From Head To Toe; The Movie

You might recognise these sneaker lovers from my recent From Head To Toe post after bumping into them at the Sydney Platform Hip Hop Festival.
Not only did I shoot stills of them, but also a video, which is something I hope to add more of over the coming months to my street blog to really tap into the full experience of what this project is all about.
This is something of a pilot so excuse the roughness!

From Head To Toe; Sydney from Sole Digger on Vimeo.

And if the exciting journey into the world of video has got your appetite wet for more adventure stick around as I Dig Your Sole Man prepares to visit new territory! Through May we make our first visit to South East Asia with a look at Singapore's colourful approach to street style!

It all starts on Monday so have a good weekend and we'll see you then.

Feeling Green; Sydney

It's been a weekend of celebration here in Australia, with 5 days of public holidays.  But that wasn't the main reason for excitement in Sydney, as the talk of the town has been last week's opening of Australia's first ever Zara store, a move that many are suggesting will revolutionise the countries retail fashion scene.  Zara was one of my favourite stores in the UK, but at present a tight budget means that my wife and I have had to ban ourselves from going into the store - the temptation is just too much (so yes I am a little jealous - hence this post's title).
So while everyone else is spending, spending, spending, I'm kicking back and enjoying some good free people watching, and that's when I noticed this shopper.
Originally from South Korea he loves Nike sneakers and picked up these Nike Auto Trainers a few months ago.  The bright colourway stood out against the subdued Autumnal colouring with a bright injection of colouring, that was as eye-catching as the vast queues that lined up outside Zara on it's launch day.

Birthday Bling; Sydney

Atlanta is a jewellery designer who often sells her eye-catching work at the Sunday Markets in Bondi.  In addition to her love of edgy jewellery she also has a taste for bold and directional sneakers with a huge collection of innovative kicks that she claims is the size of a shop!

These New Balance shoes are the newest addition to her collection, and are part of a collaboration with the women's clothing store Nine West.  She has never had a pair of New Balance kicks before, but fell in love with them at first sight, and her mates chipped in to buy them as a birthday present.

The metallic detailing on the shoes help's to bring her love of accessories together, and if you like the look of Atlanta's jewellery you can check out her work here and here.

Autumn Street, Sydney

The seasons are changing here in Sydney, and it's not all bad as we say goodbye to the summer as the late afternoon Autumnal light makes the streets look fantastic.

Scott is on Shot; Sydney

Scott is a Visual Merchandiser for the great Australian store General Pants and after spotting him with a friend one Autumn morning we got talking and it turns out we have much in common.
- Scott is a fellow blogger and runs a new street photography project (see more here).
- He describes his style as preppy - ditto, although I think he trumps most of my outfits with this well planned and well executed look.
- And he loves lo-fi plimsoll style shoes - here he is wearing a General Pants brand, Peace by Piece which I hadn't heard of before, but after looking around find that they do good simple shoes at a good price point.
Good work all round Scott - I like your style.

Going Dotty; Sydney

No, don't worry there isn't anything wrong with your eyes, this is merely an abstract experiment on a reportage shot - I was on a bus which had some strange advert covering the windows which on the inside gave small perforated holes to shoot through.
It's an interesting look, but don't worry, it's just a one off and won't become a regular thing.

Spring Court - New Sydney Store now open

Spring Court are a brand that I love due to their practical, comfortable and effortlessly chic products.  I often wear Spring Court's and was delighted to be invited to shoot the brand's newest Sydney Store.
Based in Potts Point the store shares the stylish decor of the flagship Surry Hills store with a wide range of Spring Court's, and the more formal shoe brand Schmoove, which coincidentally is run by the Grandson of the Spring Court founder.

Here are some shots from the store, check it out at 22 Macleay St to see this season's' great collections (including my personal favourite, the fantastic all black low cut C2) but be quick as they're selling out fast!