Vice Fashion – Fix Up Look Sharp

Sharpies emerged from Melbourne’s suburbs in the early 70s and evolved out of existence by the end of the decade. They wore jeans and tailor-made cardigans, which they would design themselves in an attempt to outdo all the other sharpies. They got their name for the simple reason that they liked to look sharp. We organised something of a reunion with a group of ex-sharpie friends and they gave us the down-low on “the good old days”.


Photographer: Travis Hogg
Stylists: The models

Mick wears Wrangler jeans, original Conte and a Kangol hat.

Michael W John (Skinny Mick)

Cliff wears Levi’s, Vans and a vintage crest knit.

Cliff Mitchell

Chris wears Levi’s, Fred Perry polo, Sharps cardigan available at Fat and adidas runners from Prime.

Chris O’Halloran

 

Andy wears Levi’s, crest knit polo, original Conte cardigan, shoes model’s own.

Andy Smith

Chane wears Staggers jeans, adidas runners and his own braces.

Chane Chane

Terryann wears Blackburn South Sharps cardigan available at Fat. Other clothes model’s own. Graeme wears Lee jeans, New Balance runners and on original Conte.

Terryann Appleby Graeme Penton (For more information on the whole thing call Sam Biondo on 0411 410 737)