Fashion
The Importance of Well Made Clothes
Courtney Sanders is a Melbourne-based Kiwi and co-founder of Well Made Clothes. She talks to Sonia Sly about setting up an online ethical clothing business and a movement towards slow fashion. Audio
World of Wearable Art winner forfeits award
A category winner in this year's World of Wearable Art (WOW)has withdrawn her entry after it was found to resemble another work.
Jimmy D: There's more to life than fashion
Auckland-based designer James Dobson talks about life before the internet, meeting the needs of a clientele that range from 15-60, and why he has to remind himself that there is more to life than… Audio, Gallery
Pearly Wong's International Minimalism
Pearly Wong is a fashion designer based between Malaysia and Berlin. She talks to Sonia Sly about catering to an international market place and the realities of the industry for Malaysian designers. Audio, Gallery
Suzanne Lee: creating materials from bacteria
Rather than using plant or animal materials, fashion designer and bio-materials engineer Suzanne Lee formulated a method of growing clothes in a laboratory vat, using bacterial cellulose. Her high… Audio, Gallery
Model Talk
Sonia Sly meets two New Zealand models to talk about life on and off the runway. Audio, Gallery
NZ fashion stores in for shake-up as big brands arrive
New Zealand fashion stores are bracing themselves as they wait to see what the long-term impact will be after the arrival of some of the world's biggest fashion retailers. Audio
Protestors stage sit-down at H&M store opening
Shoppers and protesters came face to face at the opening of the Swedish clothing giant H&M's first New Zealand store in Auckland this morning.
Anti-fashion fashionista Dee Goldberg
Kathryn Ryan talks to Melbourne's Dee Goldberg about her wearable creations which are always colourful, interesting and above all - humorous. She says she came late - in her forties - to the idea of… Audio, Gallery
WOW Winner ‘Supernova’ Gillian Saunders
The World of Wearable Arts’ Supreme Award, as well as the Avant Garde Award, has gone to Gillian Saunders from Nelson. She first entered the WOW in 2002 and has entered almost every year since… Audio, Gallery
Masterpieces: Barbara Brinsley
Our masterpieces guest today is a fashion model, among other things - but there's something that separates her from other catwalk models. Audio, Gallery
The Expats: Aaron Fry on working at Parsons
Our expat this week is former Wellingtonian Aaron Fry, who now works as an Associate Professor of Design Strategies at the prestigious New York design school, Parsons. Parsons was the setting of the… Audio
Catwalk comeback with a bang!
The return of WORLD to NZ Fashion Week was all about show-stopping, otherworldly looks, writes Sonia Sly. Gallery
Sonia Sly - Front Row at Fashion Week
Sonia Sly is a RNZ producer, runs her own fashion website and presents RNZ's fashion podcast My Heels are Killing Me. She's been attending New Zealand Fashion Week in Auckland. Audio
Balking at burkini bans misses nearer prejudices
Opinion - We Kiwis may pat ourselves on the back for defying France's burkini ban by putting it on the catwalk - but do we deserve it, asks Lamia Imam.
Burkini fashion designer: 'What you wear is a personal choice'
The Kiwi designer who has put the burkini on the catwalk has spoken out against bans against the garment, saying women should be able to wear whatever they want. Audio
NZ Fashion Week 2016 - Day Five
What lies behind the facade of Instagram and outfit shots? Fashion blogger Alison Gordan chats about her website Modesto and keeping up appearances while being a country girl at heart. Audio
NZ Fashion Week 2016 - Day Four
Day Four was all about the group shows, with a side of racy swimwear... Sonia Sly catches up with Assia Benmedjdoub, editor of Australian publication, Ragtrader. Audio, Gallery
Poetry and drama at NZ Fashion Week
Sonia Sly finds a touch of drama and artistic vision setting the designers apart at NZ Fashion Week, including live poetry and a surprise catwalk appearance by a television presenter. Gallery
Project Glow Wear
While people are encouraged to ditch the car for their daily commute those walking or cycling are at risk if they can't be seen by vehicles.Greater Wellington Regional Council figures show most… Audio, Gallery
