Fashion
'Rural, rustic and exploiting my mother's talents'
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
Top fashion designer picked for Air New Zealand's next uniform
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
Tokyo's Techno Kiwi: George Nelson
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
NZ Fashion Week focusing on sustainability and diversity
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
Suits you, sir: How to look your best, from suits to trackpants
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
The volunteers giving unwanted clothing a new life
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
Why don't we dress up anymore?
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?
The Mixtape: Kate Sylvester
Our guest on the Mixtape this week is Fashion designer and music lover Kate Sylvester. Audio
Esther Lofley - environmentally responsible fashion
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
Cutting the cloth: What it takes to make clothes in New Zealand
It was once one of the nation's biggest industries. Now this Christchurch clothing factory is among the last of its kind. Audio
The Mixtape: Best of 2022 Part 1
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
Bin should be last resort for clothing - Mindful Fashion
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
Expert feature: colour matching
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
'You need a hundred eyes to see it' - International winner WOW 2022
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
Dressing for the planet
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
The Mixtape: Karen Walker
Fashion designer Karen Walker picks her favourite songs on The Mixtape this week.
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Growing calls for mannequins to reflect all sizes
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
Jessie Wong: award winning handbag designer and businesswoman
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
Kate Sylvester, is fashion facing an uncertain future?
After three decades in fashion one of New Zealand's leading designers, Kate Sylvester, says for the first time in her career she doesn't know what to expect in the year ahead. She says planning… Audio
Eden Hore: High Fashion/High Country
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