Must-see Designs

An impressive write-up in hip Italian trend forecasting magazine, Sport&Street, describes Air NZ Fashion Week as “a must-see fixture on the international fashion calendar.” Highlights include Zambesi (“Elisabeth Findlay, the epitome of an individualist spirit, redefines conventions and transforms fabrics into cult status collections”), Nom*D (“withtraditional couture garments alongside vintage clothing for a deconstructed, cautiously androgynous look”),Karen Walker (“her recurrent theme is the forced meeting of extremes”), World (“irreverent and innovative … teeming with ideas and experimentation”), and Kate Sylvester (“a sophisticated, original, classic vision.”)