Phoenix Keating.

Phoenix Keating is as an incredible a person as he is a designer, an artist, and most importantly, a personality.

I know him as having such an real passion for style and innovation, and his debut collection speaks for years into a future on the cutting edge. I talk so often about fresh talent, and to me, Phoenix has combined that, foresight and an honed eye to communicate the concepts that explode as an art form. And really - with a name like Phoenix Keating, this boy's going far. :)

Hey hey, how's it going?
I'm great lovely!

How did you start out with design?
I've wanted to be a designer since I was about 14, I have always had a passion for fashion design and art within clothing, so I thought "Why not become a designer".

I'm obsessed with the vibe of your debut collection - what was your biggest inspiration?
Well, my biggest inspiration was the power of disability, which really came to me when I met a blind cat, who, despite being completely blind, managed to make its way around the entire house and garden. I transformed the cat into a woman, and gave her a very hearty curiosity in clothes.

Who's your style icon of the moment?
Hmmm… that would have to be Marlene Dietrich

Can you tell us a bit about what you're working on now?
Hehe, nope. All I can say is that I have designed next season's collection and it's going in a good direction.

Where do you see yourself in 5 years time?
Hopefully I would love to be known as a designer/stylist…

What do you think of bloggers?
Bloggers make the world go round! Haha!

One of our previous interviewees, designer Jacinta Wilson, would like to know: What would be your most surreal moment you have experienced to date?
To date? The first time I meditated. Fucking unreal.

And last of all: what's a random question you'd like to ask our next interviewee?
Who is your favourite screen goddess?

Thanks, lovely!

You see!? You. See!? Talent in a bottle. It still beats me as to how this can possibly be his first ever collection, and as I said, the vibe of pretty-angry-sharp is obsession-worthy. Three cheers and high fives all round :)

Check out more of Phoenix's work HERE.

*love*

xx