There’s something simultaneously strategic and happenstance about her off-the-runway looks, cooked up with a healthy dose of confidence, even when sporting what on others would come across as a hodgepodge of mismatched mayhem. The Belgian stunner recently admitted to Dazed that her outfits usually involve some level of spontaneity. “For example, I started wearing a bandana a few years ago because I couldn’t find a scarf on my way out from my apartment and it was a really cold day,” she confessed. “To be honest, I looked like a bank robber, but it’s still one of my best-loved looks because it felt real.”
Clearly, we’re not alone in our admiration of Hanne’s fashion sense on the asphalt as she was your pick for best street style in the latest edition of the tFS Style Awards. To mark her win, we’ve compiled a collection of her best street style moments from the past year. Get ready to take notes.
Hanne Gaby Odiele Shows Off Her Street Style Smarts
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Paris Fashion Week Fall 2014
Hanne struck a pose on the second day decked out in an eclectic Dries Van Noten ensemble. Oversized, ruffled shirt cuffs, dotted, high-waisted pants and extreme platforms — this is a classic example of her ability to pull off the relatively impossible.
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Paris Fashion Week Fall 2014
In Hanne’s world, there’s no such thing as clashing colors. An asymmetrical, shearling-lined, mint green moto jacket, a patterned orange top, a textured sage green skirt and gray ankle strap pumps all go together.
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Paris Fashion Week Fall 2014
She looked ready to take flight over in the City of Light. This oversized gray one-piece featured a snap collar and exposed zippers.
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New York Fashion Week Spring 2015
The model got sporty in the Big Apple wearing a FUBU sleeveless jersey, denim Calvin Klein shorts and white Nikes.
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New York Fashion Week Spring 2015
Hanne’s white open weave sweater surprisingly coordinated well with the dotted print on her multifaceted skirt. Jason Wu’s Hanne bag (of course she’d carry her namesake messenger) and thick, white creepers rounded out the look.
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New York Fashion Week Spring 2015
Keeping the same lofty footwear from the previous day, Hanne projected a country in the city vibe with a herringbone crop top, a breezy, white blouse and denim shorts.
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Paris Fashion Week Spring 2015
Normally, we’d have our sights set firmly on those glittery Saint Laurent booties, but the rest of Hanne’s outfit is just as compelling thanks to its conflicting angles.
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Paris Fashion Week Spring 2015
A varsity-style puffer jacket elevated Hanne’s white T-shirt and black jeans combo. Only during Fashion Week is a cocktail considered an accessory.
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Paris Fashion Week Spring 2015
Hanne rightfully let her Raf Simons x Sterling Ruby out-of-this-world jacket be the center of attention, only opting to add in a white top, a complementary red skirt and black shoes.
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Paris Fashion Week Spring 2015
This ensemble, comprised of a boxy jacket, a crop top and a red skirt, was given an extra kick courtesy of those colorfully embroidered boots.
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