INTRODUCING
PACIFIC FUSION FASHION SHOW
SATURDAY, 7TH DECEMBER, 2024
NAVIGATOR
“We sweat and cry salt water, so we know that the ocean is really in our blood“ - Teresia Kieuea Teaiwa
How do we as a fashion community uphold our creative and cultural values and bring them into the future whilst navigating our own identities in mainstream as fashion designers?
Join us as we transform the extraordinary Te Komititanga - Downtown Ferry Terminal into the canvas for this year’s event!
The name Te Komititanga was gifted by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei for the area that connects Queen Street to the waterfront. Te Komititanga means ‘to mix’ or ‘to merge’ in te reo Māori and refers to the confluence of two bodies of water, Wai Horotiu, the stream that once ran down Queen Street, and the Waitematā Harbour.
Looking back at Pacific Fusion Fashion Show 2023. We explored the creative realms of designers and their own cultural ideologies of where they originate from and how that translates through their collections.
We also navigated what Pacific fashion fused with other cultures looks like and where it is headed. It’s no secret that the embodiment and inspiration of the pacific aesthetic hails from our heritage and where we descend from - fashion or not.
LATEST FROM PFFS
FOUNDER - NORA SWANN
PACIFIC FUSION FASHION SHOW IS FOUNDED BY NORA SWANN, Pasifika Creative Entrepreneur, Fashion Stylist & Educator who champions Pasifika engagement in the NZ fashion industry
With a solid 11 years of fashion industry experience under her belt, Nora has spent the last decade pioneering events that showcase the skills and talents of Pasifika creatives in NZ. Notable initiatives include the annual Pacific Fashion Fusion Show, her community-based mentoring program, Dressed In Confidence, not to mention, leading NZ’s first Pasifika modelling agency.
Nora’s innovative approach to Pasifika engagement in the fashion industry speaks of her ability to create moments of community empowerment, individual creative expression and youth development.
MEET OUR TEAM
Administration
From left to right:
Devereaux Trego, Kirin Swann and Apryl Trego