Pop Up Shop, 10am–4pm Sunday 25 September, Christchurch
The loss of Christchurch’s fabulous High Street shopping precinct and many of Lyttelton’s lovely shops has left Christchurch with a distinct lack of independent boutiques and gift shops to discover up and coming designers…but all is not lost!
Justine Fletcher’s craft celebrates the inspiring life stories of famous women, with New Zealand suffragists featuring prominently in her work. Her Felt shop, Plucky Sheilas, houses a collection of jewellery and clothing that pays tribute to our rich heritage of strong female role models.
From her home on beautiful Waiheke Island, designer Melanie Wadham has started her own eco-friendly lingerie line, By Nature, specialising in sustainability without compromising on luxury. Her garments are made from bamboo fabric, which is naturally antibacterial and as soft as silk, as well as being environmentally sound.
Currently based in Wellington but soon to join the Christchurch craft scene, Annemiek Weterings opened her Felt shop, Swanwear, a year ago and her vintage inspired swimsuits have made a splash. With a new range of special one-off vintage-print cotton suits and 1950s-inspired two pieces on the way in the new year, Swanwear is a shop to keep your eye on.
Based in Napier, Marian Smale combines art and intricate dressmaking skills to create her uniquely styled garments. Fresh from her first Craft 2.0 in Wellington, Marian, along with her daughter Chloe and daughter-in-law Csilla, is fast becoming a fixture in the local contemporary craft scene. … Read more »
Wild Ones was started by Angelique Monaghan, a stay at home mum to three, after finding a lack of funky clothing for wee ones. After making a few animal hats and pinafores for her youngest daughter she was encouraged by the response from others and … Read more »
Based in Oxford, Canterbury, Briar has exciting plans for her clothing label Rethreads. What do you make? Reconstructed clothing. Also called ‘upcycled’, it’s the process (or obsession) involved with taking nearly new but unloved and boring garments and transforming them into something funky, stylish and … Read more »