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Black in Fashion

Wearing the Colour Black in New Zealand

A major exhibition that considers why and how black has become part of our identity as New Zealanders.

Images courtesy of New Zealand Fashion Museum.

Joan Solia’s Travelling Uniform for the World Championships in Sydney in 1991. Designed by 2 students from the Wellington School of Design – names unknown.

Garments showed at London Fashion Week 1999. Zambesi lace hoop skirt, quilted vest, cotton leggings; NomD New Kimono made from machine knitted wool with red silk satin lining; World Wool jersey dress with blue net pyramid cone.

New Zealand Football Team 1951 – tour of Fiji and New Caledonia. 1952 tour of Fiji and Tahiti. Leo Hope-Ede no 12 shirt.

New Zealand Netball Team, left – Commonwealth Games Melbourne 2006 (more than 1 million Kiwis watched on TV as the Silver Ferns took the Gold Medal with a victory over Australia), right Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 – Irene van Dijk's uniform (the Silver Ferns once again took Gold by defeating Australia 66-64 in extended extra time)

Wahine-o-te-po by Kohai Grace, Winner “Traditionally Inspired” category, and overall runner-up, Supreme Award at the Style Pasifi ka Fashion Awards 2007.

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