Fashion
The Clip Wool to Wear
Driven by a desire to find a pure New Zealand wool coat, and to find more use for the bales of wool sitting idle in the shearing shed, Charlotte Bell started her fashion business The Clip. She and… Audio
Huhana Smith - artist, scholar, activist and farmer
Huhana Smith grows olives, fruit and harakeke on six hectares of land at Kuku north of Wellington. It's a productive testing ground for growing healthy food and, potentially, a sustainable fashion… Audio
A new era for American Vogue
It's a new era at American Vogue with a new editor announced to take over from Dame Anna Wintour. Audio
Treading Lightly - shoelaces made from sheep and salad
Meet Jacob Smith, the 21-year-old turning wool and veggie scraps into fashion-forward biodegradable shoelaces. It started as a university project and has turned into a commercial venture sourcing wool… Audio
Fast Favourites: Writer, academic and plus-size model Kaarina Parker
Writer, academic and plus-size model, Kaarina Parker will be walking in this year's Fashion Week. It coincides with RNZ's new documentary series, Cutting The Curve, which looks at the new era of diet… Audio
Find out what's behind our obsession with black clothing
Last Friday on the show, Jesse was discussing New Zealand fashion trends with Fashion Quarterly's Editor in Chief and unsurprisingly our national love affair with the colour black came up. One of our… Audio
High-country high fashion
Eden Hore held one of one of the most significant high fashion collections of its kind in Australasia in a tractor shed on his high-country farm in the Māniatoto. Audio, Gallery
Fast Favourites: Pōneke Wellington Deputy Mayor Laurie Foon
The Capital’s Deputy Mayor Laurie Foon has long championed Pōneke Wellington - it’s local businesses, its fashion and, sometimes more controversially, its bike lanes. Audio
Dolly Parton: Fashion, fame and imposter syndrome
Dolly Parton on her first rock album, her love of clothes and the reason she questioned her place in the ’Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Audio
Kate Sylvester talks exclusively about the end of an era
In a shock move after 31 years in the industry, fashion designer Kate Sylvester is walking away from the eponymous brand. Audio
Fashion exchange inspires Fiji's emerging designers
Fashion exchange inspires Fiji's emerging designers. Audio
Too hot for trousers - What's ok to wear at work?
Too hot for trousers: What's ok to wear at work?
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Lou Heller: The summer 2024 trends and why they don't matter
Lou Heller, is a professional Christchurch based stylist. She teaches clients how embrace their inner-selves, and radiate confidence through fashion. She joins Susana Lei'ataua to talk us through this… Audio
'Rural, rustic and exploiting my mother's talents'
A vintage photo of a little girl called Molly Mabel sits above racks of pint-sized traditional woollen jumpers, booties and beanies in a Hunterville shop. Who was Molly and how is she helping to warm… Audio
'Rural, rustic and exploiting my mother's talents'
A vintage photo of a little girl called Molly Mabel sits above racks of pint-sized traditional woollen jumpers, booties and beanies in a Hunterville shop. Who was Molly and how is she helping to warm…
AudioTop fashion designer picked for Air New Zealand's next uniform
She's dressed a future Queen and a Prime Minister and now top end fashion designer Emilia Wickstead is onboard to create Air New Zealand's next uniform. The kiwi who is based in the UK was chosen from… Video, Audio
Tokyo's Techno Kiwi: George Nelson
George Nelson is a New Zealander living in Japan with a passion for haiku, techno and fashion.
The pages of, The Techno Kiwi reveal a delightful fusion of both Japanese and New Zealand cultures,… Audio
NZ Fashion Week focusing on sustainability and diversity
New Zealand Fashion week is back after a three year covid hiatus with this year's event focusing on sustainability and diversity. Fashion lovers have also been able to attend more shows than ever this… Video, Audio
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
The volunteers giving unwanted clothing a new life
At the front of the Salvation Army's Whangarei store, you'll find a section of one-of-a-kind garments which have been given a new lease of life. A group of volunteers picks through 10 tonnes of… Audio
