Dress rehearsal
Models and designers prepare for the Otago Polytechnic 2024 Collections Graduate Fashion Show in Dunedin last night.
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Upcycling far from downgrading
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Upcycling far from downgrading
Josie Steenhart takes a look at this year’s winners of the Mindful Fashion NZ Circular Design Awards.
Focussing the lens on fashion students' creations
Focussing the lens on fashion students' creations
A glimpse into the possible future of New Zealand fashion will hit the catwalk on Friday night, as local students showcase their collections at The Hub.
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Victorian fete to mark its 35th anniversary
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Victorian fete to mark its 35th anniversary
The Oamaru Whitestone Civic Trust’s 2024 fete will mark 35 years since the inaugural event helped launch the revival and preservation of the town’s Victorian precinct.
'Everybody who was here had a fantastic day'
'Everybody who was here had a fantastic day'
Overcast weather did not stop fashionistas and punters dressing to impress at Wingatui Racecourse yesterday.
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End of an era for NZ fashion
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End of an era for NZ fashion
Josie Steenhart talks to Kate Sylvester about closing her label and what is coming next.
Show aids mental health cause
Show aids mental health cause
Strutting down the catwalk at the "More Than Just a Fashion Show" charity event are (from left) Sophie Adams, Charlotte Wheeler, designer Tegan Rose Vickery and Leila Collins.
Modern, traditional mix in sari exhibition
Modern, traditional mix in sari exhibition
Just in time for the start of Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights, Tūhura Otago Museum has unveiled its latest exhibition, which explores the evolution of the sari.
Show at centre of alcohol furore granted liquor licence
Show at centre of alcohol furore granted liquor licence
A fashion event in Dunedin raising money for suicide awareness has been granted a liquor licence after sparking national headlines when Mike King weighed-in on the issue.
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Making high fashion accessible
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Pair in bid to make high fashion accessible
Wānaka fashion designer Claire O’Connell has forged a partnership with New Zealand fashion icon Liz Mitchell to help launch her start-up business model that aims to bring high couture to the streets.
Fashion turning to op shop chic
Fashion turning to op shop chic
New Zealanders are turning away from high-end fashion when it comes time to refresh their wardrobes, with op shop chic likely to be a big look this summer.
Primping, pimping and peacocking from the catwalk
Primping, pimping and peacocking from the catwalk
Chloe Mac Donnell’s thrifty guide to copying the high-low styling, double socking and XL suiting of the spring/summer ’25 shows on the catwalk.
Vintage Roundup market offers a different style
Vintage Roundup market offers a different style
It's not just a style - it’s a community.
Long-standing city store shutting its doors
Long-standing city store shutting its doors
After nearly two decades in fashion retail in Dunedin, Wendy Jones is calling it quits.
Bricks over clicks: Shops back in fashion
Bricks over clicks: Shops back in fashion
The rise of online shopping has led to swathes of store closures, casting doubt over the future of retail malls and high streets, but in Europe there are signs that shops are back in vogue.
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Finding shelter in Dunedin
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Finding shelter in Dunedin
Fashion writer Josie Steenhart asks leading Auckland designer and mentor Kiri Nathan (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Hauā) about her choice of Dunedin as her first South Island stockist.
Former Abercrombie & Fitch boss facing sex charges
Former Abercrombie & Fitch boss facing sex charges
Warning: graphic content. The former long-time chief executive of US fashion giant Abercrombie & Fitch has been charged with sex trafficking and prostitution involving dozens of men.
Pre-loved fashion start-up expands into Australia
Pre-loved fashion start-up expands into Australia
A New Zealand platform for buying and selling pre-loved designer clothes is to launch in Australia.
The rise of freckle tattoos
'They're so cute': The rise of freckle tattoos
A Christchurch permanent make-up specialist started providing freckle tattoos in 2011 - now about four clients a month come into the clinic for one.
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Artist puts West Otago in world’s fashion capital
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Artist puts West Otago in world’s fashion capital
Throw in some Tapanui tree tannins, cake it in some Poumahaka mud, then wash it down with Whisky Gully water.
