Four Fresh Faces Do Prada in the City

Gadigal Land

— September 25, 2022 —

Photographed by Lexi Laphor, our newest friends cut some fine figures amid the curves and angles of Sydney's central business district on a typically wet Autumn day. Wearing new season Prada, these four fresh faces illustrate the coolest of cool capsule wardrobe to inspire city style for CPC fans wherever you may reside. Get to know Coco, Hannah, Finn and Leon as they invite you into their worlds.

Name: Coco
Star sign: Scorpio

Where do you live now and where do you consider home?
I live in Sydney. I have lived here most of my life, so I definitely consider it home.

What’s been the most exciting thing to happen to you this year?
Pursuing things that I am passionate about and being presented with opportunities that I am very grateful for.

What are you looking forward to for 2023?
Working hard at my schoolwork and getting better at my hobbies

How can we make the most of our time on Earth?
Spending time with people we love, taking photos, and reading good books.

What books are you reading at the moment? 
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis and Beautiful Things by Hunter Biden

Favourite song? 
'Parasite' by Nick Drake

Favourite movie? 
Marriage Story or The Royal Tenenbaums

Favourite Youtube video? 
Any of the criminal psychology videos by JCS

Favourite Tiktok? 
Fashion TikToks made by people with unique styles 

Favourite meme? 
Anything Breaking Bad related
 

Name: Hannah Connor
Nickname: Hans
Star sign: Scorpio

Where do you live now and where do you consider home?
Home for me is Red Hook, Brooklyn. I have so many memories and friends there. Now I live in Bondi Beach and moved here 3.5 years ago. I love both Brooklyn and Bondi.

What’s been the most exciting thing to happen to you this year?
Definitely one of the most exciting things that happened to me this year was getting a puppy. His name is Paco and he’s a Whippet x German Pointer.

What are you looking forward to for 2023?
In 2023 I'll be graduating Year 12 which is kind of sad but also exciting!

How can we make the most of our time on Earth?
I think it's really important to spend time outside in nature with people you love. Do whatever makes you happy and have fun doing it.

What’s your favourite song?
I couldn't choose just one favourite song, but I love the Beach Boys.

Favourite movie? 
One of my favourite movies is Napoleon Dynamite

Favourite Youtube video?
I love watching skateboard and skimboarding videos on YouTube, especially SkidKids with Blair Conklin. 


Name: Finn Panambalana 
Nickname: A variety of nicknames, one trending at the moment is ‘cran’. We don’t get to choose. 
Star sign: Aries

Where do you live now and where do you consider home?
I live in Avalon on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. I’ve always lived here and the majority of my youth and memories were developed here. I consider the Northern Beaches my home.

What’s been the most exciting thing to happen to you this year?
Aside from finding a degree which I'm currently enjoying, it’s been an exciting experience building up my modelling career. The combination of the two has definitely put me in a clearer post-covid mindset.

What are you looking forward to for 2023?
Travel. I believe travel is a fundamental thing that everyone must do, to experience other cultures and environments. This will build your perspective as an individual, especially if you’re feeling unsure about things.  

How can we make the most of our time on Earth?
To find what you love, and don’t settle for anything else. Don’t take anything for granted.

What books are you reading at the moment?
Not reading anything apart from textbooks, however I’d be interested in reading One Thousand and One Nights. Apparently it’s good.

Favourite song?
At the moment: 'In the Air' by L.A.B., 'Little Wing' by Jimi Hendrix and 'Overflow' by 'Bootleg Rascal.



Name: Leon
Nickname: Leebodz
Star sign: Virgo

Where do you live now and where do you consider home? 
Sydney, but home is England.

What’s been the most exciting thing to happen to you this year? 
Walking in Sydney fashion week for Wynn Hamlyn!

What are you looking forward to for 2023?
The dissipation of coronavirus restrictions.

How can we make the most of our time on Earth?
Question authority and question yourself.

What books are you reading at the moment?
One-Dimensional Man by Herbert Marcuse.

Favourite song?
Lynyrd Skynyrd, 'Free Bird'.

Favourite movie?
Snatch.

Favourite Youtube video?
Let's Build a Time Machine With Pickles and Sadness by exurb1a.

Favourite Tiktok?
I have absolutely no idea lol.

Favourite meme?

 

Features Editor: Emily Royal    Photos: Lexi Laphor    Fashion: Chloe Hill

Finn is represented by Kult
Coco, Leon and Hannah are represented by Priscillas

 

We acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation as the traditional owners of the land on which this shoot took place.

                    

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