The AUT Rookie show was held this evening at St Pauls in Auckland City - a breath of fresh air in the New Zealand fashion world *:-) The Rookie show is an event that showcases an extraordinary year for the AUT Bachelor of Design - Fashion graduates. I asked many a Rookie this evening about their year to mixed reactions - all looking forward to a well deserved early night!
Best dressed goes to:
Blaire Archibald - AW2010
Blaire Archibald's "I shot you with silence" collection warmed my heart - Blaire's quirky appreciation for texture and proportion is delicious. Excellently executed - cohesive pallete and beautifuly constructed pieces.
Glenn Yungnickle AW2010
Glen Yungnickle got a reacution on the runway with his AW2010 range depicting the journey of the swag man. Details were inspired by victorian menswear - but in varying shades of red/choral. I'm in el oh ve eeeeee!
Olivia Benefield
Oliva Benefield used scans of her baby Noah at 20 weeks as the base print for her collection depicting "The bond between mother and child explored through Tension and Release" - oversized draped proportions twisted and shaped in ways that highlighted different areas of the female form.
Lan Ching Fu AW 2010
"...curious amalgamations of metal and cloth" epitomises designer Lan Ching Fu's graduate colleciton - the most AHmazing creations - I loved the waistcoat created out of metal links attached to a jacket back *:-) Please can I order now!!!
Many many many great collections - a special "keep an eye out for...." mentions must go to:
*Meghann Hemmings who used an insane ammount of Ostritch hides to create garments that reflected the original animal.
*Reiko Fukuda with her black (and slightly revealing...) exploration of innocence, adulthood and and the transition between the two.
