Fashion

The Africa Fashion Festival in Wellington on May 28 promises an evening of design and celebration of African art and culture in Aotearoa. Fashionista and stylist Jaye glam Morgan reviews the show. Audio

Dunedin sustainablilty consultant, Bec McMaster is set to launch a free App designed specifically for New Zealand, which allows consumers to learn how ethical and sustainable the labels they want to… Audio

1990s fashion - apparently it is having a revival moment right now - with Taylor Swift saying chokers are the new must-have for girls and grungy flannel shirts are back in for the guys. So what do our… Audio

Pinaman Owusu-Banahene is the founder of the African Fashion Festival: New Zealand which kicks off next month in Wellington. The show will feature six international African designers and two New… Audio

Fashion Revolution Week starts today, and the industry is getting together, hoping people will think more critically about fashion and the ethics behind our clothing. It was spurred on by events such… Audio

At iD Fashion Week 2016 New Zealand designer Kate Sylvester showed her AW16 collection 'A Muse' inspired by the work of Picasso. She also presented a talk at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery about her… Audio

What women say men should wear. Audio

New Zealand fashion designer Sean Kelly is launching his own label in New York this year. He thanks American TV show host Tim Gunn for much of his success. Sean won Project Runway a couple of years… Audio

Sonia Sly is a RNZ fashion, culture and arts producer and writer. She's been watching the shows at iD Fashion Week. Sonia's Spectrum documentary on the emerging designers at iD Fashion Week will… Audio

This year iD Fashion Week is in its 17th year. Thirty-nine emerging designers from 15 countries will have the opportunity to show their work before a panel of local and international judges. The… Audio

The frenzy that can be whipped up by a pair of designer sneakers. Audio

At the heart of a new survey show by artist Angela Tiatia is a video work called Edging and Seaming. On one screen a lone Pasifika woman in Auckland sews baby garments in her garage, while on the… Audio, Gallery

The New Zealand fashion industry is in for a major shake-up, after recent announcements that clothing giants, H&M and Zara are opening stores at Auckland's Sylvia Park. The companies are often touted… Audio

Back in October we spoke with our lady of fashion, Doris de Pont, from the New Zealand Fashion Museum. She talked us through the past one hundred years of woollen bathers, bikinis, swimsuits and… Audio, Gallery

Have beards had their day or are they here to stay? A story about beards and the modern man. New Zealand men have wholeheartedly embraced their beards, so much so that beard and moustache competitions… Audio

Personal stories provide a powerful starting point for Otago Polytechnic, Bachelor of Fashion Design students.  Fashion provides a means of communicating ideas that are invariably brought to life by… Audio

When Nadeesha Godamunne isn't working as a fashion illustrator for Ralph Lauren, she's capturing the whimsical and stylish characters of New York for her blog, Mokshini. Audio