Go West!
Fashion is consistently referential of various time periods, with the gun-slinging cowboy culture of the 19th Century Western Americans in the spotlight this season….
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Sink or Swim
Believe it or not, there is a range of options available when it comes to swimwear, and as fashion continues to grow in influence,…
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Copy Cats
Shortly after Nicolas Ghesquiere joining the luxury fashion house of Louis Vuitton, his shrunken version of the travel trunk, the Petite Malle bags, became…
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The Bucket Bag
While it may be normal to think of all bags as the key piece in any outfit, it is important to remember that some…
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BRING BACK THE ‘90s
It sounds like a broken record, but it needs to be said again. Fashion likes to repeat itself. It is no surprise then that…
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Jackie O’Fee
“Fifteen years ago when I launched Signature Style there were two other “Image Consultants” listed in the Auckland Yellow Pages. Now, if you google…
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UNDERWEAR AS OUTERWEAR
While it may seem fashion is for wearers who want to be seen, it is first and foremost a personal experience about how the…
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The Fur Coat
Synonymous with style, the fur coat is an icon of sophistication and class. While it has been widely protested by activist groups internationally, new…
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Glossed Over
While it may seem high gloss fashion is relegated to patent leather and pvc jackets, designers have pushed the envelope and presented an array…
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Murray Bevan, director, Showroom 22
The fashion industry, for me, was a completely unknown entity when I was growing up. I wanted to be a fighter pilot, like my…
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Julie Malone, Director of ApparelHR
THE AIR OF CHANGE From local to offshore, Fiji to China, Bangladesh and Vietnam I have witnessed our fashion industry meander through a river…
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Robyn Hall, Managing Director, High Society Ltd
My beginnings in the Fashion Industry were more than 51 years ago when I applied for the position of House Model with the then…
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