News spanning three countries—though two of them involve Kiwis. Our round-up for the day […]
February 22, 2023/23.05
Tag: Elisabeth Findlay
Jacinda Ardern makes surprise appearance at World of Wearable Art Awards 2022
September 30, 2022/9.45
Hawke’s Bay designer takes out top honours for the second time—’We are in awe of the designer’s resourcefulness’ say judges—but the prime minister’s appearance was the surprise of the evening, writes Sopheak Seng with Lucire staff […]
Huawei, Zambesi team up to launch P10 phones in New Zealand; Zambesi creates bespoke collection
April 5, 2017/11.47
Huawei has teamed up with leading New Zealand fashion label Zambesi to launch its P10 and P10 Plus smartphones. To mark the New Zealand introduction of the phones on April 12, Zambesi has created a bespoke collection inspired by the P10’s colours, namely the Graphite Black, Dazzling Blue, Dazzling Gold and Prestige Gold. […]
Gillian Saunders takes top honours at 2016 World of Wearable Art Awards’ Show, with Supernova
September 23, 2016/11.00
WOW New Zealand designer Gillian Saunders has scooped the Brancott Estate Supreme Award at tonight’s World of Wearable Art (WOW) Awards’ Show. Saunders, who had entered 15 garments before her winning entry, Supernova, has won eight awards prior to 2016, but this is the first time she has taken out the top prize. Saunders, […]
The joy of rediscovery: Zambesi’s autumn–winter 2013 collection
March 28, 2013/8.22
Nikita Brown/Nikita Brown Photography Having viewed the Zambesi winter collection late last year in amongst the craziness of New Zealand Fashion Week, I had forgotten what my favourite pieces were (as so happens when you view collections six months before they are due in store and in quick sucession). When the invitation to attend the […]
New Zealand Fashion Week autumn–winter 2013, day one: colour and effortless style
September 4, 2012/14.50
Matthew Beveridge/Matthew Beveridge Photography Top Hailwood was one of the stand-out labels of day one in Auckland. Above Zambesi’s menswear was on the money. The annual New Zealand Fashion Week kicked off today with the official shows. A sombre opening for the week, it was by no means a jam-packed day of shows. Liam […]
New Zealand Fashion Museum to hold black-themed events
February 23, 2011/4.24
The New Zealand Fashion Museum is holding two events with the Black on Fashion exhibition theme, one in Auckland and the other in Wellington. The Auckland event is hosted by Hotel de Brett on March 15 and features designers Elisabeth Findlay (Zambesi), Beth Ellery, Teresa Hodges (Blak), and Black Magazine founders Grant Fell and […]
FedEx Global Access Awards create a sense of mystery
November 29, 2009/4.02
Above The five finalist labels of the FedEx Global Access Fashion Award. One thing fashion journalists are seldom called on to do is the sort of investigative probing that was best exemplified by the fictional Cal McCaffrey, as played by John Simm, in State of Play. We investigate, but it all seems mundane in comparison. […]
April 29, 2009/2.39
While elements of the Zambesi collection were their tried and true style, there was a lot that was new and interesting. The injections of bold colour are sure to shake up the die-hard Gothic Kiwi fans, while the innovative re-presentation of classics will have them itching with excitement. There was a balancing act of sheer, […]
