Photo / Daniel New Born in Kyoto, Japan, Akira Isogawa arrived in Australia in 1986 as a young man. He graduated from East Sydney Technical College in 1991 and launched his label in the same year.

Sea Level Australia “Spinnaker” bandeau, $100, and bikini pants, $60. Basil Bangs umbrellas, $199 each, and deck chairs, $389 each. Oliver James inflatable ring, $1200.

When it comes to summing up his aesthetic, Australian contemporary artist Anthony Lister is right on point, "Bold, at times violent, definitely direct and intentional". It does sound a little ...