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Slick’s range of knitwear offers warmth and texture this winter, such as the Marle Mimi Jumper...

Buyers share winter insights

Behind the warm, bold and bright fashion lighting up our wardrobes this winter, are the buyers, artfully selecting the looks we find in our local stores.

Bid to solve wedding dress mystery

It's hoped a wedding dress display in Rangiora will uncover new information about a mysterious gown that dates back to the 1870s.
Chilly day at rugby sparked hot idea

"Solidifying on the sideline." That’s how Charlotte Bell felt as she watched her young daughter run on to the rugby field in the beautiful - but often wintry climes - of the Waitaki Valley.

Buyers share winter insights

Behind the warm, bold and bright fashion lighting up our wardrobes this winter, are the buyers, artfully selecting the looks we find in our local stores.

Bid to solve wedding dress mystery

It's hoped a wedding dress display in Rangiora will uncover new information about a mysterious gown that dates back to the 1870s.

Skins without the footprint

"Alt leather" is becoming increasingly mainstream thanks to a drive towards more sustainable fashion, writes Fleur Britten.

Wedding of two cultures

Their great big Chinese wedding helped create new traditions in the South, writes Sean Brosnahan.

Fashionista drawn to the South

After many years in the world of fashion, Ches Pritchard now lives in the Frances Hodgkins...

Fashionista drawn to the South

Frances Hodgkins Retirement Village resident Ches Pritchard has spent his life mixing with the "names" of the fashion, entertainment and broadcasting industries.

Chilly day at rugby sparked hot idea

Hakataramea Valley farmers Hamish and Charlotte Bell and their daughters Zoe (6) and Lexie (8),...

Chilly morning at rugby sparked hot idea

"Solidifying on the sideline." That’s how Charlotte Bell felt as she watched her young daughter run on to the rugby field in the beautiful - but often wintry climes - of the Waitaki Valley.

New store gives thrifty students sustainable options

New store gives thrifty students sustainable options

Tetekura (student lead) Gerry McKeown looks at a shirt for sale at the Te Oraka thrift store in Dunedin.

Troubled WoolOn fashion awards cancelled again

Cromwell College pupil Izzy Miscisco models her own design at last year’s WoolOn awards. PHOTOS:...

Troubled WoolOn fashion awards cancelled again

The WoolOn fashion event has been canned for this year.

Making local history at fashion exhibition

Lover Lover creative director Abby Melton with the crown she made for the ‘‘Maritza Boutique...

Making local history at fashion exhibition

Oamaru's fashionable past has been brought into the present through the Forrester Gallery’s latest exhibition.

Tying up the threads

A town’s creativity is celebrated at the Forrester, writes Imogen Stockwell.

Entrepreneurial trio create fibre blend

Hemprino has launched a jersey made from hemp and merino fibre. PHOTO: HEMPRINO

Entrepreneurial trio create fibre blend

What do you get when you combine the skills of a high-country merino farmer with a West Coast dairy farmer and throw a sales manager into the mix?

A mother and daughter duo share their wardrobes with the Otago community and beyond through their Instagram project, Thanks it's Mum’s. Katie Day finds out how fashion, family and friendship guide their style stories.

Fashion store owner passing mantle on to ‘next generation’

Neil Gaudin outside Void Clothing, in Albion Place, on one of his final days in the store. PHOTO:...

Fashion store owner passing mantle on to ‘next generation’

Neil Gaudin has decided it is time the "next generation" in fashion takes over.

Big sister’s ‘big day’ remembered

Rosalie Young admires a photo of herself (right) as a 3-year-old flower girl at her late sister...

Big sister’s ‘big day’ remembered

Storing pristine white wedding dresses in unsuitable places for more than half a century can leave them looking a bit like a Jackson Pollock painting.

Autumn trends

Guests attend a Valentino showing in colour-blocking vivid pink and purple, embellishing the look...

Autumn trends

Women’s Fall Fashion Week has presented in full force throughout the northern hemisphere, seeing the return of physical fashion shows as global restrictions ease.

Obstacles overcome to launch label

Oamaru designer Mary-Jane Hyde (main image) is realising a dream with the launch of her knitwear...

Obstacles overcome to launch label

Business editor Sally Rae talks to Oamaru designer Mary-Jane Hyde about coping with cancer, launching a new knitwear label and surrounding herself with women.

Bonnets about graduating in style

Otago Polytechnic doctorate of professional practice graduand Claire Goode has her bonnet...

Bonnets about graduating in style

Doing cartwheels or taking selfies while crossing the graduation stage are ways some graduands leave their mark.

Woolies Jeans gets ready for business

Jovian Garcia- Cummins, founder of Woolies Jeans, pictured while shearing in Western Australia...

Woolies Jeans gets ready for business

Wool startup Woolies Jeans is preparing to launch in mid-June.

Wear the love lasts longer

Wear the love lasts longer

March is Slow Fashion month at Wastebusters. The campaign celebrates clothes we love for longer as part of efforts to combat the growing problem of textile waste.

When it suits you

Ozwald Boateng at London Fashion Week. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

When it suits you

Savile Row designer Ozwald Boateng says it’s time for a smarter look, tailored to a new era of hybrid working. So when you’re in the office, he tells Priya Elan, where a suit because it’s a special...

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