Fashion

Book explores chapter of NZ fashion history

Having their copies of Central Otago Couture; The Eden Hore Collection signed in...

Book explores chapter of NZ fashion history

Yesterday a group of mostly women gathered in PaperPlus, in Alexandra, eager to get their hands on their own copies of the book which weaves together fashion history and the extraordinary story of...

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Pop-up shop hoped to aid body positivity

Displaying a rack of clothing in Dunedin’s Wall St Mall yesterday are designers (from left) Tegan...

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Pop-up shop hoped to aid body positivity

A Dunedin designer hopes her pop-up clothing store will create a space for people to try on garments that makes them "feel good about themselves".

‘Eden in Dunedin’ brings fashion to Toitu

Central Otago Couture co-authors Claire Regnault (left) and Dr Jane Malthus at the "Eden in...

‘Eden in Dunedin’ brings fashion to Toitu

A carefully curated collection of high-end fashion apparel is now on show at a museum in Dunedin.

Young designers vie for fashion week award

Showcasing the "Valley of the Dolls" collection at the Hutton Theatre yesterday are models (from...

Young designers vie for fashion week award

Three young Dunedin designers are among 22 finalists from fashion schools across the globe in the running for awards celebrating up-and-coming talent.

Decades of Dior dazzling

The Dior Museum offers Alex Hannagan a chance to see decades of glamour, artistry and the legacy...

Decades of Dior dazzling

Alex Hannagan recalls a visit to The Dior Museum in Paris.

iD Dunedin Fashion Week preview with Victoria Muir

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Dunedin at its heart

Dunedin Tee as featured in Pavement magazine, 2010. Photo: supplied

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Dunedin at its heart

A retrospective exhibition of NOM*d, one of New Zealand’s top fashion brands, shows that it has been just as much about the people who have collaborated with it as it is the brand itself.

Tour offers peek into history’s wardrobe

Tuhura Otago Museum honorary curator Dr Jane Malthus shows off a range of garments which will be...

Tour offers peek into history’s wardrobe

A 19th-century tea gown and a beanie belonging to the late Ralph Hotere are among historical garments being unveiled to the public as part of a rare tour at Tuhura Otago Museum.

A century of swimming and style

British fashion expert and guest curator Amber Butchart looks at Pamela Anderson's red Baywatch...

A century of swimming and style

From an Olympic gold medal to Pamela Anderson's "Baywatch" red bathing suit, a new exhibition dedicated to all things swimming has opened at London's Design Museum.

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Anticipation builds for iD Fashion Week

Dunedin model Brianna Pipiriki practises her walk at the Dunedin Railway Station yesterday ahead...

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Anticipation builds for iD Fashion Week

The countdown to the return of New Zealand’s premier fashion shows has started, and models could be seen strutting down the railway runway yesterday for some last-minute preparation.

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Fashion on the farm

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Fashion on the farm

Next month as New Zealand fashion is celebrated at Dunedin’s iD fashion week one of the country’s most unlikely collectors of high-end New Zealand fashion will be celebrated, Naseby farmer Eden Hore.

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Love of fashion started young

Fashion designer Brittany Nelson-Misa aims to inspire her high school students.

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Love of fashion started young

From teaching textile design at Taieri College to launching her own label, Brittany Nelson-Misa is a quiet force in the local fashion industry, finds Josie Steenhart.

Slow fashion feature of show

Last year's Refashion show at the Lake Wanaka Centre. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Slow fashion feature of show

Local designers are coming together to display their finest and most durable outfits at the top sustainable fashion event of the year.

Collection rooted in reinvention

Models present creations by designer Maria Grazia Chiuri as part of her autumn/winter 2025-2026...

Collection rooted in reinvention

Fresh from dressing Mikey Madison, Maria Grazia Chiuri draws on Virginia Woolf’s Orlando in new twist on classics, writes Morwenna Ferrier.

Family life among the cups

Poupie Cadolle, great, great granddaughter of Herminie Cadolle, inventor of the modern bra....

Family life among the cups

Cadolle created the first ever bra in 1889. Today, the family-run lingerie couture house in Paris is still the go-to for high fashion, writes Eva Wiseman.

London Fashion Week dealing with hard truths

New Zealand designer Emilia Wickstead's collection at London Fashion Week.

London Fashion Week dealing with hard truths

Running for just four days, LFW needs British soft power and its prized creatives to bring some buzz, finds Jess Cartner-Morley.

Sculptural, shiny gowns on red carpet

Wicked star Ariana Grande walked the Oscars red carpet in sculptural flared pink top and a tulle skirt, one of several actors to make bold fashion statements.