Kim Leutwyler & Ollie Henderson Archibold Prie 2015 Finalists

 Kim Leutwyler has just been announced a finalist in this year’s Archibald Prize. 

The Archibald is awarded annually to the best portrait, ‘preferentially of some man or woman distinguished in art, letters, science or politics, painted by any artist resident in Australasia,’ and is judged by the trustees of the Art Gallery of NSW. 

Leutwyler’s portrait is of her good friend, our top model and activist, Ollie Henderson.

 

The Story Behind the Portrait

The Subject: “The subject is a friend of mine, who also happens to be a an activist, designer and one of Australia’s top models, Ollie Henderson. This 24 year old has received global recognition for founding fashion label and youth empowerment project House of Riot. She uses fashion as a vehicle for encouraging young people to start productive conversations about social change in Australia. House of Riot started in the form of 100 hand painted T-shirts with positive political slogans worn by her friends in between runway shows at Fashion Week Australia, 2014

 To read more about Kims inspiration, why she chose Ollie & how the works came about then click here. The portrait of Ollie will be on display at the Art Gallery of NSW from July 18 until late September. Then the exhibition will be displayed at another 6 galleries across Australia...!

Congratulations to you Kim. We're in love with your work!

#KimfortheWin

#ArchibaldPrize2015

Vogue 180 // LOVER

In the latest issue of Vogue 10 Chic girls feature in Lover's 180 feature.

Its always incredible seeing our girls in the pages of Vogue, its even more amazing to see 10 in the one frame.... we LOVE!

Olivia Henderson for Pages Digital

We're in love with Olivia Henderson's latest editorial for Pages Digital 'Perspective'

Photography: Zoe Economides
Styling: Carli Johnston

Hair: Liam James Moore
Makeup: Kristyan Low

Ollie Henderson for Sunday Life in 'Skirt Music'

Our divine Ollie looking sharp and chic in 'Skirt Music' for Sunday Life Magazine!

 Photographer: Trevor King

Stylist: Penny McCarthy

Hair: Brad Mullins

MUA: Charlie Kielty

Start The Riot at Vibewire fastBREAK Changemakers Festival!

On Sunday our Ollie Henderson took The House of Riot to the Vibewire fastBREAK Changemakers Festival sponsored by Oxfam at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney.

Ollie spoke about the power of fashion in political engagement and ways to make political issues more accessible and engaging for a younger audience.  Throughout the day GetUp!, Youth Without Borders, Agency, New Matilda and many more spoke alongside Ollie, which in itself is pretty damn cool.

Below are some pictures from the day....


Ollie with the other speakers

'BOSSED UP' Models As Bad Ass Female Musicians

When we fare welled our beloved Natalia, we all knew there were great things to come...Lucky for us, those 'great things' are here and it's well and truly obvious that her creativity is unstoppable.

We've kicked off  with a 10/10 bad ass photo shoot for Oyster Online featuring Chic Girls Manon as Bjork, Sophia as Madonna, Yaya as Lauryn Hill, Olivia as Sade, Ollie as Siouxie Sioux and Anthea as Jane Birkin.

Yes you read that right and yes it's awesome...

"Jane Birkin was portrayed as a wild sex kitten and she had amazing style that has been timeless — her pictures from the 60s are still fashionable today. I think she is amazing and it was so fun to play dress up and be a bit naughty for the camera haha!"  - Anthea

"I portrayed Lauryn Hill in this amazing shoot. Lauren is an amazing woman and has had a great career as a whole. It was fun because she is someone I look up to and have loved for years. She has always been controversial and consistently speaks her mind. Through her music and career choice Lauryn always looks to speak to her fans and really truly inspire. I loved her performance in the Sister Act 2 and I think that when I truly looked into her life and career. In this shoot we focused on her 90s style — her hairstyle and natural make-up choices. I had heaps of fun...It was so much fun portraying this incredible icon.  I hope she sees this shoot. I think Natalia did an amazing job with this project and I'm glad she chose me to be a part of it." - Yaya

"Madonna will always be the undeniable queen of pop — a label given to her not only due to the popularity of her music but also her controversially outrageous antics that caused international mania and idolisation. To me, Madonna is a fearless entertainer who has always dared to venture into territory that is considered, perhaps, taboo. I would argue that it is this quality that has driven her career to span over decades. Everyone loves a sassy maverick!" - Sophia

"I look at Sade and see a woman oozing with confidence and sex appeal. It's empowering to see a woman be so compelling in such an understated manner." - Olivia

"Siouxie has always been a great inspiration to me, the strength in her voice and performance along with her dynamic aesthetic and powerful attitude gives me courage. Having the opportunity to embody her spirit in imagery was a wonderful experience." - Ollie

Photography: Natalia Parsonson
Stylist: Monique Moynihan @ 2c Management
Hair & Make-up: Margo Regan

INSTAGRAM PICTURES OF THE WEEK!

Ollie Henderson in 'An Unguarded Moment' for Pages Digital

We absolutely - can't get enough of - totally in love with Ollie Henderson's latest Editorial. 

'An Unguarded Moment' feat. on Pages Digital is the perfect collaboration which showcases our Ollie in a perfect light. 

Amazing work Ollie you supermodel!

Photography // Cara O’Dowd
Styling // Lydia-Jane Saunders

Hair // Dale Delaporte @ Names Agency
Make Up // Lei Tai @ Viviens Creative

Instagram Pictures of the Week!

Ollie Henderson's 'House Of Riot' Latest Climate Collection

Our Ollie Henderson's House of Riot have just released a new range of climate action t-shirts.
“CLIMATE JUSTICE NOW”
“WE ARE THE FUTURE” a personal favourite of Ollies
“SAVE THE HUMANS”

20% Of Profits from the Sale of these shirts will go towards the Global Cool Foundation. http://globalcoolfoundation.org/
 Available at http://shop.thehouseofriot.com/

HOUSE OF RIOT has now also started working closely with UK based activist group THE FUTURE to raise awareness and to pressure governments to take action on our behalf to reduce the effects of Climate Change and make our world livable for all. Check out their work at www.thefuture.net.

"The time is NOW and we must take action!" - Ollie

Instagram Pictures Of The Week

Ollie Henderson for Nasty Gal's latest Shoe Cult Lookbook!

Our mega babe Ollie Henderson looking out of this world, (not to mention sporting her very own design) for Nasty Gal's latest Shoe Cult lookbook.

Photographer: Justin Ridler

Fashion: Mark Vassallo

Make-up: Katie Angus

Hair: Alan White

Instagram Pictures of the Week!

Happy Friday!

Instagram Photos of the Week!

The week that was according to our models via instagram.

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Instagram Pictures Of The Week!

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The Girl Behind The Riot: Ollie Henderson

We catch up with our Ollie Henderson, the brains behind her latest movement #StartThe Riot

 Ollie distributed her first 100 Tee's to models, fashionista's and photographer's in the know during this year’s MBFWA. 

The first injection of her home made DIY Tees on the streets caught the eyes of everybody from Vogue to Oyster and every street snapper in between. 

From the countless interviews on the interweb about the movement, everybody's well aware the Riot has begun and it's travelling full steam ahead. With exciting plans on the horizon we thought we'd catch up with the ‘it’ girl herself to learn a few things about her that we didn't already know....

Your hometown is... 

Creswick, Victoria. A small (1 traffic light) town 2 hours from Melbourne.

But you spend most of your days in...

Between NY, London and Sydney.

The one item of clothing you can’t live without?

My goggles. I collect them, mostly cyberpunk ones. I feel like they give me a power up when I wear them.

You collect and love vintage goggles, where and how did this love start?

I think it was born from an obsession with Tank Girl.

How would you describe your personal style?

Space Punk

My go to fragrance is..

Tom Ford Tuscan Leather... dreamy

I’m inspired by...

It's hard to pin point where inspiration comes from. It's can be anything. Yesterday I was chatting to my pal Myf about eclipses whilst trying to watch one and failing due to the clouds. Out of this moment I conceived the narrative for a film I'm making later in the year about desperation and desire. So where did the inspiration come from? My friend? The Park? The Sun? The words we spoke? I think it's everything.

My guilty pleasure is...

One should never feel guilty for seeking pleasure.

In 5 years time I see myself..

Who knows

Favourite place your job has taken you to...

Bones Aries, Argentina.

The dream photographer you’d kill to work with is..

Nan Goldin

Favourite person in the industry right now is..

Myf Sheppard. She came to stay with me for a month and I have just now come back from dropping her at the airport. It's a sad day, but I'll see her again in two weeks when I'm back in NY.

Favourite lunch spot in Sydney?

Yullies. Nice courtyard out the back.

Biggest purchase to date is?

I bought a houseboat in London.

Next big purchase will probably be?

I have just started a new business venture, House of Riot. So I'm sure I will have many big purchases ahead.

What’s the next step for your Start The Riot movement?

I'm making another round of t-shirts which will be available in a couple of weeks and preparing for the next Zine.

Is there anywhere online we can get my hands on a T shirt or are they made to order?

www.thehouseofriot.com They will be up in a couple of weeks. You can keep updated on the Facebook Page www.facebook.com/starttheriotnow

Who’s your ultimate celebrity dream boat you’d love to see sporting your Tee’s?

Tony Abbot

Cook at home or eat out?

Eat out at home? (Sorry I couldn't help myself)

Denim or leather?

Leather

Tea or coffee?

Coffee 

Follow Ollie on Instagram
Follow the Riot on Facebook
#starttheriot

Instagram Weekend Snapshot!

Here's a small snapshot of what our models were doing this weekend on Instagram!

To see more updates follow us on Instagram here

Oyster Magazine's 'Faces of Fashion Week' - Ollie Henderson

"This year's Fashion Week felt very new. Was missing a few big names but had so many emerging new talents. Di$count was a big highlight for me.

It was also very different for me this year as I was launching my new project "Start The Riot."
The aim is the get young people engaged with politics. I hand made 100 t-shirts with positive political slogans on them for people to wear during fashion week.
So on top of the usual FW antics I was also busy in my living room floor sweatshop making tees."

F.T.F. OLLIE from FEELTHEFUTURE on Vimeo.

Emma Mulholland MBFWA 14

Annie Rose (opened)

Rachel Rutt

Nicole Pollard

Amy Finlayson

Matt Purcell

Ollie Henderson

Jade Burton

Myf Shepherd (closed)

source: Vogue.com.au

Leroy Nguyen MBFWA 14, Chic exclusive

Valerija Erokhina (opened)

Ollie Henderson

Rachel Rutt

Rhianna Porter

Sarah Pauley

Milla McKenzie

Roberta Pecoraro

Amy Finlayson

Stephanie Joy Field (closed)

source: Vogue.com.au