FASHION
NEW YORK CITY CALLING Meet the bridal designer who has taken on the concrete jungle, writes Tamille Head. GROWING UP IN Brisbane as the son of internationally recognised and award-winning bridal designer, Wendy Sullivan, Jack Sullivan’s life has been heavily entrenched in the fashion and design industry. Working on the business side of his mother’s bridal line, a gown he doodled on a notepad was produced, sparking his desire to create an eponymous label. After years of studying design under Wendy’s guidance, Jack Sullivan Bridal was launched in 2012, creating his own unique style, reflecting a combination of oldfashioned elegance and modern-day playfulness. The Brisbane boy is going from strength to strength, having recently returned from showing his latest collection at New York Bridal Fashion Week. “It was something that I kind of dreamed of, but didn’t think would happen,” he says. “When the opportunity came up a couple of years ago to do New York Bridal Fashion Week it was so surreal. I love that I get to go back every year.” Jack had the honour of shooting his latest collection at The Intercontinental Barclay in the exclusive Vanderbilt Suite. The recently renovated suite, with its old-world glamour and modern-day styling tied in well with Jack’s current collection and the general ethos of his label. While his time in New York involved attending launch parties and mingling with designers he’d always admired against the New York City sky line, Jack’s passion for design is what keeps him going back time and time again. “It was a pretty amazing experience and something I will always remember,” Jack says. “My whole goal in this fashion game, has been just make sure this is my job. I don’t want to do anything else, I love it.” READ MORE ONLINE
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