Tessa James' top 5 wardrobe must haves

From the shores of Summer Bay to rocking the red carpet at A-list events, it’s been a serious style evolution for Aussie actress Tessa James.

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Known for her love of clothes – Tessa admits she’d be a fashion editor if she wasn’t acting – the star has revealed her top wardrobe must-haves in a new interview with The UNDONE

Swearing by a style motto of “the simpler the better”, it makes sense Tessa’s list includes a host of elegant staples.

1. Acne Leather Jacket

2. Dion Lee Black Tailored Pants

3. Albus Lumen Francesca Dress

4. MLS (Michael Lo Sordo) Tailored Shirt

5. MLS (Michael Lo Sordo) Silk Cami

Now splitting her time between LA and Sydney, Tessa - who first shot to fame at the age of 16 on Home & Away - is back at work attending auditions and doing acting workshops, following her brave battle against Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

After being diagnosed in 2014, the actress, along with her NRL star husband Nate Myles, inspired fans with her courage and honesty as she fought the cancer.

“I was just in such a panic and I think by getting sick I’m just so much more content, more patient, and more aware of the world in general," Tessa told The Daily Telegraph. "My main goal now is to be happy."

And it seems clothes makes Tessa happy if her Instagram account is anything to go by, with the 25-year-old's account littered with endless fashion snaps.

“I don't have a huge wardrobe but I have things I love, that are easy to travel with and that can pair back with one another,” she explains to The UNDONE. “I really love a tailored pant, I live in pants.”

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