The designers for this year’s New Zealand Fashion Week have been announced. Both established and up-and-coming names appear in the 85-strong list of those ready to showcase their work to buyers and media.
In 2017, NZFW will run from Monday 28th – 31st August for trade and industry insiders before the public are invited to join for NZ Fashion Weekend. This will run from Friday 1st – 3rd September. Tickets for the weekend shows are already selling out – Flo & Frankie, P I A and Hailwood have recently confirmed public-facing shows. The 2017 Mercedes-Benz Presents designer was named in July as Zambesi.
International buyers which have confirmed their attendance will include those from David Jones, Myer and The Iconic in Australia; and Hong Kong’s Noir Studio and Bauhaus Holdings. The full list of confirmed international buyers and media is online here.
The confirmed list of designers for NZFW 2017 is:
Adrienne Whitewood
Adrienne Winkelmann
Alma Wong
Andrea Moore
Anna Schimmel
Augustine
Barkers
CHW Designs
Company of Strangers
Courtney Pellow
Courtney Perham
Daisy by Katie Yeung
Demontigny
Embr Jewellery
Empire of Genius
Federation
Flo & Frankie
French83
Geoj Official
Gienipha Tutaki
Hailwood
Helen Kaminski
Hera Couture
Huffer
Ioanna kourbela
Issue Clothing Co.
Jacob Coutie
Jessica Bridal
Jimi
Jimmy D
Jockey
Jordan Noah
Julian Danger
Juliette Hogan
Kate Sylvester
Katherine Victoria
Kathryn Wilson
Kimberly Olivia
Knuefermann
Laura Marris
LDD
Lela Jacobs
Letitia Powell
Liam
Liz Mitchell
Lost and Led Astray
Luke Dawson
Lūu
Mack
Maggie Marilyn
Margaret Wray
Mitchell Vincent
Modes
Mt
Nichola
Nick von K
Not For You
Notoa
Olli Paroli
Ovana Ovich
Pania Greenaway
P i a
Rachel Mills
Ruby
Russell Athletic
Saben
Salasai
Shannen yYoung
Stolen Girlfriends Club
Superette
Tanya Carlson
Te Kohu
Tess Norquay
Thanushi Marage
Tia Feng
Trelise Cooper
Trish Peng
Vinka
Wanoa Four
Working Style
World
Wynn Hamlyn
Yoshino Maruyama
Yu Mei
Zambesi
