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The Pacific Fusion Fashion Show (PFFS) returns for its fourth year with a collection of Pacific-inspired high fashion garments created by 14  NZ and the Pacific designers “We received a high calibre of designer applications from Aotearoa, Australia, Samoa, ...
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AND THATS A WRAP!!

October 10, 2018
On Saturday night we were treated to a great show. All of our designers and models gave their best and the audience were in full support mode with their loud and vocal applause. The show is the result of many people coming together to each play their part to ensure the overa...
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SCOOP ARTICLE

September 27, 2018
Hi everyone, Scoop Independent News wrote up a little article about the show yesterday. Click on the link below to go check it out 🙂 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1809/S00325/pacific-entrepreneur-redefining-diversity-in-fashion.htm...
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DESIGNER PROFILE: KOLCHA

September 22, 2018
From a young age, Samoan designer Leu Tiatia Wasasala took to knitting, crocheting, embroidery, origami and arts and crafts like a duck to water.  In fact, her creative bent was so strong that when she left school, she asked her aunty if she could work in her facto...
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DESIGNER PROFILE: RED ICE

September 21, 2018
Fashion designers and tutors Sidath Wickremeratne and Jewelz Taufui are a design team bringing bridal and evening wear glamour to this year’s Pacific Fusion Fashion Show. With more than 40 years’ experience between them in garment manufacturing and fashion education, the...
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DESIGNER PROFILE: LIFT

September 19, 2018
Edgy elegance with a blend of Polynesian and mainstream designs are how Nancy Elizabeth Thompson describes her latest fashion collection from LIFT Designs. Based in Carson, California, the Samoan Tongan designer will be joining the Pacific Fusion Fashion Show in Auckland nex...
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DESIGNER PROFILE: AKANA

September 18, 2018
Fashion designers can have a series of lightbulb moments on their journey to creative success – moments that inspire or ignite ideas.  For Pirongia based designer, Alecia Kana, it began after a mishap with her senior high school ball gown.  “I’d hired a ...
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DESIGNER PROFILE: KIRRIKIN

September 12, 2018
Australian Aboriginal design label ‘Kirrikin’ has made a name for itself as a high-quality producer of Koori resort wear, scarves, neck ties and jewellery. Founded in 2014 by Amanda Healy, a Wonnarua woman from SE Australia, Kirrikin will make its debut in New Zealand at...
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DESIGNER PROFILE: MOTFAW

September 11, 2018
Samoan model turned fashion designer Annmarie Williams will be showcasing new skills at the Pacific Fusion Fashion show next month. After treading the PFFS runway as a model last year, she’s now set to release her first collection of clothing. “Modelling was a ...
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DESIGNER PROFILE: NUMIA

August 31, 2018
Designing men’s clothing is a therapeutic, creative outlet for commercial lawyer David Taumoepeau. When he’s not embedded in the corporate world, David enjoys making clothes which he describes as a luxury street fusion of hip hop, cowboy and punk. “I’m influenced by ...
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