Exhibit: Our Vision On Display

Exhibit: Our Vision On Display

New Zealand’s Largest Hairdressing Showcase Returns to NZFW This Year

11th August 2016, AUCKLAND—Exhibit (www.exhibitnz.com), the boundary-pushing showcase by the country’s leading hair stylists, will bring New Zealand Fashion Week 2016 to a dramatic conclusion. At 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 28th, some of the most dynamic talents in the industry from Fabrik, Ryder, Toni & Guy, Hamilton Brooks and Three Hairdressing will converge at the ANZ Viaduct Events Centre. In front of an audience of 700, this industry collective will present a creative spectacle like no other.

“Exhibit is the only non-competitive hairdressing showcase the New Zealand industry has,” explains founder Stephen Cockle. “By removing the element of competition, we remove all the rules and regulations that normally limit the outcome, leaving the imaginations of these talents to run wild.”

2016 will mark the second year of the showcase, with Stephen and co-founder Andrea Cockle launching the inaugural Exhibit during New Zealand Fashion Week last year. The duo, both industry veterans who recently opened Parnell salon ASC, created Exhibit on their return from London, when they learnt that no events of this nature existed in New Zealand.

The format of Exhibit sees each salon present a runway show, with all elements specially curated, from the theme and the music to the fashion, makeup and model lineup. There are no rules as the industry’s most in-demand stylists work alongside one another to produce a collaborative creative symphony.

2016’s participants include Fabrik, the Hamilton salon who use hair as a fabric to create installations; Ryder, the revered Auckland salon who will collaborate with beloved fashion label WORLD on their showcase this year; Newmarket-based Hamilton Brooks, the recipient of numerous accolades including ‘Salon of the Year’; the Auckland arm of international powerhouse Toni & Guy, who boast some of New Zealand’s most sought-after stylists; and Whangarei’s boutique salon Three Hairdressing, who recently won the Industry NZ Team of the Year Award 2016.

With nothing of its kind in existence, Exhibit has received much support from within the industry. The lead partner of this year’s showcase is Boutique Brands, whose product lines Davines and Pravana will be used by the stylists. Other key partners include New Zealand Fashion Week, MAC makeup, and the New Zealand Association of Registered Hairdressers.

Exhibit will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 28th at the Viaduct Events Centre as part of the official schedule of New Zealand Fashion Week 2016. Tickets are available now and can be purchased for $30 from www.iticket.co.nz.

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