Autumn is almost here…
…but if you live in Melbourne, you know we’ve got at least a couple more scorchers on the way!
We worked with our resident winter grinch Ren and styled some outfits to see you through those end-of-summer heatwaves.
Ren wears: Private Member top, BLUEBLUE vest, P.A.M shorts, and Super Birkis. Photo by Kits Robertson.
Ren (they/them) describes their style as eclectic and maybe a little erratic—as if a toddler, their avant-garde Mum, and their daggy Dad all shared the same wardrobe. Ren likens getting dressed in the morning to customising a video game character.
A self-proclaimed summer hater, they are eternally struggling to find outfits for 30+ degree days.
Ren wears: Kolor t-shirt, Good Things pants, Onitsuka Tiger shoes. Photo by Kits Robertson.
What do you wear when you feel like your body is melting away?
Ren doesn’t like to sweat.
Ren wears: Arnsdorf top, Face Off skirt, ASOS top, Radical Yes loafers. Photo by Kits Robertson, shot with plants from our beautiful neighbours, Acapulco Social Club.
But sometimes a mid-February day is nice. The alley pavement is hot, but perfect for roller-skating. The summer breeze is tender, instead of bone-cuttingly sharp.
Summer is a deep, soul-resetting nap after spending the day at the beach. Fennel and orange salad. Sitting on the boardwalk with friends, silent because everyone’s trying to finish their ice cream before it disappears into puddles on the ground. Languid, melting afternoons watching everything in slow-motion: the cyclist peddling uphill, the neighbours picnicking on the nature strip, water tracks left by sprinklers when they splash beyond the fence—where are they going?
We’ll probably miss being close when the weather gets colder. Reminisce about one of those “orange-coloured days”, like in the love letters from Amélie.
Ren wears: Reformation dress and Impala skates. Photo by Kits Robertson.
It’s not all bad.
But thank God—the cloudy, grey days are coming.
Ren wears: Private Member top, BLUEBLUE vest, P.A.M shorts, and Super Birkis. Photo by Kits Robertson.
Each outfit comprises of a combination of the model’s own pieces, and stock from our shop floor.
Special thanks to our friends at Acapulco Social Club for letting us shoot in front of the shop with their plants!