“Noise, punk, hard and fast, but you can lie on it like a pillow.”

Bringing together the worlds of fashion, art and music, GarbageTV is a hybrid creative project conceived by Perth duo Kiel Rogers and Rhys Scott. Originally launched as a series of Melbourne-based club nights, the GarbageTV brand was launched in 2015 after a new idea was born out of growing demand for restocking merchandise.

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GarbageTV’s designs that straddle the line between high fashion and streetwear are favored by artists, skateboarders and musicians (see Billie Eilish). trend Beloved for their energetic, avant-garde DIY aesthetic, Kiel and Lis play with genderless silhouettes, experimental constructions, and punchy graphics. Get out from behind the new AW22 collection, reach the highestKeel talks about GarbageTV’s journey so far.

tell me about you What is your background in fashion?

My name is Keil Rogers. I have been working in the fashion industry for 13 years and he switched to the fashion industry in the early 2000s. After my first year of fine art, I decided to switch to fashion. It was a strange move at the time, but there was something about it that attracted me. in the second year [fashion school], I worked in the costume department for the Western Australian Ballet. I also went to New York to work for Karen Walker.

After graduating and winning the Young Designer Award that year, he moved to Antwerp and interned under Walter van Beirendonck. Working with Walter has been one of the biggest highlights of my career with him.

After Walter, I moved to LA and worked for Jeremy Scott. I’ve always liked Jeremy Scott’s work because it brings an understated crossover of streetwear and high fashion. I made a lot of runway pieces while working for Jeremy. Coming from Walter and the Western Australian Ballet, costumes were my strong point. He also personally worked on custom his costumes for Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Fever Ray, Jared Leto and Glazer.

After LA, I moved to England and worked for Comme des Garçons Black Label. The expiration of my visa meant it was time to return to Australia. I met Perks and Mini and worked with PAM for her 4 years in Melbourne. At that time, I started an event called Garbage, and the label started from there.

What inspired you to start the label? Tell us about your process and challenges.

The label started really organically. Event started at Hugs & Kisses [a now-defunct Melbourne club]Disco and Italy were popular in Melbourne at the time, and there weren’t many hard music style events. Older brain he was 100% doing it before me.

Someone once said that they like playing garbage events. [in] Music that no one else lets them play. This thought stuck in my mind and continues to this day. When we started selling a small amount of goods to sell at the event, they were sold out immediately. After my first run, my friend Rhys approached me and offered to help me financially so I could earn more. From there, the label grew.

The idea behind the label GarbageTV was to create a music-based avant-garde project. Since my job was mostly pattern cutting and building, I wanted to create my own shapes and concepts while also having a commercial aspect. I think there was an issue here. GarbageTV does not actually belong to any group. Always too fashionable for streetwear and too expensive for fashion. Then there’s also the events and music surrounding it.

Another challenge is that when GarbageTV started, there wasn’t much of that.However [now], Because of the Internet, SNS, and the times, I feel that similar things are appearing more and more. The best idea is to stay away from social media and the internet. And, of course, COVID was the biggest challenge.

What were you trying to achieve from the project at the time? How has this evolved and what are you trying to communicate through your brand?

The first idea was to have something of my own. After working for everyone I respect and consider some of the best designers/artists in the world, I just wanted to make my own with my own ideas and concepts. [I wanted to] push a new one. I never thought it would grow like it does now.

All in all, I would like to say that [the label] is what it is. Like it or leave it. I just want to actively push music through my label, work with young people, and help everyone around me grow and be heard.

How would you describe GarbageTV to someone who has never seen GarbageTV?

it’s the sound. Noise, punk, hard and fast, but you can lie on it like a pillow.

Where did the name come from?

Growing up, I was a very punk/hardcore kid. And I was very passionate about what I loved and believed in. This event started because I felt there was a lot of trash around.We wanted to push something new, so we named it “Garbage”! [when I was looking for] The label name, “garbage”, could not be trademarked. [The only domain name] It was .tv available on the website, so now it’s GarbageTV.

What are you most proud of working for the label?

Growing up in a single-parent household with no money, I think I was struggling to start a label while working multiple jobs.the other one is trendMy whole career, all I wanted was trend GarbageTV has done just that.

You will also be asked to send items for each season, vogue italia Sent an email asking for the item. This is definitely something I am very proud of as an artist/designer. [the label]… it still blows me away every time. It means a lot to me.

What did you wish you knew when you started?

How hard it really is and how to ignore internet trolls. Some people spend too much time on their hands.

Who do you think is the most exciting thing in local fashion right now?

I think you’re seeing people dress and buy unfashionable instead of following trends. [what’s trendy on] Internet – it excites me. I also love seeing people pushing their performances and costumes so hard.

Dreaming of local collaborators?

I would be happy if I had the chance to work at a big fashion house again.

Going on a dinner party playlist?

80’s, post-punk, new wave… always vibes.

Who is in your wardrobe now?

Bernhard Willhelm, Margiela, Comme des Garçons, Walter van Beirendonck and lots of T-shirts… When I find something I like, I usually buy it.

How can I purchase your work?

You can buy online (our new website is coming soon!) or from our resellers.

Anything else to add?

After COVID, we all struggled in our own unique ways. Somehow you never know what someone is going through or how they are handling things. Just because they seem to have everything on the internet doesn’t mean they do. we are all equal. Be kind to each other, work together, dance together, and don’t take this life for granted. don’t stop dancing

Browse the GarbageTV collection here.