Steal his style: Callum McKay
Welcome to our brand new fashion and beauty segment, where you can learn to dress like, do your hair like, and transform your look into that of your favourite Shortland Street star.
This time - the debonair and always smartly dressed Dr Callum McKay:
Well known American novelist Mark Twain once said, "Clothes maketh the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society."
So it's lucky for Shortland Street viewers that we have got the gals of the wardrobe department to "maketh" our actors! Here's what assistant costume designer Tania Klouwens has to say about pulling together the look of the power-dressing king of style, Callum McKay.
A basic description of Callum's style - corporate and
casual:
Callum's work style is a sharp two piece suit which he teams with a bright tie to give a hint of Callum character. His casual clothes are stylish, with a funky edge.
Callum might wear a standard white shirt with a bright red tie, to hint at some of his brazen, outspoken personality.
In his casual look might sport a shirt in a light blue paisley pattern by Rivergum. He teams this with his light grey Industrie jeans.
So, some helpful hints on how to steal Callum's style
are:
Try shopping at
Outlet Store for Men (OSFM), where we get
most of our suits for the men of Shortland Street. Try Meccano,
Barkers, Strada and Mark Richard for cool shirts and ties.
Why not think about getting a bright and colourful
tie to express some personality, if you have to wear a suit to
work.
An essential Callum basic is a Dom Bagnato two
piece suit from OSM.
In order to project that immaculate Callum look, a little
maintenance behind the scenes is essential. Head of make-up,
Jo Fountain shares some grooming tips about Callum's look.
Transforming Peter into Callum hair-wise...
Peter has his hair cut every three weeks. His hair is not
coloured. We keep the grey so he looks older and very
distinguished.
Make-up wise...
His studio make-up consists of a light dusting of mineral powder
and sometimes a little concealer around the eyes.
A great product we'd recommend is...
American Crew forming cream
