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New Zealand Fashion Week autumn–winter 2013, day four: theatrics and uniqueness

September 9, 2012/14.11

Nikita Brown/Nikita Brown Photography Matthew Beveridge/Matthew Beveridge Photography The last day of fashion week is always the quietest. However, things went off this year with a hiss and a roar with Phoenix Cosmetics’ Truly Outrageous showcase. This was a make-up show with a difference, with dance, music, theatrics, big drama, bigger hair and even bigger […]

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Miromoda show offers first-come, first-served specials

September 29, 2011/13.22

Top Dmonic Intent. Above Aroha Tapsell. The Miromoda designers will show at Wellington, New Zealand’s TSB Arena as part of the Real New Zealand Festival on September 30. As a first-come, first-served special, the tickets are now available from Ticketek at a two-for-one special price of NZ$70 for general admission, or a discounted price of […]

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New Zealand Fashion Week: the best of the rest at the group shows

September 11, 2011/11.17

Some of the group shows on day four of New Zealand Fashion Week escaped our more timely coverage. But we certainly haven’t forgotten these designers, who deserve just as much acclaim and coverage. Sopheak Seng and Vicki Matias include the last few entries.    For those wanting up-to-the-minute updates from New York Fashion Week, on […]

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Adrienne Whitewood wins supreme award at Miromoda

June 7, 2011/12.05

Hayley Smith and Ish Dooney Last Saturday’s judging at Miromoda showed just how much better this competition is getting. It was the first to attract an international entrant, and our winner, Adrienne Whitewood, has one of the strongest futures of any entrant who has entered the competition, in my opinion.    Adrienne’s Te Aho Tapu […]

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