"I lost two styles and can't replace them because of the fabric [no longer available].
"That's about 40 dresses, and I also lost some patterns.
"But I do have master patterns, and I did lose some fabric but that can be replaced."
Ms Brinsley said it was important to have her garments produced in New Zealand and praised factory owner Jo Singer for sourcing temporary premises to allow for business to continue.
"She's got temporary premises.
"Instead of thinking, 'Oh, this is all too hard', and waiting for insurance to come through, she's got up and done something."
Initially, Ms Brinsley feared more damage had been done to her stock at the factory, but she had since re-evaluated and concluded the fire was a "disruption" rather than a complete loss.
"Hopefully, now we can resume.
"Evidently, there would be some delay but not as much as we thought."
She did express a sense of designer's sorrow at the loss of part of her collection.
"Your garments are really special to you.
"Obviously not as much as friends and family, but it's upsetting to think that I have lost some."
