Tessa at Te Papa

Tessa at Te Papa

Tessa Bailey-Lont, upcoming designer, will be showcasing her latest collection Maui and the Sun at a catwalk show at the very special location of Te Hono ki Hawaiki marae inside Te Papa on 20th March and the public is invited...

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Red carpet fashion at the Oscars

Red carpet fashion at the Oscars

It has started! The red carpet event before the big Academy Awards. And it is as glamorous as any year. This year it looks like metals and flower details are a trend...

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Entering fashions in the field

Entering fashions in the field

Ever wondered what's it's like entering fashions in the field? Or if you're keen to enter, what to wear? Thread had a go at Ellerslie at Saturday's Derby Day at the Mercedes Prix de Fashion and got to the semi-finals but sadly didn't win a car...

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Parade of Champions

Parade of Champions

The Parade of Champions down Broadway Newmarket on Sunday 7 March was a mix of past and present champions, including strolling performers and not to forget one of the most important things we love about Auckland Cup Week, and that’s fashion. Nita Prekazi was there amongst the action...

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Gucci Lounge at Ellerslie

Gucci Lounge at Ellerslie

In the perfect pairing of the equestrian brand with NZ's most fashionable racing week, Auckland Cup Week saw glamorous new sponsor Gucci host a VIP Gucci Lounge on the balcony at Ellerslie. We visited on Derby Day...

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Derby Day Darling

Derby Day Darling

Kelli Odell has taken out the big Mercedes Prix de Fashion prize at today's Telecom Derby Day at Ellerslie in Auckland Cup Week with her bell-skirted tan paisely dress and black accessories scooping the Mercedes prize package worth $100,000...

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Fashion ahoy!

Fashion ahoy!

Ahoy, Capt. Cooper! It was ship shape and full steam ahead when Trelise Cooper showed her Summer 2011 collection on the decks of Queen Mary 2 in harbour at Ports of Auckland to 250 guests in a floating catwalk aboard the luxury liner...

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Teens Destination Style

Teens Destination Style

Christchurch Girls High School becomes Destination Style this month with a fashion show and make-over evening with tips on dressing teens and an auction of a Trelise Cooper dress...

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Zandra Rhodes at iD Dunedin

Zandra Rhodes at iD Dunedin

Zandra Rhodes, the British fashion designer known as the "Princess of Punk" in the 70's, will show at the iD Dunedin Fashion Show and we can only hope her colourful hair isn't confused with Annah Stretton's signature fringe...

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FASHIONATION 2010 comes to NZ

FASHIONATION 2010 comes to NZ

Fashionation, an international fashion show focusing on young designers from all over the world brings its celebration of culture to NZ on 14 January 2010.  Christchurch Town Hall will host the show displaying the works of designers...

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Finalists announced for Fashion iD 2010

Finalists announced for Fashion iD 2010

New Zealand’s only international fashion design competition gains momentum as the 2010 iD Emerging Designer Awards attract finalists from the world’s most prestigious fashion design schools with more than 120 entries received from 19 countries for the 2010 Awards, up from 11 countries for the 2009 event...

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Sophie Burrowes' Day at the Races

Sophie Burrowes' Day at the Races

Thread attended up and coming fashion designer Sophie Burrowes' launch party and fashion show of her newest collection coined 'Day at the Races' held at Shed 5 in the Wellington last week.

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