NEW LOCATION – NEW Designers!

For immediate release
18 July 2011

NEW LOCATION – NEW Designers!
New Zealand Fashion Week 2011 designer announcement

An exciting line up of designers, which includes the return of leading fashion house, Workshop & Helen Cherry, alongside a long list of talented newcomers, will show this year at New Zealand Fashion Week (NZFW).

Across four days, from Tuesday 30 August 2011, New Zealand’s leading fashion designers will grace the NZFW catwalks in the brand new Viaduct Events Centre.

Making their solo NZFW debut this year are designers from across the country including Auckland’s Celine Rita, fresh from her success winning the title as most talented newcomer in the 2010 New Generation Show.

Celine will be joined by debutants Ingrid Starnes and Taranaki’s Whiri, which has worked its way through the NZFW fashion ranks via the New Generation, Miromoda and Group Show platforms and Christchuch fashion label MisteR.

MisteR debuts, following the destruction of their store in February’s earthquake and a busy time putting the finishing touches on their collection from their makeshift workroom, the lounge of their house.

The 2011 New Generation show will provide a platform for five designers to showcase their talents at NZFW for the first time. Auckland Based designers Deryn Schmidt, Egoist and Katie-maree Cole will join Nelson’s Emma Manhart and Wellington’s Two Wonders to walk the New Generation Catwalk, a proven training ground for some of the country’s brightest fashion talents.

Wellington based Starfish will grace the NZFW catwalk twice, showing a full collection and then joining Miranda Brown, Taylor and Untouched World to show the fashion world the best in New Zealand textiles, through the Merino Show.

The schedule also features some very cool designers, Tauranga’s Blak and Black Luxe, Auckland’s Jimmy D and Havelock North’s Neverblack, who continue their journey, stepping out of the underground to much critical acclaim and a growing fan-base.

2011 sees the return of group shows Miromoda and the New Zealand Weddings Magazine Bridal Collection.

The Miromoda initiative was founded in 2008 to advance the status and standards of the Māori fashion industry and each year supports emerging fashion talent. This year six designers have won their chance to show at NZFW, Adrienne Whitewood, Dmonic Intent, Identi-tee, Shona Tawhiao, Tara Warren and Urban Maori.

The New Zealand Weddings Magazine Bridal Collection returns after a resounding success in 2010 and supports designers offering the best in contemporary design to those planning their big day.

NZFW is not just about designers showing on the catwalk, an exciting list of accessory exhibitors are also busy preparing to showcase their creations.

With New Zealand’s leading designers taking their place in the busy schedule and buyers, media and fashionistas ready to soak up the atmosphere in the new waterside venue, NZFW 2011 is going to be a full on week of fashion.

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Complete list of confirmed designers:

• Andrea Moore / AUCKLAND
• Annah Stretton / MORRINSVILLE
• Blak and Blak Luxe / TAURANGA
• Brady / AUCKLAND
• Celine Rita / AUCKLAND
• Deryn Schmidt/ AUCKLAND
• Egoist/ AUCKLAND
• Emma Manhart/ NELSON
• Hailwood / AUCKLAND
• Helen Cherry / AUCKLAND
• Huffer/ AUCKLAND
• Ingrid Starnes / AUCKLAND
• Jimmy D / AUCKLAND
• Juliette Hogan / AUCKLAND
• Katie-maree Cole/ AUCKLAND
• Kathryn Wilson Footwear / AUCKLAND
• Miranda Brown / AUCKLAND
• MisteR / CHRISTCHURCH
• Neverblack/ HAVELOCK NORTH
• Ruby/ AUCKLAND
• Sabatini / AUCKLAND
• Salasai / HASTINGS
• Starfish / WELLINGTON
• Stolen Girlfriends Club/ AUCKLAND
• Taylor / AUCKLAND
• Trelise Cooper / AUCKLAND
• Twenty-Seven Names/ WELLINGTON
• Two Wonders / WELLINGTON
• Whiri / TARANAKI
• Workshop Denim/ AUCKLAND
• World / AUCKLAND
• Zambesi / AUCKLAND
• Untouched World / CHRISTCHURCH

Miromoda

• Adrienne Whitewood / ROTORUA
• Dmonic Intent / AUCKLAND
• Identi-tee/ AUCKLAND
• Shona Tawhiao / AUCKLAND
• Tara Warren/ BRISBANE
• Urban Maori/ AUCKLAND

New Zealand Weddings Magazine Bridal Collection

• A La Robe/ AUCKLAND
• Alma J / AUCKLAND
• Anna Schimmel / AUCKLAND
• Crane Brothers/ AUCKLAND
• John Zimmerman / AUCKLAND
• Modes / AUCKLAND
• Sera Lilly / AUCKLAND
• Vinka Design / AUCKLAND

Complete list of confirmed exhibitors:

• Auckland Ring Company / AUCKLAND
• NZ Mint – Boh Runga range / AUCKLAND
• NZ Mint – Trelise Cooper range / AUCKLAND
• Miami Jewellery / AUCKLAND
• Diamond Galleria / AUCKLAND
• Stray Kangaroo / AUCKLAND
• Zoe and Morgan / LONDON
• Ph.D Ltd / AUCKLAND
• Culét Jewellery / AUCKLAND
• GMB - Storm of London range / AUCKLAND
• G-Shock / AUCKLAND

NEW ZEALAND FASHION WEEK 2011
This year's event will take place from Monday 29th August to Friday 2nd September. Fashion Weekend will run the evening of Friday 2nd September and all day Saturday 3rd September

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From Monday 29th August through to Saturday 3rd September, the brand new Viaduct Harbour Events Center will come to life, as the fashion world focuses on the very best of New Zealand fashion.

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NZFW 2011 Designer list

Adrienne Whitewood / Adrienne Whitewood/ Miromoda/ROTORUA
A La Robe/ Elizabeth Soljak/ NZ Weddings Magazine Bridal Collection / AUCKLAND
Alma J/Alma J/ NZ Weddings Magazine Bridal Collection / AUCKLAND
Andrea Moore/ Andrea Moore/ AUCKLAND
Anna Schimmel / Anna Schimmel / NZ Weddings Magazine Bridal Collection / AUCKLAND
Annah Stretton / Annah Stretton / MORRINSVILLE
Blak and Blak Luxe / Teresa Hodges / TAURANGA
Brady / Theresa Brady/ AUCKLAND
Celine Rita / Celine Rita / AUCKLAND
Crane Brothers/ Murray Crane / NZ Weddings Bridal Collection / AUCKLAND
Deryn Schmidt/ Deryn Schmidt /AUCKLAND
Dmonic Intent / Maxine Wooldridge, Samara Wooldridge & Kris Leitch /Miromoda/ AUCKLAND
Egoist/ Natalya and Vlad Levada / AUCKLAND
Emma Manhart/ Emma Manhart/ NELSON
Hailwood / Adrian Hailwood / AUCKLAND
Helen Cherry / Helen Cherry / AUCKLAND
Huffer/ Steve Dunstan/ AUCKLAND
Identi-tee/ Tai Kerekere/ Miromoda/AUCKLAND
Ingrid Starnes / Ingrid Starnes / AUCKLAND
Jimmy D / James Dobson / AUCKLAND
John Zimmerman/ John Zimmerman/ NZ Weddings Magazine Bridal Collection / AUCKLAND
Juliette Hogan / Juliette Hogan / AUCKLAND
Kathryn Wilson Footwear / Kathryn Wilson / AUCKLAND
Katie-maree Cole/ Katie-maree Coleman/AUCKLAND
Miranda Brown / Miranda Brown / AUCKLAND
MisteR / Mickey Lin & Ra Thomson / CHRISTCHURCH
Modes / NZ Weddings Magazine Bridal Collection / NEWMARKET AUCKLAND
Neverblack/ Jeremy Maclaurin / HAVELOCK NORTH
Ruby/ Christine Sharma / AUCKLAND
Sabatini / Tony Milich / AUCKLAND
Salasai / Kirsha Whitcher / HASTINGS
Sera Lilly / Sera Lilly/ NZ Weddings Magazine Bridal Collection / AUCKLAND
Shona Tawhiao / Shona Tawhiao/ Miromoda/ AUCKLAND
Starfish / Laurie Foon / WELLINGTON
Stolen Girlfriends Club/ Marc Moore & Dan Gosling / AUCKLAND
Tara Warren/ Tara Warren/ Miromoda/ BRISBANE
Taylor / Vicki Taylor /AUCKLAND
Trelise Cooper / Trelise Cooper /AUCKLAND
Twenty-Seven Names/ Anjali Stewart & Rachel Easting / WELLINGTON
Two Wonders / Sophie Knapp & Sophea Son / WELLINGTON
Untouched World / Peri Drysdale /CHRISTCHURCH
Urban Maori/ Kereama Taepa/ Miromoda/AUCKLAND

Vinka Design / Anita Turner Williams / NZ Weddings Magazine Bridal Collection / AUCKLAND
Whiri / Keri Wanoa/ Hemi Sundrgren/ TARANAKI
Workshop Denim/ Chris Cherry/ AUCKLAND
WORLD / Denise L'Estrange-Corbet , Francis Hooper & Benny Castles / AUCKLAND
Zambesi / Liz & Neville Findlay / AUCKLAND

Exhibitors
Auckland Ring Company / Andrée Archbold / AUCKLAND
Culét Jewellery / Scott Nicols & Dane Rumble / AUCKLAND
Diamond Galleria / AUCKLAND
GMB - Storm of London range / Vanessa Hefer / AUCKLAND
G-Shock / Harley Anderson / AUCKLAND
Miami Jewellery / Jodie Scantlebury & Sally Dodson / AUCKLAND
NZ Mint – Boh Runga range / Tatiana Stavrovska / AUCKLAND
NZ Mint – Trelise Cooper range / Tatiana Stavrovska / AUCKLAND
Ph.D Ltd / Pip Harvey / AUCKLAND
Stray Kangaroo / Sonia Voigt / AUCKLAND
Zoe and Morgan / Zoe Williams / LONDON

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