Fashion designer Alex Perry looked almost unrecognisable on Monday when he was spotted taking a trip to Coles in Sydney’s inner west.
The rarely seen 61-year-old rocked a very buff physique as he stepped out in a white T-shirt paired with some black grunge cargo pants.
With his car keys clutched in hand, the TV presenter accessorised with a pair of sturdy black sneakers as he balanced a matching cap atop his head.
Dutifully carrying his grocery load back to the car, Alex strapped a bum bag tightly around one shoulder during his outing.
Alex completed his casual look with a simple black watch around one wrist.
The fashion designer, who is most famous for his womenswear, also made a name for himself in TV as a judge on Australia’s Next Top Model and mentor on Project Runway.
Fashion designer Alex Perry (pictured) looked almost unrecognisable on Monday when he was spotted taking a trip to Coles in Sydney’s inner west
Alex was last seen publicly In October flaunting his new physique as he stepped out at the AusFitness Expo in Sydney.
The renowned designer looked strikingly different as he showed off his muscular frame while posing with two models at the fitness and expo trade show.
Alex often works with personal trainer Simon Di Natale, who is a bodybuilder, at City Gym in Sydney’s Darlinghurst to keep in shape.
Known for his love of fitness, Alex previously revealed his motivation for training hard at the gym, saying it helped his mental health as well as his physical prowess.
He told SBS: ‘Going to the gym and working out just keeps me in peak physical and mental condition for whatever I’m faced with in the fashion industry.
‘After the initial year of going to the gym, I grew to hate it and I had to drag myself there, but I really enjoy it now.
‘It makes me less stressed and then I can go home and feel normal.’
Greek-Australian fashion icon Alex, whose real name is Alexandros Pertsinidis, has been married to his wife Mary for over three decades.
The rarely seen 61-year-old rocked a very buff physique as he stepped out in a white T-shirt paired with some black grunge cargo pants
With his car keys clutched in hand, the TV presenter accessorised with a pair of sturdy black sneakers as he balanced a matching cap atop his head
Speaking to the Sydney Morning Herald about his successful marriage, Alex shared that Mary was actually a driving force in the early days of his multimillion-dollar fashion empire.
Describing their different approaches to business, he said: ‘She is methodical and likes to plan. I make decisions in an instant and go with my gut.’
Alex’s instincts at times led their marriage into dangerous territory, especially when he made risky career decisions without checking in with Mary first.
‘I don’t know how she didn’t kick me out,’ he confessed.
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