“After living in the holy trinity of fashion cities (Berlin, Newtown, Cronulla) I’ve realised through many an outfit that feeling and looking comfortable and chic is up to you, not how the people are dressing around you.”

We know personal style is a journey (I’m looking at you, Tumblr years), so we’ve introduced a new series Hey, I Like Your Style!, diving into the fashion psyche of our favourite creatives. We’re talking the good, the bad and the 2007.

While the internet has made our fashion icons feel closer than ever before, even the most effortless of outfits came from a closet with some (well-dressed) skeletons. Clickable product tags, photo archives and lives chronicled in 30-second clips just don’t tell the full story.

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For more fashion news, shoots, articles and features, head to our Fashion section.

These are the stories behind the wardrobes, exploring how we develop our own personal style. There’s a brilliance behind the way we choose to express ourselves and at FJ, we know every outfit has a story.

This week, we’re exploring the fashion journey of media boy/party girl, Ben Freeman. Having experienced the “holy trinity of fashion cities” (Berlin, Newtown and Cronulla), Ben’s style is refined beyond his humble 22 years. With a penchant for tacky slogan tees, Eckhaus Latta and Liza Minnelli, Ben is the walking poster child for ‘having fun with fashion’ – and he looks good doing it, too. Read on for his style journey.

Who are you and what do you like to wear?

My name is Ben Freeman and I’m a writer, media boy and party-girl/thrower from Eora/Sydney. Not to sound like the most insufferable writer on the planet but I…