IDYIA LIU
Growing up on Auckland’s North Shore, Iydia Liu attended Kristin School, finished her last two years at Rangitoto College and then went on to…
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ZOE AND ZACH CLAMAN DEMELO, ZCD
ZCD was born from a world of car racing and fashion. Siblings Zoe and Zach Claman DeMelo started designing and brainstorming ZCD in 2013….
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IMOGEN WILSON
Twenty-three year old, Imogen Wilson grew up in the eastern suburbs of Wellington. Her primary school was near the beach and attended high school…
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LAUREN EARL
As a little girl, Lauren Earl used to bribe her friends into doing her math while she used felts and drew up pretty title…
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JESSIE WONG
Apparel spoke with rising star, Jessie Wong, the woman behind the brand Yu Mei about how she got started in the industry, the lessons…
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TRISH PENG
Trish Peng was born and raised in Auckland and attended Senior College. Her aunty in Taiwan is a tailor, but as far as a…
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JULIA FORD
Head of design and sales at Kathryn Wilson Footwear, Julia Ford was born and raised in Auckland. She always knew she wanted to work…
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GUSTAVIA LUI
Gustavia Lui certainly had big shoes to fill when she ventured into the footwear industry. The entrepreneur, whose company Staavias specialises in high heels…
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AMANDA NAKARMI
This month Apparel chatted with 24-year-old Amanda Nakarmi, showroom manager at fashion PR company Showroom 22, to hear about how she got her start…
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HARMAN GRUBISA
This month Apparel chatted with Madeleine Harman and Jess Grubiša, the creators of New Zealand womenswear label Harman Grubiša, to hear about how they…
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ANNA-LISE SHARMA
It is no surprise as to why Anna-Lise Sharma is successful, even within the first couple of minutes meeting her. Sharma is a well-spoken,…
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MAGGIE LANKSHEAR, ADIDAS
Born and raised in Pahoia, a small town outside Tauranga, Maggie Lankshear grew up with a passion for sports, in particular soccer and couldn’t…
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