Annmarie Williams is a current NZ Fashion Tech student in her second year of study, ready to take on the world of fashion. She’s never been one to go with the crowd and knew from a young age she wanted to dress in a way that gave her a unique identity. “Fashion for me is an attitude which I always had as a kid, I … Continue reading NZFT Fam: Annmarie Williams
Makyla Ata, a west coast girl raised around Bethell’s Beach and Titirangi has always been fond of making things. Her interest in fashion started from a very young age “my mum recently pulled out a whole pile of crafts I made as a kid and majority of them were covered in cut outs of clothing from magazines and drawings of clothing.” She sees fashion as … Continue reading NZFT Fam: Makyla Ata
Could the NZFW Graduate Showcase have been the best show at Fashion Week?! Some notable insiders definitely thought so, alongside us of course. With FIVE of the nine graduate designers having come from NZ Fashion Tech, we’re all pretty biased when it comes to this question, but what a show. If you ask us, our graduates found the perfect balance between commercial and wearable yet … Continue reading NZFW2018 Graduate Showcase
It’s FINALLY here, the much anticipated New Zealand Fashion Week for 2018. We’ve been counting down to this week since LAST September. As part of our Fashion Week takeover, we wanted to share a story from one of our graduates who is showcasing a capsule collection in the Graduate Showcase on Wednesday. Funky, alternative and all kinds of unique, emerging talent Hayley Smith redefines the … Continue reading NZFT Grads: Hayley Smith
A label at the top of our talent-to-follow list is Not For You. The up and coming star behind the menswear brand is Jerome Taylor, a 27 year-old Wellingtonian who started from humble beginnings. After graduating from NZ Fashion Tech he was selected to show capsule collections in 2016 & 2017 at New Zealand Fashion Week and also showcased his work in Project Fashion Wellington. Earlier … Continue reading NZFT Grads: Jerome Taylor
We caught up with creative heart, Jimmie MacKay, for a bit of insight into his latest experience with Miromoda. For those that haven’t heard of the showcase before, Miromoda is a competition that was founded in 2008 to help in the development of Maori fashion designers in New Zealand. This year, 10 designers were picked to feature at New Zealand Fashion Week, our graduate, Jimmie, … Continue reading NZFT Grads: Jimmie MacKay
We’re all counting down to what’s shaping up to be an incredible New Zealand Fashion Week for 2018. It’s creeping up rapidly and we can’t wait to see this year’s array of local talent hit the runway. One of the shows we’re particularly looking forward to is the Graduate Showcase. This trade show is an exclusive event where FIVE of our recent graduates will each … Continue reading NZFT Grads: Matthew Baitson
I can’t put into words how special this trip has meant to me, two days in and I had already decided that it was going to be the best trip of my life so far, and it exceeded my expectations beyond that. I can’t be more grateful to have received this scholarship to attend Bannari Amman Institute of Technology in India for 6 weeks. … Continue reading My India Experience
This week has been a busy one from going to Mysore, to starting our resene garments. On Monday we visited the spiritual training centre in Aliyar, simplified Kundalini Yoga foundation courses that help you to understand spirituality through the lens of science. it was such a peaceful environment with very green scenery, surrounded by forests and mountains. We had a tour around the site and … Continue reading India – Week 5
We have now hit the one month mark in India and honestly it has just been jam-packed with all sorts of amazing and exciting visits. In the beginning of week 4 we visited a lace and embroidery manufacturing unit. First we looked in a room filled with lace and embroided sample garments and books of lace trims. It was nice to see the fabric turned … Continue reading India – Week 4
