From Idea to Empire: Turning Creativity into Global Success
WEDNESDAY 27 AUGUST 8AM
SHED 10 AUCKLAND WATERFRONT
DOORS 7:30AM | 8AM Start | Duration 1 hour | Meet & Greet ticket holders additional 30min
Rule Breakers. Risk Takers. Fashion’s Culture Shapers.
They don’t follow trends - they set them.
From cult labels and global runways to red carpets and the world’s fashion capitals, these creative powerhouses have redefined what it means to shape culture through fashion, style, and fearless storytelling.
In this exclusive Beyond the Runway event at NZ Fashion Week, Pip Edwards (Creative Director for Ksubi), Karen Walker (Founder of Karen Walker), and Marc Moore (Founder of Stolen Girlfriends Club) come together for an unfiltered conversation on the bold moves, brand‑defining moments, and aesthetic conviction that built their empires, and put Antipodean style firmly on the global map.
With decades of combined influence across design, fashion, and retail, this is your front‑row pass to discover how icons are made, and how personal vision becomes a lasting legacy.
Pip Edwards
Creative Director Ksubi
Designer, stylist, and co-founder of P.E. Nation, Pip has returned to cult denim label Ksubi as its new Creative Director, nearly two decades after her first chapter there.
Her blend of business savvy and creative direction has made Pip Edwards an impactful force in the fashion industry.
Her experience, instinct and undeniable energy has proved she is a formidable figure in fashion, creativity and culture.
Karen Walker
Founder Karen Walker
Karen Walker is a designer, entrepreneur, businessperson, storyteller, marketer, brand and icon.
For more than 30 years she’s nurtured and built her brand and business, known for clever design, adventurous collaborations, imaginative storytelling and a continually evolving approach to retail.
Her influence has seen her consistently ranked for the past seven years in The Business of Fashion's powerhouse BoF 500, reflecting her position as a global industry figure shaping the future.
Marc Moore
Founder Stolen Girlfriends Club
Marc Moore is a creative entrepreneur and founder of Stolen Girlfriends Club, an internationally acclaimed fashion and jewellery brand known for its rebellious spirit and subversive beauty. Since launching the label in 2005 as an experimental art project, he has built it from the ground up into a global fashion force with a cult following.
