The Aussie ‘fabric nerd’ who’s become Gen Z’s go-to designer worldwide
Christopher Esber’s clothes are worn by some of the world’s biggest style influencers. It all began with a trip to Bunnings. From the upcoming fashion issue, out on August 25.
Christopher Esber did not go to design school to make friends. “I was very head-down,” he says in his Sydney studio, a space he shares with his 30-strong team. “I felt like I was on the clock already.”
Softly spoken, without any of the swagger that makes his clothing stand out, Esber, 36, makes pieces that walk a line between elegantly tailored and decadently supple. With their innovative use of fabrics, handmade hardware and metal corsetry, they are part clothing, part sculpture.
Lauren SamsFashion editorLauren Sams is the fashion editor, based in Sydney. She writes about lifestyle including the arts, entertainment, fashion and travel. Lauren has worked as a features editor and fashion journalist for ELLE, marie claire and more. Email Lauren at lauren.sams@afr.com
