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New Zealand Fashion Designers

Internationally Acclaimed - shop till you drop!

New Zealand fashion designers have really come into their own in the last 5 - 10 years. Not only are they well known and popular locally but several have also been acclaimed internationally.

Some of our best know designers clothe Hollywood stars, and international celebrities around the globe.Our designs, inspired by our beautiful natural surrounds, are also very wearable, which has made them sought after.You will find New Zealand labels in some of the best fashion boutiques around the world.

So if you are into the fashion scene, you will almost certainly want to seek out some of our designer retail stores, and have a look.

Some of our most well known fashion design labels are

• Trelise Cooper ( also has a line of children’s clothing)

• Karen Walker

• Zambesi

• Nom D

• World

• Cybele

• Kate Sylvester

• Obi

• Tanya Carlson

• Yvonne Bennetti

• Homeworks

• Huffer - T shirts

These are but a few top labels. If you are keen to look at some of the fashion designers signature styles before you come to New Zealand, have a look here at this fashion design directory. Select the designer.You will be taken to a more comprehensive view of their label.

Owning New Zealand Fashion design at an Affordable Price!

If you are in the country at the right time you may be lucky to catch their sales. If you are a seamstress yourself, some designers also have sales of their fabrics ends.

Some of our cheaper stores actually stock a range designed for them by these New Zealand design gurus.

Farmer's have had a range specially designed for them and sell label clothes such as Hero and Liz Mitchell.

Ezi-Buy have several different labels within their store.( Although less well known New Zealand designers)

Glassons get 3 or 4 designers to create a T-shirt for breast cancer, or some other cause annually. These T shirts are reasonably priced yet are by New Zealand designers of some repute.

Foodtown has a range of beautiful eco bags by one of our top designers, Trelise Cooper. Limited edition they may be, but there are likely to be more by other designers which you may be lucky enough to find.

Accessories by New Zealand designers

If you are not wanting clothing but would love some New Zealand designer accessories, many of them are diversifying into items such as sunglasses, jewellery, footwear, scarves, hats, belts............the list goes on.My new cellphone is in a gorgoeus little Trelise Cooper designed bag.A great little champagne coloured limited edition number.The phone well designed with large finger pads an easy to read, which is so often not the case.

New Zealand Design Shows

• We have a few special design shows that you may want to plan around. The Air New Zealand Fashion week is a big event for anyone in the industry.

• The Wearable Arts Awards Annual Competition is a quirky fun, fashion show with a difference. If you are interested in art this is a wonderful show to attend.Held in Wellington these days, more than a third of the competitors come from overseas.

Looking for other shopping ideas. Have a look at New Zealand shopping and for uniquely New Zealand products for more ideas of what you will find here.

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