Fashion shows
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Trelise Cooper ‘Theatre of Fashion’ SS16 show at Q Theatre
Read more: Trelise Cooper ‘Theatre of Fashion’ SS16 show at Q TheatreFrom the moment I received my invites and then tickets printed as a paper bouquet of spring daisies, I knew Trelise Cooper ‘Theatre of Fashion’ SS16 show at Q Theatre would be a visual feast. The runway event was held in a theatre next to Auckland Town Hall and guests were ushered to their seats…
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SHOWcase 2015 puts Wellington creativity and fashion on show
Read more: SHOWcase 2015 puts Wellington creativity and fashion on showOn May the 2nd, I attended SHOWcase 2015 – the launch for SHOW – a collaborative approach showcasing (hence the title) all dimensions of Wellington creative design such as fashion, interior, art, textiles. SHOW strives to merge these creative industries with community, lifestyle and designer collaborations. It all started with the mysterious invitation which only…
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Harman Grubisa AW15 Lean Close at The Department Store
Read more: Harman Grubisa AW15 Lean Close at The Department StoreDesigners Madeleine Harman and Jessica Grubiša showed their Harman Grubisa AW15 collection, ‘Lean Close’, at The Department Store tonight in a salon-style show inside Lucy & The Powder Room. Seven models walked with hair by Stephen Marr salon led by Stylist Jason Chong-Li, and makeup with beautiful skin and oxblood deep lips. It was an…
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Zambesi on the runway at Britomart Fashion Sessions AW15
Read more: Zambesi on the runway at Britomart Fashion Sessions AW15Zambesi on the runway at Britomart Fashion Sessions AW15 featured their in-season current winter collection. A stand-out was models in blankets with ‘XXXV’, Roman numerals for 35, across their shoulders. I well remember coming to their 30th Anniversary show at NZ Fashion Week half a decade ago. Back then, they did more of a retrospective,…
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WORLD on the catwalk at Britomart Fashion Sessions AW15
Read more: WORLD on the catwalk at Britomart Fashion Sessions AW15WORLD was the final show on the catwalk at Britomart Fashion Sessions 2015 on Saturday night, showing their current and in-season AW15 collection to a packed house of their avid fans. Dramatic suiting and vivid colours teamed with bold prints in the much-loved New Zealand label’s Autumn Winter 2015 range which always combines tailoring and…
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Karen Walker FALL 2015 ‘TIME MACHINE’
Read more: Karen Walker FALL 2015 ‘TIME MACHINE’Karen Walker FALL 2015 ‘TIME MACHINE’ Following on from the feminist icons of the suffragettes from last collection, Karen Walker again nods to strong women with a collection inspired by actress Joanna Lumley in Sapphire and Steel. Designer Karen Walker says as a young girl she “watched in awe” the 1970s time-travelling crime-fighting detective series,…
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Britomart Fashion Sessions are back for 2015!
Read more: Britomart Fashion Sessions are back for 2015!I was just thinking about this the other day and then ping? the info arrived in my inbox. Perhaps I should spend more time thinking about winning Lotto instead of fashion shows and I might be rich. The annual runway shows featuring New Zealand’s top designers who retail in the Britomart region, Britomart Fashion Sessions,…
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Otago Polytechnic Fashion Graduate Collections
Read more: Otago Polytechnic Fashion Graduate CollectionsThread checked out the Otago Polytechnic Collections 14 show last Friday evening. Garments made by Design students enrolled in the Bachelor of Design (Fashion) and Graduate Diploma were showcased before an excited, packed audience. First up were works by students from Shanghai University of Engineering Science as part of a Shanghai Dunedin sister city project.…
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RUBY and Liam AW15 at The Engine Room
Read more: RUBY and Liam AW15 at The Engine RoomOn Wednesday – on that day of galeforce wind you wouldn’t take a dog out in let alone attempt hair and makeup for a clutch of models in a restaurant carpark – the brave and professional souls at RUBY and Liam did exactly that; staging a perfect show at The Engine Room. I headed along,…
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SHOWROOM 22 MEDIA OPEN DAY
Read more: SHOWROOM 22 MEDIA OPEN DAYDozens of fashion media gathered in the white concrete space in Showroom22’s carpark for their AW15 Media Open Day on Thursday 6th November. The runway show presented many of their showroom’s labels including Camilla & Marc, Bendon, Staple + Cloth, Cathy Pope Jewellery, Taylor Boutique, moochi, Ingrid Starnes, Levi’s, adidas, Billabong, I Love Ugly, Tigerlily,…