CREATIVE WHIZZ KID:
ABBEY RICH
What do you think helped your younger self to identify what you like as opposed to what others liked?
My parents are
ridiculously fab and I never
felt constrained to be or dress like anyone else as I was growing up.
Their
freedom in allowing me to develop my own life has definitely helped me
to
discern my own style as opposed to just following the crowds. I remember
being
about ten years old and wandering through Target with my mum. I’d
decided I wanted
to dress from the boy’s section – denying conservative social
expectations. I think that I just wanted to be different, maybe it was
my way of
rebelling and I don’t think much has changed.
How does your style change during the highs
and lows of creativity?
The way I dress definitely is an honest
reflection of me – and is a result of the direct relationship with my work. If
I am working on a brief that is less than inspiring or has a dull colour
palette I find myself dressing in a significantly more boring way. But if I am
completely content, working on something that excites me ill dress quite freely
and exuberantly I suppose. I’m very aware of how my entire life is connected to
my work. Whether that is a good thing or not I’m yet to work that out.
If you came into great
fortune, how would your personal style alter?
I don’t think my personal style would alter
greatly, I think I would perhaps just be slightly fancier in my same colourful,
fun way. I think I’d buy a lot of Jenny Kee, Romance was Born pieces and an
infinite supply of Base Range and Lonely Lingerie! Pretty underwear is
necessary to my creative practice obviously!
Do you dress for yourself, others or the
occasion?
I really hope I dress purely for myself but
I am afraid that to some extent that is not always true. I know that sometimes
if I’m dressing for a date I find myself dialling down the crazy, trying to
make my outfit more palatable or something. When I catch myself doing that I am
frustrated and annoyed with myself (strong, independent woman you know haha)
Given the second date however, I’ll go out dressed in ugg boots and an 80s
get-up if I feel like it and won’t think twice about it! You've gotta be yourself no matter what!
If you could only dress in shades of one
colour for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Without a doubt, white - So ridiculously
fancy and bogan at the same time!
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