Fashion

A vintage photo of a little girl called Molly Mabel sits above racks of pint-sized traditional woollen jumpers, booties and beanies in a Hunterville shop. Who was Molly and how is she helping to warm… Audio

She's dressed a future Queen and a Prime Minister and now top end fashion designer Emilia Wickstead is onboard to create Air New Zealand's next uniform. The kiwi who is based in the UK was chosen from… Video, Audio

 George Nelson is a New Zealander living in Japan with a passion for haiku, techno and fashion.
The pages of, The Techno Kiwi reveal a delightful fusion of both Japanese and New Zealand cultures,… Audio

New Zealand Fashion week is back after a three year covid hiatus with this year's event focusing on sustainability and diversity. Fashion lovers have also been able to attend more shows than ever this… Video, Audio

Whether you have a wedding, funeral, black tie event, job interview or meeting at the bank - it's helpful to dress for the occasion. Local menswear guru Robert Niwa answers all those burning… Audio

At the front of the Salvation Army's Whangarei store, you'll find a section of one-of-a-kind garments which have been given a new lease of life. A group of volunteers picks through 10 tonnes of… Audio

While dressing up for a formal occasion used to be the norm for all of us, these days it seems anything goes. Should we all be making more of an effort?

Our guest on the Mixtape this week is Fashion designer and music lover Kate Sylvester. Audio

The fashion industry is notoriously wasteful - for instance, cheap clothing that lasts months rather than years before ending up in landfills. But an expat now based in the US is leading by example… Audio, Gallery

It was once one of the nation's biggest industries. Now this Christchurch clothing factory is among the last of its kind. Audio

We here at Music 101 are beginning to wrap up the year, and so today we are celebrating some of our favorite Mixtapes of this year. Audio

An alleged dust-up over dumpster diving has raised questions about what happens to high end fashion castoffs.

The NZ Herald has reported that a well known local fashion brand has objected to a… Video, Audio

Today's expert is all about colour matching for people. Trudy Van Zyl is the owner and director of Colour Me Beautiful NZ, she joins Jesse to talk about the right way to find the colours which suit… Audio

The WOW Awards are back this year in Wellington - so what's it been like for the host of international designers who finally got to attend and show their designs after a two-year wait in limbo?  Video, Audio

Today is Earth Day, a global movement for us all to take a minute and think about how we care for our planet. Wallace gets some tips on how to green up our wardrobes with Otago University associate… Audio

Fashion designer Karen Walker picks her favourite songs on The Mixtape this week. 

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Mannequins have decorated store windows for hundreds of years but in terms of size and shape they have stayed relatively the same.

Now there are renewed calls for them to better reflect the broad… Video, Audio

Five years ago, Wellingtonian Jessie Wong was studying fashion and frustrated that she couldn't find a bag that would fit all her essentials.So she founded Yu Mei leather goods, producing handbags… Audio

Glamorous gowns from the astonishing high fashion collection that was the pride and joy of high country farmer Eden Hore, are temporarily leaving their Central Otago home. Eden farmed in Naseby while… Audio, Gallery