"overseas, people's clothes indicate the social class they come from. In Australia, clothes are meant to disguise it." Robert Treborlang
Based on that i thought I'd discuss a bit about what Australian's have done to leave their mark on the world of fashion...
no. 1 on the list is none other then UGG boots... Legend has it that surfers developed them becuase they were in need of something comfortable to put on their feet for the trek home from the surf... and so they wrapped masking tape around wool and strapped them to their feet to what was called an 'ugly boot'.
Next would be the Akubra hat... yeah the one with the corks dangling around it... This came about in the days before aeroguard and the swinging corks keep away the flies... Think about how we obtain the corks though???
Lastly I though I should mention the many surf brands that have been developed in Australia... not surprising as we are an island nation, the beach and surf are a big part of the Australian lifestyle. Billabong and Ripcurl are leading brands here in the surf lifestyle industry...
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