“I don’t know any woman that isn’t influenced by what the woman sitting next to her is wearing,” says Kym Ellery, the Australian designer who has a knack for making joyful clothes that instantly make you want to ask, “Where did you get that?”

The ‘sunny’ spirit of her designs paired with a distinctive sense of volume and flare is attracting a global family of fans who return again and again for variations on her cotton blouses, statement trousers and cut-out detail dresses.

Ellery’s new collection is just arriving in store and embraces a new lexicon that will pave the way into spring. There are denim kick flares with gold hardware, bubble hemmed mini skirts (yes, mini lengths are back and ready to usurp the calf length), balloon sleeved cotton blouses and trapeze dresses with bare shoulders and ruffled hems. Add in a pair of Perspex heeled boots and a ruched T-shirt and you have a whole new set of beautifully reliable pieces that are both dressy and relaxed. You can wear them on dates or out with the girls, for festive family gatherings, business meetings or just by yourself. There’s always good company kept in Ellery.