Walking 144 kilometres in impeccable vintage

From Nights, 8:20 pm today

From December 1st to the 12th, artist Jacqui Madelin is walking 12km a day to raise money for Project Island Song, a pest-free wildlife sanctuary spanning seven islands in the eastern Bay of Islands.

Adding a twist to her charitable challenge, Jacqui is completing each day's walk dressed head-to-toe in pieces from her extensive vintage wardrobe.

To find out more about the project and the outfits Jacqui speaks with Emile Donovan.

A composite image with two different photos of Jacqui in vintage dresses walking outside.

Jacqui Madelin has been walking 12 kilometres every day to fundraise for Project Island Song, a charity working on pest eradication in the Bay of Islands. Photo: Supplied

Jacqui and her husband stand outside a food truck in their vintage clothes. Jacqui wears a navy cape, blue and yellow tartan skirt, yellow gloves, a green bag, and a matching tartan bonnet.

Jacqui and her husband have been stepping out in full vintage outfits every Friday since Covid lockdowns. Photo: Supplied