Fashion

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

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 sisters Liz Findlay and Margi Robertson are the inspiration behind two of the country's most successful fashion labels, Zambesi (Findlay) and Nom D (Roberston).

The five best-known New Zealand fashion design labels internationally - Karen Walker, Nom D, Zambesi, World and Kate Sylvester.

Other New Zealand fashion designers of note. List with contact details.

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

In Auckland you don’t have to walk far to get the best fashion from all over the world, as well as top New Zealand labels.

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

Sisters Liz Findlay of Zambesi and Margi Robinson of Nom D are two of the most respected designers in New Zealand and internationally.