NZ Polo Open winners on and off the field
Standing Rock claimed the Milford NZ Polo Open 2026 title, defeating The Brinks 16–13 in a thrilling and fiercely contested final at Auckland Polo Club in Clevedon on February 15. Finals Day delivered its signature blend of elite sport and summer energy, from the car...
The pictures that inspired Chappell Roan’s NZ speech
According to Jeremy Hansen director of Britomart, exhibition Inside the Closet: Fashion Through a Drag Lens – currently showing at Britomart – partly inspired Chappell Roan's viral speech at Auckland's Laneway Festival over the weekend. "She was staying at Hotel...
Why Kowtow’s newest collection is newsworthy
Globally you’d be hard-pressed to find another clothing label as clean as Kowtow. Clean lines define the clothes; clean practices define everything behind them – from fibre to footprint, with nothing swept under the hem. Head designer Dayne Johnston and the team are...
Learn how to co-create with artisans
Online education platform Wardrobe Crisis Academy is offering up a new course – Co-Create with Artisans – taught by designer, creative educator and new systems thinker Karishma Singh-Kelsey. It’s a call out to anyone who wants to dive into the ideas behind co-creation...
Tickets now on sale for Elsa Schiaparelli exhibition
It's perhaps the most anticipated fashion exhibition for 2026 – Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art at London's V&A, which opens on 28 March 2026. Ticket pre-sales are now open and advance booking recommended, especially for visitors to the city. It's the UK’s first...
Celebrating Bared Footwear’s new B Corp score
Bared Footwear's new B Corp score is 126.7 – read on to find out why that's worth writing about! Since its founding, Bared Footwear has challenged the idea that comfort, design and responsibility must exist in tension. Bared Footwear's latest B Corp score of 126.7 has...