True: Sally & I watched Tropic Thunder at the 3 dollar theatre in Portland & laughed from start to finish.

London born designer Sally Bohan has been a behind the scenes unit of some of the most respected brands of fashion today. Her most recent position was maintaining the womenswear for Nike’s NSW collection but now she moves on to newer pastures.

What did you want to be when you were a kid?

I went to my friend Hannah’s 8th birthday party as a Fashion designer. (I was wearing C&A jean shorts over snoopy leggings, some black sateen shoes from Woolies, a velvet scrunchie and a sequined bandeau top).

Have you always been into street/sportswear?

Growing up in North London between Arsenal and Tottenham, there was a huge streetwear influence; and a sportswear influence – mostly from the football. I was obsessed with having the ‘best’ Nike’s when I was a teenager. My friends got robbed for their trainers, there was such a cache attached to them. You knew not to wear new Nike’s to Wood Green shopping centre. I’d be that kid in a tracksuit and Air Max, but once I got older and more into apparel design, my wardrobe got less lairy and more minimal. Streetwear will always influence my design process though. It is integral to any kind of contemporary apparel design in my opinion.

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