Rachel Easting of Twenty-Seven Names

Posted 4:59am Tuesday 26th April 2011

Rachel Easting is one half of Wellington label Twenty-Seven Names, for which she designs with childhood friend Anjali Stewart. Twenty-Seven Names have gained a cult-like following worldwide, drawing praise for their airy carefree aesthetic. Their most recent collection “Fearsome Five”, which showed Read more...

Lela Jacobs of Lela Jacobs

Posted 4:45am Tuesday 26th April 2011

Lela Jacobs is the brain behind her eponymously named label. Although only 30 years old, Wellington-based Jacobs has become a New Zealand fashion staple, known for her dark, moody looks which focus heavily odetails. Jacobs’ love of quality fabrics, draping and contrast is evident in her most recent Read more...

iD International Emerging Designer Awards

Posted 4:39am Tuesday 26th April 2011

“LET’S GET THIS PARTY STARTED”  These were the fabulously cringe-worthy words (courtesy of Her Royal Highness Carol Hirschfeld) that opened this year's International Emerging Designer Awards. For those who are unfamiliar with it, the Emerging Awards show is an annual event run as part of Read more...