KEY POINTS:
6.50pm: Carlson and Cherry Cotton Candy's show, held in the zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.....oh wait, is the show over? We were awake long enough to spot Marcus Lush blowing bubble-gum bubbles in the front row. At least the shoes, firey orange make-up and silver painted nails were hot. So hot, one model decided to check out her nails instead of walk professionally during the curtain call.
Goodie bag dissection: EDEN CHOCOLATE!!!!!
4.40pm: The AUT Rookie show was packed to the brim with proud family members of the approximately 27 students showing their designs.
With three outfits each, the show was a little longer than average (and by little we mean a lot). At least the goodie bag has Eden chocolate ... great.
Spotted in the crowd was World designer Denise L'Estrange-Corbet, who also attended the Lola show.
Goodie Bag dissection: The afformentioned chocolate, idealog magazine, L'Oreal hairspray and lipstick.
3.50pm: Bronzed bodies are on display as Kiwi supermodel Rachel Hunter's Lola swimwear range hits the runway.
The range of bikinis and one pieces was pretty standard, so it was more entertaining watching the models bust out their best 'sexy' poses for the photographers.
A whole group of male photographers smiled and glanced at each other knowingly as one bent towards them and did a little jiggle.
Successful Australian model Christy Quilliam, who now lives in NZ, also strutted for Lola. Quilliam was the centre of a storm over too-skinny models at Australian Fashion Week back in May 1996.
By the looks of it, no one could accuse her of promoting an anorexic look now, she's all woman, partly thanks to some surgical enhancements.
Rachel took her turn at the end of the show, posing for photographers with her co-designer Megan Wall in a blue sarong-like dress.
Throughout Fashion Week we've complained about lack of grooming; while the Lola models appeared to be hair-free, the same could not be said for Ms Hunter, who was sporting noticeably hairy legs.
Backstage a relieved Hunter spoke to media about the show.
She said they had deliberately tried to use models of all shapes and sizes, although it had been a struggle, as curvier models were hard to come by.
2.30pm: Park's show was relatively uneventful, a small collection of satin dresses and skirts.
The goodie bags left on front row seats - three of which remained unclaimed in a less-than full show - resembled a money bag from a Duck Tales cartoon.
Production staff went along the front row before the show started, advising everyone they weren't allowed to cross their legs, in case feet made it into photos. That's strange, we've been to over twenty shows in the last four days and it's the first time we've heard that.
1.00pm: After four days there's no rest for some. Uber-cool Australian stylist David Bonney has a shoot of New Zealand men's fashion tomorrow. The piece, showcasing summer fashion, will appear in Australian newspapers later this year. He's working hard, that must be why he's rocking trackie pants!
11.40am: Wow! What an uplifting way to start the day. Used to looking at the stony faces of hardened fashion media and fashionistas this week, it was a relief to be at a show where laughter filled the room and everyone had a smile on their faces.
The reason for this delight? Forty littlies aged between 3 and 6 were traipsing the stage dressed in Trelise Cooper kidswear.
Some dragged their feet and pouted, some struck their best hand-on-hip model poses and one skipped the runway at practically warp speed. We sense a theatrical career in her future.
Whatever their performances, they all looked beautiful in Trelise's stripes, spots and sparkles.
The yummy mummies were out in force, notably actress Keisha Castle Hughes and baby daughter Felicity and Dancing with the Stars couple Nerida Lister and Shane Cortese with their baby boy.
There was much posing and trying to get babies to look the right way for the cameras before the show began.
Goodie bag dissection: The many impeccably dressed children in the audience were provided for with their own mini bags filled with headbands, coin purses and T-shirts.
The adults' version contained Jo Malone fragrance, a kids activity book, a mini tiara, a cupcake-shaped soap, Whittaker's chocolate, bottled water and Mac lipgloss.
Rating: 9/10
11.00am Well, where to start??? There was one place to be last night and that was Kate Sylvester's show and after-party.
Held at the old Laundry House in Grey Lynn, the empty warehouse was littered with local personalities, including Boh Runga, Tim Finn, Shortland Street's Lucy Wigmore and Faye Smythe, Emily Barclay, Gilda Kirkpatrick, Robyn Malcolm, Petra Bagust, Jeremy Wells and so many others we can't remember them all.
The star-studded guest list saw some international media booted to the back row - something they were none too happy about.
However, the delicious cocktails at the after party seemed to placate the indignant journos.
By 11pm it was starting to wind down, so it was off to the second hottest ticket in town - the Stolen Girlfriends Club after party in Freeman's Bay.
Given the rowdiness of the crowd at their runway show earlier in the evening, it was a safe bet it wasn't going to be a quiet drink and some canapes.
Indeed, by the time we arrived they were out of both ice and mixers and were serving straight vodka - by the jar-full. And yes, I quite literally mean jars.
According to inside sources, twice as many people showed up as were invited (which isn't surprising given that there was no security or ticket checks) and the throng of people packed out the giant warehouse, spilling into the street outside.
Impossible to move, I did manage to snake my way into the building, where Stolen Girlfriends Club designer Marc Moore was standing next to his doppelganger, local buyer Hamish Thomas.
The pair look so similar they are constantly mistaken for one another and often find themselves having conversations with people they don't know.
Following last night's show, Thomas said several people had come up to congratulate him on a job well done - not realising he was a completely different person.
By midnight, the sound system was shut down and the crowd slowly began to disperse. But for those not ready to call it a night, it was on to Crow Bar in the city.
As the dark lounge bar filled with an assortment of international guests - many of whom are flying out today and wanted to make the most of their last night in Auckland - celebrity stylist Britt Bardo began running around with a pot of black nail polish, painting everyone's little finger.
When we began writing this blog, we said Fashion Week was like a club.
Well now it officially is a club. And according to Britt, you're not a member unless you're wearing the black fingernail tag.
With Trelise Cooper Kids and some group shows this morning, it's a slow
start to the final day of Fashion Week - something the black nail club will be very pleased about.
When we left at 2.30am the party was still in full swing and I doubt many got home much before daybreak.
