KIMBER SURPRISE

Australian Fashion Week recently returned to Sydney’s Carriageworks with marquee names, new designers and megabrands debuting collections for 2022. Among them was Melbourne-based luxury menswear creator CHRISTIAN KIMBER, and MAXIM was there to help ring in his latest offering...

- REILLY SULLIVAN

Christian Kimber’s presentation of his latest menswear collection was a decidedly intimate affair, with a few dozen or so media and VIPs gathering at Sydney’s Chin Chin restaurant for a dinner and accompanying fashion show. On hand to help launch the collection was a delegation from department store Harrolds, an early supporter of Kimber and his premium, season-less approach to menswear. Also present was John Mutton, managing director of Capri Holdings (the parent company of labels like Michael Kors and Versace). The message was clear — Melbourne’s most feted menswear designer is taking Sydney.

As guests wined and dined, models circled the tables in luxe outerwear and simple knit ensembles in a warm, autumnal palette. The looks were a mix of new designs and updates from Christian’s permanent collection. Kimber’s version of a buttoned-down, knit polo was a highlight that’ll look stylish from the office to the yacht club. Judging by the diversity of his models, the Christian Kimber man can range in age anywhere from 20 to 60. Men who appreciate the finer things and crucially, have the disposable income to buy them.