The scholarship was judged by four of New Zealand's top fashion and exporting industry leaders: Kate Sylvester, one of New Zealand's most respected fashion designers; Erica Crawford, co-founder of the iconic export brand, Kim Crawford Wines; Mapihi Opai, Executive Officer of FINZ; and Linda Turner, Strategic Account Manager - Fashion, DHL Express New Zealand.
The finalists for the 2010 DHL Express Fashion Export Scholarship included Salasai, Twenty Seven Names and Blak Luxe.
Erica Crawford of Kim Crawford Wines was impressed with the quality of the finalists for this year's scholarship and is confident that the future of New Zealand's fashion industry is in capable hands.
“The designers that entered this year's scholarship are all very promising. Salasai, Twenty Seven Names and Blak Luxe each show a mixture of creativity, business savvy and focused strategies. Their international reach at present is impressive, and I look forward to seeing their international growth over the coming years – I think they all have great futures ahead of them. ”
DHL is committed to its partnership with the fashion industry in New Zealand and recognises it as an important export sector. DHL provides extensive express services to New Zealand's leading designers including products tailored specifically to the apparel industry and the requirements of this dynamic market.
The DHL Express Fashion Export Scholarship presents an invaluable opportunity for emerging fashion exporters to help grow their businesses internationally and DHL looks forward to continuing this support in the future.
DHL Express thanks MAC Cosmetics, Servilles Ponsonby, Nova Models and Lisa Gladkova Photography who were involved in today's event.
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