About Tina

I have officially been working in the fashion industry for 15 years. Unofficially? It all started when I was given a Cindy doll on my sixth birthday (a niche brand supporter from the outset, I didn’t want a Barbie like everybody else). Not satisfied with the selection of outfits on offer I set about drawing ones of my own, and a stylist was born. Travelling and studying music sparked complementary passions, and after a business degree and many years working in the buying offices of mega brands like Louis Vuitton, Esprit, & Marcs Australia, I founded the style bar and now freelance as a fashion stylist, writer and translator. My other loves? Practicing flamenco on my rooftop, listening to jazz, and enjoying the simple things in life: a cheeky glass of wine, great food, and stimulating conversation.

Latest stories by Tina

Jan 26

Model for a Day – Do you need more than just a pretty face?

By Tina

Sure, most people think it’s easy – standing around, drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes while people gush all over you and make you look amazing;

Dec 14

SARTORIALIST BOOK-SIGNING IN SYDNEY

By Tina

Style-conscious Australians everywhere were excited to welcome Scott Schuman, aka The Sartorialist, street fashion photographer and blogger extraordinaire, back to Australia this week for a lightening- quick round of book signings and street shoots in Sydney and Melbourne.

Jul 28

Ready to War – Spoofs and the ongoing battle between film and fashion

By Tina

What is it about film makers and their fascination with the fashion industry? And I am not referring to who they will choose to design the wardrobes for their film, which these days can mean an immediate interest and an increased chance of box office success if chosen well and with the movie’s target demographic in mind. I am talking about the constant need to satirise, send up and generally poke fun at models, magazine editors and the whole business of presenting and selling clothes to the general public, in new and even more demeaning ways.

Jun 3

Steffi Freier from Ice Cape Town on her top models

By Tina

Ice’s top models and new faces are a combination of good looks, acting skills, intelligence and great energy, which makes them not only a pleasure to work with but is a guarantee of great results. Steffi Freier from Ice shared her thoughts on their success…
Steffi: Sean Gibson moved from another agency to us two and [...]

Jun 3

From Munich to Cape Town – Steffi Freier on breaking the Ice

By Tina

A scouting trip to South Africa seventeen years ago sparked a love affair with the country that Steffi Freier just couldn’t shake. Two years and one quick decision later saw her move to the other side of the world, to fight local resistance and a fledgling industry to build Ice Model Management into one of the most popular and successful agencies in the country.

Apr 29

Facundo from Monteverde Models on his Top New Faces

By Tina

He came to the agency through a recommendation, he had a lot of enthusiasm and we started working with him. We believe he can have a big international career because he has a look that is more for fashion than for advertisements.

Apr 29

Monteverde Models Buenos Aires – Facundo and the A-Z of Latin

By Tina

Q: Could you tell me a little bit about the history of your agency?
Facundo: I started working as a model for commercials and runway shows in ’86, ’87, and I spent many years doing campaigns for different big-name brands and fashion shows. Later I was asked to form part of an agency with Raquel Satragno [...]

Apr 29

Facundo from Monteverde Models on Hernan Drago & Gisela van Lacke

By Tina

Q: Who is your top male model at the moment?
Facundo: The one who stands out the most for me is Hernan Drago. He is very professional. Hernan does everything – commercials, print, runway; he sells very well and he sells well internationally. His strength professionally is that he his career trajectory spans almost ten years, [...]

Mar 27

The Body and the Brain: Elle’s Ever-Expanding Empire

By Tina

Long before design collaborations with high-street fashion houses became de rigueur for the modelling fraternity, there was an Australian model called Elle Macpherson blazing a trail. She was somewhat of a pioneer in the life-after-modelling stakes, establishing herself as a businesswoman with longevity in the industry and paving the way for those who would later [...]

Mar 16

The Oz Factor – Aussie Models on the Rise

By Tina

As the latest round of fashion shows draw to a close in Paris this week, it has been hard not to miss a certain young Australian by the name of Myf Shepherd strutting her stuff on some of the industry’s most coveted runways.
Originally from tropical north Queensland, Myf Shepherd signed with Sydney agency Chic a [...]

Most popular stories by Tina

Jan 26

Model for a Day – Do you need more than just a pretty face?

By Tina

Sure, most people think it’s easy – standing around, drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes while people gush all over you and make you look amazing;

Dec 14

SARTORIALIST BOOK-SIGNING IN SYDNEY

By Tina

Style-conscious Australians everywhere were excited to welcome Scott Schuman, aka The Sartorialist, street fashion photographer and blogger extraordinaire, back to Australia this week for a lightening- quick round of book signings and street shoots in Sydney and Melbourne.

Jul 28

Ready to War – Spoofs and the ongoing battle between film and fashion

By Tina

What is it about film makers and their fascination with the fashion industry? And I am not referring to who they will choose to design the wardrobes for their film, which these days can mean an immediate interest and an increased chance of box office success if chosen well and with the movie’s target demographic in mind. I am talking about the constant need to satirise, send up and generally poke fun at models, magazine editors and the whole business of presenting and selling clothes to the general public, in new and even more demeaning ways.

Jun 3

Steffi Freier from Ice Cape Town on her top models

By Tina

Ice’s top models and new faces are a combination of good looks, acting skills, intelligence and great energy, which makes them not only a pleasure to work with but is a guarantee of great results. Steffi Freier from Ice shared her thoughts on their success…
Steffi: Sean Gibson moved from another agency to us two and [...]

Jun 3

From Munich to Cape Town – Steffi Freier on breaking the Ice

By Tina

A scouting trip to South Africa seventeen years ago sparked a love affair with the country that Steffi Freier just couldn’t shake. Two years and one quick decision later saw her move to the other side of the world, to fight local resistance and a fledgling industry to build Ice Model Management into one of the most popular and successful agencies in the country.

Apr 29

Facundo from Monteverde Models on his Top New Faces

By Tina

He came to the agency through a recommendation, he had a lot of enthusiasm and we started working with him. We believe he can have a big international career because he has a look that is more for fashion than for advertisements.

Apr 29

Monteverde Models Buenos Aires – Facundo and the A-Z of Latin

By Tina

Q: Could you tell me a little bit about the history of your agency?
Facundo: I started working as a model for commercials and runway shows in ’86, ’87, and I spent many years doing campaigns for different big-name brands and fashion shows. Later I was asked to form part of an agency with Raquel Satragno [...]

Apr 29

Facundo from Monteverde Models on Hernan Drago & Gisela van Lacke

By Tina

Q: Who is your top male model at the moment?
Facundo: The one who stands out the most for me is Hernan Drago. He is very professional. Hernan does everything – commercials, print, runway; he sells very well and he sells well internationally. His strength professionally is that he his career trajectory spans almost ten years, [...]

Mar 27

The Body and the Brain: Elle’s Ever-Expanding Empire

By Tina

Long before design collaborations with high-street fashion houses became de rigueur for the modelling fraternity, there was an Australian model called Elle Macpherson blazing a trail. She was somewhat of a pioneer in the life-after-modelling stakes, establishing herself as a businesswoman with longevity in the industry and paving the way for those who would later [...]

Mar 16

The Oz Factor – Aussie Models on the Rise

By Tina

As the latest round of fashion shows draw to a close in Paris this week, it has been hard not to miss a certain young Australian by the name of Myf Shepherd strutting her stuff on some of the industry’s most coveted runways.
Originally from tropical north Queensland, Myf Shepherd signed with Sydney agency Chic a [...]

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