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‘Some people meditate, I buy shoes’: Kathryn Eisman shares the pairs she wears most

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Gordon, G. (2026, October 24). ‘Some people meditate, I buy shoes’: Kathryn Eisman shares the pairs she wears most. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/some-people-meditate-i-buy-shoes-kathryn-eisman-shares-the-pairs-she-wears-most-20261025-p614tk.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Kathryn Eisman, a fashion entrepreneur and former entertainment reporter, discusses her personal style and wardrobe preferences in an interview. She favors classic pieces with unexpected details, such as structured Saint Laurent heels and tailored blazers. Among her most worn items are two-tone Chanel slingback flats and black Saint Laurent “Guermantes” heels for evening wear. Eisman reflects on past fashion trends and admits to owning multiple versions of the Black Halo "The Jackie O" bodycon dress during her time at E! News, emphasizing that these experiences contribute to her personal narrative in the industry.

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Kathryn Eisman, a fashion entrepreneur and former entertainment reporter, recently shared her shoe collection with the Sydney Morning Herald, focusing on her preferred brands like Chanel, Saint Laurent, and Valentino. She describes her style as classic but playful, incorporating structured silhouettes with unexpected details. Her oldest piece is a Burberry blazer inherited from her mother, which she wore during her reporting days at NBC in the 2000s. Among her recent additions are a chocolate-suede Chanel "25 Mini" bag and a custom-designed High Heel Jungle leather jacket. For different occasions, Eisman varies her wardrobe: on first dates, she opts for black silk and lace with jeans and Valentino pumps; on planes, she wears G-Star cargo pants and Celine sneakers; and for red carpet events, she chooses elegant dresses and gold sandals.

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🔮 The most recent additions are a chocolate-suede Chanel “25 Mini” bag and a High Heel Jungle leather jacket – I couldn’t find the perfect one, so I designed it myself.

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‘Some people meditate, I buy shoes’: Kathryn Eisman shares the pairs she wears most · assertive framing

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Ahead, she documents her style, including her love of Saint Laurent and why she’s a little blasé about fashion’s algorithm. asserted

she → document → algorithm

I’d describe my style as classic with a sense of mischief. asserted

I → describe → mischief

I’m drawn to structured, tailored silhouettes but with an unexpected detail that makes an outfit feel more personal and less perfect. asserted

outfit → draw → detail

The oldest thing in my wardrobe is a Burberry blazer my mother bought in London in her 20s. asserted

mother → buy → 20s

I wore it while working as a reporter at NBC in New York in the 2000s, surviving mostly on adrenaline and dry shampoo. asserted

I → wear → adrenaline

The most recent additions are a chocolate-suede Chanel “25 Mini” bag and a High Heel Jungle leather jacket – I couldn’t find the perfect one, so I designed it myself. asserted

I → find → it

On a first date, I’d wear a black silk and lace Dôen singlet with jeans, a leather bomber and Valentino “Révèle” suede pumps. asserted

I → wear → jeans

On a plane, it’s G-Star cargo pants, a Uniqlo cashmere sweater, Celine “Racer” sneakers and my cashmere “Cloud” socks. asserted

it → ’ → plane

For the red carpet, I’d wear a Mariam Seddiq mini dress with crystal embellished tights and my gold Valentino “Coeur Royal” heeled sandals. asserted

I → wear → tights

Fashion felt less algorithmic. asserted

Fashion → feel → ?

My favourite fragrance is Kilian “Love, Don’t Be Shy” – it smells like wearing silk pyjamas at the Hôtel Costes while drinking an orange vanilla cocktail. asserted

it → smell → cocktail

I owned the same Black Halo ‘The Jackie O’ bodycon dress in about 12 different colours. asserted

I → own → colours

Every TV girl had one. asserted

girl → have → one

My go-to jewellery is a Cartier “Juste un Clou” diamond bracelet, House of K’dor star diamond ear stack, and a diamond necklace. asserted

jewellery → go → K’dor

When I was a child my favourite thing was a pair of multicoloured leather ballet flats my grandparents gave me. asserted

grandparents → give → me

They were a size too small, but I pretended they fit. asserted

they → pretend → ?

I loved them so much I slept with them on. asserted

them → love → them

The shoes I wear most now are two-tone Chanel slingback flats and black Saint Laurent “Guermantes” heels for evening. asserted

I → wear → evening

Some people meditate, I buy shoes. asserted

I → meditate → shoes

My biggest fashion mistakes happened in LA in the late 2010s when I was working for E! News. asserted

I → happen → News

I owned the same Black Halo “The Jackie O” bodycon dress in about 12 different colours. asserted

I → own → colours

Every TV girl had one. asserted

girl → have → one

But I have no regrets; it’s all part of my story. asserted

it → have → story

A current trend I love is the return of opera gloves; they’re modern and timeless. asserted

they → love → gloves

On a typical working day, I like to look polished but not corporate. asserted

I → work → day

On the weekend, it’s vintage denim, a soft knit and ballet flats. asserted

it → ’ → weekend

Get the best of Sunday Life magazine delivered to your inbox every Sunday morning. asserted

best → get → inbox

Continue this edition The October 25 EditionUp next If you’re in the market for a skin refresh before hitting the party circuit, it pays to find one with minimal downtime. asserted

it → continue → downtime

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