A regular on the country’s best dressed lists, Karen Koster presenter of TV3′s Xpose, is one lady who knows how to dress well for any occasion. Whether she’s working the casual look in a pair of jeans or dressed up for the red carpet, Karen always hits the right notes style-wise. So we caught up with her to delve into her handbag and unearth her secrets to looking stylish…
What’s in your handbag?
Way too much stuff. I carry an arsenal of weaponry with me so that I can make myself camera ready no matter what happens in the day. I always need my full makeup bag with me. Then I always have a jewellery pouch with me, as with filming I could end up in three different outfits during the day and need to switch earrings. Then there’s my phone, diary, pens, notebook….and then usually a banana in case I get hungry!
What five words best describe your style?
Bright, cute, feminine, fickle, and fast! I get through a lot of clothes very quickly with this job!
Worst fashion moment?
Just the other week I wore a black dress on Xpose, but wore a white bra by mistake. You could see my bra glowing through the dress. So the camera man had to film me from far away to keep me decent!
Best style tip?
Keep it classy! Too many young girls are looking like glamour models on night’s out. Trashy is never fashionable.
What’s top of your fashion-wishlist at the moment?
Yves Saint Laurent tribute sandals in cracked gold. I’d never splash out on them though! Way too expensive.
Favourite item in your wardrobe right now?
My leather jacket with waterfall neckline from Oasis. Softest leather ever. And looks like the more expensive All Saints version for half the price.
Worst and/or best shopping experience?
In general I hate shopping on weekends, can’t stand the carparks or the crowds. So that’s always the worst. My best was when I got nude Gina sandals in the Harrods sale for half price. I had wanted them for ages and then found them on a work trip to London. The perks of travelling with the job eh?
Best high street store?
Karen Millen
Favourite place to shop?
As above. I love the staff, they really look after me.
Fashion on the web?
I’m desperate, I might occasionally look at style.com but other than that, I never really check out fashion on the web.
Who epitomises great style?
I’m going to go for one of our own, Glenda Gilson. I get wardrobe envy when I see her outfits sometimes.
What era of style would you most like see return to fashion?
None really, I like to keep looking forward!
Finally, what do you hope to achieve in 2010?
I would love Xpose to win a TV Award.
