Renowned New Zealand footwear designer Juliette Hogan curates a bespoke soundtrack for NZ Music Month.

On a Tuesday evening in early May, the doors of Giltrap Audi opened to a room that felt like the beginning of something.

For NZ Music Month, we asked iconic New Zealand footwear designer Kathryn Wilson to curate the soundtrack to her world.

We spoke with Amanda Butterworth from NZ Fashion Revolution about transparency, collective action, and what it means to engage with fashion more consciously.

For NZ Music Month, Pacific Fusion curated the soundtrack to their world.

For NZ Music Month, we asked Caitlin Crisp to curate the soundtrack to her namesake label.

Kiri Nathan is paving the way for a flourishing and authentic Māori fashion movement.

New Zealand Fashion Week returns to Shed 10, Auckland, from 17–22 August 2026

Hamish Miller, Giltrap Group, on what brings fashion and automotive together, and what this year holds.

On a Monday evening in late March, a room full of people with a shared interest in what New Zealand fashion can become gathered at Bistro Saine, hosted by Hotel Indigo Auckland.

Matt Simister on what sets Hotel Indigo apart, and why this is the place to be in August.

Angus McDougall, Fashion and Beauty Writer and Content Creator

Nicole Hadfield, Oosterom, about the path that brought her to fashion, the designers shaping her thinking, and what comes after the runway.

Estelle Schuler, Fashion Stylist, on the jobs she said yes to, the ones she turned down, and what keeps her showing up.

As Creative Director for New Zealand Fashion Week presented by Giltrap Group, Dan Ahwa is shaping what the 2026 event looks and feels like from the inside.

Vicki Taylor, Creative Director, taylor & The Shelter

In conversation with Tessa Patrick on coming full circle - what she has learned, and why this industry is worth every bit of it.

Sarah Murray on her path to Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of Fashion Quarterly, her first encounter with NZFW, and what continues to inspire her.