Marshal

"I'm a skinny guy so I wear skinny clothes. I tend toward the rockier side of things, and I guess I'm trying to keep abreast of the dressed-up Melbourne musician look, which is the dark colours, narrow jeans and boots, which are from Rocco's in Malvern. I went there to get them to make a custom pair, but I spotted these dark brown suede ones on the shelf from Portugal. They are a staple for me now. I own a couple of flatcaps, or 'cheesecutters' as I like to call them. This one I bought from Carlisle Accessories in East St. Kilda, and, being cotton, it doesn't make my head too hot on sunny days like this. The faux-leather jacket is a local Syke brand that was quite popular years ago. The scarf is just a cheap cotton thing which I suppose is a bit of a Jimmy Page tribute. He liked his scarves! Other players on the Melbourne blues scene I admire are Goat Piss Gasoline and Chris Russell's Chicken Walk. I love the blues, even though by no means am I a downtrodden, living on the street, missus kicked me out kinda guy. I'm just a regular guy doing something he enjoys."

Jack

"I really like the way Dave Graney (Melbourne music icon) dresses. He's a total individual and not afraid to be himself. I try to do the same, but to a less extravagant degree. I bought this jacket at Greazefest in Brisbane from a hippie in tight pink pants. I found the shirt at the Espy hotel at a clothing sale, before it mysteriously closed its doors. I bought four groovy polyester ones just like this. Great in winter but a bit hot in summer. This outfit gets kudos from the good wife, who has her own fashion label, Bonsai Kitten. The black scarf goes with anything and has never been washed. In fact, you might want to run your lint roller over it now."

Sam

"Pretty much everything I wear has sentimental value. They are clothes I really love but other people sometimes think are daggy. I generally wear them until they fall off me (or are ripped off me in the case of a very memorable atomic wedgie a few years ago). This jacket was originally my father's, tailor-made for him. I rescued it just as he was about to throw it out. I love it and will never part with it. The hat was a gift from my partner Kirsty in an attempt to make me more fashionable. Behind every great man is a great woman trying to make him look better."

David

"I never used to dress well, but now that I'm not trying to impress anyone I feel the freedom to express my own style. My pop used to wear a cap like this, and I always liked his look. I bought the jacket last week from a friend who was leaving for Canada. It goes with everything I wear, and is easily mixed and matched. I found the vest at the Salvos seven years ago for Business Day in Year 10. I used to buy clothes straight from mannequin in the Salvation Army window. It was my perfect shape and size. Whoever dressed that mannequin had great taste!"

Dan

"I often spend more money having my trousers altered by the tailor than the trousers themselves cost. I dress to look professional yet individual, hence the dotty socks."