Tailored Disruption: Lester Breaks the Mold at Next Gen Runway
Event Photography by Brisbane photographer Tito Media - click here to see the photos
Lester brought a bold new perspective to the Queensland Arts and Fashion Festival’s Next Gen Runway 2025 with a debut collection that challenged traditional tailoring and gender norms alike. With roots in classic menswear but a foot firmly planted in progressive design, Lester’s pieces offered a subversive spin on structure and silhouette.
The runway collection featured sharply cut blazers with unexpected asymmetry, pleated skirts styled over trousers, and exaggerated lapels that bent the rules of proportion. Neutral tones—charcoal, stone, and olive—provided a refined palette, while electric accents in cobalt and crimson added punctuation to key looks. It was a study in contrast: soft versus structured, familiar versus radical.
Fabrics ranged from crisp suiting wool to draped jersey and vegan leather, illustrating Lester’s confidence in blending textures as well as influences. Each look told a story of identity and transformation, speaking to wearers who don’t feel confined by convention but empowered by self-expression.
Lester’s models walked with purpose, breaking the binary both in styling and stance. The crowd responded with enthusiasm, recognizing in this collection a voice that resonates with a new generation of fashion thinkers.
Brisbane event photographer Tito Media captured every layered moment—from the backstage buzz to the final fierce strut down the Gold Coast runway. Lester’s QAFF debut proved that tailoring is far from tired—it’s just getting interesting.
