Designer Focus: Gillian Boucher, Orba Shoes
For Orba’s co-founder, Gillian Boucher, footwear is a necessity of daily life that is largely overlooked when discussing the environmental impact of the processes…
Read MoreFor Orba’s co-founder, Gillian Boucher, footwear is a necessity of daily life that is largely overlooked when discussing the environmental impact of the processes…
Read MoreBased on the Kapiti Coast, and doing what she loves most, Camille Paloma Walton designs jewellery in an artistic and expressive style. After studying…
Read MoreBehind Dorothy, a one-off and custom New Zealand knitwear label is the mother and daughter duo, Anne and Lucy Aitchison. Their label began with…
Read MoreA life-long fascination with the sculptural qualities of clothing, and the ways that textiles can be engineered around the body, prompted James Bush to…
Read MoreFashion designer and founder of Ellis Label, Ellis Hong’s earliest memories with clothes are from when her parents owned a children’s clothing store. The…
Read MoreFounder and director of Baobei Label, Grace Hsin-Yuan Ko, started her label while in quarantine during the pandemic. Her family had rushed back to…
Read MoreRebekah Louis is a Wellington-based designer creating environmentally conscious and long-lasting hair accessories. Louis started as an accountant, working for two and half years…
Read MoreStella Swney has always been inspired by her mother and her clothing brand Briarwood. “Although our brands are quite different, I’ve always been motivated…
Read More“I love the flexibility of knitting. If you make a mistake or don’t like the direction of the work, you can undo it and…
Read MoreDanni Rose is a part of the rise of local, sustainable fashion that focuses on made-to-order garments which avert trends and prioritise timeless pieces….
Read MorePoppy Ming-Mei Voon has been immersed in fashion since the day she was born. Her mother founded her own clothing store Voon on Wellington’s…
Read MoreFrom a young age, Suzie Eggleton was always doodling ideas, creating mood boards, brainstorming names and imagining her ideal workspace – a dream that…
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