It wasn’t a question of who did digital prints this Fashion Week (they were everywhere), it was a case of who did them the best. One contender is certainly Adi Setiadi, the designer behind emerging Sydney label An Ode to No One. Working in collaboration with graphic design agency Helm, Adi developed a series of architectural prints derived from photographs of various structures. Printed on wool and silk, the overlapped and mirrored images - at times verging on the kaleidoscopic - were a perfect match for tailored shift-dresses, skirting and shirting.

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In a day dominated by more after-parties than shows, Akira brought a beautiful grace to the end of MBFWA. In the intimate space of The Box, Akira Isogawa led out each of the models by hand beginning with a bridal white dress encrusted with sprays of crystal beading. There were three themes in the collection: soft white, bright kimono dresses and textured block colour accessorised with sculptural wraps reminiscent of coral.

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Converse’s recent collaboration with the virtual band Gorillaz has resulted in four limited edition designs and, with the contributions of Andre 3000 and James Murphy (Outkast), one kick-ass song.

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Knowing Zsuzsanna is like knowing a good book character: original, insightful, quirky and wonderfully humorous. On top of  this, however, Zsuzsanna also maintains a strong sense of individual style - from her demeanor, to her ideas, to her outfits - everything is a creative expression of her unique vision of the world.

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When did we ever stop playing with melted beads? The source of childhood entertainment and joy: the equation of those little round plastic tubes with the addition of baking paper and an iron never failed to capture our imaginations. So why have we ceased to indulge ourselves with the joys of melted plastic?

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What was on your mind when you chose your outfit? “I was just getting dressed for exams at uni” - Jara, student

Shirt Ben Sherman

The chilly season has just begun however as we pull out the extra blankets, get the kettle ready for the boil and find ourselves sentimentally listening to ‘Here Comes the Sun’ by the Beatles whilst it buckets down outside, it doesn’t mean that colour has to go into hibernation the same way we want to join the bears and sleep in until Spring comes around. Winter is a time for the most delectable colours to emerge - of fireplaces and berry preserves, of mulberry and strawberry jams; orange marmalade; honey with cinnamon sticks and currents and gooseberries. So as the days grow colder, and before you grab the black coat and navy scarf, why not consider embracing the colours of the winter season?

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What were you thinking when you got dressed? “Not a lot - stressed and tired” - Dane, publicist

Shirt Cheap Monday
Pants Cheap Monday
Backpack Libertine-Libertine

What inspired your outfit? “Vintage, black and I just wanted to be really tall” - Lizzie, student

Skirt Carla Zampatti
Top Cue
Bag vintage

Rachel, a student, as seen on Elle.com’s Global Street Style feature that we here at On The Streets of Sydney collaborated on.

Top Vintage
Shorts Lee
Scarf Kirrily Johnston
Shoes Zu
Bracelets Mimco