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Daily Mail
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Influencer says what everyone is REALLY thinking about Australian Fashion Week
An Australian influencer has slammed this year's Australian Fashion Week over what she saw as the 'basic' and uninspired outfits the A-Listers wore at the world-famous event. TikTok star Meg Hansen shared a clip to the platform in which she criticised this year's looks. 'Let's come for people who are really basic while wearing a wrap on our head, two shirts as pants stepping into a leg each,' she began. 'And a scarf wrapped around our crutch all the way to our shoulder. Let's start doing that and calling it fashion!' She added she was also not impressed with how the stars were coming across in interviews. 'The interviews this year are unhinged,' Meg wrote. Many of her followers took to the comment section to share their thoughts. 'I can't with AFW anymore. I honestly can't. I want to cry,' one person wrote. 'This year AFW was actually a joke. It makes me so angry,' another added. 'Australian fashion is extremely inauthentic and unoriginal,' a third chipped in. It comes after Sopha Dopha slammed the media covering Australian Fashion Week at Carriageworks this week after she was asked two 'diabolical' questions. The TikTok star, 21, whose real name is Sophia Beggs, arrived at Carriageworks in Sydney 's Eveleigh district wearing a fluffy, green two-piece by Selezza London on Tuesday and a metallic silver dress with a plunging V neckline on Thursday. 'This is my third year attending AFW and I wanted to do a little debrief on how this year has been,' she said in a video. Sophia, who has 1.4 million followers on TikTok, said she flew into Sydney from Texas in the US on Tuesday morning. 'Let's come for people who are really basic, while wearing a wrap on our head, two shirts as pants stepping into a leg each,' she began. Pictured: Suzan Mutesi (left) and Jamie Azzopardi at AFW 'I didn't really have a lot of time to prepare my looks. I kind of packed my suitcase with heaps of stuff I had from home and loaned heaps,' she explained. 'I always say yes to the interviews because it's a bit of fun and part of the experience, and good for exposure. But some of the questions I have been asked this year were diabolical.' reporters asked Sophia, among other Fashion Week attendees, how much money she earns and what was the biggest brand deal she has ever turned down. 'There is no way in hell I'm ever going to answer that question, and I'm sure that if I turned around to the interviewer and asked them the same thing, they would be uncomfortable,' she said. 'I don't think you should ask people about money, that's just how I was raised.' Sophia added that she felt the attending media had the 'sole purpose' of 'trying to 'catch people out with tricky questions' to elicit 'juicy' answers. 'But some of the questions were really good so thank you to the interviewers that had good questions prepared,' she noted. Sophia's answers were not included in the video that was uploaded to Pedestrian's TikTok. One familiar face to answer the question was Sydney socialite Suzan Mutesi, who said that she turned down a $5000 payment from a brand because she felt 'she deserves more.' Sophia's eight-minute video has been liked more than 32,000 times, with hundreds of attending media, influencers, and even Abbie Chatfield weighing in on the debate. Elsewhere in her video, she said AFW has been 'a bit of a s*** show in general', noting that the Carriageworks venue had changed the standard layout for 2025.
Daily Mail
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Influencer slams Australian Fashion Week after she is asked 'diabolical' question by a reporter: 'No way in hell'
Sopha Dopha has slammed the media covering Australian Fashion Week at Carriageworks this week after she was asked two 'diabolical' questions. The TikTok star, 21, who has 1.4 million followers on the platform, arrived at Carriageworks in Sydney 's Eveleigh district wearing a fluffy, green two-piece by Selezza London on Tuesday and a metallic silver dress with a plunging V neckline on Thursday. 'This is my third year attending Australian Fashion Week and I wanted to do a little debrief on how this year has been,' she began in a video posted today. Sopha said she flew into Sydney from Texas in the US on Tuesday morning. 'I didn't really have a lot of time to prepare my looks. I kind of packed my suitcase with heaps of stuff I had from home and loaned heaps,' she explained. 'I always say yes to the interviews because it's a bit of fun and part of the experience, and good for exposure. But some of the questions I have been asked this year were diabolical.' reporters asked Sopha, among other Fashion Week attendees, how much money she earns and what was the biggest brand deal she has ever turned down. 'There is no way in hell I'm ever going to answer that question, and I'm sure that if I turned around to the interviewer and asked them the same thing, they would be uncomfortable,' she said. 'I don't think you should ask people about money, that's just how I was raised.' Sopha added that she felt the attending media had the 'sole purpose' of 'trying to 'catch people out with tricky questions' to elicit 'juicy' answers. 'But some of the questions were really good so thank you to the interviewers that had good questions prepared,' she noted. The TikToker explained she has not had any media training and attended AFW alone, without the company of her mum or manager: 'So I'm freaking out. I don't want to word vomit and say the wrong thing.' Sopha said she had all the clothing she rented for the week sent to her hotel room and planned to pull looks together ahead of each show. 'I knew it was going to be stressful but I didn't really have any other option because I left it too late,' Sopha, whose real name is Sophia Beggs, continued. Sopha's answers were not included in the video that was uploaded to Pedestrian's TikTok. In another video, which Pedestrian has since removed from their TikTok, interviewers asked, "Who is the biggest microtrend final boss?" 'First of all, s*** question,' Sopha fumed. 'You can see almost everyone is uncomfortable and clearly doesn't want to answer that. We're at AFW... Let's talk about Australian Fashion. 'I wouldn't be asking whose fashion sucks.' 'The Australian influencer scene is already so toxic and we have such Tall Poppy Syndrome, we don't need other creators bringing people down.' The 21-year-old was named as the 'biggest micro trend final boss' in the video by another TikToker, who she noted 'wore SHEIN to Australian Fashion Week,' with a disdainful look. 'Not sure what that's about.' One familiar face to answer the question was Sydney socialite Suzan Mutesi, who said that she turned down a $5000 payment from a brand because she felt 'she deserves more.' Sopha's eight minute video has been liked more than 32,000 times in the past six hours, with hundreds of attending media, influencers, and even Abbie Chatfield weighing in the debate. 'The money questions is such a trap,' Abbie commented. 'If you refuse to answer you're 'not being honest'. If you say what you turned down, you aren't grateful or are hated for the money you earn. It's so misogynistic demanding influencers tell people what they earn. 'They just know people are waiting to hate influencers (especially female influencers) and they know that will get engagement, no matter what the question. I hate this s***.' 'Imagine an AFL interviewer going up to the players and asking who they think is the worst,' one viewer pointed out. 'Money transparency is very important but that's not done by trying to get a sound bite from a young female at fashion week,' one fan commented. 'That conversation should happen in a contextual space with a constructive conversation around income misunderstandings/questions about influencers incomes.' Sopha replied: 'Yes I agree!' Elsewhere in her video, she said AFW has been 'a bit of a s*** show in general', noting that the Carriageworks venue had changed the standard layout for 2025. 'The lack of diversity at the fashion shows has been insane,' she added. 'I went to a show yesterday and diverse wasn't even in their vocabulary. I was sitting there thinking this is so s***. I just thought that in 2025 we would've been a lot better at that by now.' Sopha Dopha's street style interviews featured in several videos shared this week, both by traditional and non-traditional media outlets, on social media. She said the comments about her looks have been 'hateful' and 'toxic.' 'I don't think "I ate" with some of these outfits. I pulled these looks together in 30 seconds rummaging through my suitcases,' she said.
Daily Mail
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
TikTok star Sopha Dopha bares her ripped abs at Australian Fashion Week in bizarre lettuce inspired ensemble
Sopha Dopha - real name Sophia Begg - has raised some eyebrows after being spotted at Australian Fashion Week in an adventurous ensemble. The TikTok star, 21, who has 1.4 million followers on the platform, arrived at Carriageworks in Sydney 's Eveleigh district wearing a fluffy, green two-piece by Selezza London that resembled a leafy vegetable. The top, which was made with a ruffled chiffon material, boasted billowy sleeves and was tied together at her chest to expose her killer abs and toned physique. The low-rise, puffy skirt, which matched in colour and texture, sat on her hips and dropped to her ankles. She accesorised the out-there fit with white, woven mules, a pearl necklace and a brown leather handbag as she posed for the cameras. The social media influencer wore her hair in waves across her shoulders while opting for a natural, glowy makeup look, ensuring that her brightly-coloured ensemble stole the show. Sophia recently celebrated her 21st birthday in style with a wild party on the Sydney Harbour. Throughout the day, she could be seen making out with a mystery beau who she has been dating for about one year. The online personality has yet to show his face, only sharing her partner's voice off-camera or in photos shared to her Instagram with his head cropped out or covered by her hand. Sophia took to her socials in December with a slew of content from her birthday celebration and she unwittingly revealed the identity of her high school sweetheart. Daily Mail Australia can reveal Sophia's man of mystery is Simon Collis, who she attended Terrigal High School with before enrolling in St. Joseph's Catholic College in East Gosford. Simon, 21, has a private Instagram account with 443 followers and has made a mere 11 posts. His display picture shows the young couple posing together in his bedroom for a selfie. Simon comes from a close knit family and is the youngest of three siblings, including an older brother and an older sister. His father Andy Collis is an expressive painter and art academic, who attended Sophia's 21st birthday party alongside his older brother Tom and Tom's wife, Rachel. 'Great night on an amazing yacht cruising around Sydney harbour last night to celebrate the 21st birthday of a beautiful friend. Xx thank you S. X,' Andy captioned a carousel of videos and photos from the early hours of Sophia's debaucherous birthday celebration. In it, Simon can be seen relaxing with his family members and later, dancing with them aboard the rented yacht and Sophia's scantily clad besties. 'Looked like a wonderful birthday party. I'm still waiting for 'S' to be revealed,' a family friend comment on the post, referring to Simon. The young couple appear to be smitten, with Sophia also commenting on Simon's dad's posts. He celebrated his own 21st birthday last April, with Andy sharing a touching tribute to his son on Instagram, writing: 'It's our youngest child's birthday: Simon is 21!! I love you, son - more than you'll ever know. Have a brilliant birthday. X.' It's unknown which profession Simon is in, however the entire Collis clan makes annual visits to volunteer at Kirsten Jade Children's rescue center in Thailand - an orphanage housing 50 children in Chiang Mai.
