After writing about major players, products and people in the fashion and beauty industries in New Zealand and overseas for more than half a century, Dunedin's Cecilie Geary realised that her rich working life was worth recording. She talks to Jude Hathaway.
High fashion visits Dunedin this weekend when the film Dior and I screens as part of the New Zealand International Film Festival. Jude Hathaway talked to New York-based director Frederic Tcheng about the eight weeks he spent filming at the House of Dior.
Upcycled fashion is a strong rejection of mass-produced, throwaway clothing manufacture. Jude Hathaway checks in on a tenacious young Dunedin designer who is following the concept to shape a career.
The school formal season will soon be in full swing, so the hunt is on for the perfect gown. Jude Hathaway takes a look at this year's trends.
From retro to futuristic, winter menswear trends provide a swathe of options. Jude Hathaway reports.
Winter 2014 is shaping up to be a season of the overcoat. Jude Hathaway looks at some of the fabulous offerings.
In the wake of another resoundingly successful iD Dunedin Fashion Show, Jude Hathaway reviews the collections.
Intrepid designers Margarita Robertson, Tanya Carlson and Donna Tulloch have invigorated the New Zealand fashion scene for almost three decades.
Flat shoes in their many guises are making quite a footwear fashion statement. Jude Hathaway reports.
Today's top-of-the-line active-wear makes it possible to sweat buckets and still look good. Jude Hathaway reports.
This summer has to be marked ''the season of the dress''. Browse any boutique fashion store of note. The window displays are a good starting point.
The 15th annual Collections show this Friday night unveils the collections of third-year fashion students at the Otago Polytechnic's School of Design, including some that travelled to the recent Shanghai Fashion Week. Jude Hathaway reports.
Is grunge back? Yes it is, but as with all fashion trends that reappear, there are differences. Jude Hathaway takes a look.
New York's ready-to-wear fashion shows, previewing the trends for the northern hemisphere's 2014 summer, were as beguiling as ever. Here, Jude Hathaway compiles a photographic round-up of some of the top brands.
For six decades the Royal New Zealand Ballet has toured the cities and heartlands of the country triggering inspiration, winning hearts and weaving dreams through its generous spirit and passion for dance.
The 2013 Hokonui Fashion Design Awards was a memorable show that honoured the event's first 25 years, the remarkable work of convener Heather Paterson and her committee and the extraordinary talents of up-and-coming New Zealand designers. Here Jude Hathaway takes a look at this year's winners of the two major prizes.
Over the past eight years, Dunedin designer Gemma Ward has been quietly building and adapting her fashion design business Gemma Ltd. Jude Hathaway catches up with her.
The New Zealand Fashion Museum's ''Seventies'' exhibition later in the year is bound to be a show-stopper and to make it happen organisers need help from the New Zealand public who may have some '70s treasures still lurking in their wardrobes.
Preparations are well in hand for the forthcoming silver anniversary of the Hokonui Fashion Design Awards. Jude Hathaway reports.
It's glam time for fashion footwear this winter. Jude Hathaway reports.
