Personal designer to Princess Diana dies
Personal designer to Princess Diana dies
Irish fashion designer Paul Costelloe, personal designer to the late Princess Diana, has died aged 80.
No outdoor Christmas events for Shein host
No outdoor Christmas events for Shein host
The BHV department store in Paris can't host outdoor Christmas events this year, city authorities say, after they identified violations linked to the opening of Shein's first-ever physical shop within BHV.
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Stitching a legacy back together
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Stitching a legacy back together
A rare vintage fashion find has led Wānaka builder Nikolai Solakof to swap hammers and nails for sewing machines and Japanese canvas, finds fashion writer Josie Steenhart.
Italy plans levy on low-value parcels
Italy plans levy on low-value parcels
Italy is working to adopt a tax on low-value postal packages from non-European countries, as part of measures to protect its fashion industry from low-cost foreign imports mostly from China.
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Raceday never looked so stylish
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Raceday never looked so stylish
Five months after beginning to sew, an Invercargill woman claimed second place at Wingatui’s raceday fashion show with her original garment design.
Fashions in the Field 2025 highlights
ODT Racing Chat: Fashions in the Field 2025 highlights
On The Dakota Fashions in the Field brought to you by Sarah and Kippy Kippenberger from Cutlers, we cover the event in depth.
Fashion ethos based on experience
Fashion ethos based on experience
Trying to fix a problem without finding its cause is like "changing pillows to get rid of a headache".
Donning dresses to raise cancer awareness
Donning dresses to raise cancer awareness
The team at MTF Dunedin and Dunedin South are swapping their usual office wear for frocks this month in support of "Frocktober".
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Working and rising together
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Working and rising together
Dunedin designer Katherine Inder of Katherine Anne talks to Josie Steenhart about sizing, sustainability, launching a label in the South and the power of community.
Eden Hore book explored at event
Eden Hore book explored at event
The fabulous Eden Hore collection of high fashion garments and the book exploring its history and the man behind the magic will be the focus of "An Evening with Eden Hore".
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Fashion student to realise modelling dream at fundraiser
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Fashion student to realise modelling dream at fundraiser
A dream will turn into reality for Poppy McConvill.
Armani unveils late designer's last collection
Armani unveils late designer's last collection
Italian fashion house Giorgio Armani has unveiled the last collection personally worked on by its late designer and founder, at Brera art museum in the heart of Milan.
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Next step in arts career dream lined up
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Next step in arts career dream lined up
Growing up in Palmerston, a career in the performing arts was just an "unrealistic" dream for RV Quijano.
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Fashion takes a slow turn
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Fashion takes a slow turn
A successful Slow Fashion and Natural Beauty evening was hosted at the Business Hive last Thursday by Just One Thing Waitaki (JOT) Sustainability Group .
A fashionable queen
A fashionable queen
A new exhibition exploring the style of France's doomed 18th century queen, Marie Antoinette, is opening in London at the weekend.
After Armani: what's next for fashion empire?
After Armani: what's next for fashion empire?
Giorgio Armani established one of the world's best-known brands and his death raises questions about the future of the fiercely independent company.
David Bowie archive to open in London
David Bowie archive to open in London
David Bowie straddled the worlds of music, fashion, drama and art, leaving behind an extensive collection of items from a five-decade career.
Giorgio Armani dies at 91
Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani dies at 91
Designer Giorgio Armani, who helped to put Italy at the forefront of global fashion and dressed Hollywood stars, has died at the age of 91.
What's the point of NZ Fashion Week?
What's the point of NZ Fashion Week?
NZ Fashion Week has returned after a one-year hiatus, with a new vision that is public-facing rather than exclusive.
Exhibition explores iconic performers
Exhibition explores iconic performers
There is plenty of glitter, glamour and outrageous style in Auckland Museum’s ‘‘Diva’’ exhibition but it is the underlying story that really resonates, finds Rebecca Fox.
