Fashion

Gemma Lee’s swimsuit designs revolve around colour, design and functionality.

The spirit of summer

New Zealand swimwear designer Gemma Cornish, talks all things swim and style with Katie Day.

Kiwi modelling agency ditches measurements

One of New Zealand's most successful models is championing body positivity in the fashion industry.
Believe in yourself and take the plunge

Instagram fashion influencer and Fashion Fix radio host Alyxandra Lunn speaks to Katie Day about her take on fashion, body positivity and summer style.

The spirit of summer

New Zealand swimwear designer Gemma Cornish, talks all things swim and style with Katie Day.

Kiwi modelling agency ditches measurements

Ngahuia Williams became managing director of N Model Management in 2010. Photo: Hōhua Ropate...

Kiwi modelling agency ditches measurements

One of New Zealand's most successful models is championing body positivity in the fashion industry.

Supermodel Stella Tennant dies

Stella Tennant's androgynous looks helped her break into the world of fashion in the 1990s. Photo...

Supermodel Stella Tennant dies

Stella Tennant, one of Britain's top models, has died at the age of 50.

French fashion designer Pierre Cardin dies

Pierre Cardin poses with models at the end of his 2009 spring/summer and autumn/winter ready-to...

French fashion designer Pierre Cardin dies

French couturier Pierre Cardin, who made his name by selling designer clothes to the masses, has died aged 98.

Believe in yourself and take the plunge

Fashion influencer and Fashion Fix radio host Alyxandra Lunn.PHOTOS: PETER MCINTOSH

Believe in yourself and take the plunge

Instagram fashion influencer and Fashion Fix radio host Alyxandra Lunn speaks to Katie Day about her take on fashion, body positivity and summer style.

'Embarrassing mistake': Trelise Cooper apology over dress name

Kiwi fashion designer Dame Trelise Cooper has apologised for an "embarrassing mistake" of naming a dress with a phrase associated with a bleak period in Native American history.

'Well-known' TV worker denies Trelise Cooper burglary charges

'Well-known' TV worker denies Trelise Cooper burglary charges

A "well-known" television industry worker has pleaded not guilty over the $500,000 burglary at top Kiwi fashion designer Dame Trelise Cooper's styling room in Auckland.

The billion-dollar shoe brand that began in a garage

AllBirds co-founders Tim Brown (left) and Joey Zwillinger. Photo: Cody Pickens

The billion-dollar shoe brand that began in a garage

Footwear brand Allbirds launched in 2016 and was worth US$1.4 billion dollars within a couple of years. Two years to make more than a billion dollars sounds like a pretty good annual return.

Third person in court over Trelise Cooper burglary

Dame Trelise Cooper. Photo: Getty Images

Third person in court over Trelise Cooper burglary

A third person will be charged over a $500,000 burglary at top fashion designer Dame Trelise Cooper's styling room in Auckland.

Embracing change

Fashion writer and former graduate Katie Day uncovers the stories behind the collections of this year’s Otago Polytechnic graduating fashion design class.

Jobs to go as 80-year-old family business expected to close

Deane Apparel makes speciality garments and work wear. Photo: Supplied

Jobs to go as 80-year-old family business expected to close

Workers at a Christchurch family business are facing a miserable Christmas after learning 67 jobs are likely to be lost at the garment factory.

Clothed in kindness

A New Zealand fashion company is caring for people and the environment.

Otago Knitwear to make fashion vest line

Model Caitlyn Olive wears The Vest Practice’s Miss Penn vest that will be produced here by Otago...

Otago Knitwear to make fashion vest line

Dunedin fashion manufacturer Otago Knitwear has been selected to produce a new women’s knitwear brand selling vests.

‘Too garish’ duvet fashioned into winning garment

Otago Girls’ High School pupil Bridget Dalley (18) models her national fashion award-winning...

‘Too garish’ duvet fashioned into winning garment

When Bridget Dalley inherited an old duvet from a family friend, she politely said thanks, and then promptly threw it in a cupboard because it was "too garish" to put on her bed.

Top Kiwi fashion designer responds to backlash over 'racist' poster

Kiwi fashion designer Annah Stretton has spoken out after accusations a poster advertising her clothes showed models in "racist" make-up.

Covid fashion report ranks 11 Kiwi brands

Covid fashion report ranks 11 Kiwi brands

Tearfund's annual ethical fashion report is out today, showing just how transparent or murky large local fashion houses are about their supply chains during a pandemic.

Handmade sheepskin slippers prove a nice fit

In 2018 Rachel Caswell bought sewing equipment and set up a studio making sheepskin slippers out...

Handmade sheepskin slippers prove a nice fit

After 15 years working on private yachts and living the "cruising" life, Rachel Caswell yearned for the quieter life back in New Zealand — cue handmade sheepskin slippers.

'One lonely hanger left': Trelise Cooper clothing stolen

Top fashion designer Dame Trelise Cooper is devastated after being burgled and losing her entire 2021 spring and summer samples.

As Covid-19 continues to bite, many people in "white-collar" jobs are working from home, with a newfound love of sweatpants.This seismic shift is having profound repercussions across the supply chain for suits and the wool industry.

Fashion always huge part of designer’s life

Dame Trelise Cooper with her pre-autumn 2021 collection on display at Oamaru's Design Federation...

Fashion always huge part of designer’s life

If clothing designer Dame Trelise Cooper could give one piece of advice to her 15-year-old self, she would begin with “take a deep breath”.

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