Fake fashion scams hit NZ buyers and shops
Fake fashion scams hit NZ buyers and shops
Online adverts for fake boutique clothing stores with NZ locations in their names have been surging, with hundreds of complaints to Consumer NZ.
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Sustainable fashion movement gains momentum
Sustainable fashion movement gains momentum
A local collaborative has caught the interest of philanthropists across the country who are dropping tens of thousands of dollars in the name of sustainable fashion.
'Kimono frenzy': Op-shoppers snap up donated garments
'Kimono frenzy': Op-shoppers snap up donated garments
A generous private donation of thousands of colourful Japanese kimonos sent Christchurch City Mission op-shoppers into a buying frenzy.
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Artful mix of sensuality and absurdity
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Artful mix of sensuality and absurdity
Dedicated followers of local fashion and creativity can wear their art on their sleeves via a striking new collaboration.
Fashion to the fore
Fashion to the fore
Otago and Southland designers shone at the MLT Hokonui Fashion Design Awards in Gore at the weekend.
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MLT Hokonui Fashion Design Awards
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MLT Hokonui Fashion Design Awards
Amateur fashion designers from throughout New Zealand have showcased their creations at the MLT Hokonui Fashion Design Awards in Gore.
An uplifting journey
An uplifting journey
A couple of months ago, Rangiora resident Carolyn Burr started on an uplifting journey to help others.
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Fashionistas flock to market
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Fashionistas flock to market
Restoring the perfect vintage outfit is one part passion and one part cheap vodka, a preloved clothing vendor says.
Original Birkin bag sells for record $16m
Original Birkin bag sells for record $16m
The original bag custom-made for actress Jane Birkin, which became one of the era-defining designs of the 20th century, has been sold in Paris for $16.7 million.
Fit that flatters
Fit that flatters
Isabella Miscisco is drawing new threads of confidence through her fashion designs, Seren Stevens writes.
Muted colours at Chanel, Armani sparkles
Muted colours at Chanel, Armani sparkles
Chanel opted for muted tones while Armani sent sparkling creations down the runway at the Paris fall-winter haute couture shows.
Fashion brands move slow on green promises
Fashion brands move slow on green promises
Few fashion brands are investing in cutting supply-chain emissions, according to industry figures.
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Currently trending
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Currently trending
As the temperatures drop, Josie Steenhart checks in with three of our most loved fashion designers: Kowtow’s Dayne Johnston, Juliette Hogan and Sara Aspinall of Company of Strangers.
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Miss NZ finalist ‘never thought’ it would happen
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Miss NZ finalist ‘never thought’ it would happen
A former Taieri College student never thought a Mosgiel local would make it on to the stage of New Zealand’s premier pageant.
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Costumes key to society’s next show
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Costumes key to society’s next show
The costume takes centre stage in a new South Otago show next week.
‘Crazy’ to win Shakespeare dress award
‘Crazy’ to win Shakespeare dress award
A young dressmaker impressed judges at a Shakespeare festival with her transformable Victorian design.
Dual pricing tackles fast fashion
Dual pricing tackles fast fashion
A fashion collaborative has set out to challenge the harm caused by fast fashion by making environmentally friendly clothing in New Zealand — with a catch.
Willis bites back over Budget Day dress barb
'Belongs in the 1950s': Willis bites back over Budget Day dress barb
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says there are "far more interesting things to talk about" than what clothes she wears.
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‘Chocolate Queen’ fashioning business
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‘Chocolate Queen’ fashioning business
Cadbury's might be long gone but Megan Fairley is still Dunedin’s "Chocolate Queen".
Halle Berry forced to rethink festival frock
Halle Berry forced to rethink festival frock
Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry was caught off-guard by the Cannes Film Festival's updated dress code and had to switch her outfit choice last minute.
