From viral acne brand to TikTok-fuelled haircare empire, the Co-founder of The Breakout Hack and Bouf is building beauty brands that don’t just sell – they spread. Rachael Wilde doesn’t build brands quietly. She builds them in public – on TikTok, in comment sections, and sometimes in the middle of…

We knew Karen Walker was big time, but this is major (and cute at the same time) Words by Murray Bevan, FNZ Publisher  I’ve known Karen Walker for the best part of 30 years. We met when I was thrust into her office by my big sister in the school…

Right now, Hope Patterson is everywhere. A coveted photographer within Aotearoa’s fashion and beauty landscape, she has quickly become known for her ability to capture imagery that feels both editorial and instinctively real. With a background in fashion, her work leans into an edgy yet candid sensibility – documenting not…

If you’re wondering where to start with Māori fashion and why it even matters, Hinenuitepūweru (an underqualified, overthinking, serial yapper on Māori Fashion over on @na_teatua) has got you. Words by Natua Kaa-Morgan @na_teatua Now I’ll say this with my chest – your fashion choices are powerful. Every purchase you…

It’s easy to get comfortable in the Auckland-sphere. When you’re surrounded by the same brands, the same founders, the same familiar faces, inspiration can start to feel… recycled. So last week, FNZ hit pause, packed a bag, and headed south for a much-needed refresh in Wellington – New Zealand’s cultural…

Wynn Hamlyn is ‘Pausing’, and so another decade-long chapter of New Zealand fashion history quietly comes to a close. For many, this isn’t just news about a brand. It’s the end of something that felt deeply personal. Wynn Hamlyn grew alongside a generation of people who wanted their clothes to…

That’s “interesting”, not “capsule”… If you came here thinking this was another article about capsule wardrobes, I’m either about to delight or truly disappoint you. This is a guide to adding interesting pieces to your winter wardrobe that offer maximum versatility, no matter your lifestyle or personal style. It’s about…

Tucked above Wellington’s historic St James Theatre, the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s headquarters is a place where performance begins long before the curtain rises. While audiences experience the final, polished production below, upstairs is where the detail, discipline, and craft quietly take shape – through fittings, rehearsals, and the meticulous…

My first stop in Wellington? Kowtow, of course. Tucked just above their Wellington store, the Kowtow head office feels exactly how you’d imagine – bright, calm, organised and considered. A perfectly on-brand backdrop for a brand built on intention. I made my way through the store, around the corner and…

Chloe Hill is the kind of person people in fashion talk about in soft admiration. A photographer and stylist based in Wellington, and the founder of Cool Pretty Cool – a platform celebrating new talent – she has carved out a space that feels entirely her own. There’s an ease…