NZ Fashion Week

We have come to expect a lot from RUBY; they are consistently fabulous, consistently doing their own thing for the audience they seem to know so very well…

It’s a Kind of Magick is the name of Jimmy d’s AW12 collection, with the obvious references peppered through the entire collection and artwork by Andrew McLeod, and the most gorgeous rush of red silk down the runway…

Stolen Girlfriends Club have taken a more commercial, less risky approach for their AW12 collection but you can’t fault them for putting on a helluva show, and the best opening at a fashion week show so far…

Uncharted Territory was the name of the winter 2012 collection for Salasai at St Matthews in the city on Tuesday night. A more haunting venue you could not find and it takes gothic to a whole new level…

The designers behind twenty-seven names, Anjali Stewart and Rachel Easting, are known for not doing things the same as everyone else. It felt far more like one giant party than a serious release of a collection…

Adrian Hailwood has been influenced by Spain in his new collection for Winter 2011, with matador hats, fringing and pom pom detailing to add to the theme. Hailwood has always been strong on tailoring and knows how to cut for a woman’s shape…

Walking under a canopy of orchids, Ingrid Starnes’ ladylike models walked the first show of Fashion Week 2011 in her AW12 Collection, Arcadia…

At the opening party tonight, Dan Carter autographed a golden bottle as a prize to the most glamorous person found in the Moet & Chandon Lounge at NZ Fashion Week in the week ahead…

Sabatini hosted a brunch that launched Fashion Week today at Bellini Bar, with Petra Bagust and Rachel Smalley – both in Sabatini – amongst the guests…

Invites used to all come by mail. This is the first year with the exception of a solitary invite, that they have all come electronically. Which makes it easy for me to scan and share with you, upon readers’ request, a look at Fashion Week invites…