Perks and Mini

Origin: 2000, Melbourne, Australia

Designers: Misha Hollenbach and Shauna Toohey

Fields: menswear, art, print

Biography:

Perks and Mini are the graffiti names of the artists Shauna Toohey (Mini) and Misha Hollenbach (Perks). They met at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology where Hollenbach studied painting and Toohey studied fashion design. Their common love for little green aliens, Sun Ra and the desire to change the world brought them together. The two Melbourne based artists founded Perks and Mini or the P.A.M. fashion brand in 2000. They just wanted to be free to express themselves and not lose their creative urge. That is why one can say that the couple simply makes clothes for themselves. However, no one can deny that many streetwear enthusiasts worldwide wear their creations.

Style:

This magical combination makes the world go round for the Australian design duo Perks and Mini. Together they are creating their own special style and shocking the street with their eclectic vision of fashion. They are making out of this world streetwear, unique accessories and much, much more. Perks and Mini are genuine artists who are creating artwork for various exhibitions, publishing art books and making toys for clever children. Their spirit is freedom, creativity, fun, love and good, hard work…..and outer/inner space. Their innovative collections for both men and women are famous for the bold use of intense colors and gorgeous graphics inspired by alien technology, graffiti and skate culture. The brand is also famous for the various fashion designers and artists who collaborated with Perks and Mini. To get a taste of the creative minds of the brand’s clothing, here are some of the collaborators that have worked with Perks and Mini in the past: Fergadelic, Susumu Mukai, Mike Kelley, Two Many DJ’s and Joseph Szabo.

Fall/Winter 2011: “Carpets and Rugs in Sport”