Sustainable Fashion
![A groundbreaking report unpicks the state of NZ’s $7.8b fashion industry](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=786)
‘We’re at a critical turning point as an industry.’
Read more![The best vintage investment buys for autumn, from designer gems to op-shop treasures](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=786)
When you don’t have time to trawl through everything, we’re here to help.
Read more![Can France fight fast fashion? A bold new bill hopes so](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=786)
France is one of the first countries to target the influx of low-cost, mass-made clothes.
Read more![How hard is it to make your own clothes? Viva put local patterns to the test](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=786)
Madeleine Crutchley’s first forays foster connections to a previously far-off process.
Read more![Who knew recycling could look so good? NZ designers making art from off-cuts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=786)
Meet the designers attempting to stitch together a new future for circular fashion.
Read more![William Fitzgerald’s circular design is ‘shoddy’. Why that’s a good thing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=786)
We could be using recycled materials better. This fashion designer is raising the bar.
Read more![Their clothes? Fabulous. Their credentials? Plastic-free. Wellington’s Kowtow on their bold blueprint for the future](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=786)
The fashion darlings have found their dream team and their mission: One million wardrobes.
Read more![Black Friday: Why these local fashion brands are redefining the way we consume](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=786)
Shopping’s biggest day is also a reminder to buy less and choose well.
Read more![What does circular design look like in 2023? 10 Mindful Fashion Award finalists announced](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=786)
Shredded denim, onion skin dye and parachute ripcords — local creatives weave wonders.
Read more![The next It bag? Yu Mei’s Jessie Wong has probably designed it](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=786)
Hers are bags that are going places, and so is she. In fact, Jessie is entering a new era.
Read more![Wardrobe 101: how to wash and store knitwear (it’s not as simple as you think)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=786)
It’s time! A spring-cleaning strategy for your winter woollies.
Read more![Wardrobe 101: How to clean and store your jewellery at home](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=786)
We’ve tried and tested these top tips, and they do work.
Read more![Wardrobe 101: These are the clothing basics you actually need](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=786)
Variety is what these reliable essentials will offer you.
Read more![Vintage vs second-hand: Why getting the semantics correct matters](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=786)
There’s a distinction between vintage fashion and second-hand clothes. Get it right.
Read more![An innovative new local design award will celebrate circular solutions in fashion](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=786)
Mindful Fashion’s Circular Design Award aims to inspire transformative change in Aotearoa.
Read more![iD Dunedin’s top NZ designer Leonard Hill on sustainability, storytelling and speculative design](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=786)
The designer searched through junk shops and Trade Me to create his winning collection.
![A Favourite Of Nature Fans & Fashion Folk Alike, Teva's Sustainability Journey Is Ever Evolving For The Iconic Brand](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=786)
From recycled plastic to a nature-inspired new collection, there's lots to love