Britomart Fashion Sessions

Britomart Fashion Sessions Highlights held by Cooper and Company in Atrium on Takutai featuring Kathryn Wilson, Juliette Hogan, Trelise Cooper, Zambesi, World, Kate Sylvester and more…

Highlights from the Britomart Fashion Sessions held by Cooper and Company in association with Westpac on 1st and 2nd of March, featuring Kathryn Wilson, Juliette Hogan, Trelise Cooper, Zambesi, World, and Kate Sylvester in ticketed public shows, at $45 and $65 per ticket, including drinks, parking and generous goody bags.

Group shows on Saturday featured Co-Lab, Nike, Timberland, Onitsuka Tiger, Storeroom and Laundromat Boutique in ‘On the Street’, and Ted Baker, RJB Design and Taylor boutique in ‘On the Town’, both of which were free to all.

The in-season catwalk shows aimed at consumers, with MC Nick Dwyer encouraging us to go check out the clothes after the show in the nearby stores, as everything on the runway was available to buy that day. Some goody bags even included $50 vouchers towards a new Autumn/Winter garment.

Atrium on Takutai was a great choice of venue as well covered over from the weather, although the bass in Trelise’s show did somewhat reverberate through our bones off the glass windows. Office workers on lunchbreaks gathered around – standing entry was free of charge – and peered through office windows above down onto the action.

Friday 1 March
1pm The Trelise Cooper started with the pop prints and colour of COOPER by Trelise AW13, and led onto the Belle Epoque beauties of Trelise Cooper. Read our article from Trelise cooper’s NZ Fashion Week show of this collection here.

Backstage on Friday night.

D&M hairsalon, led by Danny Pato, braided models’ hair and fastened it up the head with hairpiece braids pinned on top with the end creating a fringe for the equestrian-themed show.

Below: M.A.C artists applying lashes. M.A.C Cosmetics created a beautiful face for Kathryn Wilson models with black winged eyeliner and strong, rich plum lips.

Below: MAC artist Kiri O’Brien and model Grace Owen.

7pm Time for the sexy Kathryn Wilson show. Models wore black lace bras, leather belts made by NZ designer Barry Botham, and new season footwear by Kathryn Wilson.

View the video teaser here styled by Barry Betham @ Lcm Group, (who made the leather belts), directed by Chris Mauger, Focus Puller Jonny Yarrell, Editing Tim Mauger, Hair by D&M, Makeup M.A.C, model Grace @62 models, lingerie by Pleasure State, and male talent Chris from Candy Lane Dancers.

Below: Grace Owen and Fraser Wood get audience appreciation in the sexy finale.

Below: Helene Ravlich, wearing tkstore, Kathryn Wilson, wearing Juliette Hogan, and Megan Robinson, wearing Sheryl May, after the Kathryn Wilson show. Photo: Juls Roulston.

Friday 8.30pm Juliette Hogan shows a feminine, gorgeous collection, ending with this sublime long dress below. Read our full report on Thread from Juliette Hogan AW13 at NZ Fashion Week here.

Below: Juliette Hogan models backstage in their own clothes.

The Juliette Hogan facechart on the M.A.C bench.

Saturday 2nd March

I had a make-up done at M.A.C Britomart by Kim, below left. I highly recommend her; she listens and can perform miracles.Photo: Rebecca Zwitser.

12noon On the Street featuring Co-Lab, Nike, Timberland, Onitsuka Tiger, Storeroom and Laundromat Boutique.
1.30pm On the Town featuring Ted Baker, RJB Design and Taylor boutique.

Below: Clyne Models wear Taylor, with hair by D&M, in the gardens of The Pavilion retail complex in Britomart.

8.30pm It was time for my favourite show: Zambesi, Kate Sylvester, and World, with shoes by Lineage. This was fabulous, only improved by the jam-packed crowd of fashion fans all around in standing room only, which added to the energy and vibe of the show. The music was excellent, and the big screens made it easy to see details. I could see people talking and pointing at their favourite pieces on the catwalk.