Unorthodox

Please introduce yourself.
I’m Gynne and I’m 23 years old this year, currently working as a creative intern.

What does fashion mean to you?
Self-expression. I like being playful with the way I dress by mixing contrasting elements, like pairing something delicate with something more edgy. I don’t like to be too serious about my dressing unless the situation calls for it, because it’s meant to be fun and intuitive to me.

Agreed! Where do you find your style inspiration?
Other than my friends, I take a lot of inspiration from old Japanese street style magazines from the early 2000s. The fashion from this era was highly experimental and colourful, which encourages me to be more unorthodox in how I dress whenever I feel like I don’t have anything to wear. There are also a small handful of fashion bloggers on Instagram who I really look up to, such as @domenatsu.

Do you have a fashion holy grail piece you’ve always wanted?
I’ve always wanted the Vivienne Westwood Devil Horns tiara, from the Vivienne Westwood Gold Label Autumn/ Winter 2004-2005 ‘Exhibition’ collection.

Any trends that you regret participating in?
Probably the cow print craze back in 2020, around the start of the pandemic.

What are your thoughts on the local fashion scene?
Most people think there’s not much going on in the local fashion scene, but I think thats only true if you’re looking at it on the surface. Once you dig a little deeper, there’s actually more creativity happening in smaller and more niche pockets. It’s encouraging to see people experiment with their style and express themselves more unconventionally, even when the environment isn’t the most conducive for it.

What’s a piece of media that has inspired you recently?
Coincidentally, I’ve been watching a lot of movies related to the Rococo era in some way: Marie Antoinette by Sofia Coppola, The Rose of Versailles by Ai Yoshimura, and Kamikaze Girls by Tetsuya Nakashima. I’ve always been drawn to the decadence and romantic beauty of Rococo aesthetics, especially the intricate, lacy details in Rococo-era fashion. It reminds me that fashion doesn’t have to be practical or minimal to be meaningful; it can simply exist to be beautiful and a little bit indulgent.

Added to our watchlist! Do you have any pet peeves?
Slow walkers and wetting the area around the sink after washing your hands.

What’s one thing most people don’t know about you?
I did ballet for 10 years and I actually still remember most of what I learnt, although I’ve lost most of my flexibility (laughs).

Wow, the muscle memory really stuck huh! Finally, what’s your fondest memory from 2025?
Attending a fireworks festival by the beach in Japan in August. Summertime in Japan is known for fireworks festivals or hanabi, and it has always been a dream of mine to go to one. I wanted to wear a yukata (casual Japanese cotton robe) to get the full experience, but unfortunately it was too hot. Nevertheless, I still had lots of fun!