nzfw 2012 – andrea moore

Monday, September 17, 2012

Andrea Moore’s was one of my most-anticipated shows in the lead-up to New Zealand Fashion Week and it did not disappoint. Inspired by mid-17th century riding habits (including…

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nzfw 2012 – deryn schmidt

Monday, September 17, 2012

Deryn Schmidt’s first solo show at fashion week was a strong one. Schmidt spent 10 years working her way up from the bottom rung in the industry, including…

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nzfw 2012 – miromoda

Sunday, September 16, 2012

With Miromoda – The Showcase, the last show on site for NZFW 2012, it certainly made for a quiet and calm day on friday.

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nzfw 2012 – weddings

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Weddings are not usually head of the conversation topics in our house as a rule.  But with my Step Daughter Mel getting married in a little over four…

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nzfw 2012 – huffer

Friday, September 14, 2012

So it was left to Huffer to finish NZFW 2012 off in fine style.  To celebrate the opening of their new store in the Mackenzie development in Takapuna…

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nzfw 2012 – charlie brown

Friday, September 14, 2012

The only label showing this week from Australia, Charlie Brown, made sure it was done entirely on her terms.With a collection called Naughty & Nice which is indicative…

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nzfw 2012 – ingrid starnes

Thursday, September 13, 2012

The second part of Blue Sky was the wonderfully talented Ingrid Starnes.  Her Hunt’s End quite literally envisions what happens at an English Country estate on a hunting…

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nzfw 2012 – twenty seven names

Thursday, September 13, 2012

With two labels showing together off-site for a breakfast gathering (which is what RUBY did last year) – it was a brilliant start to Day Two.  Blue Sky…

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nzfw 2012 – hailwood

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

It is easy to forget exactly how long Adrian Hailwood has been quietly designing beautiful clothes for women here is New Zealand.  There isn’t a huge amount of…

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nzfw 2012 – cybele

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

We are very happy to see Cybele back at NZFW after the birth of her daughter last year. It is always feels wrong when she isn’t showing. She…

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