High profile and popular Christchurch labels MisteR, Barbara Lee and Caroline Moore were approached to showcase their Winter 2012 collections in the iD Fashion Shows.
iD Dunedin Fashion Week Committee Chair Susie Staley says the committee felt the opportunity to show at iD may be welcomed by these designers who, along with many others in Christchurch, have experienced considerable hardship personally and professionally over the past 16 months.
“We’re thrilled that these three Christchurch-based designers will join our ‘Dunedin’ designers and enjoy the fun and excitement that being part of the iD Fashion Show is all about. It also gives the public a chance to see their latest winter collections, available in retail outlets across New Zealand directly after the shows.”
MisteR, a boutique menswear label known for its distinctive international outlook, combines the heritage of British tailoring and the experimental fun and quirkiness of Asian fashion, while Barbara Lee has been at the forefront of fashion since opening her signature store in 1978. She is famous for designing sexy, fabulous city wear for high-flying women.
New Zealand's leading label of high fashion leather garments, Caroline Moore, features
collections designed and tailored in the company's Christchurch premises by expert seamstresses using the finest lambskins selected from tanneries in New Zealand and Italy.
Also featuring in this year’s iD Fashion Show, with an exceptional capsule collection, is a joint showcase by the Cooper sisters, Tamsin and Emily, with their respective labels Tamsin Cooper and Silkbody. The collection will feature Silkbody garments styled beautifully with Tamsin Cooper accessories and velvet coats creating synergies of silk and luxury.
These four capsule collections will join the 18 other participating labels selected to show their winter collections, including many of Dunedin’s much-loved designers such as Nom*D, Carlson, Mild Red, Charmaine Reveley, and Company of Strangers alongside some of the hottest new labels in the country.
Fashion lovers can also enjoy other fantastic events during the week, including a ‘Darnell Renewed’ fashion show hosted by author and fashion guru Charlotte Smith at Dunedin’s Golden Centre Mall at 6.30pm during Starlight Shopping on Wednesday 28 March. Charlotte Smith was a popular international guest at iD Fashion Week in 2011 and the show will feature a variety of international vintage couture items not seen previously, mixing vintage alongside current season pieces from local designers and retailers.