Down Under and Back to the '90s: New Zealand Fashion Week

Left to right: Twentysevennames, Alexandra Owen, Nom*D, AgResearch.

Looking through the coverage from Air New Zealand ..Fashion Week, we smell teen spirit. Kiwi designers seemed to look back a decade for inspiration for their upcoming season. Designers like Nyne, Stolen Girlfriends Club, and Twentysevennames sent models down the runway in acid wash, ripped jeans and tights, grunge-y plaids, muscle tanks and mesh. As we've seen on other catwalks around the globe, androgyny and punk/rockabilly sensibilities loomed large. Margi Robertson over at Nom*D seemed to have the'90s on the mind as well with her dark and draping collection that reeked of disaffected youth. On the other end of the spectrum, the highly anticipated show by Alexandra Owen came with unabashed romance. Structured shirt dresses and fluttering ruffles in feather light fabrics floated down the runway for those of you who who wake up at night in a cold sweat remembering the outfits you wore whilst emulating the keen fashion sense of Brenda Walsh and Kelly Taylor. Gnarly!

Left to right: Nyne, Nom*D, Twentysevennames, Twentysevennames.

Left to right: Nom*D, Cybele, Nom*D, Nyne.

moreless

New Zealand Fashion Festival Is Coming – March 16th

It’s official, Tuesday March 16th is the date for the NZ Fashion Festival. So gather up your friends and get along to what looks to be a great night out in Auckland.

Our fashion family is coming out in full force and many of the designers that were present at fashion week will be showcasing their current seasons collections. Cybele, Stolen Girlfriends Club, Adrian Hailwood, Trelise Cooper, Zambesi and Huffer are part of the 16 strong lineup and also a few other non-fashion week designers like Moochi and Workshop.

It’s a treat for those who want a taste of the fashion week excitement and at only $45 per ticket, it’s cheaper than going to a fashion week designer selection show! As a bonus the New Zealand Herald Designer Garage Sale will also be making an appearance and you can shop yourself stupid buying cheap designer gear.

We are looking forward to checking it out and if you want to attend get in quick as it’s limited to only 700 tickets! Get your ticket at iTicket

moreless