Snow is gathering on New Zealand’s high country, and mountain resorts are grooming their fields as the country says goodbye to autumn and welcomes visitors for another season of uniquely Kiwi winter events.
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.
While New Zealand’s high streets are filled with shops and boutiques touting all the great international fashion labels, Kiwi followers of fashion also frequent many local fashion designers.
New Zealand’s unique flora means that natural beauty companies are able to harvest or grow fresh, sustainable ingredients found nowhere else in the world.
Sisters Liz Findlay and Margi Robertson are the inspiration behind two of New Zealand's most successful fashion labels - Zambesi (Findlay) and Nom*D (Roberston).
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.
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.