Big Ups for “Small but Perfectly Formed” NZ Fashion Week

The Age calls L’Oreal NZ Fashion Week a thorn in the side of its Australian counterparts, warning that its “peculiarly talented protagonists” are in danger of showing up bigger fish across the Tasman. “Fashion commentators such as London-based Colin McDowell wax lyrical on its most gifted, speculating that the country’s far-flung isolation can’t help but spawn forward-thinking creatives untainted by global trends.” Those possessing the edge advantage include Nom*D, Trelise Cooper, Kate Sylvester, DNA, Zambesi, World, Nicholas Blanchet, Mild Red, and Karen Walker.