Australian fashion icon Alex Perry looks strikingly different as he shows off his very buff physique at fitness event
Fashion designer Alex Perry showed off his incredibly muscular physique as he entered the AusFitness Expo in Sydney this weekend.
The renowned designer looked strikingly different as he showed off his toned body while posing with two models at the fitness and expo trade show.
He wore a fitted graphic T-shirt that highlighted his muscular chest and arms, which he paired with a black jacket and dark jeans.
He completed his look with his signature oversized black sunglasses and a black baseball cap, giving it an edgy yet understated vibe.
Alex often works with personal trainer Simon Di Natale, a bodybuilder, at City Gym at Darlinghurst in Sydney to stay in shape.
Known for his love of fitness, Alex previously revealed his motivation for training hard in the gym, revealing that it benefits both his mental health and his physical prowess.
He told it SBS: ‘Going to the gym and exercising helps me stay in top condition, both physically and mentally, for everything I face in the fashion industry.
‘After the first year I went to the gym I started to hate it and had to drag myself there, but now I really enjoy it.
“It makes me less stressed and then I can go home and feel normal.”
Fashion designer Alex Perry looked almost unrecognizable as he showed off his incredibly muscular physique at the AusFitness Expo in Sydney last weekend
The Australian fashion designer (left at the fitness fair) looked worlds away from his days on the runaway (right)
Greek-Australian Perry, whose real name is Alexandros Pertsinidis, has been married to his wife Mary (right) for more than thirty years.
Greek-Australian fashion icon Alex, whose real name is Alexandros Pertsinidis, has been married to his wife Mary for over thirty years.
Speaking to the Sydney Morning Herald Speaking about his successful marriage, Alex revealed that Mary was actually a driving force in the early days of his multi-million dollar fashion empire.
Describing their different approaches to business, he said: “She is methodical and likes to plan. I make decisions on the fly and follow my instincts.’
Perry’s instincts sometimes took their marriage into dangerous territory, especially when he made risky career decisions without consulting Mary first.
“I don’t understand how she didn’t kick me out,” he admitted.