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Category Archives: Shopping
An August fabricolage
This weekend Aucklanders have the temptation of the Vintage Textile Fair‘s all-genuine-vintage clothes, furs, handbags, linen, shoes, jewellery, lace, buttons, patterns, books, fabric, etc etc. The ultimate in recycling, at Alexandra Park Raceway, Sunday 25 August, 10am-4pm, $10 entry. There’s … Continue reading
A final pre-symposium post for Suffrage Day
Wherever you were on 19 September, there was a Suffrage125 event to enjoy, and the celebrations are continuing around the country. Including, of course, in Dunedin this weekend, so two last posts about what’s on down here as well as … Continue reading
Posted in Dunedin, Shopping, Students, Sustainability, Symposium, Textiles
Tagged Angela Rowe, craft, knitting, Loom Room, Otago Polytechnic, Pam McKinlay, Stitch Kitchen, Weaving
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Auckland’s famous Vintage Textile Fair is THIS SUNDAY!
It’s that time of the year! The Auckland Vintage Textile Fair time! And CTANZ will be there with our own table – do come & say hello! When: THIS SUNDAY! 27th August 2017 From: 10AM to 4PM Where: Tasman Room, Alexander Park … Continue reading
Posted in Auckland, Embroidery, fairs, Fashion, Favourite things, Jewellery, Local events, Shopping, Uncategorized, vintage
Tagged Fair, Vintage clothing, Vintage Textile Fair
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Symposium 2017 update
The 2017 Symposium countdown continues with registrations bubbling along and some of the programme highlights available. This year’s symposium begins with an exhibition opening on Thursday 18 May; the programme for the next two days includes three keynote speakers, Doris … Continue reading
Posted in Craft, Fabric, Hamilton, Official stuff, Shopping, Symposium, Waikato
Tagged Doris de Pont, Fibre: Connecting People, Pamela Elliot, Sarah Lancaster, shopping guide, symposium
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Meanwhile in Auckland….
March is definitively New Zealand’s fashion month, with iD down in Dunedin, and Auckland’s Four Days of Fashion in the City, including films, seasonal previews and other special activities. The four days specifically are 29 March – 1 April, but … Continue reading
New Magazine for Textile Lovers
“Connecting makers, collectors & lovers of textile craft arts” For those of you who missed it, in September last year, a brand spanking new textile magazine – Fabricate – was launched. And the 2nd issue (Summer 2016) isn’t long published. A celebration of … Continue reading
Posted in Craft, Fabric, Journal, Magazine, Media, New Zealand, Publications, Reading, Shopping, Textiles
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Mark your diary – the countdown is on for Auckland’s famous VINTAGE TEXTILE FAIR!!
This anticipated event is the largest of its type in Australasia and is the place to purchase items from comprehensive displays carefully collected throughout the year by a range of exhibitors. Everything for sale is genuine vintage … from the 1970s or earlier! On offer … Continue reading
Posted in Auckland, Fashion, Favourite things, Jewellery, Local events, New Zealand, Shopping
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Thinking about fashion…iD programme out
Isn’t she gorgeous? She’s Thinking About Fashion ahead of iD 2016 and an hour of short talks by Otago academics with that title, on aspects of fashion including marketing, shows and collecting, on Wednesday 16 March at the university as … Continue reading
Posted in Awards, Books, CTANZ people, Dunedin, Exhibitions, Fashion, International, Lectures & Talks, Local events, Shopping, Shows
Tagged Emilia Wickstead, iD, Kate Sylvester, Margarita Robertson, NOM*d, Olveston, shoes, Takano Keitaro
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Fashion and war: iD Emerging Designers, April 2015
The timing of this year’s symposium allowed many of those who came down for it to get to one or more iD Fashion Week events, for many of us starting with Emerging Designers. Here’s Elaine Webster’s report, pictures courtesy of … Continue reading
Posted in Awards, Context Magazine, CTANZ people, Dunedin, Fashion, Shopping, Shows
Tagged competitions, Emerging Designers, fashion students, iD Fashion Week, young designers
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Vintage Wedding Fair coming soon to Auckland!
VINTAGE WEDDING FAIR From the people that bring you the Vintage Textile Fair…….. Announcing the inaugural Vintage Wedding Fair. This will be held at Alexandra Park Raceway on Sunday, March 29 in Greenlane, Auckland. There will be a lovely cross-section of … Continue reading
Posted in Auckland, Local events, Shopping
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