DESIGNERS 2019
INFAMY APPAREL BY AMY LAUTOGO
Dane Dagger is a sustainable fashion brand with a bold design philosophy that creates fashion in a way that is highly considerate of humanity, social responsibility and reducing the environmental impact.
Made and designed in Wellington in the most sustainable manner possible and locally sourced. Dane Dagger constructs garments with an eco-fashion forward approach to couture/streetwear designs that embodies artistic and ecological craft.
Showing you don’t have to choose between looking good and doing good for your environment.
FUNK N SOUL 97 BY TIA SEMI
- Based in Australia
- Samoan heritage
- Summary of the label: Inspired by Samoa
TAHIANO BY ALVIS MEREDITH AND MATA'AFA HANS WESCHE
- Based in Samoa
- Samoan and Tokelauan heritage
- Summary of the label: Couture bridal wear
SAINT FINA BY SERAPHINA WOOD
- Based in Glen Innes Wai-O-Taki Bay, Auckland
- Niuean and Samoan heritage
- Summary of the label: Ethical brand that’s affordable
AFA AH LOO BY AFA AH LOO
- Based in Utah, USA
- Samoan heritage
- Summary of the label: bold florals and colours
ARI SOUTH BY ARI SOUTH
- Based in Honolulu, Hawaii
- Hawaiian heritage
- Summary of the label: bold prints inspired by the islands
LE-ATA BY LEATA MAILO-MCCARTHY
- Based in Tonga
- Samoan heritage
- Summary of the label: inspired by love for family, heritage and passion for design, creativity and culture
TALOSIA BY TALOSIA MASAKO HAULANGI & JAMES ALEXANDER LAVERTY (NZ)
- Based in Auckland
- Tuvalu heritage
- Summary of the label: a luxurious brand solely focus in couture and high end collection season by season.
https://www.facebook.com/Talosia-Design-Ltd-225407660809330/
FRANTIVITY BY FRANCES NIMETI (NZ)
- Based in Manurewa, Auckland
- Cook Islands heritage
- Summary of the label: avante-Garde with elegance and thinking outside the square
AAS TRIBAL FASHION BY ANNA AMOS (PAPUA NEW GUINEA)
- Based in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
- Papua New Guinea heritage
- Summary of the label: Modern, slick and beautiful to bring out the curve of a woman and comes in all sizes
https://www.facebook.com/AAs-Tribal-Fashion-298803390299962/
NATIVE WEAR BY LEIOLA FINAU RAKAU (VANUATU)
- Based in Vanuatu
- Tongan heritage
- Summary: Pacific cultural and modern fashion
VAE TAILOR AND ACCESSORIES BY ELAINE MAEPIO (SOLOMON ISLAND) FUNDED BY MFAT, NZ
- Based in Honiara, Solomon Islands
- Solomon Islands heritage
- Summary of the label: Island heritage blended with rich cultures and traditions through diverse designs, patterns and colours
LAVA’S ORIGINAL FASHION WEAR BY LAVA GROSSMITH (SOLOMON ISLANDS). FUNDED BY MFAT, NZ
- Based in Honiara, Solomon Islands
- Solomon Islands Heritage
- Summary of the label: Fashionable wear that is comfortable for all sizes, and that does not discriminat