I have to be honest here, the first time I met Gary Bigeni, it was a bit of a shock. If you don’t know, even though you should know, Gary is a Sydney based womenswear designer, his label has become the epitome of luxe minimalist draping. His clothes are luxurious to wear, strikes the perfect balance between feminine and masculine, the draping makes you look and feel sexy without baring lots of skin. So it really was quite a shock when I saw his outrageously loud personal style! How can Gary’s personal aesthetics be so different to his designing aesthetics? Maybe I should interview him about it! Lots of people claim to love loud pattern clashing styles, but few are as brave as Gary, with his always electric coloured hair, penchant for creepers, Gary sure stands out in a crowd.

I found my perfect “work” dress at a Gary Bigeni’s sale recently. I discovered shooting at various events, that there seems to be a photographers’ uniform, black jeans and black shirt and black big ass camera bag. While it’s perfectly functional, but it isn’t chic, totally not chic! My solution, a simple black dress with unique details. It was one of those occasions where I knew exactly what I wanted, yet I had no idea what I wanted. After months of scouring boutiques, department stores and online, I turned up with nothing. In the end, Gary’s signature draping proved to be the perfect simple detail. This dress is fast becoming my uniform, a chic uniform!

Name: Gary Bigeni
Occupation: Fashion designer
Describe your style: Mixing colours and prints and clashing everything
Favourite fashion designers/labels: Rick Owen, Dries Van Noten, Balenciaga and Celine.

Be sure to check out Gary Bigeni’s website, his latest autumn winter collection is utterly amazing!