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Karla Welch
Stylist. Los Angeles
We've been longtime fans of Karla Welch's personal style and work. She's one half of bi-coastal star styling team (and fellow Canadians) Kemal & Karla, dressing names like Michelle Williams, Lily Collins, Zooey Deschanel, Hailee Steinfeld – hello face of Miu Miu! – and Olivia Wilde (who she lovingly refers to as her 'girls'). She greeted us returning from the pool with her daughter, Clementine, mussing her hair into a pompadour and cooking dinner with her fam as we shot. While we usually obsess over our Cov's accessories, Welch's day job has created an archive-like closet of special pieces. “God, for someone who wears a lot of solids, I have a lot of prints!” Welch noted as we pulled each prized piece from her closet. Her wardrobe is a museum of “look but don’t touch” garments that come straight off the runway or racks and straight into the hands of Welch… or, quite often, one of clients. “Oh, my beautiful, vintage Oscar de la Renta,” Welch mused as we picked up a floral number. “I bought this dress from The Way We Wore in Los Angeles to wear to couture. I was with my ‘favourite girl’ and she loved it so much that, of course, I let her wear it. Always the stylist!” she joked. We gushed over the modern décor and indoor/outdoor vibe of her home and snapped our last shots while the sun was setting—adorning a tree in her yard with whimsical dresses from Erdem's first collection (I've actually promised it to Erdem because it's the one dress he doesn't have archived,”) and Rodarte (“I try to buy a Rodarte piece each season…. on sale.”)
Jacket, J.Brand
I bought this dress from The Way We Wore in Los Angeles to wear to couture [fashion week]. I was with my favourite girl [client] and she loved it so much that of course let her wear it. Always the stylist! Hopefully it doesn't get swallowed by the toilet...
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Dress, Vintage Oscar de la Renta
Clutch, Alexander McQueen
Shoes, Miu Miu
From my favorite store, Opening Ceremony; and guess what? The store in L.A. is better than the N.Y.C one. Yay L.A.!
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All, J.W. Anderson
Perfect outfit for Boba Fett.
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Top, Balenciaga; Pants, Lanvin; Clutch, Alexander McQueen
Shirt, J. Brand; Sunglasses, Tatty Devine; Clutches, Alexander McQueen
Wardrobe piece I can't live without: My motorcycle jacket - it's magic! All my girls love it but it's one piece I'll never lend. It's for Clementine.
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Jacket, Balenciaga; Dress, Chloë Sevigny x Opening Ceremony
Back in black. Seems about right. Photo by my amazing husband, Matthew Welch.
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Dress, Céline
O.K., This is why Ms. Prada is a genus. This dress looks so prudish but is incredibly sexy in a subversive way. My husband loves it. The portrait is of Millie: she's 96 and incredible.
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Dress, Prada
My very first Céline dress! Modern and chic. I feel the right kind of sexy in it.
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Dress, Céline
The one piece I couldn't part with? My printed skirt with red shoes. I volunteered at a Stella charity event and they gave me this skirt; the print is so not me but still somehow is. And yes, I've got a lot of these Tributes! All my girls love to wear them.
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Skirt, Stella McCartney; Shoes, Yves Saint Laurent
I'm a sucker for pretty blouses... and my vintage [Hudson's] Bay blanket!
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L to R. Blouses, Comme des Garçons, Charles Anastase, Nina Ricci
My custom duffle was a gift from them. My initials are KMW, but I decided to do my family initials, and those are actually my maiden name initials. Cute!
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Bag, Louis Vuitton
Barbie looks like she has a chastity belt on. That was my push present from Matthew. Clementine and I love to have baths together; I play Barbie very well.
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Bracelet, Hermès
Kate, don't eat my watch!
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Watch, Hermès
I try to buy a Rodarte piece each season (on sale) and I wear it. This Erdem dress is from his first collection and I've actually promised it to Erdem because it's the one dress he doesn't have archived. Erdem: email me and I'll send it! I'll miss it though. It's hanging in my magic tree!
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L to R. Dresses, Chloé, Rodarte, Erdem
Dress, Junya Watanabe
All, Jimmy Choo
I think leopard works anytime, anywhere. I wore the center dress for my 30th bday and I bought it for ten bucks years ago in Canada.
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Pants, Givenchy; Dresses, Vintage, Alaïa
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Perfect outfit for Boba Fett. Top, Balenciaga; Pants, Lanvin; Clutch, Alexander McQueen
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Wardrobe piece I can't live without: My motorcycle jacket - it's magic! All my girls love it but it's one piece I'll never lend. It's for Clementine. Jacket, Balenciaga; Dress, Chloë Sevigny x Opening Ceremony
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O.K., This is why Ms. Prada is a genus. This dress looks so prudish but is incredibly sexy in a subversive way. My husband loves it. The portrait is of Millie: she's 96 and incredible. Dress, Prada
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My very first Céline dress! Modern and chic. I feel the right kind of sexy in it. Dress, Céline
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The one piece I couldn't part with? My printed skirt with red shoes. I volunteered at a Stella charity event and they gave me this skirt; the print is so not me but still somehow is. And yes, I've got a lot of these Tributes! All my girls love to wear them. Skirt, Stella McCartney; Shoes, Yves Saint Laurent
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I'm a sucker for pretty blouses... and my vintage [Hudson's] Bay blanket! L to R. Blouses, Comme des Garçons, Charles Anastase, Nina Ricci
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I try to buy a Rodarte piece each season (on sale) and I wear it. This Erdem dress is from his first collection and I've actually promised it to Erdem because it's the one dress he doesn't have archived. Erdem: email me and I'll send it! I'll miss it though. It's hanging in my magic tree! L to R. Dresses, Chloé, Rodarte, Erdem
