Anja Konstantinova Makes Us Want To Bleach Our Eyebrows And Go Vintage Sifting

Which is why we've dissected her style

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by Pandora Sykes |
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We'd never thought about peroxiding eyebrows. But then we chanced upon pint-sized bleach blonde Aussie model Anja K (recently engaged, fyi: wish her congrats!) and now we want to white-wash our hair/eyebrows asap. And we're not the only ones who thinks 22-year-old Anja is angelic, seeing as she's a mainstay on the Urban Outfitters site and Wonderland regular. That - alongside her awesome, seriously original style featuring a mish-mash of every-era vintage - makes her a very worthy subject of this week's The Debrief Dissects.

Lesson 1: Everyone loves a tomboy

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It no doubt helps when you look like a baby angel, but Anja's making us want to break out our old school athletic sweats. Key lession here is to keep it simple in red, white and blue like this Adidas hoodie. (You'll always need one of those in your life.)

**Lesson 2: 'Painter chic' is totally a thing

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Dungarees and a headscarf don't have to look woefully eighties. Put a current, leopard print sweater underneath and it will look too cute.

Lesson 3: Who said flu can't be sexy

 

No-one will ever know you're ill - unless they look at your, er, t-shirt - if you add a blousy printed kimono, metallic flatform sandals and a slick of plum lipstick. Plus, those retro shades are everything.

Lesson 4: Embrace your inner kitty

 

Anja has 'meow' tattooed inside her lip (for real) and plays on the cute kitty attire in her daily dress (we can actually totally see the resemblance between her and the emoji cat, by the way.) Check out the cat faces running down the arms of her otherwise badass sweater - perfectly fusing the cute and the hellraiser vibe.

Lesson 5: Mix prints, textures, proportions - hell, do it all

 
 

There's so much going on in this look, but that's sort of why it's great. From the oversized '80s vibes printed kimono jacket to the cropped ribbed knit, worn with a leopard print skater skirt and topped with a checkered backpack - there's a lot going on. But Anja makes it work with minimal make-up, accessories, loose hair and a generally ethereal presence. (Note to self: work on 'ethereal presence'.)

Lesson 6: Find the ugliest tee you can and give it a double thumbs up

 
 

This tip isn't as weird as you think. For starters, think of those super popular Christopher Kane tees from 2011. Or any of those Versace ones. OK, so Anja lends it more than your average attitude with her bleached blondeness and delicate silver septum ring, but the power of a so-offensive-it's-brilliant T-shirt is undeniable.

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Pictures: Suzanne Middlemass, Liam McKessar, @anja_konstantinova

This article originally appeared on The Debrief.

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