Fashion
The Expats: Aaron Fry on working at Parsons
Our expat this week is former Wellingtonian Aaron Fry, who now works as an Associate Professor of Design Strategies at the prestigious New York design school, Parsons. Parsons was the setting of the… Audio
Catwalk comeback with a bang!
The return of WORLD to NZ Fashion Week was all about show-stopping, otherworldly looks, writes Sonia Sly. Gallery
Sonia Sly - Front Row at Fashion Week
Sonia Sly is a RNZ producer, runs her own fashion website and presents RNZ's fashion podcast My Heels are Killing Me. She's been attending New Zealand Fashion Week in Auckland. Audio
Balking at burkini bans misses nearer prejudices
Opinion - We Kiwis may pat ourselves on the back for defying France's burkini ban by putting it on the catwalk - but do we deserve it, asks Lamia Imam.
Burkini fashion designer: 'What you wear is a personal choice'
The Kiwi designer who has put the burkini on the catwalk has spoken out against bans against the garment, saying women should be able to wear whatever they want. Audio
NZ Fashion Week 2016 - Day Five
What lies behind the facade of Instagram and outfit shots? Fashion blogger Alison Gordan chats about her website Modesto and keeping up appearances while being a country girl at heart. Audio
NZ Fashion Week 2016 - Day Four
Day Four was all about the group shows, with a side of racy swimwear... Sonia Sly catches up with Assia Benmedjdoub, editor of Australian publication, Ragtrader. Audio, Gallery
Poetry and drama at NZ Fashion Week
Sonia Sly finds a touch of drama and artistic vision setting the designers apart at NZ Fashion Week, including live poetry and a surprise catwalk appearance by a television presenter. Gallery
Project Glow Wear
While people are encouraged to ditch the car for their daily commute those walking or cycling are at risk if they can't be seen by vehicles.Greater Wellington Regional Council figures show most… Audio, Gallery
NZ Fashion Week 2016 - Day Three
Sonia Sly and Simply You editor Naomi Larkin discovers the secrets to blending music with storytelling on the runway and finds out why coats made of carpet may be your ticket to AW17 style. Audio, Gallery
NZ Fashion Week 2016 - Day Two
Sonia Sly and fashion blogger Vlad Tichen dissect the good, the bad and the "mind -blowing" from day two of NZ Fashion Week. Audio, Gallery
Fashion Week
Chokers, military style and rusty-tan are making a mark at Fashion Week. Audio
The Art of Etiquette - Fashion Week
PR guru and Fashion Week veteran Paul Blomfield answers the big questions about fashion week in our Art of Etiquette series. Is it all air kisses and “oh darlings”? Can I sit wherever I like? Is it ok… Audio
NZ Fashion Week 2016 - It's really about business
Cocktails, decadent canapés and handmade chocolates flowed at the exclusive launch of New Zealand Fashion Week 2016 on Monday night.
WORLD returns to New Zealand Fashion Week with New York Twang
Well-established and new names sit side-by-side in the line-up at New Zealand Fashion Week 2016, while more of the familiar designers plan to show during the public weekend shows, rather than the… Audio
Vicky Karaminas: fashion and uniforms
Dr Vicki Karaminas is Professor of Fashion and Deputy Director of Doctoral Research at Massey University Wellington. She is the President of the Popular Culture Association of Australia and New… Audio
Snapping their way to success
Fashion photographers in New Zealand are competing for limited opportunities in an increasingly congested market. Sonia Sly speaks to emerging photographers Luke Foley-Martin and James O'Neill about… Audio
Elaine Yan Ling Ng: textiles and tehnology
Kim Hill talks to Hong Kong-based designer Elaine Yan Ling Ng who interweaves technology with her textiles and furnishings at The Fabrick Lab. She visited Wellington as a keynote speaker for Nature… Audio
Jaye Glam - Fashion
Fashion commentator Jaye Glam joins Wallace to talk about the Miromoda showcase, featuring the work of indigenous fashion designers. Audio
Andrew Rossi - The First Monday in May
First Monday in May is a documentary film that chronicles the lead up to the extraordinary Metropolitan Museum of Art Fashion Ball. Andrew Rossi is the director of the film, and he joins Wallace to… Audio