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Rise of the Y-Front
9:00 AM.Jockey launched the Y-Front in the U.S. in 1935 and five years later the product landed on our shores, and it's been a favourite for Kiwi men ever since. In this final episode of RNZ podcast My Heels… Read more Audio
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The Business of Underwear: Flesh is More
9:00 AM."On the red carpet Kim Kardashian wore a slip that I designed and it was designed to be worn in the bedroom," says Kiwi lingerie designer Chloe Julian who has worked for international labels Agent… Read more Audio
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Ahead of her time
9:00 AM.From a pair of hand-knitted baby booties to a fully-blown business two-decades on selling not one, but two lifestyle brands, seems a far cry from Peri Drysdale's days as a nurse. In this episode of… Read more Audio
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A share of wardrobe
9:00 AM.In this episode of My Heels are Killing Me, Belinda Watt Head of Fashion at Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design, shoe designer Kathryn Wilson and Murray Bevan - the founder of fashion PR agency… Read more Audio
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Championing change in a volatile marketplace
12:00 AM.It might be hard to imagine life without the internet and the ease that technology has brought to our lives.
In this episode of My Heels are Killing Me, Sonia Sly talks to three fashion designers… Read more Audio
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Karen Walker - 'The gatekeepers have gone.'
5:00 PM.In this final episode of My Heels Are Killing Me for Season 4, Karen Walker talks to Sonia Sly in front of a live audience at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery about nurturing new talent, the… Read more Audio
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Sharing the love - The Aloha Shirt
5:00 PM.In this installment of My Heels Are Killing Me, Sonia Sly heads to Te Papa to find out about historical and contemporary views on the Aloha shirt. Read more Audio
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The relevance of brick-and-mortar stores in an age of e-commerce
5:00 PM.Surviving in the retail industry is tough, and today, it's a battle for stores to keep their cash registers ticking over. Read more Audio
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New York journalist to jewellery designer
9:00 AM.The fashion industry is a hungry beast and beyond its glossy facade are people who work tirelessly behind the scenes. But what is it like to be in the thick of it as an editor for a top international… Read more Audio
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Dictating the terms of ageing
8:00 AM.The beauty and fashion industries have long dictated what's deemed acceptable or desirable. And now that we're in an age of inclusiveness where does that leave women and the question of ageing? Read more Audio
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Beyond Obsession - Sneakerheads
5:00 PM.DJ Sir-Vere's sneaker obsession has seen him amass an impressive 500 pairs of kicks, some worth tens of thousands of dollars. Read more Audio
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Reimagining the future of fashion
9:00 AM.Turkey tail mushrooms, subverting the male gaze, a story of migration and hidden circular forms inspire the work of emerging designers at iD Dunedin Fashion Week. Read more Audio
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The garment that changed the fashion landscape
5:00 PM.Jeans are a ubiquitous staple in many wardrobes. And today, jeans are big business with street wear denim brands competing against premium labels. Read more Audio
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Benny Castles: Carving out a career in high end fashion
9:00 AM.Benny Castles from WORLD addresses the changes in the New Zealand fashion industry and the challenges of local production and more in this episode of My Heels Are Killing Me recorded live at iD… Read more Audio
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Cutting through the noise
8:00 AM.Fashion photographer David James talks about the challenges of cutting through the noise in the online space, why he learnt about the commerce of fashion during an experience in New York, and why grit… Read more Audio
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New season of Heels coming soon!
9:00 AM.Season four of My Heels Are Killing Me starts 6 May with a new look show that explores sub-cultures and the social contexts that inform the fashion industry and the cycle of trends. Read more Audio
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Allbirds - The right amount of nothing
5:00 PM.Former World Cup soccer player Tim Brown on finding the right amount of nothing in an overcrowded market and why launching his sustainable footwear label, Allbirds wouldn't have been made possible in… Read more Audio
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A new eclecticism
5:00 PM.New Zealand's design landscape is starting to reflect our multiculturalism. Four designers discuss how their cultural heritage inspires and challenges them and why being 'different' is an asset. Read more Audio, Gallery
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Defusing fashion's ticking time bomb
5:00 PM.Today there are a multitude of pressures placed on designers in the fashion industry as consumers increasingly demand transparency in the manufacturing process. But there are many ways to approach… Read more Audio
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Dan Roberts: Capturing a mood in street style
5:00 PM.The international fashion week circuit has become more like a circus than ever before. In this episode of My heels are killing me Sonia Sly chats to a Kiwi street-style photographer who shares the ins… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Fashion’s inclusive new mood
5:00 PM.Fashion is often a signal of a change in the air, reflecting societal norms and values. On RNZ podcast My Heels Are Killing Me Sonia Sly meets designer Jason Lingard who says being gay and growing up… Read more Audio
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Bridging the gap on fur in fashion
5:00 PM.Fur is controversial in the fashion industry and wearing it today is a statement of nothing more than excess. The controversy lies not only in the hands of the designers producing it, but also those… Read more Audio
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Kathryn Wilson lets her shoes do the talking
5:00 PM.Designer Kathryn Wilson has thoroughly tread the boards of the Kiwi footwear industry. She talks to Sonia Sly about her naïve passion launching a label 15 years ago, how bumps in the road serve as… Read more Audio
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Working Style part of a 'perfect storm'
5:00 PM.A rising interest in menswear is a global trend and New Zealand label Working Style have experienced the ebbs and flows of what it means to be in the suit game. Sonia Sly heads to Auckland to meet… Read more Audio
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'Everything has to be unmistakably NOM*d'
3:00 PM.NOM*d founder Margi Robertson talks about her iconic 30-year-old brand, the one thing she would save in a fire and why summer is a season that never feels quite right. Read more Audio