Adrienne Winkelmann ONZM Judy Bailey, former Prime Ministers Helen Clark and Dame Jenny Shipley, former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice are all Winkelmann fans.

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Adornment in Moana Currents Let's consider all elements of being 'properly dressed'; including accessories, body modification and adornment.

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Locating the Dunedin fashion identity We look at some of the contemporary fashion that originates from Dunedin and consider the question of unique fashion identity.

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Mooney's Furs Famous for its fashion furs, Mooney's was one of the country’s main wholesalers, selling into the major department stores.

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On Now & Upcoming Exhibitions

Walking Tour

Fashion Strip: Revealing Karangahape's fashion stories

Virtual exhibition, Walking tour

Running the Show: Entrepreneurial women in fashion

Past exhibition, Walking tour

Walk the Walk: A history of fashion in the city

Virtual exhibition

The Way We Wore: In service and on the street
More Exhibitions

Recent Stories

Black heroes: New Zealand sport

Yanny Split

Tayi Tibble

Nightclubbing in 80s Auckland
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Collection Highlight

Stepping Out in Queen Street, Auckland, 1958

 

Read this beautiful piece about four young ladies and their afternoon in Queen St, after their last classes at Auckland Teachers' training College, and the ensembles they wore!

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We’re not your typical museum.

With no fixed abode other than this website, the New Zealand Fashion Museum is for anyone with a love of fashion, heritage, innovative ideas and creativity. It is a museum dedicated to sharing Aotearoa's rich fashion story, making what we wear an essential part of the cultural conversation in the present and for the future.

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