‘Acid baby poo coloured suit’: Christian Wilkins’ epic fashion fail

Christian Wilkins is known for his bold fashion looks, but this suit failed to win over his fans.

Annabel Falco

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November 4, 2022 - 1:00PM

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Inside My Wardrobe

Christian Wilkins, 27, 2022 Melbourne Cup Carnival Ambassador, Model, Presenter, Actor

Some wardrobes are considered and organised. Some wardrobes are chaotic and creative.

Then there is the wardrobe of Melbourne Cup Carnival Ambassador Christian Wilkins which is “camp, femme and fun”!

Anyone who references Daphne Guiness as a style muse is bound to bring some fashion action and this particular closet does not disappoint.

From Schiaparelli and “shiny” through to minidress wedding gowns and diamond encrusted bow ties, Christian’s style is everything but conventional and challenges the age-old fashion notion of “less is more”. It certainly isn’t for Mr Wilkins.

Christian Wilkins.

How would you describe your personal style?

Camp, femme, fun

Who are your style icons?

Daphne Guinness, Luke Day, and a bit obvious but Kim K.

What’s the oldest thing in your wardrobe?

My dad’s old MTV bomber jacket from when he hosted the show in the 80s.

What are your favourite brands?

Schiaparelli, Jean Paul Gaultier, Gucci, Prada and Rick Owens.

Have you ever made a style faux pas?

ARIAs 2013, I’d just gotten back from Schoolies that morning with pink hair and feathered extensions, and wore what one man on Twitter described as a “acid baby poo coloured suit”.

Christian Wilkins in the controversially coloured suit and dad TV presenter Richard Wilkins arrive at the 27th ARIA Awards in Sydney in 2013. Picture: AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts

What’s the most you have spent on an outfit?

Well a girl never kisses and tells but I once had the pleasure of borrowing a Cerrone diamond encrusted bow-tie for the Logies, worth over $100,000.

What is the most surprising thing in (or about) your wardrobe?

To be honest it’s pretty much as you’d think, everything is basically short, sheer and shiny.

Top three wardrobe must haves?

A structured oversized blazer, a dress that makes you feel like the Queen of the Night, and a heeled pair of boots.

What is the most sentimental item in your wardrobe?

My mum’s mini skirt wedding dress.

What would you buy if money was no object?

A Prada leather trench coat, a Bvlgari Serpenti necklace and a Cartier Panthere ring (And those three items with my YSL boots are all I’d be wearing for the next month).