Amyl & The Sniffers' Amy Taylor is the ultimate style disrupter

There are frontwomen, and then there’s Amy Taylor. At weekend two of this year’s Coachella, while others floated in sheer dresses and boho braids, Amy stomped across the stage in a bodysuit that looked to be up-cycled from a 1980s wedding dress (and actually fell apart mid-performance — pretty punk rock if you ask us). A combination of desert heat and head banging caused her signature peroxide-blonde hair to fall from its up-do into a messy mullet — which only added to the overall effect of the performance. While some performers might consider these downsides to a gig, for Amyl and The Sniffers, it only added to the allure.

Just a few months ago, you might not have been familiar with Amyl and The Sniffers. But these days — thanks to performances like Coachella — it's near impossible for the Australian band to have slipped off your radar. And at the centre of it all is Taylor, the band's completely magnetic vocalist. But it's not just Taylor's performances that are making waves. It's her style, too.

In a world obsessed with streamlined aesthetics, Taylor is a welcome disruption. From footy shorts and micro bras to platform boots and shredded denim, Taylor's look is a celebration of rough edges and raw energy. Her effortlessly cool fashion references are a little less Pinterest board, and a little more suburban Australian pub. But somehow, she makes it all feel electric. She's also not afraid to eschew trends, and walk to a beat — in both music and fashion — that feels entirely own. It's no easy feat in the current cultural landscape, if you ask us.

So, how does one of Australia's fastest rising musical exports dress, exactly? Energetic, loud, and with zero fear of a wardrobe malfunction, (as Coachella so very aptly proved) it seems. Below, we're taking a deep dive into the inimitable style of Amy Taylor, from Amyl and the Sniffers.