This story is part of the July 28 edition of Sunday Life. See all 4 stories . Each week, we quiz a prominent person about their style and the inspiration behind it.
Ahead, film curator Kate Jinx. Credit: Elke Meitzel How would you describe your style? Lydia Tár meets tarot reader sums me up – lots of suits, shirts and denim, but also some bonkers accessories. I stole my identity from a film when I was 10 and I haven’t swayed too much from that.
It was Bell, Book and Candle, where Kim Novak stars as a beatnik witch living in Greenwich Village. What’s the oldest thing in your wardrobe? I have a lot of vintage clothing, but the oldest thing is a pink chiffon dress of my grandmother’s from the 1960s. She looked very chic in it but the only time I wore it was on my 18th birthday, accessorised with a cat collar.
And the most recent addition? A puffy Marni tote bag. My most recent second-hand purchase is a Comme des Garçons figure-hugging skirt with 3D hands from the 2007 collection. What are the three essential items in your wardrobe? A black turtleneck, a striped shirt and a black blazer.
Worn without socks, these T-bar sandals from Post Sole Studio are Kate Jinx’s go-to shoes. Credit: Supplied Any go-to jewellery? I wear a gold coin necklace and a ring of my mother’s – she died in 2018 – with a ring she let me pick out for my 13th birthday, a crumpled piece of silver from The Rocks Markets. Also, a Sarah & Sebastian earpiece, and I like Rachel Comey earrings t.