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New Zealand Fashion Week ‘New Talent’ Competition

(New Zealand) - To celebrate its 10th birthday, New Zealand Fashion Week (NZFW) is giving five people the opportunity to play a part in the photo shoot of a lifetime – working side-by-side with industry trendsetters on what will ultimately become the advertising campaign for the country’s largest fashion event - (May, 2010) ... read more>>

Charles Parsons: FINZ Social Drinks

(New Zealand) - Fashion Industry New Zealand (FINZ) hosted its seasonal Social Drinks in collaboration with Charles Parsons last month. The Spring/Summer edition was held at Auckland’s Sale St, providing an informal opportunity for FINZ members, partners and guests to mix-and-mingle. This invaluable networking event is now a permanent fixture on the fashion calendar and regularly attracts 150+ people who are actively involved in all areas of New Zealand’s fashion and apparel industry - (April, 2010) ... read more>>

NZ Fashion Festival

(New Zealand) - The inaugural NZ Fashion Festival was marked by a sell-out show on March 16, featuring in-season collections from 17 of the country’s leading fashion brands. The 1,200-strong audience consisted of VIPs, media and consumers, with 700 tickets having gone on sale to the public at NZ$45.00 a pop. “We wanted to give people a taste of what an international festival show is like,” says festival co-owner, Myken Stewart - (April, 2010) ... read more>>

iD Dunedin Fashion Week

(New Zealand) - Following a series of events celebrating Dunedin’s distinct style, fashion identity and industry, the eleventh annual iD Dunedin Fashion Week culminated in two spectacular sell-out shows on March 12-13. More than 3,000 people turned out to see 21 established designers and talented newcomers showcase their Autumn/Winter-2010 collections on a 110m runway at the city’s historic railway station - (April, 2010) ... read more>>

Fashion Adds Flair to Urbis DesignDay

(New Zealand) - Last month, hundreds of design lovers turned out for Urbis DesignDay. Hosted by Urbis magazine, the annual tour of Auckland’s leading design showrooms was the most successful in its five year history. The event featured installations and displays created in collaboration with young designers and creative practitioners from the worlds of architecture, fashion, graphic design, landscaping and multimedia - (April, 2010) ... read more>>

Upcoming Events ...

FINZ Historical Lectures: New Zealand Fashion Design

(New Zealand) - Angela Lassig will present four illuminating 90-minute lectures inspired by the celebrated new publication from Te Papa Press, New Zealand Fashion Design ... which will examine the emergence of contemporary fashion design in New Zealand and the influences that have shaped this country's designers - (April, 2010) ... read more>>

Pioneer in Trend Forecasting to Visit New Zealand

(New Zealand) - Internationally renowned trend forecaster, publisher and curator, Li Edelkoort, will present her latest observations and interpretations at seminars in Auckland on May 6, 2010. As one of the world’s most sought-after trend researchers, she has huge sway on the products of tomorrow and her presentations in New Zealand promise to be provocative, informative and influential - (April, 2010) ... read more>>

Dates Announced for New Zealand Fashion Week

(New Zealand) - New Zealand Fashion Week is set to celebrate a decade of showcasing the best of Kiwi fashion to the world, with the announcement that the dates have been confirmed as September 21-26, 2010. Once again, the event will return to the Viaduct Harbour Marine Village in Auckland and initial support from designers has been encouraging - (April, 2010) ... read more>>

New Trade Show for NZ Textiles

(New Zealand) - A new trade show will showcase the best of New Zealand fibres, textiles, apparel and interiors in Wellington next month. An initiative of Textiles New Zealand, the Textiles Sector Trade Show will feature a diverse range of wares from 40 Kiwi companies, including wool, merino, possum/merino, alpaca, harakeke and leather - (April, 2010) ... read more>>

Path to Market (Australia): Outdoors and Sports

(New Zealand) - New Zealand Trade & Enterprise (NZTE) is launching a new Path to Market programme aimed at helping New Zealand outdoors and sports-related companies fast-track their market entry strategy for Australia. The program will be particularly valuable to those who are new to exporting or seeking to build their capability and assess their company potential in Australia for the first time - (April, 2010) ... read more>>

2010 Apparel Golf Tournament

(New Zealand) - April 29, Pukekohe Golf Course, Auckland - Why not spend a well-earned afternoon on the green with some other golf-mad ragtraders? The annual Apparel Golf Tournament provides an opportunity to do just that. Individuals are welcome for the abrose team style event - just make sure you arrive at 11.00am for the midday tee-off. The entry fee is NZ$225.00 per team and NZ$75.00 for individuals. Click here for more information - (April, 2010)

Digital Strategies: Innovation through Apparel & Textile Technologies Symposium

(New Zealand) - April 14-15, AUT Conference Centre, Auckland - Digital Strategies, a two-day symposium hosted by AUT’s Textile & Design Laboratory, will examine innovation and emerging technologies in the apparel and textile sectors. Kerry Maguire-King from the U.S-based Textile & Clothing Technology Corporation, better known as [TC]2, will deliver a keynote presentation on ‘Sustainable Production Development’ and host a one-day master class on ‘Digitally Printed Sewn Products’ - (Mar, 2010) ... read more>>

A Breath of Fresh Air: Art Deco’s Fashionable Legacy

(New Zealand) - Februay 13 to June 27, Hawke's Bay Museum & Art Gallery - A Breath of Fresh Air profiles 60 years of Art Deco in fashion, looking at how the style and spirit of the time continues to resurface in fashion worldwide. The Art Deco movement swept away the cobwebs of the First World War. The austerity of wartime fashion was replaced with decorative, luxurious and modern styles that captured the spirit of the times. The glamour of the silver screen, the pattern and ornament of architecture and design, and the challenge of women’s liberation all combined to reshape fashion - (Mar, 2010) ... read more>>

FINZ Xmas Catch-Up at Shanghai Lil's

(New Zealand) - Due to popular demand, FINZ (Fashion Industry New Zealand) hosted an impromptu and very intimate get-together at Shanghai Lil's in mid-December. In retrospect, most people were glad to see the end of what turned out to be a very tough year for many in the ragtrade. Goodbye recession and hello recovery - fingers crossed! - (Jan, 2010) ... read more>>

British 'Punk Princess' to Show at iD Dunedin Fashion Week

(New Zealand) - Internationally renowned fashion designer, Zandra Rhodes, will appear at this year's iD Dunedin Fashion Show. One of the original 'princesses of punk', Rhodes made history with her bold use of colour, prints and textiles, and was one of the new wave of British designers that put London at the forefront of the fashion scene in the 1970's - (Jan, 2010) ... read more>>

Designer Garage Sale Confirmed for New Zealand Fashion Festival

(New Zealand) - A new 'summer edition' of the popular Designer Garage Sale will be held at the former Alinghi Base at Auckland's Viaduct Harbour from March 20-21, 2010, as part of the inaugural New Zealand Fashion Festival. Designer Garage Sale organiser, Jill Blomfield, says the New Zealand Herald is back on board as naming sponsor and a long list of designers have signed-up to take part in the event, which looks likely to exceed last year's outing at Air New Zealand Fashion Weekend - (Jan, 2010) ... read more>>

WHK Business Growth: Business Clubs 2010

(New Zealand) - WHK Business Growth are seeking expressions of interest from FINZ members to participate in their 2010 Business Clubs. The Business Clubs will address the strategic issues that have a big impact on overall profitability and business sustainability, in a peer-to-peer group of like minded individuals. Supported and facilitated by a WHK adviser, you will collectively solve problems and find a pathway through the challenges ahead - (Dec, 2009) ... read more>>

Auckland Fashion Festival Planned For 2010

(New Zealand) - The organisers of Air New Zealand Fashion Week (ANZFW), Pieter and Myken Stewart, are gearing-up to launch Auckland's first ever fashion festival. The consumer fashion event, which will be held in March 2010, aims to build on the public's rising interest in all things 'fashion' and is being modeled on the highly successful Melbourne Fashion Festival - (Dec, 2009) ... read more>>

Eco Chic Takes Top Prize at Cult-Couture

(New Zealand) - Fa'afafine designer Lindah Lepou has claimed yet another accolade, having scooped up the premier prize at the eighth annual Villa Maria Cult-Couture Awards. The event, held last month as part of the Manukau Festival of Arts, encouraged entries that present a unique Pacific interpretation of haute couture design - (Dec, 2009) ... read more>>

Charles Parsons: FINZ Social Drinks @ Bungalow 8

(New Zealand) - In late-October, FINZ and Charles Parsons hosted Social Drinks (with some help from Selaks) at the very fashionable Bungalow 8, which is best described described as "the South Pacific meets West Coast cool with a dash of New York". The aim of the evening was to welcome in summer and farewell the recession. Take a look at who was there - (Dec, 2009) ... read more>>

The Fashion Export Reality Check

(New Zealand) - DHL Express: FINZ Breakfast Seminar / 23 July, 2009 / Auckland

The Fashion Export Reality Check is designed to help New Zealand fashion exporters make informed decisions about selling into offshore markets. What are the current economic and retail conditions in our key apparel export markets? How receptive are international buyers to New Zealand fashion right now? What strategies are our most successful exporters employing to build brands and develop new export markets? When to 'grow' and when to say 'no'? - (June, 2009) ... read more>>

The Future of Fashion II

(New Zealand) - 2009 FINZ Education Conference / August 6-7, 2009 / Christchurch

The theme of this year’s FINZ Education Conference - “The Future of Fashion II” - will address critical factors of 2009 and beyond for New Zealand’s fashion/apparel industry, delivering sound contributions from industry and academic leaders, which can form the basis of new perspectives and common work going forward - (June, 2009) ... read more>>

Molecular Design Management in the Fashion Bazaars

(New Zealand) - The other week, FINZ and AUT hosted An Evening with Otto von Busch: "Molecular Design Management and the Fashion Bazaar". The award winning haute couture heretic, DIY demagogue and artistic fashion researcher from Sweden's University of Gothenburg wowed our audience during a fleeting visit to New Zealand as a guest of CoLab. Here's what he had to say - (June, 2009) ... read more>>

Mid-Winter Social Drinks @ The Grange

(New Zealand) - Earlier this month, FINZ and Charles Parsons hosted Social Drinks at The Grange on Auckland's Ponsonby Road. Peter Urlich was on hand to play a few tunes and, yes, there were people laying down some freaky dance moves. The conversation flowed well into the evening, as did the Heineken, and you got the feeling that FINZ really is a thriving fashion community. Take a look at who was there - (June, 2009) ... read more>>

The Insider's Guide to Fashion Sponsorship

(New Zealand) - In late-May FINZ, WHK Gosling Chapman and Auckland City teamed-up to host an extensive Fashion Sponsorship Workshop in the lead-up to Air New Zealand Fashion Week. Some of the country's brightest young things turned-out for the two-part course, which culminated in them pitching ideas to a panel of sponsorship experts. Here are all of their insider tips on fashion sponsorship - (June, 2009) ... read more>>

Workshop Targets Fashion Sponsorship Just in Time for Fashion Week

(New Zealand) - With Air New Zealand Fashion Week just around the corner, designers are scrambling to plan their shows and secure sponsorship before the event's booking deadline. But, in tough economic conditions, sponsorship will be harder to come by for budding hopefuls. Fashion Industry New Zealand (FINZ) and WHK Gosling Chapman have developed a Fashion Sponsorship Workshop to help designers develop the skills to secure much needed funding in the lead-up to ANZFW - (May, 2009) ... read more>>

Entries Open for Inaugural Maori Fashion Design Awards

(New Zealand) - Miromoda, the Indigenous Maori Fashion Apparel Board (IMFAB) was launched at Parliament last month; miro referring to the twining of muka fibres in traditional Maori weaving and moda being the Italian word for fashion. The official launch coincided with a call for entries for the inaugural Miromoda Maori Fashion Design Awards - (May, 2009) ... read more>>

Ragtraders' Annual Day on the Green

(New Zealand) - It's time to take a break to celebrate or commiserate, as the case may be, with your fellow ragtraders. Enjoy a day out at Clarks Beach on Thursday, 7 May, for the annual Apparel Golf Tournament - (May, 2009) ... read more>>

Kiwi Designer Makes Big Debut at Fashion Exposed

(Australia) - New Zealand-born designer, Sara Smeath, was named the recipient of this year's Debut Accessories Award at Fashion Exposed, held at the Sydney Exhibition Centre (March 8-10, 2009). Previous winners include some of the country's hottest new labels, such as Donna Srgo, Bird, Since Grey, Trimapee and Subfusco - (March, 2009) ... read more>>

Emerging Designers Come Out on Top at iD Dunedin

(New Zealand) - The 10th annual Southern Trust iD Dunedin Fashion Week (March 10-15) wrapped-up over the weekend, with talented newcomers taking centre stage at the Emerging Designer Awards and iD Dunedin Fashion Show at the city's iconic railway station - (March, 2009) ... read more>>

Conference Examines Natural Fibres in Australasia

(New Zealand) - The first joint conference of the New Zealand-Australia Textile Institute, "Natural Fibres in Australasia", will be held at the University of Otago in Dunedin from April 15-17, 2009. In recognition of the United Nations FAO Year of Natural Fibres, the conference will examine issues relating to natural fibres, including production, processing, use, disposal and the development of niche products - (March, 2009) ... read more>>

James & Wells : FINZ IP Workshop (I)

9.30-11.00am / Thursday, 19 February, 2009 / James & Wells Tower, Ellerslie, Auckland

(New Zealand) - FINZ (Fashion Industry New Zealand) and James & Wells Intellectual Property have teamed up to deliver a workshop that addresses the fundamentals of protecting and enforcing your intellectual property, both in New Zealand and Australia. Establishing a brand can be a long and challenging process. Find out everything you need to know about heading overseas, including the likely costs involved. This workshop is free to FINZ members - (February, 2009) ... read more>>

Fashion High Impact Programme: Seeking 10 Up-And-Coming Fashion Design Businesses

(New Zealand) - If you have the vision, but need more business skills, apply now! Ten designers and owners (or key managers) of small fashion businesses have the opportunity to participate in our Fashion High Impact Programme. Participating businesses will attend a series of four workshops from February to March 2009, and receive follow-up coaching - (February, 2009) ... read more>>

'On Demand' Textile Printing Symposium

(New Zealand) - AUT's Textile & Design Laboratory will host 'On Demand: Digital Textile Printing' in February 2009, a one-day symposium highlighting the benefits of this technology. JR Campbell from the Glasgow School of Art's 'Centre for Advanced Textiles' is confirmed as the keynote speaker for the event. An artist by profession, Campbell has been involved in research and design engineering around digital textile printing for much of the past decade - (February, 2009) ... read more>>

Designers Help Celebrate 10 Years of iD Dunedin Fashion Week

(New Zealand) - Southern Trust iD Dunedin Fashion Week (March 10-14, 2009) will celebrate its 10th anniversary this year, with the five-day consumer event culminating in a public fashion show on the platform of the city's iconic railway station - (January, 2009) ... read more>>

Powerhouse Line-Up for LMFF Business Seminar

(Australia) - The 2009 L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival (March 15-22) will feature its most powerful line-up of speakers to date, as part of its annual business seminar. Five retail specialists, spanning architecture, branding, trend forecasting, sustainability and design, will join H&M creative advisor, Margareta van den Bosch, in what is being coined 'The Inspiration Seminar' - (January, 2009) ... read more>>

Fashion High Impact Programme: Seeking 10 Up-And-Coming Fashion Design Businesses

(New Zealand) - If you have the vision, but need more business skills, apply now! Ten designers and owners (or key managers) of small fashion businesses have the opportunity to participate in our Fashion High Impact Programme. Participating businesses will attend a series of four workshops from February to March 2009, and receive follow-up coaching - (January, 2009) ... read more>>

'On Demand' Textile Printing Symposium

(New Zealand) - AUT's Textile & Design Laboratory will host 'On Demand: Digital Textile Printing' in February 2009, a one-day symposium highlighting the benefits of this technology. JR Campbell from the Glasgow School of Art's 'Centre for Advanced Textiles' is confirmed as the keynote speaker for the event. An artist by profession, Campbell has been involved in research and design engineering around digital textile printing for much of the past decade - (January, 2009) ... read more>>

DHL Express Fashion Export Scholarship

(New Zealand) - A 200-strong crowd turned out to toast the three finalists of the inaugural DHL Express Fashion Export Scholarship. The big winners on the night were the lads from Stolen Girlfriends Club, with Salasai and Jimmy D named as finalists. All three were chuffed to take to the runway, in a show produced by Mint Condition's Chris Lorimer, and were presented with one-of-a-kind awards created by Trixie Delicious; customised vintage Crown Lynn plates. The awards show concluded with the much anticipated annual DHL Express: FINZ Xmas Party. Take a look at the photos ... read more>>

Positively Glamorous Raises Money For HIV+ Kids

(New Zealand) - Fashion charity event, Positively Glamorous, marked the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day and helped raise funds to send local HIV+ kids to Camp Good Time in Australia. Up for auction were 20 garments created by New Zealand designers, all inspired by the universally acknowledged HIV symbol, the red ribbon - (December, 2008) ... read more>>

Workshop To Improve Profitability of FINZ Members

(New Zealand) - Fashion Industry New Zealand (FINZ) and WHK Gosling Chapman are teaming up to deliver a workshop in January 2009, aimed at helping fashion firms analyse their accounts and improve profitability. In today's uncertain economy it's more important than ever to review your business and develop strategies for survival. Recent studies show that the survival rate for SMEs is highest amongst businesses that understand their accounts and can accurately interpret them - (December, 2008) ... read more>>

Fashion High Impact Programme: Seeking 10 Up-And-Coming Fashion Design Businesses

(New Zealand) - If you have the vision, but need more business skills, apply now! Ten designers and owners (or key managers) of small fashion businesses have the opportunity to participate in our Fashion High Impact Programme. Participating businesses will attend a series of four workshops from February to March 2009, and receive follow-up coaching with the objective of improving their business acumen and skills to successfully grow the business. The programme is fully funded by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and is free to those businesses selected to participate - (December, 2008) ... read more>>

'On Demand' Textile Printing Symposium

(New Zealand) - AUT's Textile & Design Laboratory will host 'On Demand: Digital Textile Printing' in February 2009, a one-day symposium highlighting the benefits of this technology. JR Campbell from the Glasgow School of Art's 'Centre for Advanced Textiles' is confirmed as the keynote speaker for the event. An artist by profession, Campbell has been involved in research and design engineering around digital textile printing for much of the past decade - (December, 2008) ... read more>>

Charles Parsons: FINZ Social Drinks

(New Zealand) - Last month, Fashion Industry New Zealand (FINZ) hosted 'social drinks' at a very fashionable venue in collaboration with Charles Parsons - providing our partners, members and friends with an opportunity to mix and mingle. Auckland's hottest new bar and eatery, Sale St, played host to more than 200 ragtraders. Did somebody say 'recession'? If so, nobody was listening, because the place was packed and the tills kept ringing into the wee hours. Take a look at the photos - (November, 2008) ... read more>>

Fashion Personnel: FINZ Apparel Licensing Breakfast

(New Zealand) - Earlier this month, 140 people turned out for the Fashion Personnel: FINZ Apparel Licensing Breakfast, which examined product licensing opportunities around the 2011 Rugby World Cup; an event that's expected to bring more than 60,000 international visitors to New Zealand and attract a worldwide television audience of 40 million. Some of the best in the business gathered at Eden Park's 'Hall of Legends' to discuss their strategies - (November, 2008) ... read more>>

AUT Rookie Designers in Top Form

(New Zealand) - Noticeably absent from Air New Zealand after a five-year run, the AUT Rookie Show has gained a reputation as a launching pad for emerging talent. This year, the event was staged at Auckland's St Paul's Church, where 21 AUT fashion graduates made their runway debut before a 300-strong crowd - (November, 2008) ... read more>>

Style Christchurch Combines Fashion and Culture

(New Zealand) - Now in its second year, Style Christchurch featured a series of fashion events in the week leading up to the New Zealand Cup. The very first Red Dress Collection, hosted at the Tamaki Heritage Village, combined fashion, traditional dance, theatre and music - (November, 2008) ... read more>>

Fashion Workshop Addresses Effecitive Branding

(New Zealand) - WHK Gosling Chapman is hosting a fashion workshop in Auckland before the end of the year - 'Effective Branding for the Fashion Industry' (Wednesday, 3 December). The Enterprise Training Workshop is open to the owners, operators or managers of trading fashion-related businesses with less than 50 full-time employees. The session will be presented by FINZ board member, Dianne Lugwig, and is fully funded by New Zealand Trade & Enterprise - (November, 2008) ... read more>>

Short Course: Introduction to Textiles & Apparel

(New Zealand) - AUT's Textile & Design Laboratory and AgResearch have joined forces to present a three-day course designed to improve the technical awareness of fashion-related firms when it comes to fabric and clothing. Attendees will become familiar with textile terminology regarding fibres, yarns, fabrics and finished garments; gaining an understanding of the manufacturing methods applied at various stages of the textile processing chain. They will also be able to create a basic garment specification and communicate their needs throughout the supply chain as a result - (November, 2008) ... read more>>

Design Introduced to Art Educators Conference

(New Zealand) - The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Art Educators will host its 10th biannual conference Otago Polytechnic in conjunction with Kai Tahu from April 20-24, 2009. For the first time, design will be included in the event, which typically attracts speakers and delegates from all over New Zealand, Australia and Asia. What makes the conference unique is that it encompasses a vast range of educators - from museum curators to tertiary, secondary, primary and pre-school teachers - (November, 2008) ... read more>>

DHL Express: FINZ Xmas Party

(New Zealand) - The much anticipated annual 'DHL Express: FINZ Xmas Party' will be held on Thursday, 4 December. So, keep this date free and keep an eye out for your invitation - (November, 2008)

WETA Designer Wins WOW

(New Zealand) - A costume designer at New Zealand's Oscar winning Weta Workshop walked away with the 2008 Montana WOW supreme award in Wellington last week. Second time entrant, Nadine Jaggi, worked magic with leather (wet moulding, embossing, carving, hand-dyeing and sewing) to create an intricate garment entitled Ornitho Maia (bird mother), which she describes as: "An ethereal protector of the beautiful feathered creatures of our world" - (September, 2008) ... read more>>

Colours: Moments in Fashion

(New Zealand) - Colour has been an essential element of fashion for centuries. Through a fabulous array of clothes and accessories from Te Papa's collections, this exhibition celebrates the popularity of six colours in Western fashion, from the 1800s to the present day. Black, red, blue, yellow, orange and pink are represented. And, while black isn't technically a colour, it is very much accepted as one in the fashion world - (September, 2008) ... read more>>

Southern Trust iD Dunedin Emerging Designer Awards

(New Zealand) - Established in 2005, the Southern Trust iD Dunedin Emerging Designer Awards recognises and rewards cutting edge designers of the future. If you think you are a designer with a bright future, then take on the challenge and enter the Southern Trust iD Dunedin Emerging Designer Awards. There are no design restrictions, sections or specifications for collections, other than an emphasis on innovation, originality, creativity, quality and extension - (September, 2008) ... read more>>

A Family Occasion

The New Dowse, Lower Hutt

9 August, 2008 - 28 February, 2009

(New Zealand) - The New Dowse is welcoming back a very popular exhibition entitled The Family, a collection of 34 dolls lovingly hand-made by the late Malcolm Harrison; a creator of quilts, tapestries and embroideries, and one of New Zealand's most respected and versatile textile artists - (August, 2008) ... read more>> 

Fashion Portraits

Lentham Gallery, 35 Jervois Road, Ponsonby, Auckland

August 15-29, 2008

(New Zealand) - Kiwi fashion photographer, Craig Owen, will host his first major exhibition this month. Compiled over the past four years, Portraits is comprised of 20 images featuring some of New Zealand's best know models. Darker and more raw than your typical fashion shoot, Owen says he wanted the models semi-nude in order to strip away the fashion and create something different from his commercial work. All pieces will go on sale - (August, 2008).

No Safety Helmut

(New Zealand) - Following a hugely successful event at Sydney Fashion Week, Stolen Girlfriends Club brought their exhibition of Helmut Newton reproductions back to New Zealand for knees-up and charity auction earlier this month. The premise was simple; 10 of Australasia's top photographers were asked to reinterpret their favourite Helmut Newton photograph in any way they liked - (August, 2008) ... read more>> 

Hokonui Fashion Design Awards

(New Zealand) - Christchurch designer, Robyn Webb, took home 'The Ensign Award of Excellence' at the 20th annual Hokonui Fashion Design Awards; having earlier won both the 'Charles Parsons: Best Use of Fabric Award' and streetwear category. This year, the event attracted more than 150 entries, with Webb's knitted tunic, worn over a black and white mini dress, wowing a panel of judges that included Annah Stretton, Michael Pattison, Rex Turnball, Zambesi's Liz Findlay and Margi Robertson of Nom*D - (August, 2008) ... read more>> 

FINZ Sponsor Function

(New Zealand) - Last month, Fashion Industry New Zealand (FINZ) hosted an intimate soiree at Charles Parsons HQ in Auckland to celebrate our new sponsor family for 2008/09. In addition to our much appreciated established supporters ... (DHL Express, Charles Parsons, WHK Gosling Chapman, Apparel, Hart Dept, Purform, and FashioNZ) ... we also welcomed our new partners ... (Auckland City Council, James & Wells, Fashion Personnel, Ecostore and event partner Hewlett Packard) - (August, 2008).

Ecostore: FINZ Sustainable Fashion Seminar

(New Zealand) - Last Week, Fashion Industry New Zealand (FINZ) hosted a sustainable fashion seminar in Auckland in partnership with Ecostore, New Zealand's leading producer of sustainable household and personal care products. Attendees were particularly impressed by the passion and commitment shown by our panel of speakers, which included: Malcolm Rands (Ecostore), Joan Farrer (AUT: Textile & Design Lab), Miranda Brown (Miranda Brown: Conscious Cloth), Laurie Foon (Starfish) and Rachel Brown (Sustainable Business Network). Stay tuned for a comprehensive report in next month's FINZ e-newsletter - (August, 2008).

HP: FINZ Fashion Education Conference

(New Zealand) - Fashion educators and industry representatives from around the country gathered in Tauranga last week for our annual two-day tertiary fashion education conference, which was held in partnership with Hewlett Packard and hosted by Bay of Plenty Polytechnic. This year's theme was 'The Future of Fashion' and an impressive line-up of speakers shared their perspectives on everything from sustainability and smart textiles to IT and fashion PR. We will have full report in next month's FINZ e-newsletter - (August, 2008).

HP: FINZ Education Conference

Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, Tauranga

9am-5pm / August 7-8, 2008

Speakers: Malcolm Rands (Ecostore), Dr Joan Farrer (AUT), Chris Lorimer (Mint Condition), Warwick Gray (Hewlett Packard), Donna Whittle (Fashion Personnel), Mapihi Opai (FINZ).

Tickets: NZ$175.00 (NZ$125.00 for FINZ members)

To receive an electronic registration pack contact FINZ - email: info@finz.co.nz (or) ph: +64 9 337 0500.

Hokonui Awards Celebrates 20 Years

Gore / July 25-26, 2008

(New Zealand) - The Peugeot Hokonui Fashion Design Awards, to be held in Gore from July 25-26, will be be celebrating its status as the longest running fashion and design awards in New Zealand. "Reaching our 20th anniversary is a significant milestone," says Heather Paterson, the award's executive producer. "We will be going all out this year to celebrate this achievement." - (July, 2008) ... read more>> 

Designers Announced for Style Christchurch

Christchurch / November 3-7, 2008

(New Zealand) - For the second year running, Style Christchurch will unveil five days of fashion in the lead-up to New Zealand Cup and Show Week in the deep south from November 3-7. Event founder, Andhy Blake, says: "I'm very excited about the confirmed designers for this year's Style Christchurch and believe that the calibre of the collections will take our new Canterbury week of fashion to the next level." - (July, 2008) ... read more>> 

Charles Parsons: FINZ Social Drinks

Pony Club, Auckland / Thursday, 29 May, 2008

(New Zealand) - A 200-strong crowd gathered at the Pony Club in downtown Auckland for the first of two 'Charles Parsons: FINZ Social Drinks' to be held in 2008. This year, FINZ is proud to announce Charles Parsons as its 'social drinks' partner and would also like to say a special 'thank you' to Piper Heidsieck and Stella Artois. Take a look at the pics - (June, 2008) ... read more>>

Seminar Explains New R&D Tax Credit

Auckland Town Hall / Wednesday, 11 June, 2008

(New Zealand) - Many New Zealand businesses are now entitled to a research and development tax credit of 15 percent, which applies not just to laboratory research, but the development of new or improved products, services, materials or processes. Auckland City Council is hosting is free lunch-time seminar, which will outline how your business can benefit from this new tax credit - (June, 2008) ... read more>>

HP: FINZ Education Conference

Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, Tauranga / August 7-8, 2008

(New Zealand) - Now in its seventh year, the 'HP: FINZ Education Conference' attracts fashion educators and industry representatives from throughout New Zealand and further afield. This year's theme will explore 'The Future of Fashion' within a local and global context; examining emerging technologies and fresh approaches to education, and the business of fashion - (June, 2008) ... read more>>

Inzone Experience

(New Zealand) - FINZ has created a series of audio-visual clips promoting a broad range of fashion-related career opportunities. This promotional footage is currently touring secondary schools throughout the country as part of the Inzone Experience - a NZ$1.5 million mobile careers unit decked out with 22 touch-screen pods housing careers information across different industries - (June, 2008) ... read more>>

ANZFW: Designer Garage Sale

(New Zealand) - The Designer Garage Sale will be back again in September at this year's Air New Zealand Fashion Weekend - bigger, better and in a new venue. Building on the success of previous years, the Designer Garage Sale will be taking over the main tent, allowing for 50 percent more space and product - (June, 2008) ... read more>>

Fashion Careers In The Spotlight

(New Zealand) - In May 2008, the Inzone Experience mobile careers unit will continue its tour, visiting Wellington, Marlborough and Nelson, as it heads towards Christchurch. Partnered by Textiles New Zealand, the FINZ pod promotes a broad range of industry career paths and tertiary fashion education - (April, 2008) ... read more>>

A Costura Do Invisivel

The New Dowse, Lower Hutt, Wellington / February 16 - June 22, 2008

(New Zealand) - In celebration of its first birthday and 'paper anniversary', The New Dowse is showcasing an artist whose creative genius can transform a humble sheet of paper into the most extraordinary objects of wonder. Celebrated Brazilian designer, Jum Nakato, shot to international fame in 2004, following his dramatic presentation of A Costura Do Invisivel (Sewing the Invisible) - a theatrical catwalk show of intricate paper dresses - (April, 2008) ... read more>>

Mary-Annette Hay: "Queen Of Wool"

Te Papa, Wellington / September 2007 - September 2008

(New Zealand) - 'To take the wonder of wool to the nation' - that was Mary-Annette Burgess' mission as the director of promotions for the New Zealand Wool Board. Burgess made inspired use of the Wool Board's collection of post-war designer garments and developed unique promotions using the glamorous gowns and beautifully tailored daywear seen in this exhibition - (April, 2008) ... read more>>

Knitters Weekend

The New Dowse, Lower Hutt, Wellington / May 10-11, 2008

(New Zealand) - Celebrity knitters will descend on The New Dowse for its Knitters Weekend - co-hosted and organised by Knitworld. Veteran knitters and crochet experts will teach you the intricacies of creating everything from knitted accessories to personalised needles - (April, 2008) ... read more>>

Fashion reigns supreme in the deep South

(New Zealand) - Southern Trust iD Dunedin Fashion Week provided the public with the opportunity to experience New Zealand fashion from February 26 to March 1, 2008. The main event, a fashion show hosted at Dunedin’s historic railway station, featured full collections from Aduki, Carlson, Charmaine Reveley, Cherry Cotton Candy, Love Lies Bleeding, Mild Red, Nom*D, NG and Keuke - (March, 2008) ... read more>>

Animal activists see red at Melbourne Fashion Festival

(Australia) - The Melbourne Fashion Festival (March 2-9, 2008) was going swimmingly, with designers showing to packed houses and the shows themselves attracting praise for being slicker than ever. That was, until reports of a budgie dying in a fashion installation (by artist Jost Bakker for Sydney designer Lee Mathews) began circulating, which were only usurped by a pink poodle taking to the catwalk during Myer’s Beautiful Girls’ Fashion Lunch - (March, 2008) ... read more>>

Stitch Ministry showcases The Wild Ones

(New Zealand) - FINZ member, Stitch Ministry showcased its Autumn/Winter 08 collection, The Wild Ones, earlier this month, with live music from The Exiles and DJ T Rice. The brainchild of Jason Gitmans (Gitmans Knitwear) and Kylee Davis (ex-Insidious Fix), Stitch Ministry has released three ranges. The event also marked a collaboration between Davis and AUT student, Linden Simmons, whose work features in the current collection and was exhibited at the company’s adjoining art gallery - (March, 2008) ... read more>>

Kiwi designer launches Aussie fashion awards

(Australia) - FINZ Member, Trelise Cooper, was on hand to officially launch the 27th NRA Australian Fashion Design Awards and 10-day fashion festival last week. Throughout the festival, the excitement builds up to the pinnacle event, an awards ceremony hosted at the Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre, which is telecast live on Australia’s Channel 9 - (March, 2008) ... read more>>

AUT Textile & Design Lab Launches Short Courses

(New Zealand) - The AUT Textile & Design Laboratory is hosting two short courses beginning in early-March - 'Design for Textile Printing' and 'An Introduction to Digital Textile Printing'. The courses will be held for 4-to-6 weeks from 5.00pm to 7.00pm on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings - (February, 2008) ... read more>>   

NZTE Offers Support for Kiwi Designers at Australian Fashion Week

(New Zealand) - New Zealand Trade & Enterprise (NZTE) will once again support New Zealand design talent at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week - from April 28 to May 2, 2008. This year, the economic development agency is funding a New Zealand Showroom as well as providing financial assistance for designers who are new to the runway. Check out the details to see whether you're eligible for funding - (1 February, 2008) ... read more>>

Global Garment Sourcing Breakfast

(New Zealand) - Last year, Fashion Industry New Zealand gathered some of the country’s most experienced clothing producers to share their unique insights into offshore manufacturing at the DHL Express Global Garment Sourcing Breakfast.

Global hubs of inexpensive garment production continue to migrate, as living and labour costs rise in established industrialised areas. Bombay, for instance, consists mainly of trading offices these days, with the factories having been pushed towards the outer regions - (16 January, 2008) ... read more>>

FINZ Celebrates Close of 2007 with Fashion Oasis

(New Zealand) - Last month, Fashion Industry New Zealand (FINZ) hosted its annual Christmas party in association with DHL Express, Deutz and Amstel. More than 250 guests turned out at Pasha on Princes Wharf to enjoy our Fashion Oasis and celebrate the end of another challenging year for the industry. Take a look at the pics - (16 January, 2008) ... read more>>

Top Tips From the Westpac Workroom

(New Zealand) - The Westpac Workroom, an export orientated forum, was hosted at the close of Air New Zealand Fashion Week. The event featured a panel of international speakers, including - New York-based publicist, Brian Long; former TopShop marketing manager, Jo Farrelly; and Sportswear International's Christopher Blomquist. Take a look at their top tips for Kiwi fashion exporters - (10 October, 2007) ... read more>>

It's All Good In The Hood

(New Zealand) - AUT fashion student, Jann Wong, was announced the 2007 Deutz Fashion Design Ambassador at an awards show held in early-September. Her Untitled hooded collection thrilled judges with its innovative approach to draping, which drew comparisons to the technical approach of designers like Stella McCartney and Josh Goot - (10 October, 2007) ... read more>>

Final call for Minders at ANZFW

(New Zealand) - Each year, Fashion Industry New Zealand (FINZ) recruits and manages more than 20 minders for VIP delegates attending Air New Zealand Fashion Week ... Minders are recruited on a voluntary basis - these positions are unpaid and no expenses are covered. But, the upside is full access to ANZFW and the opportunity to gain a unique insight into 'the business of fashion' ... not to mention all of the fantastic shows and fabulous goings-on - (20 August, 2007) ... read more>>

FINZ backs the Deutz Fashion Design Ambassador Award

(New Zealand) - Fashion Industry New Zealand (FINZ) is proud to partner the 2007 Deutz Fashion Design Ambassador. Now in its seventh year, the award (presented by Deutz Marlborough Cuvee and the British Council) identifies an aspiring designer to represent New Zealand’s emerging fashion talent – (20 August, 2007) … read more>>

(Blog) Sherie Muys: The Learning Curve

(New Zealand) – 2006 Deutz Fashion Design Ambassador and aspiring designer, Sherie Muys, impressed the team at FINZ so much that we invited her to pen a blog that conveys her experiences of the industry as she prepares to launch her own label, sherieyvonne – (20 August, 2007) … read more>>

2007 FINZ Education Conference gets an A+ from Attendees

(New Zealand) – Fashion Industry New Zealand hosted the sixth annual FINZ Education Conference in August at Wellington’s Massey University, with the support of Textiles New Zealand and Deane Apparel. Feedback from those who attended confirmed that this was our best yet, with the conference featuring a keynote address from Dame Cheryll Sotheran (New Zealand Trade & Enterprise) and attracting representatives from Australia’s RMIT - (20 August, 2007) ... read more>>

The Inzone Experience hits the Highway

(New Zealand) - Until recently, school-leavers have relied on careers advisors, brochures and fleeting workplace visits for vocational guidance. But, things have taken a leap forward now that Fashion Industry New Zealand (FINZ) has joined forces with Textiles New Zealand to deliver industry-specific careers information to secondary schools throughout the country via the Inzone Experience mobile careers unit - (20 August, 2007) ... read more>>

FINZ Social Drinks: Winter Warm-Up

(New Zealand) - Fashion Industry New Zealand hosted a winter warm-up late last month, with FINZ Social Drinks being held at Auckland's C.A.C Bar & Eatery in Mt Eden - (06 July, 2007) ....read more>>

FINZ Breakfast: The Art of Fashion Sponsorship

(New Zealand) – Sponsorship plays an integral role in the modern-day marketing of fashion. And, the first breakfast in the 2007 FINZ Seminar Series (Wednesday, 30 May) is a ‘must-attend’ event for fashion-related firms looking to establish mutually-beneficial partnerships with corporate sponsors - (13 April, 2007) .... read more >>

Textile & Design Lab Orientation

(New Zealand) - Another series of orientation workshops will be held at AUT’s Textile & Design Lab will be held in the second and third week of May, giving fashion-related firms and other interested parties the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the facility’s whole-garment knitting and digital textile printing technology - (13 April, 2007) .... read more >>

Global Fashion E-tailer to Visit New Zealand

(New Zealand) - Alessandra Rossi, head buyer for Milan-based fashion e-tailer Yoox.com, will visit New Zealand in early-May for a series of one-on-one meetings with designers and ‘digital-marketing’ workshops in Auckland and Dunedin - (13 April, 2007) .... read more >>

Massey University to Host This Year's FINZ Education Conference

(New Zealand) - Massey University will host Fashion Industry New Zealand's annual tertiary education conference in Wellington from August 10-11, 2007 - (13 April, 2007) .... read more >>