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Men’s Style: Q&A With The Sound Of Music Star, Du Toit Bredenkamp

Everyone’s favourite musical is coming to the Adelaide Festival Centre stage this month. Glam Adelaide sat down with Du Toit Bredenkamp, who plays the role of Rolf Gruber, to chat about his personal style.

Everyone’s favourite musical is coming to the Adelaide Festival Centre stage from 9 Aug – 2 Sep 2016. Enthralling other Eastern States of Australia, now its our turn to experience the show everybody is raving about.

Glam Adelaide spoke to one of its stars, the very stylish, Du Toit Bredenkamp, who plays the role of Rolf Gruber.

Du-Toit-Bredenkamp-350440How important is personal style to you?
Personal style to me means taking inspiration from different experiences and times in your life, and wearing clothes that represent them. But not only that, I guess it is in the way you wear certain items that make them inherent to your personal style; like I can’t wear a jumper without pushing the sleaves up, or wear socks that don’t match, or wear a short sleeve shirt without rolling the sleaves up exactly twice.

What defines your personal style?
I spent many years working in retail while doing my bachelors degrees, so I have a whole mixed bag of influences.  I think after years of accumulating looks from wherever I had worked, and from going to drama school where op-shopping is a national sport, my personal style has settled into a version of urban casual menswear with a little hipster vibe.

Do you subscribe to ‘Trends’ of ‘Classicism’?
I think I am more of a Classic guy. I decided years ago to not buy anything with words or brand names or pictures on them, just block colour t-shirts, shirts and jumpers. As a result every top I own fits with every bottom I own, and everything goes with my brown boots, so Bob’s your uncle!

Name 3 things that typifies your wardrobe?
Jeans, t-shirt and boots.

Name 3 things you would never leave home without?
• A scarf in winter (have to keep the voice nice and warm!)
• Deodorant
• My brown R.M. Williams boots

Have you a signature fragrance?
I never used to wear perfume or cologne or anything, and then my girlfriend bought me Hugo Boss No.6 cologne, and now I wear it all the time!

What do you wear to feel most relaxed in on a casual weekend?
My favourite maroon trackies and my lucky jumper (a slightly-too-big grey jumper from GAP).

Do you follow a daily routine to keep looking fresh and feeling good?
I have a pretty specific Aesop face wash routine that I do every morning and night.

Is there a favourite designer you lean towards?
I don’t really buy designer clothes, but when I have an opening night or special event I have to dress up for I never go past Politix, because their suits are just awesome!

Don’t miss The Sound Of Music: The Musical (nominated for 4 Helpmann Awards we might add!) playing at the Adelaide Festival Centre from August 9. Tickets are available here.

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