Frills and frocks can be a woman’s weakness. But for some Auckland women these things are a strength – and a full-time job. Remuera residents Neha Ahlu Walia and Nams Walia are making a living out of the art of fashion. The sisters run an online shopping service through Facebook which has gained more than [...]

Te Waha Nui meets the rising stars of Auckland’s arts and culture scene. In the second of a four-part series, SARAH KRIEG and CARMEL TOLHURST talk to fashion designer Celine Chapman. Celine Chapman is delicate. In her boutique of fabric samples, cut patterns and finished works, a candle scents the room, and flowers and a [...]

Doc Martens – once symbols of rebellion and identified with subcultures in Europe – have gone mainstream, according to some enthusiasts. Now they are bought by a younger and more impressionable generation who has lost sight of the history represented by the iconic eight-eyelet boot. Twins Jessica and Ashleigh Jones, 22, are long-time fans of [...]

A Zimbabwe-born Auckland rapper and fashion aficionado is hoping his second EP will cement his name in New Zealand music history. Mzwethu ‘Loui the ZU’ Ngubane is a 17-year-old Aucklander who released his first EP last year. The EP Look Book Side A was made available for free via his social media sites, and was [...]

Rummaging through second-hand clothes on K Road actually came with some expert fashion advice last week. Cross Street Arcade was filled with colourful stalls exhibiting Kiwi fashion bloggers’ surplus threads for the Blogger Closet Raid. Organiser Sarah Smith said it was a chance for online fashion writers to network and readers to rummage through second-hand [...]

REVIEW: Lonely Hearts SS 11/12 Alone. Just as the rolling grey clouds of winter give way to the sunshine of summer, the new season’s fashions roll into store, replacing the knits and jerseys of the season gone by. However, the latest looks to hit the racks are, for the most part, uninspired; garment after garment [...]

Blog: New Zealand Fashion Week is over once again. The models, designers, buyers, bloggers, fashionistas and other sorts have left the Viaduct Events Centre after a week of champagne and catwalks. This year featured an array of New Zealand’s top designers but also some up and comers. Stand out shows included Zambesi, Stolen Girlfriends Club [...]

A young Auckland designer aims to take on New Zealand’s fashion industry, launching her own label and entering the Westpac Young Fashion Designer Competition. Ellie James, 20, first started her label Runaway London when she designed a mini-collection for a friend’s project, and has since continued to develop the label. James decided to make her brand official [...]