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FashionOctober 21

Stitching a legacy back together

A rare vintage fashion find has led Wānaka builder Nikolai Solakof to swap hammers and nails for sewing machines and Japanese canvas, finds fashion writer Josie Steenhart.
Stitching a legacy back together
Stitching a legacy back together
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FashionSeptember 9

Working and rising together

Dunedin designer Katherine Inder of Katherine Anne talks to Josie Steenhart about sizing, sustainability, launching a label in the South and the power of community.
Working and rising together
Working and rising together
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FashionAugust 12

Fashion for a cause

Josie Steenhart finds there’s more to the much-anticipated Fashion for a Cure events than just fabulous frocks.
Fashion for a cause
Fashion for a cause
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FashionApril 15

Back to the beginning

Josie Steenhart talks to slow fashion designer Sandra Tupu about her experience at iD Dunedin Fashion Week in 2010 and 2025.
Back to the beginning
Back to the beginning
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FashionMarch 18

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.
Fashion on the farm
Fashion on the farm
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FashionFebruary 18

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.
Love of fashion started young
Love of fashion started young
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FashionJanuary 28

These boots are made for walkin’...

From cutting her shoemaking teeth in Dunedin, to finding her niche crafting cowboy boots in Oklahoma, Flora Knight is emerging as a force in the slow fashion industry.
These boots are made for walkin’...
These boots are made for walkin’...
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FashionDecember 10

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.
Fashion helps grow futures for villagers
Fashion helps grow futures for villagers
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FashionNovember 19

Upcycling far from downgrading

Josie Steenhart takes a look at this year’s winners of the Mindful Fashion NZ Circular Design Awards.
Upcycling far from downgrading
Upcycling far from downgrading
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FashionSeptember 24

Finding shelter in Dunedin

Fashion writer Josie Steenhart asks leading Auckland designer and mentor Kiri Nathan (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Hauā) about her choice of Dunedin as her first South Island stockist.
Finding shelter in Dunedin
Finding shelter in Dunedin
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FashionJuly 23

Enduring appeal of the puffer

Take up space in the most stylish (and snug) way this winter by wrapping up in an international high-fashion must-have — the humble puffer jacket, writes Josie Steenhart.
Enduring appeal of the puffer
Enduring appeal of the puffer
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FashionJune 18

Fashion meets heritage

Much-loved Dunedin heritage footwear company McKinlays has been given a fashion twist for 2024 in a new collaboration with emerging local label Commonplace.
Fashion meets heritage
Fashion meets heritage
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FashionMay 21

NZ fashion’s mindful approach

A new report shows the economic and cultural contribution the fashion industry makes to New Zealand is immense, Josie Steenhart discovers.
NZ fashion’s mindful approach
NZ fashion’s mindful approach
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FashionApril 2

Kings of the court

Josie Steenhart talks to two young fashion designers taking King Edward Court full circle.
Kings of the court
Kings of the court
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FashionFebruary 20

Collaboration between singer, designer a big hit

Josie Steenhart talks to two of NZ's most successful women in the fashion and music industries, who have come together for one of the coolest collaborations to hit the stage in Aotearoa.
Collaboration between singer, designer a big hit
Collaboration between singer, designer a big hit
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FashionJanuary 23

Back-to-work style tips

As the working year begins, it is time to ditch the relaxed shorts and T-shirts and set up a work-wear wardrobe.
Back-to-work style tips
Back-to-work style tips
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FashionNovember 21

Unwinding threads of influence

On the eve of Otago Polytechnic School of Fashion’s much anticipated annual COLLECTIONS show, Josie Steenhart caught up with five students in their final stages of bachelor of design (fashion) degrees.
Unwinding threads of influence
Unwinding threads of influence
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FashionOctober 24

Wearable weight of being

Newly appointed professor at University of Otago Lisa McNeill's work examining fashion and sustainability is considered seminal on an international level.
Wearable weight of being
Wearable weight of being
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FashionAugust 29

Game, set and match

Dressing up in her mum’s old tennis whites and pretending to be Serena Williams on her family’s home-made grass court in Ettrick as a child, Molly Marsh was not to know it would inspire her in the future.
Game, set and match
Game, set and match
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FashionMay 23

Finding line of the land

Small-town Otago has played a big part in inspiring fashion designer Natalie Newlands, finds Josie Steenhart.
Finding line of the land
Finding line of the land
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FashionApril 25

De-stressing our dressing habits

Meditation, mindfulness, yoga, chamomile tea, essential oils ... when we think of ways to de-stress, fashion isn’t perhaps the first thing that springs to mind. But Dunedin-based stylist Tess McLauchlan is on a mission to change this.
De-stressing our dressing habits
De-stressing our dressing habits
FashionFebruary 21

Fashion retailers optimistic

Fresh’s new fashion writer Josie Steenhart looks at the challenges facing Dunedin fashion retailers as they recover from the Covid pandemic.
Fashion retailers optimistic
Fashion retailers optimistic
FashionDecember 13

NZ labels aim for a sustainable summer

Summer’s renewal offers a time for rest, reflection and transformation. Katie Day speaks to three leading NZ fashion brands about their transformative sustainability strategies and refreshing summer collections. 
NZ labels aim for a sustainable summer
NZ labels aim for a sustainable summer
FashionJuly 5

A place of winter warmth

Maggie Marilyn invites Southern Style lovers into a world of winter warmth. The brand’s pop-up retail space offers a fashion destination situated amidst the awe-inspiring scenes of Lake Wanaka.
A place of winter warmth
A place of winter warmth
FashionJune 14

London beckons Dunedin designer

This September, London Pacific Fashion Week is set to present Amber Bridgman’s couture collection.
London beckons Dunedin designer
London beckons Dunedin designer