Dunedin audiences need good reason to bestow standing ovations. But the remarkable headwear of British celebrity milliner, Stephen Jones, brought the crowd spontaneously to its feet in admiration and delight.
iD Dunedin International guest British milliner Stephen Jones has a dossier spanning more than 30 years that sparkles with the originality and creativity of his hats and the spectacular personalities that they adorn. He spoke to Jude Hathaway from his home in London.
Auckland fashion blogger Leonie Barlow was in Dunedin last week to select designers to participate in the 2013 iD Dunedin Fashion Show. Jude Hathaway caught up with the former magazine editor on her visit.
The 2012 Otago Polytechnic School of Fashion's 2012 Collections show was not only the climax of a year's work for the students but also the culmination of an inspired collaborative fashion project between the polytechnic and the Shanghai University of Engineering Science. Jude Hathaway reports.
For the 13th consecutive year, the Zonta Club of Metropolitan Dunedin paired up with Dunedin's fashion design and retail sector to raise a substantial amount for charity. Jude Hathaway reports.
Last week, the New Zealand Fashion Museum's pop-up exhibition, "Home Sewn: Original New Zealand Fashion", opened in Auckland. It is not surprising that a number of the garments on show were created by Otago and Southland women. Jude Hathaway reports.
Once again the Hokonui Fashion Design Awards proved its place as a top national fashion awards event by not only attracting record entries from around the country, but for the overall calibre of design. Jude Hathaway reports.
Jeanswear today is as integral to the fashion scene as it was to the industrial landscape of the early 1900s in the United States. Jude Hathaway catches up on the latest trends.
Leg wear is taking a well-deserved place in fashion's dress circle this season. Jude Hathaway reports.
In the past couple of years, home sewing has enjoyed a resurgence. Jude Hathaway talks to those involved in this age-old skill.
While retail fashion faces challenges familiar to all businesses it also fields specific demands that require a passion for a trade that takes no prisoners.
Accomplished Dunedin milliner, designer and educator Margo Barton has worked tirelessly to help shape the iD fashion events into international drawcards. Jude Hathaway catches up with her on the eve of 2012 iD Dunedin Fashion Week.
It's lavishly presented, from its gilt-edged pages, surprising pop-up art and fold-out cover to its startling surreal photography. As does his breathtaking footwear, it intrigues and disarms.
When the death of famed British fashion designer Alexander McQueen stunned the fashion world in February last year, young Dunedin designer Siobhan Moroney received sympathetic texts from friends...
Among this year's line-up of designers for the iD Dunedin Fashion Show on April 8 and 9 are two who more than a decade ago, as bright young talents, helped lay the foundations for the event. They talk to Jude Hathaway.
The return of now-established designers to the show they helped shape over a decade ago, the international presence and the participation by special iD Dunedin Fashion Week guests spun a rich story for the packed houses at the Dunedin Railway Station on Friday and Saturday nights.
Put some sparkle in the wardrobe for the summer parties ahead. Jude Hathaway reports.
An unveiling at Te Papa is causing a stir in Wellington. Jude Hathaway reports.
The Otago Polytechnic School of Fashion's third-year graduating students showed they are armed and ready for futures in the fashion industry at the annual Collections show held on Friday night. Jude Hathaway reports.
New Zealand's distance from the fashion capitals of the world does not stop it showing the myriad latest trends in daywear. Jude Hathaway reports.
