Unzipped: Karen Thom
My name
Karen Thom
Sometimes people call me
Princess
I earn a crust by
Dressing all the fabulous real women of Australia that the rest of the fashion industry has ignored as they are neither under 18 years old or under a size eight. At Damart we are making it our mission to offer our customers stylish and fashion forward clothing appropriate for their age and lifestyle
Just before I answered these I was
Up to my neck in garments, swatches, model cards and location scouting, planning for the next season catalogue shoots . . . and shopping
My worst habit is
Shoes, handbags, diamonds, jewellery, clothes . . .is that wrong
If I were a fashion item I'd be
A fabulous pair of shoes that are impossibly high, embellished with crystals and very, very expensive
Who I'd like to be if not me
Why would I want to be anyone else
People tell me I'm
High maintenance but extremely loyal
My wardrobe favourite is
Oh dear there are so many, but it would have to be my Chanel handbag purchased in Paris, I love it
If I could banish one trend it would be
Ugggghhhhhhhh denim mini skirts and ugg boots. Have you been to Sydney's northern beaches?
Sydney is the nation's fashion capital because
It can only be Sydney. It's the greatest city on earth with world class restaurants, shopping and beautiful beaches. It is both cosmopolitan and chic while still being relaxed and fun
My biggest splurge was
In Dubai . . . I am still in denial
Money can't buy happiness but
It certainly buys a lot of designer shoes and handbags
I've never told anyone this but
Just because you are over 40 doesn't mean you suddenly want to start wearing Nanna knickers and dowdy unshapely clothes. Life is not over it is just beginning
When down to my last $1000 - Tom Ford or Target?
Do I really need to answer? Or is Tom the latest designer to create his own line for Target
What this industry needs is
To start getting real. There is a world of real women out there with money to spend, time to spend it and plenty of places to go to wear it