by Carolyn Enting | Jun 8, 2026 | fashion, Features, News
A regulated product stewardship scheme for textiles would be a win win for the New Zealand economy and the environment according to a new report which provides a detailed roadmap to cutting carbon emissions whilst boosting the economy. The report, released today –...
by Carolyn Enting | Apr 18, 2026 | fashion, Features
Sheetol Chawla made her debut in Paris during Haute Couture Week yet wonders whether her work is better suited to an art gallery display. While the jury in her head is still out, one thing is certain – Chawla is an artist and designer with a creator’s soul. On the...
by Word on Fashion | Feb 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
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...
by Word on Fashion | Jan 27, 2026 | Scene, What's On
Exploring how drag performers transform identity through fashion – New Zealand Fashion Museum puts drag style in the spotlight in Tāmaki Makaurau this Pride Month with exhibition Inside the Closet. The free outdoor exhibition will be displayed at Auckland’s Britomart...
by Word on Fashion | Jan 21, 2026 | fashion, Features
Tejo van Schie originally hails from the small village of Honselersdijk in the Netherlands famous for its massive auction house for cut flowers. For the past 41 years he’s called Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland home after following fashion designer and founder of the New...
