Fashion

Louvre adds haute couture to high antiquity

The Louvre, the world's most-visited museum, is for first time displaying haute couture gowns and accessories from fashion houses including Chanel, Saint Laurent and Dior.

Celebrating the queen of punk fashion

Fifteen complete ensembles are on display alongside more than 550 pieces of jewellery. Photo: RNZ

Celebrating the queen of punk fashion

The retrospective exhibition at Te Papa celebrates the work of punk pioneer Vivienne Westwood.

Designer full of colour

Rhodes visited Dunedin in 2010 to judge the iD Fashion Awards and got a standing ovation at the...

Designer full of colour

One of Britain’s most flamboyant designers, Zandra Rhodes, visited Dunedin in 2010 to guest judge at the iD Fashion Awards. Now a dame, Rhodes has released her memoir.

Sylvester fighting 'tsunami of superfast' fashion

Kate Sylvester: "I've had an amazingly rewarding career". Photo: supplied

Sylvester fighting 'tsunami of superfast' fashion

Kate Sylvester's self-titled label is closing after "30 fabulous years", but her fight against fast fashion is only ramping up, and both have been recognised in the New Year Honours list.

Photographer behind Benetton's shock ads dies

Italian photographer Oliviero Toscani said he "exploited clothing to raise social issues". Photo:...

Photographer behind Benetton's shock ads dies

Oliviero Toscani, the man behind the shock advertising campaigns that helped make Italy's Benetton one of the world's biggest clothing brands, has died. He was 82.

Fashionistas, punters unite for meeting

It was a successful day for the Huddleston family of Chatto Creek in the fashion in the field...

Fashionistas, punters unite for meeting

Cool, overcast conditions did not stop punters and fashionistas alike turning out in droves for the annual Roxburgh Trotting Club race meeting on Saturday.

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Fashion show on track to being ‘super cool’

Recent Otago Polytechnic fashion and design graduates (from left) Ciaran Naylor, Laurabelle...

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Fashion show on track to being ‘super cool’

Dunedin's premier fashion show is making its way back to the train tracks, and the designers who will have work displayed have been chosen.

Fashion for two on show

Twenty-week pregnant Emma Smith, of Riverton, represents pregnant women in the Fashion in the...

Fashion for two on show

Some may say Emma Smith does not have curves in all the right places to be a model in a fashion parade.

Racing event getting ‘better and better’

Poppy Balneaves, of Invercargill, won the Best Millinery prize at the Ascot Park Christmas at the...

Racing event getting ‘better and better’

A troublesome zephyr at Saturday’s Christmas at the Races event played havoc with mutinous hemlines and hats - leaving women struggling to maintain their modesty throughout the day.

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Helping grow futures for villagers

Karen Walker Karen Walker visited Verevere Village to learn the process of making pandanus bags....

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Fashion helps grow futures for villagers

A collaboration between celebrated Kiwi fashion designer Karen Walker and Fijian non-profit organisation Rise Beyond the Reef continues to grow.

Judges chase wow factor

iD Dunedin Fashion Show judges (from left) Margi Robertson, Tara Viggo and Tanya Carlson work...

Judges chase wow factor as selection for show begins

Fashion show judges were looking for something that made them go "wow" as they selected the emerging designer finalists for the next iD Dunedin Fashion Show.

Fashion tycoon Isak Andic dies in mountain fall

Isak Andic attends the 4th Mango Fashion Awards at the Hotel Majestic in Barcelona in May 2012....

Fashion tycoon Isak Andic dies in mountain fall

The founder and owner of fashion empire Mango, Isak Andic, has died in a mountain accident, police said. He was 71.

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Upcycling far from downgrading

Winner of the 2024 Creative Excellence in Circular Design award Jacqueline Tsang used coffee bags...

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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.

Businesses brace for tough wedding season

Summer is wedding season but some brides are going down the aisle without a beautiful bouquet....

Businesses brace for tough wedding season

The economic downturn has taken a toll on the wedding industry with fewer bookings, smaller guest lists and people ditching luxuries like flowers and hair stylists.

Aussie fashion icon Maggie Tabberer dies

Maggie Tabberer attends the Australian Fashion Laureate 2019 at Cafe Sydney in October 2019....

Aussie fashion icon Maggie Tabberer dies

Pioneering Australian model, fashion icon and media entrepreneur Maggie Tabberer has died aged 87.

Focussing the lens on fashion students' creations

Garments by 16 fashion and design students at Otago Polytechnic were being captured on video this...

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.

Dress rehearsal

Dress rehearsal

Models and designers prepare for the Otago Polytechnic 2024 Collections Graduate Fashion Show in Dunedin last night.

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Victorian fete to mark its 35th anniversary

Counting down to the 2024 Network Waitaki Victorian Fete this month are (from left) Dawn...

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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.