Josh Goot
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Joshua Goot (born 1980) is an Australian fashion designer and entrepreneur. Born in Sydney, he currently lives in New York.[1][2]
Early life
Goot was born in 1980 in Sydney, New South Wales. Goot later graduated from Moriah College in 1997[3] and began a BA in Communication (Media, Arts and Production) at the University of Technology Sydney.[4] It was there that he developed an interest in fashion design. After one year, Goot deferred his studies to travel to Europe and the Middle East.[5]
His first label, Platform, was founded in 2000 with his friend Josh Goulburn.[6] The pair split in 2002, but Goot continued with Platform, taking the printed t-shirt line into a youth-focused, street-wear collection. Platform went defunct in 2004.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Fashion career
In early 2005, Goot launched his label with a capsule of unisex tailored jersey essentials in grey marl and "futuristic" silver.[7][8] In 2005, the Josh Goot debut collection won Australia’s Tiffany & Co. Designer of the Year Award at the Melbourne Fashion Festival and the Prix de Marie Claire Award for Best Up-and-Coming Designer.[9] In May 2005, Josh Goot debuted a collection and introduced an aesthetic at Australian Fashion Week.[10][11] Josh Goot pieces appeared on the cover of Women’s Wear Daily for its "marriage between traditional tailoring and the all American T".[12]
In September 2006, Goot showed up at New York Fashion Week, presenting at the Matthew Marks Gallery.[13][14] He moved to London in 2008, invited by the British Fashion Council to show at London Fashion Week.[15]
Following the 2008 financial crisis, Goot experienced a downturn in his business and returned to Australia in 2009 to focus on his home market.[16] The collections introduced a series of "innovative technological developments in textiles" developed in Goot’s Sydney studio.[17]
In 2010, Josh Goot opened his first retail store in a converted gallery space on Glenmore Road, Paddington, an inner-city suburb of Sydney.[18] In 2011, Goot signed with Australian department store David Jones, opening the Autumn/Winter 2012 launch with a tailored tuxedo suit worn by Miranda Kerr.[19] In 2012, the label moved to Oxford Street, Sydney. Working with architect Andy McDonnell, the new environment introduced audiovisual elements and a retractable roof above a multi-colour carpet that was designed by Shane Sakkeus.[20] In 2013, Goot opened in Melbourne.[21]
Collaborations
He has acted as an ambassador and advocate for Australian Merino Wool.[22] In 2007, Josh Goot was one of the first Australian designers to collaborate with Target Australia in the Designers For Target initiative.[23]
In 2010, Josh Goot collaborated with the Sydney Dance Company on Rafael Bonachella’s 6 Breaths, working with artist and designer Jonathan Zawada on a print-based, unisex identity for the production.[24]
Brand's identity
Goot also emphasises silk fabrics, Australian Merino wool and bonded viscose nylons to build an investment for the modern woman.[25]
In 2013, Goot said, "What I wanted to do with the label was to create a modern, urban, Australian fashion brand. It was born out of these core ideals of modernity, modernism and a sense of sport, and I wanted it to capture an Australian point of view in a new way that hadn’t been expressed before."[26] That year, Goot spoke at the Australian Financial Review’s Bespoke Summit at the Sydney Opera House about building a luxury fashion label in Australia.[27]
Voluntary Administration
In February 2015, Josh Goot entered the Voluntary Administration. Goot spoke openly of the company’s "downward spiral",[28] citing "well-documented external factors at play within the domestic industry."[29] The company emerged from Voluntary Administration and control was returned to Goot as sole director.[30][31]
Awards
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- 2005 Winner Tiffany & Co. Young Designer of the Year Award, Melbourne
- 2005 Winner Best Up-and-Coming Designer Prix de Marie Claire Awards, Sydney.
- 2008 Finalist The Fashion Group International. Rising Star, New York.
- 2009 Finalist International Mango Fashion Award, Barcelona
- 2009 Winner Best Designer Prix de Marie Claire Awards, Sydney
References
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- ↑ Killackey, Fiona. Russh, July 2008
- ↑ Lynch, Damien. Australian Financial Review, 28 November 2006
- ↑ Follow, October 2005
- ↑ Blumenthal, Lorin Australian Jewish News, 1 April 2015
- ↑ Meagher, David. Australian Financial Review, April 2006
- ↑ Russh, April 2005
- ↑ Safe, Georgina. "Basic Instinct" The Australian, 3 November 2006
- ↑ Blomquist, Christopher. Sportswear International, Mar / Apr 2006
- ↑ Vogue, October 2014
- ↑ Lau, Vanessa. "Forward Motion" Women's Wear Daily, 19 July 2005
- ↑ Hush, Kellie. Sydney Morning Herald, 3 May 2007
- ↑ Holgate, Mark. Vogue December 2006
- ↑ London Fashion Week, Letter From London, Spring Summer 2009
- ↑ Press, Clare. Vogue
- ↑ McCourt, Georgie. Harpers Bazaar, March 2011
- ↑ Hush, Kellie. Sydney Morning Herald, 11 March 2010
- ↑ Waterhouse, Kate. "Kerr leads way in season twists at DJs Manhattan transfer" The Sun-Herald, 12 February 2012
- ↑ "Josh Goot's New Store" Vogue.com.au, 7 September 2012
- ↑ Cameron, James. "Josh Goot Opens in Melbourne" Broadsheet, October 2013
- ↑ Safe, Georgina. The Australian, October 2006
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- ↑ Hush, Kellie. The Sydney Morning Herald
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- ↑ First Class Magazine, December 2013
- ↑ Wong, Zara. "The Bespoke Summit Wrap-Up" Vogue.com.au, 22 May 2013
- ↑ Whyte, Jemima. "Why Josh Goot is Australia's Latest Fashion Victim" Australian Financial Review, 20 February 2015
- ↑ Traill-Nash, Glynis. "Designer Goot Enters into Voluntary Administration" The Australian, 3 February 2015
- ↑ Halliwell, Elle. "Comeback kid Josh Goot shares some sound advice for young creatives" The Daily Telegraph, 21 March 2015
- ↑ Traill-Nash, Glynis. The Australian, 9 March 2015
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