Outfit curation

I pick my outfit based on 1) Is it comfortable? And 2) Does it suit the vibe or image I’m trying to express? For me an outfit is an external expression of who you are inside, like you wouldn’t see me wearing a suit.

In terms of what makes a good outfit for me I ask does it suit the wearer personality-wise? So many people wear stuff just because it’s trendy but it doesn’t necessarily suit them. I’ve seen so many people get in to Rick Owens because it’s trendy, but it doesn’t suit them. You can tell who is really a part of the culture of Rick Owens and who is just following as it’s trendy.

Current favourites

Clothing wise, the jacket I’m wearing is one of my favourites. It’s kind of like a Chinese-collared jacket, it’s not too stand out-ish but not overly basic. I prefer comfortable clothes that are not too tight. My wide-legged pants are also a go-to, especially in the hot weather because I mostly wear black. In terms of shoes, for me at the moment it’s anything with Adidas’s Boost technology.

Melbourne is still Australia’s fashion capital

Absolutely, the avant garde scene in Australian fashion began in Melbourne. For me personally, I would say Melbourne is still a year or two ahead of Sydney fashion wise. When I lived in Melbourne the fashion scene was immense but when I moved to Sydney I felt an absence of that scene.

Biggest fashion pet peeve

Garments with too much branding or huge branding—that has always been my pet peeve with fashion. Yes, people have pride in wearing specific brands but at the same time you become a walking billboard for that brand. You’re acknowledging you’re part of a particular tribe or culture, but that can be done through the garments themselves. For example, you see a Rick Owens piece you know what it is, it doesn’t need any branding whatsoever. Brands like Supreme, you wonder if you removed the name, if it would be anything at all.

Favourite brands

I’m a big fan of the adidas collaborations at the moment, in particular the Y-3 line and the White Mountaineering collaboration. I am really looking forward to the F/W16 White Mountaineering collaboration with adidas. I’ve noticed Gosha really gathering strength in Sydney, it has always been a bit of an undercover brand but it has really exploded at the moment.

His fashion forecast

I feel we will start to see a lot more avant garde brands, as well as lot of futuristic looks, with the popularity of Kanye’s fashion line. Fashion critics have compared his work to Haider Ackermann, Rick Owens and whatnot, so I think people will start to look more into these more diverse brands and start to incorporate that into what they wear.

Biggest trend right now is athleisure, but it’s very limited to what you can do with it. But one of the most widely talked about and well-received fashion shows recently was the Fenty x Puma show, so I feel for women that will be the up-and-coming label this year.