Fashionistas flocked by the masses like an army of style police, lining the sidewalk of Oxford Street to get a glimpse of the dirty little secret inside. This fashion frenzy was the celebration of up-and-coming designers debuting their threads to their fashion peeps at the Dirty Little Secrets Fashion Show at Good Bar.
The down stairs section of the nightclub erupted with excitement as the first designers of Black Rubix; Jasmine Habbouchi and Tarek Kourhani; took to the runway with a look I’d best describe as ‘vampire ballerina’. With pleather black tights and cupcake pink slippers, the model rocked the stage with a sweet and spicy charm. The mood of this first show was a crowd pleaser, with club friendly designs that sashayed rainbow colours and contrasting dark urban shades of black pleather and indigo denims. This collection’s focal point was the male décolletage and the bohemian urban clash as slick tight jeans were matched with messy hair, headbands and asymmetrical necklines for the males. The collection had a scent of Ksubi inspired cool and earmarked the micro mini and opaques as the look of the line for the ladies. Demonstrating the designer’s omnipotent touch on the pulse of Sydney fashion scene, models donned 60’s hair styles with high voltage curls and peek-a-boo fringes. The energy of the crowd and sass of the models made this collection the favourite of the night.
Although it did not eclipse the following collection by Mario Mourads brand Funk-E, who took to the stage with a Ksubi-esque urban cool. Males wore form fitting shirts with plunging neck lines and carefree undone buttons, whilst the girls sported ‘the morning after’ looks of oversized singlets and teased hair. The collection was a trashy treat of 80’s inspired fun and frivolity, the perfect slideshow for Sydney’s eclectic city beach style. Funk-E embodied the essence of summer music festivals, with its high wearability, bright colours, loose designs and stand out cuts spotlighting its potential as a Big Day Out must-have.
The third show was Pweetyful Geisha by Melissa Michinati, who utilised Ksubi overalls to showcase her graphic design shirts. Each piece was intricate and individual, with monochromatic checks and stripes, reminiscent of ‘A Thousand Reasons’ popular designs. Michinati also made well calculated fashion risks, with high wasted shorts and colourful micro mini jersey styled dresses, a show stopping favourite for girls looking for a funky club friendly outfit. The models were the most charismatic of the night, demonstrating the collection’s suitability to clubs, bars and long nights out on the town.
