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Cold weather a reason for Pagani move
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Cold weather a reason for Pagani move
A Dunedin women’s fashion retailer has made the move to the Meridian Mall after about seven years in George St.
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Yes to the dress for fundraiser
Yes to the dress for fundraiser
A cold midwinter evening in Wyndham is about to get a whole lot cooler.
Designers urged to sign on for show
Designers urged to sign on for show
Calls for designers have gone out as Dunedin prepares for the return of the city’s premier fashion event.
Initiative gives new threads to aid others to find new jobs
Initiative gives new threads to aid others to find new jobs
Nika Wood walked out the doors of a Dunedin charity with a couple of new outfits and the confidence to enter the workforce.
Hems up for hims
Hems up for hims
Something strange is happening to men’s shorts. They’re no longer shorts, rather they’re short-shorts.
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Fashion meets heritage
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Fashion meets heritage
Much-loved Dunedin heritage footwear company McKinlays has been given a fashion twist for 2024 in a new collaboration with emerging local label Commonplace.
Fashion designer early to catch on to versatility of wool
Fashion designer early to catch on to versatility of wool
An upbringing on a Maniototo farm is influencing Lucy Girvan’s fashion design career, which has been inspired by her family’s homegrown fibre.
Dunedin fashion label bids city store farewell
Dunedin fashion label bids city store farewell
After 10 years of business, Dunedin fashion label Charmaine Reveley is bidding farewell to its George St retail store.
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Stitching a new life after Mild Red
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Falling sign fitting symbol for end of Mild Red
After a 40-year career in the fashion industry, Donna Tulloch said she did not know what the end would look like.
Not a good look: LVMH subsidiary exploited workers
Not a good look: LVMH subsidiary exploited workers
Employees at an Italian subsidiary making Dior handbags had to sleep in the workplace to ensure 24-hour supply and used machines with safety devices removed to make them go faster.
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NZ fashion’s mindful approach
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NZ fashion’s mindful approach
A new report shows the economic and cultural contribution the fashion industry makes to New Zealand is immense, Josie Steenhart discovers.
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Upcycling, recycling key to clothing market
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Upcycling, recycling key to clothing market
When it comes to fashion trends, things go in cycles.
Smith & Caughey's signals closure
Smith & Caughey's signals closure
Upmarket Auckland department store Smith & Caughey's says it is in talks to shut its shop and online stores, likely early next year.
Cannes: an unofficial fashion fortnight and festival
Cannes: an unofficial fashion fortnight and festival
Ellie Violet Bramley looks at the best outfits at the Cannes Film Festival, the looks that might trickle down, and styles that should stay on the riviera.
Dior brings high fashion to highlands
Dior brings high fashion to highlands
It is not every Dior show that opens with a skirl of bagpipes, three different ways to wear violet tartan, and a sporran dangling from a belt in place of a clutch bag tucked under the arm.
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10-year milestone celebrated with factory purchase
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10-year milestone celebrated with factory purchase
A Dunedin printing company has bought itself the ultimate 10th birthday present - a state-of-the-art production factory.
Clothes swap alternative to ‘fast fashion’
Clothes swap alternative to ‘fast fashion’
Students on a budget now have had a "wardrobe refresh" after embracing a clothing swap at the weekend.
Otherworldly designs at Aussie Fashion Week
Otherworldly designs at Aussie Fashion Week
If there was ever a label to celebrate otherworldly exuberance, it's Romance Was Born.
Owner 'really scared' after shop window broken
Owner 'really scared' after shop window broken
A central Dunedin shop owner is concerned for her safety after the front window of her shop was smashed on Saturday night.
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Workshop gives new life to second-hand jewellery
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Workshop gives new life to second-hand jewellery
Necklaces and rings crafted from the remains of old earrings is one solution a Dunedin op-shop has found to curb fast fashion trends.
