January 27, 2010

Young favourite amongst the new fashion pack - Dion Lee

Sydney forecast: A shower or two. Partly cloudy. 
Moderate to fresh northeast winds. 

A 2007 graduate of the Fashion Design Studio at the Sydney Institute of Technology - whose alumni include Akira Isogawa and Zimmermann, Dion Lee wow'd the fashion industry with his edgey pieces at Australian Fashion Week last year. I was completely smitten by what I saw, here are some favourites (this collection was inspired by the work of US sculptural artist John Chamberlain):

 
 

With his debut collection being likened to Parisian fashion strongholds Balmain and Balenciaga, Dion Lee's designs show a strong tailored aesthetic. I am truly excited to see what he produces for the 10/11 colletions!