What do you do?
Charlotte: Model at Maverick
Emmet: Barista
What are you wearing from head to toe?
Charlotte: A vintage black dress and Docs.
Emmet: White Tee, Wil Fry Hoodie, Acne Jeans, Doc Martens
What are you listening to on repeat right now?
Charlotte: The Game
Emmet: Pusha T
Where would you take us during the day if we came to visit you in your city? And when night falls?
Charlotte: The Dandenongs! During the day I would take you to the 1000 steps. At night, the secret Sky High look out.
Emmet: Half Moon Bay during the day, and Brunswick Street for dinner and drinks.
If you could ask the world one question and get the answer, what would you ask?
Charlotte: It’s 2016, why is Marijuana still up for debate?
Emmet: Do Aliens exist?
What’s the best thing about being young in 2016?
Charlotte: Everything!
Emmet: Getting older.
Where are you from?
Sasha: Saint Petersburg, Russia
James: Melbourne
What do you do?
Sasha: I’m in between things.
James: I want to say I hack mainframes, but I’m actually just a IT Manager.
What are you wearing from head to toe?
Sasha: Top Hustler, which I got as a present for photo shoot from the stylist, American Apparel skirt, Zara chunky sole shoes.
James: COMME des GARÇONS Play Converses, trusty Levi’s, Sarcastic Clothing tee from Japan and the jacket is an Australian brand Parca Equipment Co.
What are you listening to on repeat right now?
Sasha: Father John Misty
James: Jay Rock – 90059
Where would you take us during the day if we came to visit you in your city? And when night falls?
Sasha: Day in Saint Petersburg is for walking down the Nevskiy Prospect, nights at the bars on Rubinstein street.
James: I’m a big fan of Melbourne CBD during the day. When the sun starts setting head to Curtain House—there’s the rooftop, a Thai restaurant, a bar and a club all in the same six story building, it’s a one stop shop.
If you could ask the world one question and get the answer, what would you ask?
Sasha: Are we alone in the universe?
James: What happened before the Big Bang?
What’s the best thing about being young in 2016?
Sasha: Travel! The Russian currency is very low, so I’ll feel rich when I go back to visit.
James: Seeing people in the supermarket on those hoverboard segway things.
Where are you from?
Tristan: Melbourne.
Rupert: Born and raised in Melbourne.
What do you do?
Tristan: Play music, take photos, busk and hang out with friends.
Rupert: Full time high-school student. My passions are music, business and fashion.
What are you wearing from head to toe?
Tristan: Supreme tee, shorts, Birkenstocks.
Rupert: Today is boiling hot, so I’m wearing a Supreme ‘Vuitton’ Bogo t shirt, APC Tote Bag, op-shop shorts and some Y-3 Yohji Boosts.
What are you listening to on repeat right now?
Tristan: Tribe Called Quest, What? and Tribe Called Quest,Youthful Expression plus Mac Demarco, Chamber of Reflection.
Rupert: My current playlist consists of some newer tracks by Bileo, András and Zanzibar Chanel. Also some classic deep house by Theo Parrish and Chez Damier. I’ve also been listening to my favourite Violin album by Yehudi Menuhin & Stéphane Grappelli.
Where would you take us during the day if we came to visit you in your city? And when night falls?
Tristan: NGV Gallery, P.A.M store, China Town at night time.
Rupert: For Breakfast I’d show you ‘Vincent’s Place’ in Albert Park; a groovy Vincent Van Gogh themed café. Also, Avenue Bookstore in the same street is a must. The National Gallery of Victoria has an incredible permanent collection which everyone should go and see.
If you could ask the world one question and get the answer, what would you ask?
Tristan: How do we guarantee sustainability for human future?
Rupert: It almost sounds clichéd, but why haven’t we cleaned up our act regarding the environment? We only have one world, and right now we are trashing it to a speedy death.
What’s the best thing about being young in 2016?
Tristan: The best thing about being young in 2016 is the instant access to the Internet and all the things it provides including social and stylistic inspiration.
Rupert: As a teenager in 2016, with access to the internet and social media there’s so much time to achieve anything you want. Young people have more voice and influence in social and political issues than ever. Plus, there are many opportunities to start a business online as a youngster, which is undoubtedly the way of the future.
Where are you from?
Nicole: Sydney
Marc: Melbourne
What do you do?
Nicole: Dancer
Marc: Artist
What are you wearing from head to toe?
Nicole: Aries jumper, Pronza Schouler bag, Issey Miyake skirt, Acne sneakers.
Marc: COMME des GARÇONS jacket, Calvin tee, Levi 501’s, Vans old schools.
What are you listening to on repeat right now?
Nicole: Any song off the Cool Amerika EP.
Marc: Run Up, Future.
Where would you take us during the day if we came to visit you in your city? And when night falls?
Nicole: NGV Gallery during the day, and then a Strip Club at night.
Marc: I’d say Heide Museum of Art for the day, then ‘The Bench’ on Brunswick Street at night.
If you could ask the world one question and get the answer, what would you ask?
Nicole: What happens when you die?
Marc: What is happiness?
What’s the best thing about being young in 2016?
Nicole: Fashion is in a good place, I like being around for this period of style.
Marc: No responsibilities, free to roam.
Where are you from?
Keegan: Sydney
Claudia: Melbourne
What do you do?
Keegan:Work at a bar and take photos occasionally.
Claudia: I’m a student and a Nanny.
What are you wearing head to toe?
Keegan: Cons, Op Shop pants, plain black tee from GoodHood.
Claudia: Guess jeans singlet, YB J’aime pants, Converse.
What are you listening to on repeat?
Keegan: Post Malone, Too Young.
Claudia: Bryson Tiller, Don’t.
Where would you take us during the day if we came to visit you in your city? And when night falls?
Keegan: Doomsday in the day, then Prudence Bar.
Claudia: Bike ride around the Yarra river, beers in any of the gardens around the city.
If you could ask the world one question and get the answer, what would you ask?
Keegan: Did Bush do 9/11?
Claudia: Is this as good as it gets ?
What’s the best thing about being young in 2016?
Keegan: Live fast, die young, bad girls do it well.
Claudia: We won’t remember it in 2017.
What do you do?
Jane: Ex-student.
Mikey: Projectionist,student and cellarhand at a winery.
What are you wearing from head to toe?
Jane: Hunter top, Wrangler flares, vintage heels from San Francisco.
Mikey: White Tee, black jeans, blue Vans Jane got me.
What are you listening to on repeat right now?
Jane: Hot Blooded, Foreigner.
Mikey: Heart, Greatest Hits.
Where would you take us during the day if we came to visit you in your city? And when night falls?
Jane: I’d take you for a coffee in the day and a cocktail in the night.
Mikey: The cotter river for fishing, then the Murrumbidgee for fishing.
If you could ask the world one question and get the answer, what would you ask?
Jane: Did Adnan Syed kill Hae Min Lee?
Mikey: Me too.
Where are you from?
Hayley: Country Victoria.
Antonia: Melbourne.
What do you do?
Hayley: I’m an installation artist, tryna be a fashion designer too.
Antonia: Constantly collect inspiration for my artwork, and for life.
What are you wearing head to toe?
Hayley: Earrings, doodad and fandango dress, some weird op-shop fire-fighter dress-up socks, Discount Universe Shoes, Jeremy Scott x Adidas.
Antonia: Discount Universe belt choker, second-hand halter and jacket, Dr Denim jeans, chunky heeled lace-up boots.
What are you listening to on repeat?
Hayley: Ecca Vandal.
Antonia: Addicted to Love by Ciccone Youth.
Where would you take us during the day if we came to visit you in your city? And when night falls?
Hayley: Go to Grub Food van for coffee and breakfast, check out some art spaces, go to Savers and find something wild to wear that night, grab some arvo pints at a beer garden or rooftop bar. At night, find a cool gig, maybe some loud punk, them hunt down a cute colourful ravey-partay.
Antonia: Probably to the Abbotsford Convent and one of our beautiful parks.
If you could ask the world one question and get the answer, what would you ask?
Hayley: Wanna spend the next decade partying and loving each other while we all make art?
Antonia: How do we defeat hate?
What’s the best thing about being young in 2016?
Hayley: We were all raised to believe we can be anything, and now, if we work hard, we actually can! And that doesn’t simply have to refer to career paths.
Antonia: Being able to actively squash taboos.
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Credits
Photography Charlie White