From Chemical waste management ☢️☠️ to Tailoring 🎩👔
A small snippet into my story of how I got into presentation and style and helping others.
Production by @amathewpictures
He dresses people for the red carpet… but today we flipped the lens on him 😊
.
Sat down with Sydney’s rising tailor and image consultant to talk about style, identity, craftsmanship and tattoos. Different worlds but same obsession about details.
.
Meet the founder Fernando at @rileyandsons.atelier .
#tailor #sydney
A whirlwind of a week.
A photo dump of back to back premiers and prep across 2 states for the @mortalkombatmovie
Such a mind blowing experience.
Shout out to the talented @cj.bloomfield . Thank you for the trust and creative freedom to represent you on the world stage.
48hrs in 30 seconds.
What a whirlwind this Australia tour has been.
Working with @cj.bloomfield , playing Baraka in the new @mortalkombatmovie , we designed both outfits to have subtle nods to both who he is and his character.
Feeling very humbled and grateful for the opportunity and share our work on the world stage.
Suiting By Riley & Sons
Styling By @fernando.kul
You get dressed for the day without too much thought: a meeting, a casual coffee, a normal workday.
It feels like a simple decision. But what you wear may already be shaping how you think.
In this article, co-authored by me and Fernando Kularatne we discuss how clothing influences how others perceive us and the impact it has on our brains.
Take a look 👀
🔗 in bio
@fernando.kul
A glimpse into our Riley Hybrid Capsule.
Pieces chosen with purpos, designed to sit comfortably alongside one another. Creating certainty without effort.
A hybrid suit, a smart trouser, a second jacket, and a shacket.
With one shirt one pair of shoes.
Seven looks, built from a small system of pieces designed to work together.
Without daily thought, but with prepared intention.
Being well dressed is a way to signal that you are thoughtful, intentional and organised.
Thoughtfulness is Sexy.
If you were mindful enough to check the weather and bring another layer, that tells me you think ahead. It tells me you consider context. It tells me you prepare.
And that kind of preparation does not stop at clothing.
It means you will pack properly for a holiday.
You will remember the charger.
You will confirm the reservation.
You will think about how the evening will unfold.
Getting dressed well is not about vanity.
It is about care.
Care for the room you are walking into.
Care for the people you are meeting.
Care for your future self who will thank you later.
Structure is attractive.
Presence is attractive.
Preparedness is deeply attractive.
Clothes are simply the visible evidence of a disciplined inner world.
Style can rewrite the story you tell yourself.
Clothing is not just visual. It is experiential. It sits on your skin, moves with your body, frames your posture, shapes how you enter a room.
When something fits properly, when it allows you to move in a way that feels natural to your rhythm and your life, there is no friction. No pulling. No adjusting. No quiet apology in your stance.
That absence of resistance matters.
Cognitive dissonance happens when there is a gap between who you believe you are and how you are presenting. When your clothing feels performative, borrowed, or restrictive, your nervous system registers the mismatch. You compensate. You shrink. You over correct.
But when what you are wearing aligns with your proportions, your pace, your environment, the gap closes.
Your body relaxes.
Your movements become coherent.
Your internal dialogue softens.
Instead of asking, “Do I look right?”
You begin thinking, “This is me.”
That shift amplifies self confidence because it reduces self negotiation. It increases self acceptance because you are no longer fighting the mirror.
Style at its best is not transformation into someone else.
It is alignment with who you already are.
"What's a versatile piece that I can elevate into my wardrobe?"
This is a a question we get alot.
For us, the shacket is a staple for every modern man's wardrobe.
The shacket that Fernando wears is anavy denim from Ariston to be an effortless addition to any ensemble. In this class dressed up with an ice blue oxford shirt and orange/navy repp tie.
The unspoken rule of dressing up for Valentines Day.
@erin.kadwood from @kadwood.atelier and @fernando.kul from Riley and Sons share their insights when it comes to dressing for a date.
#valentinesday
