Imogen Anthony turns heads at Fashion Week Sydney 2018

NEVER one to hide in a corner, Imogen Anthony has turned heads at FDS: The Innovators parade at Fashion Week dressed in a tinsel-embellished jumpsuit and PVC thigh-high boots. But the outfit didn’t look out of place.

IMOGEN ANTHONY could never be accused of being a follower. The outspoken girlfriend of radio star Kyle Sandilands made an appearance at TAFE Fashion Design Studio’s The Innovators parade, dressed in a tinsel-embellished jumpsuit and PVC thigh-high boots.

Her unique ensemble, which would normally have raised eyebrows, looked fairly tame among some of the interesting looks sent down the runway by the fashion design graduates, such as denim and leather chaps, and doona jackets, plastic veils and strapless frocks held up by aeroplane seatbelts.

Imogen Anthony pictured following The Innovators resort show at 2018 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. Picture: Richard Dobson

Anthony said she was passionate about supporting young designers who thought outside the box.

“So many people don’t get given a chance, and in Australia a lot of people don’t experiment,” she said.

Last year’s Fashion Week saw Anthony wearing a bejewelled mask as she made her way through Eveleigh’s Carriageworks.

Anthony in the bejewelled mask at fashion week last year. Picture: Brendon Thorne

Asked about her love of pushing the boundaries, the passionate animal activist said fashion should be fun.

“Everyone takes themselves so seriously,” she said. “I’m all for people wearing streamlined business shirts and pinstripe suits, but just let me do what I do, too; it’s dress-up, let’s be honest, and it’s fun!”

A model walks the runway wearing creations by ZRD during the FDS: The Innovators show. Picture: Dan Himbrechts

Anthony’s ensemble had been designed by Angela Lowe-Liddell, whose label EWOL appeared in last year’s The Innovators show.

“She dressed me for Rihanna’s Fenty party at Coachella,” Anthony said.

Imgoen’s outfit was not out of place among Dana Lock’s designs during the FDS: The Innovators show. Picture: David Moir

Lowe-Liddell said it was great to have an Australian personality brave enough to experiment with style. “My aesthetic is out there; I don’t conform,” she said.

“Everybody needs to have a bit of colour in their life and when you go out, you want to be able to have that crazy shell you put on, and Imogen epitomises that.”