Media Release
5 August, 2010
The Westin Auckland: Elite Sponsor of New Zealand Fashion Week 2010
The Westin Auckland Lighter Quay is once again proud to be the home of fashion and style as an Elite Sponsor of New
Zealand Fashion Week 2010.
Celebrating its third year as the official hotel sponsor, The Westin kicked off NZ Fashion Week in style on Tuesday,
hosting the event’s tenth birthday The stage is now set to welcome the world’s leading fashion names as well as New
Zealand’s top designers and emerging style icons.
Located in the heart of the viaduct, just a stone’s throw from NZ Fashion Week headquarters, the Westin Auckland will
once again set fashion headlines ablaze with its not-to-be missed events. The hotel is set to transform into a fashion
mecca with designers, buyers and media filling its corridors and indulging in the themed bars and restaurants.
The Westin’s Q Restaurant is the perfect waterfront location to satisfy your pre-show hunger or your post-show
indulgence. Entertain your friends, meet with colleagues or clients and enjoy sensational food and inspired service.
The stylish Q box will be the lunch of choice during NZ Fashion Week – Q’s unique and modern take on the bento box with
entrée, main, dessert and a side for only $20.
The fabulous retro Office Bar is the hottest waterfront bar in town and the designer, celebrity and fashionista hub. It
is the top spot for a refreshing drink and pre-show bite, or to celebrate the night away after a successful show. For
the month of September, the Office will be offering a glass of Moët et Chandon for only $15 with the chance to win
fantastic prizes..
Since it’s opening in 2007 the Westin Auckland has hosted numerous off-site fashion shows and exclusive after-parties
as well as other high-profile events such as Urbis Design Day in 2009. It is the venue to see and be seen and has proven
itself once again to be Auckland’s number one luxury destination.
So, as the lights dim and the catwalk comes to life, where will you be?
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