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Fashion In Focus

by showroom22

Showroom 22 founder Murray Bevan and journalist India Leishman speak with New Zealand fashion designers, stylists, directors, influencers and more about their unique New Zealand perspective on the world of fashion.

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  1. Fashion In Focus - with Huffer founder Steve Dunstan

    In 1997, Steve Dunstan and his then business-partner Dan Buckley started what was to become one of New Zealand’s most loved and most recognisable fashion brands. Rooted in street, skate and snow culture, Huffer grew and grew through careful nurturing of social groups, tapping into music and…

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  2. Fashion In Focus - with fashion stylist Sammy Salsa

    The fashion stylist is, without a doubt, one of the most powerful job titles in fashion right now, and in New Zealand Sammy Salsa is at the top of the game. In this raw and very real episode, Sammy and Murray talk about Sammy's personal journey from his school beginnings, coming from a family of...

  3. Fashion In Focus - with Mina designer Natalie Procter

    A trip to India to study with, and learn from garment workers, led New Zealand-based women's wear designer Natalie Procter to start her own label in Auckland, and focus its narrative firmly on the people who help it come to life. In 2020, the global pandemic has pulled this narrative sharply into...

  4. Fashion In Focus - with Rebecca Mahoney, Fashion & Philanthropy Publicity Specialist

    In the fast-paced world of PR and marketing, for outsiders wanting to get into the industry it's sometimes hard to see where you can get an opening. Especially if your studies have pointed you in one direction, yet you feel the desire to chase down a new career in communications, where do you…

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  5. Fashion In Focus - with modelling sensation Juliette Perkins

    As modelling careers go, Kiwi sensation Juliette Perkins has achieved what most other young girls could only dream of. Growing up in Nelson, New Zealand, Juliette's life changed when she was signed to international mega-agency IMG at the age of 15, and later moved to Paris at just 16, catapulting...

  6. Fashion In Focus - with Madeleine Walker of The Twenties Club

    Launched in 2015, The Twenties Club came to life to share, dissect and ruminate on life topics facing people going through their 20s. Now with a modest but powerful social media following, editor Madeleine Walker is carving her own path with a loyal fan base and equally loyal commercial brand...

  7. Fashion In Focus - with renowned weaver and fashion designer Kiri Nathan

    Kiri Nathan is one of New Zealand's most renowned Maori fashion designers, and has positioned herself as the guiding light for many young indigenous designers looking to find their way in the fashion world. Along with her husband Jason, himself a skilled self-taught carver of Pounamu, Kiri has…

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  8. Fashion In Focus - with Inprint editor, creative director and stylist Megha Kapoor

    Sydney-based editor, creative director and stylist Megha Kapoor chats to Rosie Herdman about her independent print magazine and online platform Inprint, plus her unconventional start in the fashion industry via an internship at Vogue India.

  9. Fashion In Focus - with international model and film-maker Lili Sumner

    New York-based Lili Sumner is one of New Zealand's most well-known models working internationally. Having graced the pages and covers of many top international magazines, fashion campaigns and runways, she's now turning her creative eye to the world of film-making. Lili chatted to Rosie Herdman...

  10. Fashion In Focus - with former Gucci in-house model Ella Drake

    A fortuitous role as Gucci's in-house fit model was how New Zealand model Ella Drake burst onto the global fashion scene. The Auckland-based AUT student had never intended to follow a career into modelling, but a quick trip to Tokyo and then Milan changed all that. Now at the helm of her own...

  11. Fashion In Focus - with Laura Brown, Editor-In-Chief of InStyle USA

    'How Laura Brown is making fashion fun again' sums up how the Editor-in-Chief of America's highest-selling fashion magazine has gone about her business in her incredible rise through the ranks over the past 20 years. Now at ease with a circle of friends and collaborators including the likes of...

  12. Fashion In Focus - with Ingrid Starnes & Simon Pound

    After 10 years in business, New Zealand womenswear label Ingrid Starnes has recently re-built the business based on a 'less is more' model, encouraging media and customers to celebrate value in fashion, and providing additional transparency into the size and scale of their operation. The business...

  13. Fashion In Focus - with Jacinta Fitzgerald from Make.Good

    It's April 20, 2020, and Fashion Revolution Week has just started around the world. The week-long event to commemorate the Rana Plaza collapse where 1132 garment factory workers died has united fashion companies and customers alike in a march towards greater sustainability, transparency and...

  14. Fashion In Focus - with fashion stylist & influencer Jaime Ridge

    Los Angeles-based Jaime Ridge has carved out a path in fashion that has seen her become a magnet for luxury brands around the world. Her role as freelance stylist, influencer, creator and fashion ambassador has cultivated priceless relationships with the likes of Gucci, Louis Vuitton, H&M and...

  15. Fashion In Focus - with Greta Villiger, Head of Design Pre-Collection at LOEWE

    London-based New Zealander Greta Villiger is succeeding on the global fashion stage and making it look effortless. Starting with 1st Class Honours from design school in Sydney, Greta landed roles with Christopher Kane and Chloe before senior positions at Jonathan Saunders and J.W. Anderson. Greta...

  16. Fashion In Focus - with Tim Blanks, Editor-at-Large of The Business of Fashion

    As a special birthday treat, we are incredibly proud to welcome Mr. @timblanks to the Fashion In Focus podcast. Today Showroom 22 turns 18, but our time in the industry is nothing compared to the decades Tim has spent reviewing shows, interviewing designers and trend setters and writing for the...

  17. Fashion In Focus - with Georgia Alice designer Georgia Currie

    Georgia Alice is the brand that has come to epitomise New Zealand's newest wave of internationally-focused young designers. Launched in 2013 with the help of Showroom 22, designer and founder Georgia Currie has gone on to refine the brand into an award-winning, aspirational, ready-to-wear...

  18. Fashion In Focus - with Wynn Hamlyn founder & designer Wynn Crawshaw

    One of New Zealand’s brightest fashion talents, Wynn Crawshaw arrived in the industry through a less-than-typical path and now finds himself at the helm of a brand making waves around the world.

  19. Fashion In Focus - with fashion editor & stylist Sally-Ann Mullin

    India speaks with Sally-Ann Mullin about her role as a leading stylist in New Zealand fashion and film, and her journey out of film and into print media. As Bauer Media NZ announce their decision to shutter the doors at their NZ head office, Sally's insights about the state of the industry and a...

  20. Fashion In Focus - with M.A.C Cosmetics Senior Artist Kiekie Stanners

    Kiekie Stanners has truly forged her own path through fashion, keeping true to her style along the way and being rewarded with one of Australasia's most prized jobs. India Leishman speaks with Kiekie about the big, bad world of beauty and what it takes to stay on top.

  21. Fashion In Focus - with Australian fashion journalist Grace O'Neill

    Australian fashion journalist Grace O'Neill shares her experiences with India Leishman, from cracking her dream writing job to what it really takes to survive and thrive in the global fashion week circuit.

  22. Fashion In Focus - with New Zealand fashion icon Karen Walker

    If there's one name in New Zealand fashion that makes you sit up and listen, it's Karen Walker. Murray Bevan speaks to the icon herself about her decades in business and what lights her up.

  23. Fashion In Focus - with Maggie Hewitt of sustainable fashion label Maggie Marilyn

    Maggie Marilyn designer and creative director Maggie Hewitt sits down with India Leishman to discuss the rapid rise of her namesake label and the relentless pursuit of making fashion a greener economy.

  24. Fashion In Focus - with fashion writer, jeweller and creative Margie Cooney

    India Leishman checks in with the quintessentially chic Margie Cooney - writer, jeweller and social maven - about life as a freelance creative in the New Zealand fashion industry.

  25. Fashion In Focus - with Liam Bowden and Steve Boyd from Deadly Ponies

    Murray sat down with Deadly Ponies directors Liam Bowden and Steve Boyd to chat about the business's 15 year history and some incredible plans for 2020 and beyond.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Showroom 22 founder Murray Bevan and journalist India Leishman speak with New Zealand fashion designers, stylists, directors, influencers and more about their unique New Zealand perspective on the world of fashion.

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Showroom 22 founder Murray Bevan and journalist India Leishman speak with New Zealand fashion designers, stylists, directors, influencers and more about their unique New Zealand perspective on the world of fashion.

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