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Fifth Air New Zealand Fashion Week - a great draw

21 Oct '05
4 min read

From retailers to designers, international media to sponsors, the fifth Air New Zealand Fashion Week was getting rave reviews as the week drew to a close on Friday night.

Around 14,000 guests and 600-700 buyers and media representing more than 14 countries attended 37 shows over the course of the week, with 46 labels showing and 54 businesses showcased in the Exhibition, up from 35 in 2004.

Feedback from international buyers has been positive. UK buyer Paul Sexton from exclusive London store Koh Samui said he would be buying from a number of designers he had seen during the week including Trelise Cooper, Helen Cherry, Workshop, Widdess and Cybele, saying their feminine and floaty appeal was in keeping with the designers Koh Samui already stocked.

Other international buyers had similar feedback but would now have to look at exchange rates and tarriff implications before confirming the size of their deals.

Visiting media have also given rave reviews for what they've seen over the week. Peppe Orru from Italian fashion trade bible Collezioni said he had not expected the calibre of the talent he had seen on the catwalk. Mr Orru, a veteran of twenty years in fashion journalism said there were a number of collections of an international level.

"There has been real variety and scope in the collections, from sportswear and streetwear, to niche, avante garde labels, and elegant, contemporary womenswear.

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