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By: Isabel Dunstan
Date: 11th Jun 08
Product: Clothing
Theft: Theft is likely
WHAT
NOTE TO SELF
WHERE
AT WWW.NOTETOSELF.COM.AU AND VIA ALLEY, 2/289 LIVERPOOL ST, DARLINGHURST
HOW MUCH
DEPENDING ON THE DESIGN, $200 - $300
CONTACT
INFO@NOTETOSELF.COM.AU
The craftsman behind Note to Self was not your average kid. While most juveniles were trading fags for swigs of Spumanti behind the shelter sheds, Max Olijnyk was following the skater-trails of Matt Hensley and Guy Mariano. He spent just as much time recreating their (retrospectively perhaps too large) pants on his Mum's sewing machine as he did ollying off three-inch gutters.
These days Olijnyk is a grown man about town. He makes zines and has just retired as a designer for Schwipe, but still skates and sews jeans for those who appreciate local design and seek to turn heads with their awesome-looking asses.
Made-to-measure services are available from Max's Melbourne studio, but if that's too far to roll then head to the Darlinghurst saucepan for ready to wear pairs.