Contributing editor for American Vogue and founder of luxury e-tailer Moda Operandi, Lauren Santo Domingo has carved a style-setting path that hasn’t gone unnoticed. She is a regular contender in the street style stakes, particularly during fashion months, as she scouts the latest pieces for the platform (that innovatively provides a pre-order edit of catwalk looks as soon as they are presented). Followers of her style will also be attune to Moda Operandi’s shopping edit, ‘Lauren’s Closet,’ where Lauren shares her favourite buys that often include an insight into new-discovery brands.

As Moda Operandi’s showroom launches in Hong Kong’s K11 Musea, following the experiential retail concepts of the outposts in London and New York, Lauren aids your shopping woes with the secrets to a covetable capsule wardrobe.

What’s your “everyday uniform”?
A great tailored trouser and a knit sweater, either thick or thin, depending on the weather.

What is the most-worn piece of clothing in your wardrobe?
My Cartier Crash watch.

What is your signature colour palette?
Navy or black in winter and ivory or white in summer. Oh, and yellow gold.

What is one fashion trend from this season that you won’t follow?
I can’t do a headband.

Favourite decade of fashion?
30’s  for glamour and 90’s for minimal.

What do you think is the best wardrobe investment?
A black tuxedo jacket.

What is your best piece of fashion advice?
Pre-order straight from our runway ‘Trunkshow.’ One has more choice and is never caught without something to wear.