The first solo show for New Zealand designer Riddle Me This was definitely one of my favourites from the whole week – the overall styling, the designs, the atmosphere and the brilliant makeup (isn’t Zara Mirkin a brilliant little fairy?!). With a grunge/punk edge and totally wearable pieces, the AW ’13 collection titled By B.B. Bang…

Stolen Girlfriends Club. AW ’13 collection. By far, one of THE most anticipated, (rightfully) hyped shows of NZFW 2012 and one of the shows I was most excited to see –  these boys NEVER disappoint to throw a fucking amazing show and an equally if not more insane after party. DEAD END AW ’13 inspired…

Debuting their first solo show, Company of Strangers AW ’13 collection was the perfect balance of punk, texture and minimalism. Titled Pop Shop, the AW 13 collection mainly comprised of black and white tones with splashes of red, purple, yellow and orange to seal the deal. Simple sleek pinned back parted hair and ear cuffs add…

COOP is New Zealand superstar designer Trelise Cooper’s younger, hipper diffusion label though in the past in my opinion has yet to completely find its niche until this year. Models’ rocked out spiked sneakers, Prada-esque platform loafers, creepers and pumps along side sequinned embellished party dresses, geometric printed tailored dresses/jackets/cigarette pants, wonderfully quirky sunglasses print…

Editor’s Note: Apologies in advance for the delay in getting my NZFW posts up – attending all the shows and getting an average of 4 hours sleep each night and 1 meal a day = a very tired Emi Unicorn. On the plus side, I’ve also been creating some NZFW Day wrap up videos so be…

The second graduate to show in TAFE’s The Innovators MBFWA runway show, Carlie Waterman showcased a wonderful collection that showcases Waterman’s technical skills in tailoring with amazing attention to detailing like amazing embellishments and intricate weaving complimented with elaborate headpieces. Waterman’s graduate collection is a “eclectic mix of textures inspired by the natural landscape” where…

Kaylene Milner SS12/13 showcased in the much anticipated MBFWA The Innovators TAFE show (which quite frankly are one of my favourite shows to attend and in the past has produced Dion Lee, Romance Was Born, Michelle Jank and Emma Mulholland so expectations were high). Her debut runway collection exhibited her talent for mixing leather, fur…

One of MBFWA’s most anticipated and talked about shows was the return of Jenny Kee to fashion week. An art installation like exhibition showcased Jenny Kee’s the ‘Art of the Scarf’ SS12/13 collection in The Box – where 10 Jenny Kee looks from between 1980 to present were elaborately styled by Kee’s friends Anna and…

One of my first MBFWA shows scheduled in ‘The Box’ was one of my favourite designers’ Sara Phillips and Sara to be the first art installation ‘runway’ show made it a super treat. Art installation for fashion week means media, buyers and press are allowed to walk up, touch and see the collection in greater…

Sports Luxe meets grunge. Welcome to the Ksubi Streets SS12/13. Getting into this show was easy for me, thanks to HP Australia however alot of the General Admissioners werent allowed in due to the small space of the theatre as well as the high number of people wanting to see the show! The Ksubi SS12/13…