When the WA AIDS Council retired their long running fashion fundraiser Styleaid, they promised it would morph into something new. Earlier this year a photography exhibition was run under the iconic brand, and now local designer Neil Sherif and his Hoodedwept label are collaborating with STYLEAID to launch a new collection.

The new collection will be revealed on 30th November at the Janet a Holmes Court Gallery in East Perth.

Listen to our chat with Neil Sheriff about his creative process, finding inspiration, tackling stigma and what to expect from STYLEAID Zero Art.

Graeme Watson, Images: Richard Jefferson, model Erin Hannah @ Chadwick