Designer Profile: Christopher Esber

Showing this year at RAFW, Christopher Esber's collection would have had to have been one of the clear standouts by far. 
But who is this boy? get out your fashion shovels as we dig deeper...

Esber's passion for all things design was fostered at the age of eight when he began to experiment with sewing. He would later turn this hobby into prospective career, going on to study fashion at TAFE NSW.
  
Esber first came into notoriety at the graduates 'Four boys' show alongside, Guy Hastie, Spencer Webber and design darling Dion Lee.

Enter Rosemount Australia Fashion Week 2009.  Tuesday 28th of May, 9am in an underground car park in St Kilda.  Fellow graduate Dion Lee shows his wildly raved about debut collection with Godfrey Deeney of Fashion Wire Daily labelling him a 'wunderkind who staged the best debut collection by any designer on the planet this year'. Tough act to follow no doubt...even by fashion week veteran standards. 

It was friday morning that week that Esber was due to show. However by late Thursday afternoon, the pin is pulled and the media room were alerted that the show would not go on. Esber stating that 'family reasons' would keep the designer from showing.  Rumours started to fly from all directions (the magic of working in the media room during fashion week...all media outlets reporting across the table from you...media people do like to talk...)  rumours that Esber was not showing because 'his collection was incomplete' and that 'the pressure from Dion Lee's debut fuelled his uneasy exit'.  Whatever transpired that fashion week, it was only fuel for a triumphant return the following year.

Rosemount Fashion Week 2010:  Dion Lee is now one of the highly anticipated shows of the week, however Esber takes a quieter slot on Monday evening.   Set against a giant white wall that not only successfully halved the OPT theatre but also created a giant canvas against which his overdue debut collection could shine.  Esber showcased a collection of Celine like simplicity and  precision as equally covetable as the luxury brand. This show is a quiet success with those who didnt go to see it scrambling to see images.

Christopher Esber S/S 10





 

Images from thevine.com

Received with much acclaim, this collection seemed like a warm-up to the collection just shown at RAFW 2011.

Showcasing a maturity that has grown since his debut, Esber's Spring Summer collection is clean lines in a simple palette with intricate subtle detail. Clothing women want.

I'm touting this as the go to designer who will be lining the closets of  fashion insiders. It will be interesting to see where Esber goes from here.  Stay tuned.

Christopher Esber S/S 11/12

 Images from vogue.com.au