April 2013

Let’s Hear it for the Boy

Another StyleMeRomy kooky interview, this one for Mr. Michael Lo Sordo, our questions inspired from the online gay ‘Boyz’ magazine.


Photo: Zachary Handley for StyleMeRomy.com
Make Up: Noni Smith Hair: Renya Xydis Model: Anastazia (Chic) wearing Michael Lo Sordo

Inspiration? – New age silhouettes and shapes. We’re really exploring different looks this season and pushing textile manipulation too. The starting point was nuns and their traditional dress and then obviously how to translate that into modern, feminine style that suited the brand.
What do you collect?
A Pencils
B DVD’s
C Sunnies
D Thimbles
E Other – Adidas sneakers
Who was your last phone call to? – My production manager…!
Favourite watering hole? – The Corridor in King St, Newtown
If you could switch lives with anyone who would it be?
A Superman
B My mum
C The Prime Minister
D Other – Richard Branson, he’s so dedicated to his vision and I can relate to that.
Guilty pleasure? – McDonalds and KFC
There’s a fire, what do you grab?
A Photo albums
B My handbag – everything important lives in there, even though it’s more like an overnighter!
C My pet
D Other ______
Your phone dies what do you do?
A Panic and scream at everyone
B I carry my phone charger with me everywhere – I’m on my phone 24/7 so I always need my charger. If I can’t then I’ll run and scream.
C Ahh bliss
D What phone
When you’re down what cheers you up most?
A Retail therapy – Definitely, besides I need a new outfit for the show.
B A martini
C Music
D A McHappy meal
What do you see in your lover?
A Humor
B Tattoos
C Independence
D Honesty
E Other – Honesty and sex appeal. An unbeatable combination.

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Toni’s Pièce De Résistance

You know when a show begins with Pierre Berge talking (in French no less) about Yves Saint Laurent the show is going to induce goosebumps. It offset the atmosphere perfectly with streamlined girls striding down the catwalk. His dresses showcased origami precision in the strong lines he used, which beautifully married the Grace Kelly meets geisha girl coif by Jayne Wild, for ghd, drawing attention to Toni’s proportion play.


All Photos: Zachary Handley for StyleMeRomy.com.
Hair: Jayne Wild for ghd All Clothes: Toni Maticevski
Models Jemma Baines (Chic) and Ruby-Jean (Pricillas)


Jennifer Gilmore (Chic)


Julia Nobis (Pricillas)


Maddison Brown (Chic)


Jemma Baines (Chic)


Ruby Jean (Pricillas)

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Dining on Dion

It would seem somewhat sacrilegious to imagine Dion Lee’s collection set against any other backdrop than the Opera House. And what a sweet escape from fashion week madness it was, feasting on chef Guillaume’s Barramundi with pea puree & sipping martini’s with a haute hangout crew.


All Photos: Soraya Zaman for StyleMeRomy.com
Rachel Taylor wearing Dion Lee


Phoebe Tonkin wearing Dion Lee


Phoebe Tonkin, Dan Single and Candice Lake wearing Dion Lee


Bambi Northwood -Blyth


Hanne Gaby Odiele


Bryan Boy and Natalie Joos


Nick Wales and Rafael Bonachela


Me with Simone and Nicky Zimmermann


Dan Single, Mikey Nolan, Ben Jarvis and Dion Lee

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Vanishing Elephant Pops It

Designers always get bombarded just before fashion week with the same routine questions so we thought we would surprise them with quirky adaptations of the cheesiest pop culture questionnaires we could find. Huw Bennet from the designing trio, Vanishing Elephant, answered our ‘Top of the Pops’ inspired questionnaire.


Photo: Zachary Handley for StyleMeRomy.com
Make Up: Noni Smith Hair: Renya Xydis Model: Anastazia (Chic) wearing Vanishing Elephant

Inspiration? – It’s five years of business for Vanishing Elephant so this is a little bit of a retrospective whilst looking to the future for us. Our inspiration is often extremely vague or completely literal!
What song makes you dance regardless? – Justice vs Simian “We are your Friends”
Are you a lefty or a righty? – 1 lefty and 2 righties at Vanishing Elephant
Favourite thing to do on a night off?
A Dinner date for two – Perfect!
B Read a book
C Who knows I don’t plan that far ahead
D Drinks with your mates
Who would you rather have dinner with?
A David Bowie – circa ’74 Rebel Rebel period
B One Direction
C Madonna
D Rihanna
Could you name a Nicki Minaj song? – No
Last funny moment you recall? – Reading the previous question
Favourite cartoon character?
A Aladin
B Bart Simpson
C Tweety Bird
D Spongebob Squarepants
E Other  – The Cat Bus from Totoro
Biggest pet-peeve? – Rudeness, it ain’t difficult to put a smile on or take 5 seconds for someone else – c’mon people.

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