Eden Hore: High Fashion/High Country opens at the Dowse, with a nationally significant collection
Derek Henderson Jack Yan Header image: Kevin Berkahn evening dress and cape photographed at Bannockburn Sluicings, Central Otago by Derek Henderson, 2019. Above, from top: Lurex evening gown by Vinka Lucas photographed at the Poolburn Dam by Derek Henderson, 2019. Kevin Berkahn evening dress, 1973, acquired by Eden Hore for NZ$3,000. Other gowns by […]
Natasha English and Tatyanna Meharry pick up their second World of Wearable Art Supreme Award
Stephen A’Court Above, from top: Supreme winner, War Story, by Natasha English and Tatyanna Meharry, Christchurch, New Zealand. Tar’White by Ali Middleton of Wellington, coming third in the Aotearoa section. Quantum, by Annabelle Widmann, winner of the Cirque du Soleil Invited Artisan Award. Two sisters from Christchurch, New Zealand, Natasha English and Tatyanna Meharry, have […]
New Zealand Fashion Week autumn–winter 2015, day one: Nom D to Stolen Girlfriends’ Club
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 […]
Blak, Commoner, Meadowlark compete for DHL Express export prize
From top Teresa Hodges of Black. Jae Mills of Commoner. Meadowlark’s Greg Fromont and Claire Hammon. Blak, Commoners and Meadowlark are competing for the DHL Express Fashion Export Scholarship, judged by Margi Robertson (Nom D), John Kelly (Max Fashions), Megan Wildermoth (DHL) and Paul Blomfield (FINZ). The winner will receive NZ$10,000 worth of international […]
Australians sweep most of the top prizes at ID Emerging Designers’ Awards 2012
Twenty-eight design graduates from some of the world’s most prestigious fashion schools descended upon Dunedin for the 13th annual ID Emerging Designers’ Awards last Thursday night. Entrants from as far afield as Austria and Israel brought inventive and masterfully constructed pieces, hoping to attract the attention of some of this industry’s top professionals. Events coordinator […]
FedEx Global Access Awards create a sense of mystery
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. […]
