Kiwi costume designer adds Oscar to accolades
Kiwi costume designer adds Oscar to accolades
New Zealand designer Kate Hawley has added an Oscar to her collection of awards for Best Costume Design for the film Frankenstein.
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Endometriosis in the spotlight
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Endometriosis in the spotlight
A display of fashion, creativity and a community is hoped to spark a conversation about a painful disease that affects one in 10 women.
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Eccentric Otago fashion collector’s relics on tour
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Eccentric Otago fashion collector’s relics on tour
Garments belonging to Naseby farmer Eden Hore have started to pop up around Central Otago, bringing the glamour of the 1970s and ’80s high fashion to small towns and public spaces.
Queenstown gown business taking flight
Queenstown gown business taking flight
Balfour farm-raised Queenstowner Laura King had been looking for an ‘‘out the gate’’ business idea.
Flowers, suits and a new generation
Flowers, suits and a new generation
At Dior it was floating flower-shaped dresses, while Saint Laurent showed oversize suits as Paris Fashion Week began.
The language of wearing
The language of wearing
Prof Margo Barton, of Otago Polytechnic’s School of Fashion, asks if there are more to clothes than how they look on a person.
Luxury brands shut Middle East stores
Luxury brands shut Middle East stores
If Middle Eastern shoppers cannot travel to Paris or Milan, that could also hurt luxury sales in Europe.
‘Clothing of the future’ at hand
‘Clothing of the future’ at hand
New Zealand scientists are working on a cleaner future for fashion.
Applause for King at first show of fashion week
Applause for King at first show of fashion week
King Charles has appeared at a fashion show in London, just hours after his brother was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
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Vintage shop keeps the doc away
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Vintage shop keeps the doc away
For Waikaka Valley's Jan Wards, collecting and selling vintage clothing is a therapeutic experience, Gerrit Doppenberg reports.
Merino wool making big waves in US market
Merino wool making big waves in US market
Merino bra and underwear sales are on the rise as fast-growing United States company Branwyn becomes familiar with the fine wool’s home in the Mackenzie Basin.
Wedding gowns spanning century on show
Wedding gowns spanning century on show
From black to white, cream to pink, hand-crocheted to Lady Diana-inspired, 12 wedding dresses spanning a century are now on display at a Canterbury museum.
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Owner forced to close due to surgery complications
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Owner forced to close due to surgery complications
Health complications and surgery wait times have forced the owner of a Dunedin second-hand clothing store to give up her dream job.
'Emperor' Valentino, who painted fashion red, dies
'Emperor' Valentino, who painted fashion red, dies
Valentino, one of Italy's leading fashion designers, has died in Rome at the age of 93.
Collections Graduate Fashion Show 2025
Collections Graduate Fashion Show 2025
Coverage of the Otago Polytechnic School of Design Fashion - Collections Graduate Fashion Show 2025.
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Natural decision to follow fashion runway back to Teviot
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Natural decision to follow fashion runway back to Teviot
Coats, throws, pillows and cushions are all on offer in one of Roxburgh’s newest businesses.
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Festive feel for fashion forward
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Festive feel for fashion forward
Fashionistas brought a little additional flare to Ascot Park for the Fashion in the Field event at this year’s Christmas races.
Costume award for Kiwi designer
Costume award for Kiwi designer
The British Fashion Council has named New Zealander Kate Hawley as its inaugural Costume Designer of the Year.
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Young designer inspired by ‘fun and vibrant’ Italy
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Young designer inspired by ‘fun and vibrant’ Italy
Inspired by Italy, pieced together in Dunedin, a young designer’s latest fashion collection showcases the essence of the people from one of the fashion capitals of the world.
Reinventing menswear
Reinventing menswear
Fresh takes a closer look at some of the menswear designs on show at the 35th annual Collections fashion runway event at Otago Polytechnic last week.
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