Carolyn Enting pays tribute to New Zealand-born journalist and former Daily Telegraph fashion director Hilary Alexander, OBE, who passed away on her 77th birthday on February 5 […]
A tribute to Hilary Alexander, 1946–2023
February 10, 2023/4.19
Tag: New Zealand Fashion Week
L’Oréal Professionnel and Redken are official hair sponsors for New Zealand Fashion Week
August 21, 2019/10.25
Above, from top: Michael Beel. Mana Dave. Who could forget how L’Oréal Paris partnered with New Zealand Fashion Week at the very beginning, ensuring that the event would kick off with a major splash at the turn of the century? The French multinational returns this year as a hair sponsor, with its L’Oréal Professionnel […]
Good hosts New Zealand Fashion Week’s first sustainable style show
August 17, 2018/12.29
Jyoti Morningstar’s We-ar is among the labels at Good’s Sustainable Style Show at New Zealand Fashion Week. Lucire is UN Environment’s first fashion industry partner. As Lucire published the first international sustainable style editorial in the 2000s, it’s our pleasure to note that our friends at Good magazine will present its Sustainable Style Show at […]
Designer Trish Peng and florist Melissa Connor collaborate for New Zealand Flowers’ Week
November 20, 2017/1.20
Tom Hollow Designer Trish Peng has teamed up with the National Flower Promotion Group to celebrate New Zealand Flowers’ Week this week. A korowai was (traditional Māori cloak) covered in lilies by Melissa Connor of Melissa Jane Flower Studio, and paired with Trish Peng’s Hope gown. The concept originated with Connor, who first created […]
August 28, 2015/2.33
Pikdat Productions One of our favourite shows so far at New Zealand Fashion Week (check out our Instagram for regular updates from fashion editor Sopheak Seng) has been that of Stolen Girlfriends’ Club, with its Township Rebellion collection. International hairstylist Richard Kavanagh and Redken worked behind the scenes to give the collection—inspired by the supermodels […]
New Zealand Fashion Week autumn–winter 2015, day three: Hailwood and Kate Sylvester up the standard
August 28, 2014/15.11
Lucire’s fashion and beauty editor Sopheak Seng and photographer Matthew Beveridge look at day three’s mixed bag of shows. New Generation Vibe: Four up-and-coming designers showcasing what they have to offer the fashion world as the voices of the future. Clothes: Like a pick-and-mix bag of lollies, there were some dud and then […]
New Zealand Fashion Week autumn–winter 2015, day two: from softly and rosy to Zambesi’s superheroes
August 27, 2014/16.05
Fashion and beauty editor Sopheak Seng, and photographer Matthew Beveridge, cover day two of New Zealand Fashion Week, with Pardon My French, Lucy McIntosh, the NZ Weddings show, Pia, Andrea Moore and I AM, Juliette Hogan and Zambesi. Pardon My French Vibe: ’Sixties beatniks with a touch of glamour. Clothes: Skinny leather pants […]
New Zealand Fashion Week autumn–winter 2015, day one: Nom D to Stolen Girlfriends’ Club
August 26, 2014/14.13
New Zealand Fashion Week’s autumn–winter 2015 shows, now shifted to August, kicked off strongly with Nom D. Fashion editor Sopheak Seng was there, with Matthew Beveridge in amongst the photographers. Nom D Vibe: Rock concert glam. Standing-only “seating” made it feel like you were more at the concert rather than a fashion show. Along […]
News round-up: Dilmah hosts high teas in New Zealand; Trish Peng searches for new face
July 23, 2014/22.50
Dilmah Tea New Zealand Dilmah Tea hosted a series of high teas around New Zealand, promoting its socially responsible message along with the rising interest in tea mixology. Its Wellington stop on Tuesday, hosted by Dilmah founder Merrill J. Fernando and his son, Dilhan C. Fernando, the company’s chief marketing officer, and in the […]
New Zealand Fashion Week autumn–winter 2014, day three: group shows and undiscovered treasures
September 5, 2013/16.41
NZFD Online My Boyfriend’s Back Opening the runway for day three was Masterton-based designer Danielle Burkhart’s My Boyfriend’s Back, with its collection, She’s in Bloom. Dark, brooding romance, fresh innocence, and beauty in bloom appeared on the runway in devoré velvet and sheer rose print fabrics, fashioned into dreamy romantic dresses. Boiled wool was […]
