 Saben Teams-Up with The Warehouse
(New Zealand) - Roanne Jacobson, architect of the Saben brand, has built a strong reputation for unique and luxurious fashion handbags over the past decade. Now, she’s teamed-up with New Zealand’s largest retailer to produce a diffusion line of accessories, Saben Says, which will sit alongside Republic Revolution and Rachel in The Warehouse’s top 25 stores as part of its ‘Design for Everyone’ initiative. FINZ caught-up with the Auckland-based designer to discuss the mechanics of the new collaboration, her return to the helm of Saben and 10 years in business - (April, 2010) ... read more>>
 Zagreb Graduate Takes Top Honour at iD Dunedin Emerging Designer Awards
(New Zealand) - Igor Galas, a recent graduate of the Zagreb Faculty of Textile Design in Croatia, bet out more than 120 applicants from 19 countries to take top honour at last month's iD Dunedin Emerging Designer Awards. The young globetrotter was applauded for presenting a cohesive collection and demonstrating a great range of skills, including the traditional handcraft of knitting - (April, 2010) ... read more>>
 Project Runway on Nintendo Wii
(New Zealand) - Fans of the reality television series can now get closer to the action with the release of the Project Runway video game on Nintendo Wii. The new gaming title puts players in the role of aspiring fashion designers faced with a series of themed challenges. And, just like the show, you’ll have to design garments, select models and style their hair and make-up - (April, 2010) ... read more>>
 Kea Encourages Kiwi Designers to Pass It On
(New Zealand) - Kea New Zealand, the global network of expatriate New Zealanders, has developed an innovative campaign – called ‘PassItOn’ - to leverage the 2011 Rugby World Cup. PassItOn will use the excitement and international media attention surrounding the Rugby World Cup to engage the expat community, and their non-Kiwi offshore networks, in a conversation that goes far beyond rugby. The PassItOn website (due to launch in late March 2010) will use video profiles to promote everything that is cool, exciting and desirable about New Zealand - (Jan, 2010) ... read more>>
 Sylvester Launches Sydney Flagship Store
(Australia) - Kate Sylvester has launched her first Australian retail store on Sydney’s Oxford Street, adding to her two existing stores in New Zealand. The 90sqm site will accommodate the Kiwi designer’s three labels – Kate Sylvester Womenswear, Kate Sylvester Menswear and the more youth-orientated Sylvester – in addition to her eyewear and footwear collections, and accessories from other brands - (Jan, 2010) ... read more>>
 Pink Palaver Over Air New Zealand Uniform
(New Zealand) - Concept designs for Air New Zealand’s new uniform have received a mixed response from the public and within the airline itself. Created by Kiwi fashion designer Trelise Cooper, the core uniform of tailored black pin-striped suiting has been given the thumbs-up. But, the accent colour for cabin crew, namely a ‘twilight pink’ print dress, is causing a huge hullabaloo - (Jan, 2010) ... read more>>
 Lonely Hearts Named NZ's Hottest Up-and-Coming Fashion Exporter
(New Zealand) - Lonely Hearts has claimed the title of New Zealand’s hottest up-and-coming fashion exporter after being named the winner of the 2009 DHL Express Fashion Export Scholarship. But, the Auckland-based fashion label had to beat off some stiff competition from Salasai and Twenty Seven Names, who were also singled-out as highly commended finalists - (Dec, 2009) ... read more>>
Designers Dream Up New Ways to Utilise Film
(New Zealand) - Fashion film is an approach that seems to make sense for budget conscious designers wanting to get the best bang and mileage for their buck. It was everywhere this season. Cybele even took her three-minute film 'Serpentine' to Japan, were it was screened for select media and celebrities at the American Rag Cie store in Tokyo - (Dec, 2009) ... read more>>
 The World's Best Fashion Blogs
(U.K) - The U.K's daily Telegraph has published a definitive list of the world's top-20 fashion blogs. Love them or loathe them, bloggers are at the forefront of fashion news and gossip, posting up-to-the-minute commentary on everything from runway shows and celebrity style to what they themselves happen to be wearing - (Dec, 2009) ... read more>>
 New Zealand's Next Top Model's Got Legs
(New Zealand) - Love it or loathe it, New Zealand's Next Top Model has been a great success, showcasing various aspects of the country's fashion industry along the way. With the grand finale of cycle-one having aired on TV3 earlier this month, FINZ spoke to NZNTM host and director of 62 Models, Sara Tetro, about modeling, reality television and getting in front of the camera for the first time - (June, 2009) ... read more>>
 Stretton's Commercial Exposure
(New Zealand) - Kiwi fashion designer and magazine publisher, Annah Stretton, is currently being beamed into households throughout the country, as the star of a television commercial for Telecom's new XT Mobile Network. FINZ spoke to Stretton about how she got involved in the project, brand alignment and freezing on top of that mountain - (June, 2009) ... read more>>
 Big Fashion Line-Up for Film Festival
(New Zealand) - New Zealand's 2009 International Film Festival opens in Auckland on July 9, before traveling the length of the country until November. This year's programme features a very fashionable line-up, including Coco Before Chanel, The September Issue and Valentino: The Last Emperor. So, mark your calendars and book your tickets early - (June, 2009) ... read more>>
 RAFW: Brights Help Lift Sombre Mood
(Australia) - A more sombre mood prevailed at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week this season, as the recession tightens its grip across the Tasman. With big names missing, like Akira, Easton Pearson and Alex Perry, Sydney show numbers were down 20 percent from 2008, and designers had to work harder to entice increasingly reticent buyers - (May, 2009) ... read more>>
 Woody Allen vs American Apparel
(U.S) - A war of words has already begun between Woody Allen and American Apparel ahead of a courtroom showdown scheduled for later this month. Allen is suing the California clothing company for using his likeness on advertising billboards without consent. The filmmaker is now seeking US$10 million in compensation, which, according to Allen, is the fee he would have charged had he actually agreed to the endorsement - (May, 2009) ... read more>>
 Top Fashion Icons of the 20th Century
(U.K) - According to a recent poll, conducted by Clothes Show London with the aim of revealing the famous faces that have sculpted British fashion over the past six decades, supermodel Kate Moss has been named the most stylish fashion icon from the 1990's, with fellow models Linda Evangelista and Erin O'Connor placing second and third respectively for the same decade. Take a look at the rest of the pack - (May, 2009) ... read more>>
 Australian Designers Speak Out Against Big Shows and Department Stores
(Australia) - A handful of Australian fashion designers have banded together in their criticism of "greedy" department stores and fashion week organisers; warning their younger contemporaries to be wary of both if they want to survive the economic slump. Ian Gomez, who launched Vicious Threads in 2002, says the move into department stores contributed to the demise of his label - (March, 2009) ... read more>>
 Interactive Future for Fashion Magazines?
(United States) - With no printing or distribution costs, delivering content online is much cheaper, but top-notch fashion copy and images remain expensive to produce. The web's culture of 'free access' also means lost revenue from subscriptions and total reliance on the sale of online ad space, which doesn't currently generate enough income. As David Carr from the New York Times puts it: "The web has yet to match the ability of a glossy display ad to build brand image" - (March, 2009) ... read more>>
 Brand New Hand-Me-Downs
(United Kingdom) - In an effort to counter our disposable culture and the forces of fast fashion, Welsh clothing company, Howies, is taking a front-end approach to 'recycling' by designing garments to withstand the ravages of time. The aim being that the items will be given a new lease on life as cherished hand-me-downs. It remains to be seen whether consumers will actually buy into the concept. Nevertheless, it's a story to watch and one that could well be emulated in New Zealand - (March, 2009) ... read more>>
 A Look Behind the Cover of Vogue
(United States) - A new fly-on-the-wall feature-length documentary is set to reveal the inner workings of American Vogue. Premiered at last month's Sundance Film Festival, The September Issue tracks the creative and commercial process in putting together the single largest magazine ever published; the fall 2007 edition of Vogue, which, at 800-plus pages, weighed in at a record breaking 4.3 pounds - (February, 2009) ... read more>>
 Say Hello To Computer Couture
(New Zealand) - In an exciting collaboration of fashion and technology, world renowned designer, Vivienne Tam, has joined forces with Hewlett Packard to create a special edition HP Mini 1000 Notebook. Unveiled on the runway at New York Fashion Week, the gleaming red 'digital clutch' features an oriental peony print, which is carried over seamlessly to its interior - (February, 2009) ... read more>>
 Topshop Backs Supermodel
(United Kingdom) - High street fashion retailer, Topshop, has extended its contract with British supermodel, Kate Moss, who is set to design and promote several new lines, including sexy lingerie. The original deal, struck in 2005, was reportedly worth £4 million annually - (January, 2009) ... read more>>
 Katie Holmes Fronts for Miu Miu
(United States) - American actress, Katie Holmes, has been unveiled as the new face of Italian fashion label Miu Miu; Prada's more accessible day-to-day clothing brand. Best known as wife to Tom Cruise and mother of Suri, this is Holmes' first major fashion campaign - (January, 2009) ... read more>>
 Trelise Cooper Tackles Interiors
(New Zealand) - Fashion designer, Trelise Cooper, has teamed up with Australasian textile wholesaler, Charles Parsons, to create a unique interiors collection, which will be available in stores throughout New Zealand this month - (January, 2009) ... read more>>
 Pop Icon Channels Josephine Baker For LV
(United States) - Pop icon Madonna is channeling '40s Parisienne chic as the star of Louis Vuitton's new spring/summer advertising campaign. Creative director of the global luxury brand, Marc Jacobs, was determined to employ the talents of the recently divorced artist - (December, 2008) ... read more>>
 Anna Wintour Receives OBE
(United Kingdom) - Editor in chief of US Vogue, Anna Wintour, 59, has received an OBE for services to British journalism and fashion in America. A formidable force and fashion icon in her own right, she worked on numerous publications before turning around British Vogue and subsequently taking the helm of its US counterpart in the late-1980s. "It's a great honour," says Wintour, "but many of my American colleagues are not quite sure what it is." - (December, 2008) ... read more>>
 Top Model Heads To New Zealand
(New Zealand) - The hosts for New Zealand's adaption of America's Next Top Model, the hit reality television show created by supermodel Tyra Banks, have been announced. Sara Tetro, one of the country's most successful model and celebrity managers, will host the homegrown version. She'll be joined by advertising and fashion photographer, Chris Sisarich, and model turned actor, Colin Mathura-Jeffre - (December, 2008) ... read more>>
 Huffer Designs Metro Magazine Cover
(New Zealand) - Metro magazine, a publication well known for its striking covers, invited some of Auckland's top designers and creatives to fashion an image for the cover of its iconic 'Best of Auckland' December issue. The winning entry, as judged by the team at Metro, was submitted by Tane Williams, graphic designer for Auckland-based fashion label Huffer - (December, 2008) ... read more>>
 Eco Chic Earns Sustainability Award For Kate Sylvester
(New Zealand) - Kate Sylvester has been named the winner of the SME category in this year's NZI Sustainable Network Business Awards. The Auckland-based designer took the Get Sustainable Challenge, an independent assessment of sustainability across the business, and is thrilled with the result - (November, 2008) ... read more>>
 Jaeha Shortlisted For Major International Award
(New Zealand) - Jaeha's Alex Kim has been shortlisted for a major international fashion award that supports emerging talent. With the backing of the world's most prestigious fashion schools, the 2008 Mango Fashion Awards provides up-and-coming designers with an opportunity to market their collections and increase their international projection - (November, 2008) ... read more>>
 Designer Jandals Raise Money For Charity
(New Zealand) - Designers, including Hailwood, Carlson, Zambesi, Kingan Jones, Caroline Church and Elusiv, are putting their best foot forward to raise money for underprivileged children in New Zealand, by applying their creative flair to the humble jandal. The project will see NZ$5.00 from the sale of each NZ$13.00 pair of jandals go to children's charity KidsCan. Only 10,000 pairs of the limited edition footwear have been produced and are available through Number 1 Shoes stores nationwide. It's hoped that more than NZ$50,000 will be raised - (November, 2008) ...read more>>
 Hunter
Unveils New Clothing Line
(New Zealand) - Former model,
Rachel Hunter, has unveiled a signature clothing line exclusive to The
Warehouse. The outing marks Hunter's second foray into design, having previously
teamed with New Zealand Sports Marketing to launch Lola swimwear - (September, 2008) ... read more>>
 Chanel's
Life on Film
(France) - She gave women the little black dress,
freeing them from the corset, and produced the best-selling perfume of all time.
Now, almost 40 years after her death, Coco Chanel's life is in the spotlight,
with three new bio-pics set to explore her troubled early years and meteoric
rise of the orphaned hat-maker, who came to redefine the notion chic - (September, 2008) ... read more>>
 Supermodels
Battle Credit Crunch
(United States) - A host of familiar faces are
fronting the new campaigns for major fashion houses this season. Linda
Evangelista is pushing Prada's new austere lace look, Naomi Campbell is shaking
her mane for Yves Saint Laurent and a black-bobbed Claudia Schiffer is posing
for Chanel. The original 'first-name-only' supermodels are back - (September, 2008) ... read more>>
 Being
Green is the New Black
(Australia) -
Charity shop sales are booming as household budgets tighten and environmentally
conscious consumers embrace recycling. Australian retail sales are down 8.8
percent, but the tills are still ringing at the Salvation Army and St Vincent de
Paul, where sales are up more than 10 percent. The trend is being driven by
style savvy bargain hunters, otherwise known as frugalistas, and the
middle-class mortgage belt under pressure from rising living costs - (August, 2008)
... read more>>
 Low
Riders Targeted By New Law
(United States) -
Be sure to pull your pants up in the south Chicago suburb of Lynwood, because
'village leaders' have introduced a fine of US$25.00 against anyone showing
three inches or more of their underwear in public. Lynwood mayor, Eugene
Williams, believes that young men walking around the town half-dressed are to
blame for keeping major retailers and economic development away. However, the
American Civil Liberties Union says the ordinance targets young men of colour - (August, 2008)
... read more>>
 Designer
Line-Up for ANZFW
(New Zealand) - The best of New Zealand's
established and emerging designers are set to show at Air New Zealand Fashion
Week 2008, to be held at Auckland's Viaduct Harbour Marine Village from
September 16-19. The event's first Australian import, Kirrily Johnston, will
also feature on the official show schedule. A month out from the event, which is
rumored in feature 'eco' and streetwear group shows, the line-up for ANZFW
includes around 50 designers - (August, 2008) ...
read more>>
 Westwood
Walks Out of Sex and the City
(U.K) - Legendary British fashion
designer, Vivienne Westwood, walked out of the Sex and the City movie, branding
the fashion "quite dull". Despite having her own creations featured in the film,
the 67-year-old admitted that she wasn't impressed by what she saw onscreen. "I thought Sex and the City
was supposed to be about cutting-edge fashion and there was nothing remotely
memorable or interesting about what I saw," says Westwood - (July, 2008)
... read more>>
 Obama's Presidential Style
(U.S) -
Barack Obama, has been named one of the world's top-10 best dressed men by
Esquire. The US democrat presidential candidate featured on the list by virtue
of his simple, sharp tailoring and is usually sighted on the campaign trail clad
in dark suits and crisp white shirts. "Powerful men know how to dress themselves," says Catherine Hayward, fashion director at
Esquire - (July, 2008)
... read more>>
 Designer
Faces Domestic Violence Charges
(Australia) - Prominent Australian fashion
designer, Wayne Cooper, appeared in court last week to face charges of assault.
Cooper, 44, is charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm, common
assault and intimidation of his long-term partner, Sarah Marsh. The couple,
darlings of Sydney's social set, are well known for having a volatile
relationship - (July, 2008) ...
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 RAFW:
The Week In Retrospect
(New Zealand) - A 14-strong
contingent of established and emerging Kiwi fashion designers were on show at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week last month. FINZ caught-up with some of them
to discuss the highs-and-lows of selling across the Tasman. Check out our post-RAFW
Q&A sessions with FINZ members -
Annah Stretton,
Cybele,
Egg,
Hailwood,
Jaeha (pictured),
Michael Pattison,
Salasai,
Sherieyvonne and
Stitch Ministry - (June, 2008)
 New
Zealand Fashion Week Opens Doors to Aussie Designers
(New Zealand) - Australian fashion designers are
being invited to participate in Air New Zealand Fashion Week (ANZFW) for the
first time this year. "We're really thrilled to be able to invite Australian
designers to show at Air New Zealand Fashion Week and hope this move will
further strengthen trans-Tasman relationships within the fashion industry," says
event director, Pieter Stewart - (June, 2008) ...
read more>>
 Fashion
Luminaries Make Honours List
(New Zealand) - Zambesi's Lis and Neville
Findlay have been named officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the
Queen's Birthday Honours List. Often described as the godparents of New Zealand
fashion, the pair established one of the country's first fashion houses to
express a strong sense of local identity. Having remained at the forefront of
designer fashion since 1979, they were honoured for their services to business
and fashion - (June, 2008) ...
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 Inaugural
Young Designer Award launched
(New Zealand) - Aspiring young fashion designers
between the age of 15 and 18 have the chance to win a trip to New York Fashion
Week to work backstage at the Karen Walker show (pictured).
The Newmarket Business Association has launched its inaugural ‘Looking to the
future: The Newmarket Young Fashion Designer Award’ with sponsors - House
of Travel (Newmarket), Qantas, Karen Walker, Whitecliffe College of Arts &
Design, and Taylor Boutique - (June, 2008) ...
read more>>
 Formidable Kiwi Contingent At Australian Fashion Week
(Australia) - A 14-strong contingent of leading established and emerging Kiwi fashion labels will exhibit at the official New Zealand Designer Showroom at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week (April 28 to May 2, 2008) - (April, 2008) ... read more>>
 RAFW Bans Baby Models
(Australia) - Monika Jagaciak, a 14-year-old Polish model, was scheduled to appear at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week (RAFW), but organisers axed her appearance and have since announced a ban on models aged under-16 at the event - (April, 2008) ... read more>>
 Sydney Hosts New Consumer Fashion Event
(Australia) - The inaugural Fashion Weekend Sydney will be held following Rosemount Australian Fashion Week (RAFW). Established by Single Market Events, the company appointed by the British Fashion Council to manage London Fashion Week (LFW) for the past 18 years, the consumer event is being heralded as an opportunity for designers to stage catwalk shows and sell excess stock or end-of-line garments from boutique exhibition stands with changing rooms - (April, 2008) ... read more>>
McQueen Tells Hilton To Keep Walking
(United States) - British designer, Alexander McQueen, is launching a new boutique in Los Angeles next month and has made it clear that Paris Hilton isn’t welcome at the store opening or as a customer - (April, 2008) ... read more>>
 Spice Girl Busts Out For Ultimo
(United States) - The Spice Girls’ Mel.B is the new face and body of Ultimo lingerie and is showing off her curves in a new campaign for the underwear giant.
“This is girl power lingerie. I wanted the new face of our latest collection to be someone strong, confident and outgoing, and, most importantly, to have fire in her belly – and, Mel certainly has all of the above,” says Ultimo founder, Michelle Mone - (April, 2008) ... read more>>
Trinny
and Susannah storm New Zealand
(New Zealand) - Earlier this month, Trinny
and Susannah from UK television makeover shows What Not to Wear and Trinny and Susannah Undress, made a whirlwind visit to New Zealand, where
they hosted a series of public events and live styling sessions at Westfield
shopping centres. As anticipated, the pair signed books and vigorously groped
Kiwi women in a bid to help them make the most of their bodies - (March, 2008) ... read more>>
 Uproar
over faux Jimmy Choo handbag
(New Zealand) - A Christchurch retailer has
come under fire from The Press for having sold a handbag as a genuine
Jimmy Choo, which was later suspected to be a fake. The article, one of several
second-hand luxury handbags on offer in the store that would normally retail for
thousands of dollars new, was purchased by Cashmere-based make-up artist,
Mariessa Waddington, for NZ$700 - (March, 2008) ... read more>>
 A
rolling stone gathers no moss
(France) - Rolling Stones guitarist, Keith
Richards, has signed-up to start in a new advertising campaign for Louis Vuitton.
The first image released by the French fashion house features the rocker in a
hotel room, with the ad saying: “Some journeys cannot be put into words. New
York. 3am. Blues in C.” - (March, 2008) ... read
more>>
 Olsen
twins to launch fashion book
(United States) - With a fashion line
already under their belt and a reputation as fashion trendsetters, Mary-Kate and
Ashley Olsen are penning a coffee table book on fashion titled Influence.
The publication will include include photographs of the twins, who initially
shot to fame on the US television series Full House - (March, 2008) ... read more>>
 Lucire
Launches in Thailand
(New Zealand) - New Zealand-based fashion
magazine Lucire has launched an additional print edition in Thailand in
collaboration with the Twinpalms Phuket resort and Asia Design Consultants.
Twinpalms Lucire was launched on February 20, with 5,000 copies distributed
through the Phuket resort and its sister properties -
(February, 2008) ...
read more>>
 Poster
Protests Prepubescent Models
(New Zealand) - New Zealand fashion
designer, Lucy Boshier, is displaying her disgust at the use of prepubescent
models on the catwalk with a poster entitled 'The Fashion Industry: Lining up
the Kids'. Boshier says she was compelled to create the poster after a 12-year
old girl was used on the runway at Australian Fashion Week last year -
(February, 2008) ...
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 Bid
to Remove Little Losers Successful
(New Zealand) - Miss Wasted and the rest of
the Little Losers line have been removed from Jay Jays stores following strong
public protest from Family First supporters. "Research shows that the
sexualisation of teenagers and young children is a serious issue, and profits
have been put before the safety of children and well-being of families for too
long," says Family First national director, Bob McCoskrie -
(February, 2008) ...
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 Designer
Sues Target Over Dress
(United States) - American fashion designer,
Diane Von Furstenberg, is suing US mass-merchandise retailer, Target, for
copyright infringement regarding a print that's nearly identical to her 'spotted
frog design'. "The defendant's infringing wrap dresses are made of materials
designed to look like silk jersey - a style consumers and the general public
have come to associate with Diane Von Furstenberg" -
(February, 2008) ...
read more>>
 Lisa
Ho Denies Sweatshop Slurs
(Australia) - Fairwear is calling on
consumers across the Tasman to boycott Australian clothing stores and designers
that haven't yet been accredited to the Homeworkers Code of Practice. Last year,
a Fairwear survey found that some women were earning as little as (AUS)$2.50 an
hour to locally produce clothing for well-known fashion stores and the TCF
(Textile, Clothing & Footwear) group has since turned its attention to veteran
Australian fashion designer, Lisa Ho - (16
January, 2008) ...
read more>>
 New
Book Opens the Kiwi Wardrobe
(New Zealand) - Looking Flash, Clothing
in Aotearoa New Zealand examines what we wear and what we've worn over the
past three centuries. The first edited collection of essays on clothing in New
Zealand history brings together a variety of writers and academics to discuss
everything from Maori cloaks and colonial dresses, through to the shrinking
swimsuit, World War II glamour and the black singlet - (16
January, 2008) ...
read more>>
Supermodel Snags French President
(France)
- Former supermodel, Carla Bruni, is in the midst of the media maelstrom
following the announcement of her 'likely nuptials' to French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Bruni (40) has reportedly taken up residence in the Elysee Palace and
is being blasted for distracting the newly divorced President from his work,
with opponents denouncing Sarkozy's televised confirmation of their whirlwind
romance 'an unseemly diversion from matters of state' - (16
January, 2008) ...
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 Posh Tops Mr Blackwell's Worst-Dressed List
(United Kingdom) - Some of the world's biggest
stars have been skewered for their fashion follies in Mr Blackwell's 48th
Worst-Dressed List, with Victoria Beckham topping the annual roll call. "Forget
the fashion spice, wearing a skirt would suffice," said Blackwell of his
numero uno worst-dressed celebrity for 2007. "In one skinny-mini monstrosity
after another, pouty Posh can really wreck-em" - (16 January,
2008) ...
read more>>
 Kiwi
Fashion Hits the Mark at ANZFW
(New Zealand) - With people tiring of
multinational corporations and mass produced wares, be it fast fashion or
designer, individuality is now being touted as the ‘new luxury’. No wonder then,
that our far roaming guests at ANZFW were looking to discover indies Down Under
… designers with an independent point of view and clothes that ooze unaffected
cool, and charm - (10 October, 2007) ...
read more>>
(Blog)
Sherie Muys: The Learning Curve
 (New Zealand) - Last year's Deutz Fashion
Design Ambassador and emerging designer, Sherie Muys, impressed the team at FINZ
so much that we invited her to pen a blog conveying her experiences in 'the
business of fashion'.
Last month, Sherie launched her first full collection at Air New Zealand Fashion
Week. Find out how things went and what she got up to in the DHL Buyers Lounge!
- (10 October, 2007) ...
read more>>
 Uniforms
Get High Fashion Injection
(New Zealand) - One of Australasia's largest
uniform companies, Deane Apparel, has joined forces with WORLD to set a new
precedent in corporate clothing. Deane Designed by WORLD is a dual-branded designer corporate collection
for men and women that features merino wrap-knits, crisp cotton shirts, tailored
wool suits and lustrous accessories - (10 October, 2007)
...
read more>>
 Fashion
on Four Wheels
(New Zealand) - The new Punto Grande
marks Fiat’s long-awaited revival Down-Under. With the original design now 12
years old, Mapihi Opai got behind of the wheel of the latest ‘Sports’ model to
see if it has what it takes to win over a new generation - (10
October, 2007) ...
read more>>
 Stella
McCartney joins forces with Bendon
(New Zealand) - British fashion designer,
Stella McCartney, has announced a long-term partnership with Bendon. New
Zealand's leading intimate apparel company will manufacture and distribute the
trendsetter's signature lingerie collection, which is due to hit stores in
January 2008 - (20 August, 2007) ...
read more>>
Global Search for Inspiring New Zealanders
(New Zealand) - Air New Zealand has
launched a global search for a young New Zealander to fill the position of
design assistant for Karen Walker - (06 August, 2007)
...
read more>>
Otago Fashion Student joins Mittelmoda Line-Up
(New Zealand) - Otago Polytechnic fashion
student, James Currie, will be one of 28 aspiring designers from around the
globe competing at this year's Mittelmoda Fashion Festival in Gorizia (Italy)
for €10,000 and internships with some of Europe's most prestigious fashion
houses - (06 August, 2007) ...
read
more>>
 Dunedin
Fashion Week in Doubt
(New Zealand) - The future of next year’s
ID Dunedin Fashion Week is in doubt following confirmation that naming rights
sponsor, Vodafone, has pulled out of the event - (06 August,
2007) ...
read more>>
The
Celebrity Age
(London) – Thousands of shoppers queued at length on Oxford Street
earlier this week to be among the first to take home Kate Moss’s new collection
for Topshop. But, did "the most eagerly awaited clothing line in history" live
up to expectations? - (04 May, 2007) ...
read more >>
The
New ‘MySpace’ of Fashion
(London) – Iqons.com is a new online community that’s set to have the
same impact on fashion that MySpace has had on music - (13 April, 2007) ....
read more >>
Karen Walker Takes on Taiwan
(New Zealand) - Hot on the heels of being the first New Zealand
designer to scoop a prestigious award from Australian fashion magazine Marie
Claire - for 'Best Creative Talent' - Karen Walker has launched her first
flagship store outside of New Zealand - (13 April, 2007) ...
read more >>
Kiwi Line-Up for AFW
(New Zealand) - A new contingent of Kiwi talent will unveil their
spring/summer collections at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week in Sydney from
April 30 to May 4 - (13 April, 2007) ...
read
more >>
Impact PR to Front Fashion Week
(New Zealand) - Air New Zealand Fashion Week has appointed Impact PR
as its official representative for 2007/08 - (13 April, 2007)
...
read more >>
 The
Search for New Zealand's Next Top Model
(New Zealand) - The hunt for New Zealand's next top model kicks-off in
May, with ten regional auditions for the fifth annual Cadbury Dream Model Search
being held throughout the country - (13 April, 2007) ...
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