These were our favourite looks from outside the shows. Photo / Hōne Naera-Scott
Beyond the clothes on the runway, Fashion Week is also a time for social appraisal, with taste and relevance under a microscope, and guests using fashion as a form of communication. That has been demonstrated in full force over the past few days, with a patriotic display of fashion fromAotearoa; a uniquely local flavour has permeated everything, with a palpable joy as everyone has embraced the opportunity to dress up.
Flamboyance and function, streetwear and luxury, it was all in the mix. Smart suits communicated a relaxed air in eye-catching colours. Then there was the parade of bows, big and romantic and twee.
These were our favourite looks from outside the shows. We’ll be updating the below daily.
New Zealand Fashion Week: Kahuria ambassador Sarah Stuart. Photo / Hōne Naera-Scott
New Zealand Fashion Week: Kahuria ambassador, costume designer and stylist Sammy Salsa wearing vintage Overstayer by King Kapisi. Photo / Hōne Naera-Scott
Fashion influencer Aki Curtis. Photo / Hōne Naera-Scott
Want to know what the Viva team is wearing to Fashion Week? Discover all the outfits taking us from day to night, including velvet scarves and skirts covered in amber-resin beads, here.
