STYLE
Leopold’s easy elegance
The Melbourne menswear label mixes relaxed sportswear and sharp formalwear in its Spring-Summer 2009/10 collection. The result is an understated but very stylish take on traditional pieces. »
First look: Injury SS09/10
Textured natural surfaces from mould to the Moon, reproduced as photo-printed fabric, and some serious sharp tailoring are the signature pieces of Eugene Leung's Injury SS09/10 collection. »
Stick one of these in your pants
I’ve been seeing Status Anxiety wallets around for a while but only recently found out that it’s an Australian brand started by a couple of guys in Cronulla. Props to them! »
50 years of Australian fashion
Bruno Benini was a pioneering Australian fashion photographer, bringing a European elegance to the field from the post-war period right through until his death in 2001. Together with his wife, Hazel, who played an important role in styling the photos, the Beninis were central, glamorous figures in Melbourne’s cultural scene for 50 years, documenting... »
Heaven sent: Saint Augustine Academy AW09
Some key pieces from the current Saint Augustine Academy AW09 collection, designed by Sydney-based Alvin Manalo. The collection is called Corpus Christi Carol, inspired by the Jeff Buckley version of a medieval hymn, and the city of Corpus Christi, Texas, which has a thriving motorcycle culture. The result is the mixing of religious and biker motifs... »
Twisted and locked together – Dion Lee in 'Das Superpaper'
Issue 7 of Das Superpaper has just hit the streets featuring a great interview by Jasmine O’Loughlin-Glover with Dion Lee, the designer whose debut during Rosemount Australian Fashion Week in April – at 9am in a Kings Cross underground car park – was one of the event’s buzziest high points. The article is illustrated with Bowen... »
Put a lid on it: men’s hats for winter
men’s hats Repeat after me: No More Baseball Caps – unless you’re actually playing baseball, in which case, knock yourself out. Hats in winter are practical and a good look. A footy beanie might keep your head warm, but footy beanies are strictly for before, during and after the footy. The rest of the time, you’ll want... »
Fortune favours the fool
The designer of Fortune’s Fool Apparel, Sydney-based Shay Carthew is one smart cookie. With just three collections under his stylish belt he has already emerged as a designer to watch – and wear. »
Can you bear them? Russian paw shoes
Oh, Mother Russia. You never cease to amaze me. These would look so great poking out of a three-piece chalk-striped suit, yes? »
Boyz n the Hoodie
I have a thing for hoodies. For a start, I don’t have any hair so a hood is a great alternative to a hat and, being attached, I can’t lose it. You can wear a hoodie by itself, and they add instant street cred – and warmth – layered under a suit jacket or blazer... »
Paul Hayes 2009.