Stephanie Isaac-Newton, owner of Publisher textiles, on her style inspiration

What are three essential items in your wardrobe? Fitted cardigans, black baggy jeans and shift dresses.

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Any go-to jewellery? An Alexander McQueen skull pendant necklace.

Can you remember a favourite outfit from when you were a child? I remember constantly wearing a bright orange Hot Tuna T-shirt and shorts when I was about eight.

And your worst fashion mistake? The underwear-as-outerwear look that was big in the early 2000s. Negligees worn as dresses, bras over tops – none of it was good.

What was your first fashion moment? Looking at old photos of my grandmother in the 1940s when I was about 12 – she was always immaculate in a two-piece suit, pillbox hat and perfectly curled hair – and thinking maybe I could look a bit fancy. It was around that age that I stopped being
a hardcore tomboy.

What’s at the top of your wishlist? I’m lusting after the Acapulco dress from Adelaide label Closet Mod. It’s 1960s air-hostess perfection.

Is there something you would never wear? Polo shirts and stiletto heels.

Is there a current fashion trend you like? I’m seeing a lot of big, loud prints and, given what I do for a living, I am a big fan of loud prints.

What shoes do you wear the most often? Heeled ankle boots.

Stephanie is inspired by English model Twiggy’s 1960s flair.Credit:Getty Images

Who are your favourite fashion icons? I love Dita Von Teese and Marilyn Monroe for pin-up inspiration, and Twiggy and Mary Quant for ’60s style.

What do you wear on a typical working day? If I’m in the factory, it’s army pants, T-shirt, sneakers – things I can get glue and ink on – and if I’m in the shop [in Sydney’s Camperdown], it’s a Publisher dress or maybe one of our tops with a Made590 skirt and ankle boots.

What’s your favourite off-duty, casual Sunday look? Wide-legged high-waisted pants and a top from YEVU, a Ghanaian label that make cool, loud, cotton pieces.

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Originally published at Melbourne News Vine