ON THE STREET Even with ‘ink-covered’ jeans Joshua Thomas is effortlessly stylish. As a tattoo artist and owner of Trafalgar Street Tattoo Joshua is a creative soul influenced by nineties grunge fashion and sustainable shopping, with a little bit of ‘dad’ style for good mix. What are you wearing? My jeans are straights from Rivers, but I found them in an op shop for $6. They’re covered in ink from work. T-shirt is made by my friend’s band Soul Void. And Dr. Martens on the bottom. What are you dressed for today? Making tattoos. What is your style? I don’t really know, but I keep it simple mostly. Nineties grunge/dad maybe? What is most of your wardrobe made up of? Straight denim and plain t-shirts. What are you loving at the moment? Crocs. I know. Where do you buy most of your clothes from? Uniqlo is where I get most of my basics, and the rest I try to get from op shops and markets. What is your approach to shopping? I only go shopping for new clothes when I desperately need something, otherwise I prefer recycled shopping. What is your all-time favourite purchase? I’ve had a shirt in my wardrobe for probably five or six years that’s on constant rotation over summer. It was a XXL long sleeve office shirt I bought from an op shop that I cut into a short sleeve. What is your worst clothing disaster? Years ago, I wore a pair of green pants with a red check shirt to work and someone called me a Christmas tree at a staff meeting. What wardrobe item should everyone invest in? A single pair of shoes you could wear on any day. Do you have a style rule you always obey? If you’re wearing jeans, wear a belt. If you could raid one person’s wardrobe, who would it be? Hands on everything Anderson Paak owns. Finish this sentence – You would never catch me wearing… Flip flops.
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