Outside The Frontier, Courtney Zheng and Hansen & Gretel, day two of AFC Australian Fashion Week delivered another strong showing of personal style. Tailored outerwear, sheer layering, oversized suiting and sculptural accessories defined the mood, as Sydney’s fashion crowd embraced a more directional approach to dressing. Equal parts polished and…

Minutes before Courtney Zheng unveiled Beauty as Resistance – the brand’s first standalone AFC Australian Fashion Week runway show – backstage was a blur of instinctive dressing, last-minute adjustments and controlled chaos. Models moved between racks of distressed tailoring, sheer layers and dark romantic silhouettes while beauty teams worked quickly…

There are few settings more distinctly Sydney than the harbour in the rain. On night one of AFC Australian Fashion Week, Carla Zampatti transformed the waterfront boardwalk at the Park Hyatt Sydney into a windswept runway framed by the glow of the Sydney Opera House. Backstage, the mood was calm…

For the first time in a decade, MATICEVSKI returned to the AFC Australian Fashion Week schedule – and backstage, the mood was as composed and considered as the collection itself. Inside The Collider in Haymarket, models moved quietly between racks of sculptural tailoring and sheer, floating organza, while final adjustments…

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Ahead of her first solo presentation at Australian Fashion Week, Australian designer Courtney Zheng is reflecting on instinct, craftsmanship and the evolving language of modern dressing. Known for her fluid silhouettes, refined tailoring and intuitive approach to design, Zheng has quietly built a distinctive aesthetic that balances timelessness with experimentation.…

Ahead of his third runway presentation at Australian Fashion Week next week, Melbourne designer Christian Kimber is reflecting on the evolution of his eponymous label – and what it means to create clothing designed to last. Since launching in 2014 with a tightly edited footwear and accessories collection, Kimber has…

NZFW’s 2026 schedule announcement cements its position as both an industry incubator and a major force in Auckland’s fashion and hospitality economy. New Zealand Fashion Week has announced to industry heads and stakeholders that the new 2026 schedule will host a number of runway milestones, including a debut solo runway…

Ahead of Australian Fashion Week, Karla Špetić reflects on the evolution of her eponymous label and the philosophy that continues to shape her work. Born in Dubrovnik and based in Australia since 1993, Špetić has built a reputation for her distinctive design language – one grounded in precision, intuition, and…

Inside RMN Studios with Founder Penny Styles: On Slow Growth, Conscious Design and Global Expansion This New Zealand fashion brand has quietly built a loyal international following since its launch in 2018. Founded by Penny Styles, the label is known for its refined aesthetic, “mindful modern dressing” philosophy, and a…