Saturday, 14 May 2011

Fashion New Zealand’s

While New Zealand’s high streets are filled with shops and boutiques touting all the great international fashion labels, Kiwi followers of fashion also frequent an ever-increasing choice of local fashion designers.
New Zealand fashion labels that have made it overseas include Karen Walker, Nom*D, Zambesi, and World. The four fashion houses participated in a group show - 'The New Zealand Four' - that first took the New Zealand look to prestigious London Fashion Week.
Among New Zealand fashion designers who have moved offshore, Wellington’s Rebecca Taylor has been working in New York since 1992. Rebecca Taylor’s celebrity followers include Cameron Diaz, Ashley Judd, Anna Paquin, and Minnie Driver.
Fine merino wool is another down-under fashion success, and New Zealand’s Icebreaker has become a global brand in sportswear fashion.
Kiwi fashion is renowned for its funky, layered look - a practical response to New Zealand's changeable weather patterns where four-seasons-in-a-day is a frequent scenario

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