In 1997, Steve Dunstan and his then business-partner Dan Buckley started what was to become one of New Zealand’s most loved and most recognisable fashion brands. Rooted in street, skate and snow culture, Huffer grew and grew through careful nu

Fashion In Focus - with fashion stylist Sammy Salsa

Nov 30th, 2020 53m 46s

The fashion stylist is, without a doubt, one of the most powerful job titles in fashion right now, and in New Zealand Sammy Salsa is at the top of the game. In this raw and very real episode, Sammy and Murray talk about Sammy's personal journe

Fashion In Focus - with Mina designer Natalie Procter

Nov 5th, 2020 40m 16s

A trip to India to study with, and learn from garment workers, led New Zealand-based women's wear designer Natalie Procter to start her own label in Auckland, and focus its narrative firmly on the people who help it come to life.In 2020, the g

Fashion In Focus - with Rebecca Mahoney, Fashion & Philanthropy Publicity Specialist

Oct 12th, 2020 38m 42s

In the fast-paced world of PR and marketing, for outsiders wanting to get into the industry it's sometimes hard to see where you can get an opening. Especially if your studies have pointed you in one direction, yet you feel the desire to chase

Fashion In Focus - with modelling sensation Juliette Perkins

Sep 22nd, 2020 41m

As modelling careers go, Kiwi sensation Juliette Perkins has achieved what most other young girls could only dream of. Growing up in Nelson, New Zealand, Juliette's life changed when she was signed to international mega-agency IMG at the age o

Fashion In Focus - with Madeleine Walker of The Twenties Club

Jul 14th, 2020 48m 41s

Launched in 2015, The Twenties Club came to life to share, dissect and ruminate on life topics facing people going through their 20s. Now with a modest but powerful social media following, editor Madeleine Walker is carving her own path with a

Fashion In Focus - with renowned weaver and fashion designer Kiri Nathan

Jul 7th, 2020 47m 2s

Kiri Nathan is one of New Zealand's most renowned Maori fashion designers, and has positioned herself as the guiding light for many young indigenous designers looking to find their way in the fashion world. Along with her husband Jason, himsel

Fashion In Focus - with Inprint editor, creative director and stylist Megha Kapoor

Jun 24th, 2020 42m 52s

Sydney-based editor, creative director and stylist Megha Kapoor chats to Rosie Herdman about her independent print magazine and online platform Inprint, plus her unconventional start in the fashion industry via an internship at Vogue India.

Fashion In Focus - with international model and film-maker Lili Sumner

Jun 9th, 2020 59m 8s

New York-based Lili Sumner is one of New Zealand's most well-known models working internationally. Having graced the pages and covers of many top international magazines, fashion campaigns and runways, she's now turning her creative eye to the

Fashion In Focus - with former Gucci in-house model Ella Drake

May 27th, 2020 49m

A fortuitous role as Gucci's in-house fit model was how New Zealand model Ella Drake burst onto the global fashion scene. The Auckland-based AUT student had never intended to follow a career into modelling, but a quick trip to Tokyo and then M

Fashion In Focus - with Laura Brown, Editor-In-Chief of InStyle USA

May 10th, 2020 46m 12s

'How Laura Brown is making fashion fun again' sums up how the Editor-in-Chief of America's highest-selling fashion magazine has gone about her business in her incredible rise through the ranks over the past 20 years. Now at ease with a circle o

Fashion In Focus - with Ingrid Starnes & Simon Pound

May 3rd, 2020 43m 22s

After 10 years in business, New Zealand womenswear label Ingrid Starnes has recently re-built the business based on a 'less is more' model, encouraging media and customers to celebrate value in fashion, and providing additional transparency int

Fashion In Focus - with Jacinta Fitzgerald from Make.Good

Apr 23rd, 2020 38m 33s

It's April 20, 2020, and Fashion Revolution Week has just started around the world. The week-long event to commemorate the Rana Plaza collapse where 1132 garment factory workers died has united fashion companies and customers alike in a march t

Fashion In Focus - with fashion stylist & influencer Jaime Ridge

Apr 21st, 2020 54m 41s

Los Angeles-based Jaime Ridge has carved out a path in fashion that has seen her become a magnet for luxury brands around the world. Her role as freelance stylist, influencer, creator and fashion ambassador has cultivated priceless relationship

Fashion In Focus - with Greta Villiger, Head of Design Pre-Collection at LOEWE

Apr 20th, 2020 50m 13s

London-based New Zealander Greta Villiger is succeeding on the global fashion stage and making it look effortless. Starting with 1st Class Honours from design school in Sydney, Greta landed roles with Christopher Kane and Chloe before senior po

Fashion In Focus - with Tim Blanks, Editor-at-Large of The Business of Fashion

Apr 19th, 2020 1h 16m

As a special birthday treat, we are incredibly proud to welcome Mr. @timblanks to the Fashion In Focus podcast. Today Showroom 22 turns 18, but our time in the industry is nothing compared to the decades Tim has spent reviewing shows, interview

Fashion In Focus - with Georgia Alice designer Georgia Currie

Apr 14th, 2020 1h 8m

Georgia Alice is the brand that has come to epitomise New Zealand's newest wave of internationally-focused young designers. Launched in 2013 with the help of Showroom 22, designer and founder Georgia Currie has gone on to refine the brand into

Fashion In Focus - with Wynn Hamlyn founder & designer Wynn Crawshaw

Apr 7th, 2020 57m 41s

One of New Zealand’s brightest fashion talents, Wynn Crawshaw arrived in the industry through a less-than-typical path and now finds himself at the helm of a brand making waves around the world.

Fashion In Focus - with fashion editor & stylist Sally-Ann Mullin

Apr 1st, 2020 1h 3m

India speaks with Sally-Ann Mullin about her role as a leading stylist in New Zealand fashion and film, and her journey out of film and into print media. As Bauer Media NZ announce their decision to shutter the doors at their NZ head office, S

Fashion In Focus - with M.A.C Cosmetics Senior Artist Kiekie Stanners

Mar 31st, 2020 1h 6m

Kiekie Stanners has truly forged her own path through fashion, keeping true to her style along the way and being rewarded with one of Australasia's most prized jobs. India Leishman speaks with Kiekie about the big, bad world of beauty and what

Fashion In Focus - with Australian fashion journalist Grace O'Neill

Mar 31st, 2020 57m 14s

Australian fashion journalist Grace O'Neill shares her experiences with India Leishman, from cracking her dream writing job to what it really takes to survive and thrive in the global fashion week circuit.

Fashion In Focus - with New Zealand fashion icon Karen Walker

Mar 31st, 2020 46m 27s

If there's one name in New Zealand fashion that makes you sit up and listen, it's Karen Walker. Murray Bevan speaks to the icon herself about her decades in business and what lights her up.

Fashion In Focus - with Maggie Hewitt of sustainable fashion label Maggie Marilyn

Mar 31st, 2020 1h 17m

Maggie Marilyn designer and creative director Maggie Hewitt sits down with India Leishman to discuss the rapid rise of her namesake label and the relentless pursuit of making fashion a greener economy.

Fashion In Focus - with fashion writer, jeweller and creative Margie Cooney

Mar 31st, 2020 1h 23m

India Leishman checks in with the quintessentially chic Margie Cooney - writer, jeweller and social maven - about life as a freelance creative in the New Zealand fashion industry.

Fashion In Focus - with Liam Bowden and Steve Boyd from Deadly Ponies

Mar 29th, 2020 52m 52s

Murray sat down with Deadly Ponies directors Liam Bowden and Steve Boyd to chat about the business's 15 year history and some incredible plans for 2020 and beyond.

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