A Sydney-based stylist known for their extravagant outfit choices turned heads at Australian Fashion Week on Monday.
Jamie Azzopardi, who is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, was spotted strutting through Carriageworks in Sydney flanked by an entourage of minders tending to their extravagant gown.
However, not everyone was impressed by the spectacle.
Watching from a distance, former Married At First Sight star Carolina Santos couldn’t resist throwing a shade at Azzopardi’s elaborate arrival.
The reality TV star took to social media to mock the stylist quipping, ‘What the f**K is that? Does Jamie think [they] are at the Met Gala or something? Why are people holding [their] clothes?’
![Jamie Azzopardi's OTT Fashion Week Arrival Sparks Controversy: Hires Three 'Minders' to Carry Dress Train, Met Gala Comparisons Draw Criticism 2 Sydney-based stylist Jamie Azzopardi has turned heads at Australian Fashion Week for all the wrong reasons](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/14/01/84823567-13414387-Pictured_Jamie_Azzopardi-a-1_1715647282772.jpg)
Sydney-based stylist Jamie Azzopardi has turned heads at Australian Fashion Week for all the wrong reasons
Eyewitnesses described Azzopardi’s arrival as nothing short of a performance.
Dressed in a detailed gown which featured layers of fine fabric and intricate embellishments, the stylist made sure all eyes were on them.
Azzopardi’s ‘minders’ were seen constantly adjusting every detail of their attire, ensuring that not a single fold was out of place as photographers snapped away.
![Jamie Azzopardi's OTT Fashion Week Arrival Sparks Controversy: Hires Three 'Minders' to Carry Dress Train, Met Gala Comparisons Draw Criticism 4 Azzopardi, who is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, was spotted strutting through Carriageworks in Sydney flanked by an entourage of minders meticulously carrying their extravagant outfit](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/14/01/84824481-13414387-Jamie_who_is_non_binary_and_uses_they_them_pronouns_was_spotted_-m-12_1715645074663.jpg)
![Jamie Azzopardi's OTT Fashion Week Arrival Sparks Controversy: Hires Three 'Minders' to Carry Dress Train, Met Gala Comparisons Draw Criticism 6 Azzopardi, who is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, was spotted strutting through Carriageworks in Sydney flanked by an entourage of minders meticulously carrying their extravagant outfit](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/14/01/84824483-13414387-image-a-13_1715645082264.jpg)
Azzopardi, who is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, was spotted strutting through Carriageworks in Sydney flanked by an entourage of minders meticulously tending to their extravagant gown
![Jamie Azzopardi's OTT Fashion Week Arrival Sparks Controversy: Hires Three 'Minders' to Carry Dress Train, Met Gala Comparisons Draw Criticism 8 Watching from a distance, former Married At First Sight star Carolina Santos couldn't resist throwing a shade at Azzopardi's elaborate arrival](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/14/01/84823915-13414387-image-a-2_1715647341738.jpg)
Watching from a distance, former Married At First Sight star Carolina Santos couldn’t resist throwing a shade at Azzopardi’s elaborate arrival
![Jamie Azzopardi's OTT Fashion Week Arrival Sparks Controversy: Hires Three 'Minders' to Carry Dress Train, Met Gala Comparisons Draw Criticism 10 Dressed in a detailed gown that featured layers of fine fabric and intricate embellishments, the stylist made sure all eyes were on them](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/14/01/84823565-13414387-image-a-15_1715645137345.jpg)
Dressed in a detailed gown that featured layers of fine fabric and intricate embellishments, the stylist made sure all eyes were on them
Australian Fashion Week has gone from one of the country’s most prestigious events to one flanked by reality stars, wannabes and micro-influencers.
Industry insiders have told Daily Mail Australia that this year’s designers are taking caution and want nothing to do with ‘fame hungry MAFS stars desperate to be seen at fashion week’.
Australian Fashion Week runs until Friday May 17.