It’s pretty blatant that I procure pieces of clothing in patterns and phases. There’s the dishevelled kimonos and dragons phase. There’s the Africana-esque patterns phase. There’s the anything-in-clear-PVC phase. There’s the baroque swirls ‘n’ curls vintage Versace phase. Without consciously thinkinga bout it, at any given point in time, my mind will naturally gravitate towards certain traits. For the… Continue reading Plastic Candy
Category: Susie Styles
Tumble Jumble
I literally bumbled and tumbled my way into Designer Jumble on Thursday on Fashion Revolution Day because I had just landed in back from Hong Kong at 6am in the morning. Not that natty hair and droopy panda eyes were going to deter me from doing something to contribute to the success of what was… Continue reading Tumble Jumble
Other Other Story
>> During Milan and Paris fashion weeks, Phil Oh from Street Peeper and I were doing a spot of sun-chasing so that we could perform our double act as photographer and photographee for & Other Stories. Those scant sunny days seem an age away but the pictures have finally gone live. What’s the premise?… Continue reading Other Other Story
Bigger Fish
In my round-up on Business of Fashion about MBFWA, one of the initial run-up thoughts of trepidation surrounding the schedule was that there weren’t enough “big” names to bolster the fashion week. One omission was particularly glaring. Dion Lee – arguably Australia’s biggest designer success story at the moment, already showed his mainline collection in… Continue reading Bigger Fish