New Zealand Fashion Week returns this year to celebrate its 20th anniversary and will be bigger and better than ever with a packed schedule of events occurring between Monday 23 August – Sunday 29 August.
Returning to the iconic Aotea Square and Auckland Town Hall, the traditionally trade-only show will be open to consumers for the very first time. To give fashion lovers a chance to experience New Zealand Fashion Week alongside industry and designer guests, iTicket will offer a limited number of hosting packages to selected shows including Kate Sylvester, Kathryn Wilson, Hailwood and Zambesi, as well as the very special 20-year Retrospective Show. To extend the experience further, a fan zone will be set up in Aotea Square where the public can view selected shows on a big screen and participate in a number of activities.
After the postponement of New Zealand Fashion Week last year due to Covid-19, the return of this iconic event has been highly anticipated by the wider industry. There has also been a resurgence of the appreciation of what New Zealand Fashion Week does for the local industry.
Dame Pieter Stewart, NZFW founder and managing director: “There is no other event in New Zealand that brings our industry together in the way New Zealand Fashion Week does, nor is there an event which provides a platform for designers, make-up artists, stylists, photographers and models to showcase their unique skills and talents to the world. We should not underestimate the power that New Zealand Fashion Week has to influence, promote and celebrate New Zealanders.”
Beyond fashion, New Zealand Fashion Week has made a positive impact by leading conversations around pertinent issues such as diversity, inclusion and sustainability, all of which are now important elements of every New Zealand Fashion Week. This year New Zealand Fashion Week will continue to highlight the importance of these issues building on the momentum established in previous years and above all celebrate the diverse careers that have been ignited through the event.
“There have been so many defining moments over the past twenty years and I am proud that we have managed to drive real change in the industry. When New Zealand Fashion Week started all those years ago, nobody thought that we’d make it to year two, never mind build an event which transformed the industry, especially with regards to diversity, inclusion and sustainability,” comments Dame Pieter.
As part of the 20th anniversary celebration, opening night will feature a special Retrospective Show with a selection of designers who have previously shown at New Zealand Fashion Week and been a part of its history, along with footage from years past. A unique and commemorative logo has also been designed to pay tribute to the significant milestone.
Sponsor support for the 20th edition of NZFW has been immense with a number of key sponsors already confirmed. This year will also see Auckland Unlimited and Heart of the City play a key role in bringing the event to life.
New Zealand Fashion Week runs from Monday 23 August until the close of Fashion Weekend on Sunday 29 August.
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