KEY POINTS:
She's a little bit bogan and a little bit goth. She's also a little bit ladylike and underneath her signature layers of black, she's a little bit girlie, too.
"It is a bit of a mixture," admits Charlotte Morse, owner of Unity Collection boutique in Newmarket.
One of
the constants in Morse's wardrobe is the colour black. She occasionally wears vivid shades like purple or fire-engine red. But her mainstay is black because after years in the fashion business - Morse started working at Unity part-time way back when she was a student and she liked it so much she bought into the business - "I'm more interested in the shape and the texture of something than the actual colour. Black's nice and graphic and I really like quite sculptural clothes."
Who are your favourite designers?
Obviously all the labels we stock at Unity. Some of my personal favourites are Jimmy D, Cybele, Deborah Sweeney, Akira and Vivienne Westwood.
The last item of clothing you bought?
A Jimmy D oversized shirt dress and a skull print T-shirt from Supre.
Your guilty pleasure?
Perfume and lingerie. Underneath the layers of black clothing I'm a real girlie girl.
Your favourite accessory?
My Vivienne Westwood pirate boots.
Best fashion bargain?
A pair of vintage 80s shoes with lion heads on the toes bought in Sydney for $89.
Who does the best shoes?
Vivienne Westwood because her shoes are artworks and stand the test of time.
The best jeans?
Lee Super Tubes. They fit well and are great to layer.
What's the one thing everyone should have in their wardrobe?
Fun.
Your favourite shop elsewhere?
Shag in Sydney for vintage pieces and Isabel Harris on Teed St for bath treats.
What is your beauty routine?
I'm a big fan of natural skincare, so I use Trilogy products.
What can't you live without?
Regular nature fixes and love.
Whose wardrobe would you most like to raid?
Dita Von Teese's and Pat Benatar's.
Is there anything you'd never wear?
The same outfit two days in a row.
What do you wear to work?
I usually pick what to wear from a pile on the floor of my bedroom. Luckily with my store I get to pick my wardrobe from a selection of top designers and I end up in a mix of Trelise Cooper, World, Jimmy D, Deborah Sweeney and Akira.
What won't you be wearing this season?
Short shorts. That window is well and truly closed.
What was your biggest fashion mistake?
Cream skirt, cream jumper, cream perm and cream skin. I thought I looked very grown up at the time.
The one fashion rule you always break?
Never mix different shades of black.
Favourite fashion movies?
Barbarella, Desperately Seeking Susan and Blade Runner.
Personal style quirk?
Bogan mixed with a bit of goth, a bit of lady, and whatever I feel like on the day.
Most underrated fashion item?
Petticoats.