The Body Shop and Wā Collective help get period products to Kiwis in need
The Body Shop is teaming up with Wā Collective to provide free, medical-grade silicone period cups to people and schools in need in New Zealand. The New Zealand Government is already tackling period poverty by providing free menstrual products in select Waikato schools, but, as the Body Shop points out, this is only as […]
British Fashion Council Designer of the Year gongs were awarded to Raf Simons, Jonathan Anderson and Craig Green tonight at the Fashion Awards 2017 presented by the British Fashion Council in partnership with Swarovski. The star-studded night held at the Royal Albert Hall saw Simons awarded for his work at Calvin Klein, Anderson for […]
In full bloom at the School of American Ballet
Erin Baiano Like music, dance is a universal language which is internationally celebrated. The School of American Ballet (SAB) held their lavish Winter Ball at Lincoln Center’s beautiful David H. Koch Theater in March featuring dinner, dance and fun, all for a good cause while indulging in the arts. An exclusive performance took centre-stage by […]
February’s Spark Lab gives Kiwis direct access to fashion industry names
Spark, having rebranded from Telecom New Zealand, is giving itself a fresh start in 2015 by connecting to the world of fashion. Spark Lab will host 14 free events from the fashion industry in Britomart, Auckland, hosted by the likes of Zambesi, Levi’s, Juliette Hogan, Huffer, Crane Brothers, I Love Ugly, MAC, AUT and Showroom […]
Honouring tomorrow’s designers at The Spirit of Otis Fashion
Kai He Top Christina Kim and Natalie Salvador. Above Johnny Was. According to Coco Chanel, ‘Fashion is architecture. It is a matter of proportions.’ Otis College of Art and Design, founded in 1918, takes its students toward a path of art and ingenuity. It hosts an unforgettable annual black-tie gala where young designers, mentored […]
An evening of inventiveness at the New Zealand School of Dance’s The Residents
Stephen A’Court Top Third year New Zealand School of Dance students, choreographers of The Residents. Above Amanda Mitrevski and Michael Ramsay. Wellingtonians have a few more days to get to the New Zealand School of Dance at Te Whaea at 11 Hutchison Road, Newtown—the old Show Buildings complex—to check out The Residents, a series of […]
Video: Prince Harry, Prince Seeiso, Joss Stone, Beverley Knight headline Sentebale Summer Party
Chris Jackson/Getty Images Their Royal Highnesses Prince Harry and Prince Seeiso hosted the Sentebale Summer Party on Wednesday, marking the 10th anniversary of their commitment as patrons of the organization helping Lesotho’s children. Prince Seeiso notes that he was inspired to work with Sentebale after the death of his parents. Referring to his own […]
Stine Riis wins H&M Design Award 2012, showing at Stockholm Fashion Week
Above Stine Riis, winner of the H&M Design Award. København native Stine Riis, a 28-year-old graduate of the London College of Fashion, has been announced as the winner of the first Hennes & Mauritz Design Award. Her winning collection, called Decadence & Decay, was shown on the catwalk at Stockholm Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week earlier today. […]
Above Some of Collette Dinnigan’s designs, alongside fellow alumna Alexandra Owen’s, at Massey University’s earlier New School, Old School exhibition. South African-born, Australian-based fashion designer Collette Dinnigan was honoured at her Alma Mater, Massey University, last night at its annual College of Creative Arts Hall of Fame dinner in Wellington. Dinnigan, who travelled to […]
Round-up this week: from Brancott Estate’s Heritage Centre to Kylie Minogue’s honorary degree
While all the attention was on the various fashion weeks, DeNada quietly released its spring–summer 2011–12 collection to a select VIP audience in Wellington. Designer Nada Piątek has pushed her styles, while staying true to what DeNada customers want, adding stripes and working with a fresh series of prints for the season. With brighter […]
