Icons, new stars and First Nations excellence: 10 key shows from New Zealand fashion week
New Zealand Fashion Week celebrated its 25th anniversary in Auckland, showcasing a mix of established designers, emerging talent, and a significant focus on Indigenous Māori culture. The event featured high-profile showcases from designers like Karen Walker and Claudia Li, highlighting the region's growing influence in the global fashion industry.
Why it matters
The event underscores the increasing global recognition of Pacific and Indigenous design, marking a shift toward more inclusive representation in high fashion.
Twenty-Seven Names Photograph: Supplied by NZ Fashion Week Twenty-Seven Names Photograph: Supplied by NZ Fashion Week Fashion weeks Icons, new stars and First Nations excellence: 10 key shows from New Zealand fashion week The event feted its 25 year anniversary with labels like Zambesi, promising emerging designers and an explosion of Māori and Indigenous culture
New Zealand fashion week took place in Auckland this week at the heritage-listed Shed 10 on Waitemata harbour and other venues across the city. Founded by Dame Pieter Stewart in 2001, now run by entrepreneur Feroz Ali, the 25th anniversary featured a mix of established names, exciting newcomers and a dramatically enhanced Indigenous program. The event boasted three separate group showcases of creatives from not just the Pacific region, but India, Taiwan and the US, in addition to the inaugural New Zealand Indigenous fashion symposium.
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