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Zambesi Spring Summer 2015: smells like team spirit

We headed into the Zambesi showroom recently to view the upcoming Spring/Summer ranges for men and women by Zambesi and be talked through the collection – presented in a static display on mannequins – by designer Liz Findlay. Here’s what they had to say about their new range, and the photos I snapped on the day.

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A team spirit embodies the Zambesi Spring/Summer 2015-16 collection, cleverly uniting divergent design principles. Within the elements of minimalist design, a vital energy comes out to play. The avant-garde runs alongside reborn classics. Oversized pieces allow experimentation with silhouettes. Pure Japanese cottons and sportswear fabrics are used unexpectedly in tailored garments, subtly referencing the uniform.

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The Zambesi Outfitters archival 80’s logo is flocked onto fronts and backs of garments in eyelet and lining, a ‘team logo’ to be worn with pride.

Oversized tanks and t-shirts contradict narrow trousers.  A vintage market-find trench is reinterpreted in a summer weight, cut with a mesh back and suiting front.

Tailoring is dressed down to create a casual vibe, as a sportswear influence prevails throughout the collection.

Functional and minimal in its simplicity, the collection unifies a passion for fabric with texture and form, and stays true to the ever-evolving nature of the brand, proudly Made in New Zealand.

Below: a few of Thread.co.nz’s favourite pieces from SS15/16:

The beading on this cream dress like an Art Deco flapper gown from The Great Gatsby.

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Knitted ribbing on collars and cuffs bear the brand name, akin to college sports.

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Basketball singlets and mesh backed caps play-off with suiting.

Basketball singlets and mesh backed caps play-off with suiting.

The Zambesi Outfitters logo proudly back from the 1980s.

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Below: Espresso Workshop dispensing coffee and cold brew to guests at the showroom.

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Photos by Megan Robinson
Words Grace Vujnovich

5th July 2015


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