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Suits of the Southern Hemisphere

Source: Johnson dropped out of fashion school to apprentice with master shirtmaker Robert Emmett before striking out on his own

Australia is known for many things—surfing, of course. The Outback. Maybe, if we’re being generous, even Aussie pinot noir. But with all due respect, the country’s two primary fashion exports have been ghastly Coogi sweaters and an unfortunate swimwear line known as Funky Trunks.

“I’m from the bottom of the world,” says designer Patrick Johnson, as cheerful and self-deprecating as anyone you could meet Down Under. “We literally are the last stop. And we understand

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