Party celebrates Bain's crime against fashion

Students dressed up for the party in David Bain themed attire. Photo / Supplied

David Bain could be remembered for his bright red and yellow jersey as much as the crimes he was accused of.

And on Wednesday night more than 100 students celebrated the infamous jersey with a "Give Me The Woollys" theme party in Christchurch.

University of Canterbury's Students Association president Nick McDonnell said the event was a great success.

"It's supposed to be bad taste, that's the whole point of it," he said.

Students also wore lawyers' gowns and brought props to the party such as toy firearms.

Bain wore a bright jersey during his first trial in the 1990s when he was found guilty of murdering his family in Dunedin on June 20, 1994.

During his retrial last year, where he was found not guilty, Bain chose suits over jerseys.

A recent TV documentary on Bain's father, Robin Bain - one of five people who died in the Every St home - gave the party the timely 'kick' it needed, said McDonnell.

The party had been planned months ago, but the TV programme, The Investigator: The Case Against Robin Bain, had probably helped getting a crowd in, said McDonnell.

Longtime Bain supporter Joe Karam and his lawyer Michael Reed QC wouldn't talk about the party.

First year students Sam Ermerins, 18, and Josh McLean, 19, said the party was not anti-Bain.

"It's not against him, it's against his fashion. His sweater is a New Zealand fashion icon," McLean said.