1 Aug 2025

Best in show: Your front row seat to the FQ Fashion Awards

From Afternoons, 1:15 pm on 1 August 2025

The best of New Zealand fashion was celebrated last night at a glamorous black-tie affair, as the FQ Fashion Awards returned following a successful debut in 2024

Claudia Li was named Designer of the Year, while Kate Sylvester was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Sarah Murray, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of FQ joins Jesse in the Auckland studio.

Claudia Li

Photo: Laura Snelling