Fashion
A share of wardrobe
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… Audio
End of fast fashion nears: 'The model isn't going to be viable'
Fast fashion and unethical companies won't be in business in the next five to ten years as the focus shifts on more sustainable options, an industry expert says.
All that sparkles: the life of Queen Henrietta Maria of France
Auckland University associate professor Erin Griffey has become the first woman from New Zealand to be made a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London for her work on Queen Henrietta Maria. Audio
Championing change in a volatile marketplace
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… Audio
Tearfund Ethical Fashion Report : Do customers care?
Some of New Zealand's best known clothing brands have been outed for having poor ethical practices. Do consumers actually care? Audio
Woman told to cover-up bikini at Auckland swimming pool
Yvette Harvie-Salter was at Albany Stadium Pool when she was told her swimwear was causing complaints and if she didn't cover up, she'd have to leave. Now, Auckland Council says staff made the wrong… Audio
INTERVIEW: Billie Eilish warts and all
At only 17 years old, gloomy pop merchant Billie Eilish has just released her long-awaited debut album When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Last year, Billie played the Laneway Festival and Yadana… Video, Audio
Refashioning New Zealand's rag trade
New Zealand's fashion industry is an increasingly volatile space.
Sonia Sly joins the Two Cents' Worth team to look at some of the economic pressures facing our fashion industry Audio
Steven Junil: 'If NZ stopped importing fabric and clothing, we’d be fine for another 50 to 100 years'
Christchurch designer Steven Junil was an art school student when he committed to creating only objects with both functionality and integrity. The 26-year-old hand-makes clothes, shoes and accessories… Audio, Gallery
Nga kōrero o te tau: Te Ahi Kaa highlights of 2018 - part two
In the final show of the year, Te Ahi Kaa features highlights from 2018. Kaiora Honey is a thriving whanau business lead by Blanche Morragh, she discusses the hard yards and ongoing work of running… Audio
Hayley Rhind: fashion and farming
Hayley Rhind did not intend to start a New Zealand made clothing label - but that is exactly what she has done from her sheep and beef farm near Blenheim. She began designing her own clothes to save… Audio
Britannia rules the airwaves - and the papers, the websites and social media
They came. They waved. And the royal couple conquered our media completely. Video, Audio
Britannia rules the airwaves - and the papers, the websites and social media
They came. They waved. And the royal couple conquered our media completely.
Video, AudioRights and Ownership Over the Female Body
From crotch-less bloomers and women’s fashion in the late 19th century to contraception, menstruation and abortion. Episode Four of Beyond Kate explores the politics and double standards around the… Audio
Angela Lassig: shopping habits of the mid 19th-century woman
When fashion and textile historian Angela Lassig was researching for a proposed book on a comprehensive history of clothing in 19th century New Zealand, she came across gold in the Alexander Turnbull… Audio
Peter McNeil: Pretty Gentlemen
If you've heard the song Yankee Doodle, you've heard "stuck a feather in his hat and called it macaroni". But what was macaroni in that context? Peter McNeil's book "Pretty Gentlemen - Macaroni Men… Audio
Teenager takes out top award at NZ fashion week
Natasha Senior, 14, has taken out the top prize at the YMCAWalk The Line catwalk over the weekend, taking away a $2000 scholarship to pursue a career in fashion. Video, Audio
Sebastian Pons remembers Alexander McQueen
Majorca-born fashion designer Sebastian Pons worked with Alexander McQueen at Givenchy before debuting his own collection in New York in 2003. Pons reveals why he took so long to decide to take part… Audio, Gallery
NZ Fashion week
It's NZ Fashion week, and this weekend some special guests will be gracing the catwalk - the volunteers, staff, doctors and nurses of Mercy Hospice, donning some of the hospice's second-hand store's… Audio
Why Oamaru is more Pacific than Auckland
The ways in Pacific communities and cultures are affecting New Zealand is explored by Damon Salesa, an associate professor of Pacific Studies at the University of Auckland. Discussing ideas set out in… Audio
