EGG ON A KILL HEEL

A series of mini interviews with some of

our favorite artists sharing their unique stories about their lives and journeys.

We're thrilled to be interviewing the talented Antonella, who has created her own universe with her own art.

Multidisciplinary artist Antonella De Giorgio was born in Malta and grew up in Sydney, Australia.

In her work, she explores what lies beyond the tangible world. Through mediums such as crochet, painting and photography, she creates images that seem to spring from a mutated nature, taking us on a journey through mythology, storytelling, religion and psychology.

She creates “creatures” that represent a place in the human psyche that seems unknown to many, raising questions about what lies behind our human construction of reality.

She uses her photographs and other media in a painterly way to create surreal and psychedelic images, eschewing all post-processing.

Antonella’s muses come from her everyday life and the Berlin underground scene.

Q. why have you decided to become an artist?

I decided to become an artist because the urge to create was unbearable.

I think it began when my mother gave me the family camera to take some images of us. She encouraged me alot. She was a sower . And i would watch how excited she would get when she started something and finished it. I was impressed by her energy.

I use to make alot of food out of playdough and plaster things for my barbies. I would also make them clothes. My art teacher was so terrible i thought- i could do a better job than her.

Q. Was there a defining moment in your life when you knew you were an artist?

When it took me three months to make a squashed fairy out of fimo back in 2001.

The inspiration was out of my lady cottinghams squashed fairy book by Brian Froud.

Q. DO you have a formal art education or are you self taught?

I was self taught but studied at Kensington Tafe then the college of fine arts in Sydney Australia.

Q. WHAT does your work aim to say?

I work in series as i am a multi disciplined artist.

A lot of my work is about exploring your own way of perception through playing with my images- like cloud watching. Depending on where you stand , the viewer seeing different images emerging.

I work under themes of The other, the apocalypse and the hidden world of the ocean , religion , and reinvented species. When i create my crochet creatures they are ancient beings from another plane of reality , us humans cannot see, unless in a certain trance state is induced.

With my photography i like to document subcultures and people who are originals and live their self made styles.

Q. who are your biggest influences?

Leigh bowery, Andy warhole, otto dix, nick cave (artist) , steven arnold, jack smith, david lachapell, brett whitley, vali myers, grebnellaw, the nanny, mother nature.

Q. What is your dream project?

To create a rock opera dance extravaganza.

Q. How do you stay motivatied an productive in your art practice?

Hmm pain- frustration of the world. Making things i wanna wear that are not invented yet.

The beauty of life and the humor of it all. My imagination inspires me along with my friends.

Q. What is the best piece of advice you`ve received an artist?

Don’t give up.

Q. What is the most important advice you could give to an aspiring artist?

Don’t listen to the nos. And listen to your instincts.

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Welcome to Outfit of the This Week, where I personally visit the dressing room each week and curate a selection of best items.

I've always loved trying on and photographing clothes in the dressing room, even as a teenager, and that has continued to this day. Welcome to Outfit of the This Week, where I personally visit the dressing room each week and curate a selection of best items. I do the hard work so you don’t have to.

(Top : The Row / Suit : Nina Ricci)

I usually visit the store to see what trends are driving and what's new. Then I pick the best ones and style them with my shoes and accessories to check the style. It's one of the most interesting things to see the variety of products and styling different brands together, especially in stores with multiple brands rather than just brand store.

(Dress : Ganni)

And this week, after checking out the Kate Moss collection in the Anine Being store, I visited the Ganni store, where I found more colorful and interesting designs.

I've always been impressed with the attentive and genuine service from the staff at Ganni. Thank you so much!

Although it was late September, it was hot and unpredictable weather, but I tried out the 3 dresses in the Ganni store. Dresses are always the easiest pieces to style. A great dress can be worn alone for a stylish styling, or paired with a jacket or coat for a cool outfit. In addition to dresses, there were plenty of knits, coats, jeans, long skirts and pants in leopard print (a big trend for 2024), and a special limited edition collaboration with New Balance that caught my eye. The main takeaway? There were plenty of options for fall and winter, including tops and bottoms, knits and coats.

Scroll on for the pieces I found – and the accessories and footwear I eyed-up in store.