit is so nice. It’s like a smarter, longline denim jacket.”
“I love this red, I wear these in so many different ways—from the beach to out for relaxed dinners.”
“These are super versatile, comfortable and flattering.”
“I’ve been looking for a simple pearl necklace style for ages, and this one is the perfect size to break up my gold jewellery without taking over.”
