Ms. Fitz

Ms Fitz from Stylelikeu on Vimeo.

“My favorite anarchists are the everyday anarchists. The misfits who make choices in their lives to tread a path less travelled, who question the boundaries of gender, art, and ethics. Philosophers like Michel Foucault, who argued that the future of our society is paved by the fringe members of our communities – I believe that too.” Ms. Fitz

occupation: stylist, designer, blogger, and former political activist

Born in a hippy commune in a small town in Australia and raised among a community of people with alternative lifestyles, Ms. Fitz is drawn towards anyone that looks at the world through different eyes and wants to create something that diverges from what you are “suppose to do and think.” Basketball-wear and bows with Egyptian-inspired designer clothes, and surf overalls with a glamorous vintage fur, is all part of her passion to be unpredictable but not “ridiculous.” Ms. Fitz is taking in everything right now, traveling the world to help her form the direction for her life as a stylist, designer, blogger, and overall quiet anarchist. Similar to the range of clothes piled on her couch when I came to shoot her, she loves to infuse all cultural references together when designing, like the bold neon edge she gives to her earthy, Afghany-inspired necklaces. Currently, Ms. Fitz is inspired by “chilly and beautiful” Amsterdam; for the arts, youthful vitality, and support of women’s rights there. Though the creative freedom of the ’80s reigns in fashion choices like her random but spot-on pick of a Genny primary-color blocked coat (she had no idea who Genny was, but had the eye to purchase the piece) and the ’90’s, in her adoration of “ballsy bitches” like Salt-n-Pepa, TLC, and MC Lyte from a Tribe Called Quest. For Ms. Fitz, unless it’s extreme, she doesn’t see the point.

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Check out Ms. Fitz’s website and blog.

If you like Ms. Fitz, you might also enjoy Sophie Flinder and Vanna Youngstein, Contessa Stuto, Athena Stuebe, or Alexa Winner.

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posted by Mona
January 27th, 2010 at 10:03 am
Australia is more open to being different? Oh, please. I guess it depends what city you’re talking about too.
posted by sophie
January 27th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
i like her. i’ve been to byron bay!!! amaaaazing to see a fash kid from there. come to london- we’d eat you up here x
posted by Kayta
January 27th, 2010 at 1:51 pm
This is so rad on so many levels.
posted by meglb
January 27th, 2010 at 2:52 pm
hey jongleur lady you are awesomeness.

I am having flashbacks to my early teen years watching video hits with all those hot chicks in their bike pants and mad hair dos…

Australia is a very accepting society, generally speaking…
posted by Amelia
January 27th, 2010 at 7:31 pm
Love her style. This lady can rock anything she chooses to absolute perfection cause she does it with integrity and uses clothing to speak her mind and have fun. Personal style is about expression, feeling and communication. Fitzy never fails to take the opportunity to let the world know is no uncertain terms what’s up, what she is about and where she’s going. Seeing her step out amongst the generic, cookie cutter, watered down, cool-aid versions of style, normally draped in the guise of fashion, (and more often than not the antithesis of personal style) is refreshing and sobering for fashion slaves who dress ignorantly and in servitude to the trends, often without knowing what they are saying, what they are expressing or who they are ripping off. Fitzy reminds us all that we should be celebrating our awesomeness and using style to express the unique person behind the sartorial armour. She is gorgeous, sexy, hot, original and probs the most real person (and stylist) around. She rocks basically.
posted by S
January 29th, 2010 at 12:21 pm
awesome!
posted by Cameron
January 31st, 2010 at 6:21 am
Wow. I cannot believe she just compared Mambo to Ksubi.. Mambo was nowhere near what Ksubi is today. Mambo was mainstream surfer wear, Ksubi is high-priced australian street wear. Don’t see the connection ?
posted by b
January 31st, 2010 at 6:55 am
yeah i think the comparison was a tad silly too… great chick though
posted by Black Devil
January 31st, 2010 at 9:49 pm
She cute. She looks like a dancer for Jonte!

You should feature Jonte!
posted by Marvelous Monday! : Wicked Whimsy
February 1st, 2010 at 5:05 am
[...] but surely not least, this chick has some pretty awesome hair. Alllmost makes me want to take a buzzer to the sides of mine. Not [...]
posted by Fashpack
February 1st, 2010 at 7:27 am
Hmm maybe not in terms of design, but I guess the impact that Ksubi have had on pop/youth culture isn’t dissimilar to what Mambo did.. Anyhow, she’s interesting
posted by Lovecake
February 12th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
I LOVE HER!!
posted by Michael Offringa
February 18th, 2010 at 5:59 pm
i`m totally in love with this rad girl..
posted by anna
March 10th, 2010 at 10:06 pm
Dreadful! those clothes were second hand for a reason..

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Ms. Fitz

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