Ryan Whelan was born in Norway and educated at a school for athletes, where he developed his competitive edge. Ryan’s great great grandfather was a tailor and another ran a fur shop in Norway. He moved to Australia by himself and enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts in Fashion at RMIT, which he is currently completing. Ryan started his own label seven years ago, specializing in men’s tailoring and he frequently incorporates fob watches, waistcoats and walking sticks into his designs. He loves all things 1920s and describes himself as “an old man trapped in a young man’s body.”