Fashion

New Zealanders’ love of the outdoor lifestyle and adventure has led to the international success of several fashionable outdoor clothing brands.

With the Internet, satellite television and cheaper air travel, many see New Zealand as being a fashion season ahead of the rest of the world.

Few New Zealand cities portray such an impressive mix of old and new as Dunedin – the second largest city in the South Island and home to some of the country’s rarest inhabitants.

New Zealand merino wool is being used in the fashion houses of Yves St Laurent and Ralph Lauren as well as by several leading international fabric manufacturers and knitwear companies including Italian suit manufacturer Loro Piana and American suitmaker Oxford Clothes.

New Zealand fashion designer Kate Sylvester has lived in the shadow of Karen Walker, but has become an entity in her own right - wowing them regularly at Mercedes Australian Fashion Week.

New Zealanders' outdoor lifestyle has created demand for high-quality lifestyle clothing. Line 7 is a leading world label in yachting sportswear. Also Untouched World and Snowy Peak, and uses for Merino.

Wellington School of Design graduate Rebecca Taylor is a role model for young fashion designers.

Karen Walker is New Zealand’s best known fashion designer, whose designs are worn all over the world by everyone from everyday Kiwis to Hollywood stars.

Margarita or Margi Robertson is one of New Zealand’s foremost fashion designers, and founder of leading label Nom*D. She lives in Dunedin, in New Zealand’s South Island.

New Zealand fashion designer Tanya Carlson is having an impact on the international fashion market.