Fourteen years spent in a uniform at Havergal College made mornings pretty easy for Cat Williams. Not that she was averse to a few personal touches: “We were technically not supposed to wear makeup, but I wore nail polish and way too much eyeliner,” she recalls. “I didn’t mind going to detention as long as I had my nails done.”
Now the online producer at ET Canada favours long, flowing tops, white crewneck T-shirts, well-fitted ripped jeans and plenty of leather pants—plus, always and without fail, a pair of fantastic heels. “After university, I threw out all my flats,” Williams says. “Beauty is pain.”
She doesn’t discriminate between wedges, platforms and stilettos, and she’ll wear her over-the-knee suede boots from interviews to the editing room to video shoots to events. She’s 23. Her feet can take it.
Stuart Weitzman Suede Boots
“I’ll dress them down with a pair of skinny jeans or up with a cute skirt.” $998. Stuartweitzman.ca.
Mackage Leather Moto
“The oversized leather jacket needs to be left in the ’80s—for me, the more fitted, the better.” $750. Mackage.com.
Wilfred Free Sweater
“Turtlenecks are the one item that can be roomy. I wear this on cold fall days when I want to stay warm but still look fashionable.” $175. Aritzia.com.
Leather Pants
“I live in these during the fall. They keep me looking stylish even when I’m layered up.” Rag and Bone, $1,000. Net-a-porter.com.
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