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Classic kiwiana steals the show at Pasifika
A modern take on classic Kiwiana won the supreme award at Pacific-themed fashion show Style Pasifika last night. Three silk dresses printed with designs from 1960s New Zealand tourism posters won over the judges to take the $3,000 top prize. The twelfth annual showcase of Pacific-inspired fashion, music and dance was held at Auckland's Vector Arena, the first New Zealand-produced event to be held at the arena since its opening ceremony. Organisers decided to move the event from the Auckland Town Hall after tickets for the smaller venue sold out last year. Judge Francis Hooper of fashion label 'World' said Style Pasifika was New Zealand's premier fashion event. "The industry actually sits up and listens, and that what every designer wants," he said.
Spring Bouquets Grace the Runway
Afresh bouquet of pastel hues played up the ladylike chiffon dresses, and crochet and wool gauze shorts at Luca Luca. Silk jackets featured unexpected, but not incongruous, accents in the form of petal-shaped panels where lapels would have been. Designer Luca Orlandi worked with the most delicate of fabrics, from silk shantung to silk organza and linen gauze, without sacrificing the sharp finish of good construction. Working primarily with spring ready hues, from sea-foam to silvery mauve and pale blush, Mr. Orlandi drew inspiration from modern stained glass as well, according to his show notes. Among the most memorable looks in the collection was an embroidered silk minidress in ivory that turned down at the bodice, not unlike a gracefully wilted flower. A pink crinkled dress of rayon and silk featured eye-catching feather details that moved as they caught a breeze.
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