Menswear
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
Ahead of her time
From a pair of hand-knitted baby booties to a fully-blown business two-decades on selling not one, but two lifestyle brands, seems a far cry from Peri Drysdale's days as a nurse. In this episode of… Audio
Reimagining the future of fashion
Turkey tail mushrooms, subverting the male gaze, a story of migration and hidden circular forms inspire the work of emerging designers at iD Dunedin Fashion Week. Audio
Benny Castles: Carving out a career in high end fashion
Benny Castles from WORLD addresses the changes in the New Zealand fashion industry and the challenges of local production and more in this episode of My Heels Are Killing Me recorded live at iD… Audio
Allbirds - The right amount of nothing
Former World Cup soccer player Tim Brown on finding the right amount of nothing in an overcrowded market and why launching his sustainable footwear label, Allbirds wouldn't have been made possible in… Audio
Working Style part of a 'perfect storm'
A rising interest in menswear is a global trend and New Zealand label Working Style have experienced the ebbs and flows of what it means to be in the suit game. Sonia Sly heads to Auckland to meet… Audio
Making the modern gentleman
What does it take to make the modern gentleman? With a love of art and design New Zealand menswear label, French 83, provides a twist on classic suiting for the young professional. Add a dash of our… Audio
From the runway to the great outdoors
Headhunted to work for Tom Ford's eponymous label just as it was getting off the ground was like watching history in the making, according to designer Quentin Hart who worked with Ford for 3 years… Audio
Pearly Wong's International Minimalism
Pearly Wong is a fashion designer based between Malaysia and Berlin. She talks to Sonia Sly about catering to an international market place and the realities of the industry for Malaysian designers. Audio, Gallery
Catwalk comeback with a bang!
The return of WORLD to NZ Fashion Week was all about show-stopping, otherworldly looks, writes Sonia Sly. Gallery
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
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.
Shoes cost more than the latest tech gadget
How much attention do you pay to your feet and what is the cost of wearing bad shoes? Footwear designer Takano Keitaro says he sees more damage today to people's feet than ever before. Audio
Inside iD Fashion Week
Frankenstein's lover, pan-sexuality, torture devices and animal rights provide unexpected inspiration and stories behind the work of emerging designers at Dunedin iD Fashion Week 2016. Audio
Personal stories emerge in Otago fashion collections
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