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Timeless Clothing - A creative with a conscience with designer Alistair Trung

September 27, 2022 • Pauline Nguyen • Episode 1

It is my honour and my joy to share a conversation with the extraordinary Alistair Trung today.

Alistair is an Australian / Vietnamese creative and self described 'cloth addict'. I have been wearing Alistair’s exquisite creations for almost 20 years since his label was founded in 2000. Defying prescribed ideologies of age, body, gender and beauty, Alistair believes in designing clothing that is trans-seasonal, trans-occasional, trans-age, trans-size and trans-gender.

Hands on and playful, Alistair relies instinctively on the method of draping directly on the living body, to create architectural cuts that are simultaneously pragmatic, imaginative and enduring. His pieces radiate sophistication and timeless chic - a result of Alistair’s ability to carefully and wisely turn inward to navigate his way in a manner that is instinctive and organic.

We go back to where Alistair’s sense of design started in his idyllic childhood garden in Saigon, Vietnam. He shares about the beauty of flow in movement and how this is essential to all of his designs. Alistair expresses his desire to help people express themselves through his clothing, which brings a sense of eroticism, mystery, intelligence, maturity and common sense.

In our conversation, Alistair tells us about the unique philosophy behind his divine creations, the intelligence of his clothes and how his designs are a direct reflection of his personal journey. We talk about aspects of the fashion industry that frustrate Alistair and why we must continue to grow, question and investigate everything in life. Alistair generously shares with us his transformational approach of self examination and self interrogation that humanised his efforts to become the accomplished designer and the man he is today.

Alistair's approach to life and design is a beautiful concoction of consciousness, intelligence and simplicity. I hope you love this conversation as much as I did as Alistair shares his unique insights, observations and philosophies.

LINKS:

Where to find Pauline:

https://tigerpurrr.com

Where to find Alistair:

Website:https://alistairtrung.com.au/

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/alistairtrung/