The most exciting fashion show to take place in Auckland

The Pacific Fusion Fashion Show (PFFS) has been created for a number of reasons. Firstly, for designers from South Auckland to showcase their fashion aesthetic, showcasing South Auckland's ability to host a high-end fashion event in the heart of the pacific demographic of New Zealand. Secondly, to exhibit the fashion-talented that come from the people of Pacific ancestry, allowing exposure and network opportuni-ties that can further enhance their fashion design careers.

The event is the brainchild of Director, Nora Swann who will also be running an up-styling show on the night. Mrs Swann will be using the Ivy Park brand to put together fashionable ensembles in collaboration with Topshop to give the audience ideas on how to mix and match pieces to create fresh, stylish looks.

Pacific Fusion Fashion Show will be held on Saturday, 3rd September 2016, in Botany; South Auckland. Tickets will go on sale via Eventfinder in early July. A pop up shop will be available on the night for the au-dience to purchase designer’s garments.

As an inaugural runway show, the event has secured over 35 partners, including New Zealand Fashion Week, Andrew Simms Botany car dealership, Botany Town Centre and NZME’s FLAVA radio station. The event, originally targeted towards pacific designers generated massive interest from non-Pacific designers, and therefore is opened up to all ethnicities. Pacific Fusion Fashion Show is both a fashion show and a compe-tition utilising prizes that are donated by Spotlight, Bernina, and MIT Enterprise to name a few. The competi-tion has a prestigious judging panel with representatives from NZ Fashion Week, VIVA (Herald) and Auck-land Arts Festival.

Mrs Swann says “I can’t believe how big the event has grown. My little community event just kept on ex-panding every time I shared my vision with others. To me that says there is a hunger for this event’.
“We’ve had interest from Australia and the Pacific Islands from designers wanting to take part in the event."

The Pacific Fusion Fashion Show ran their first workshop on Sat May 28th at Botany Town Centre with Guest Speaker fashion designer Louina Fifita. The workshop also included a Q and A session and offered a great networking opportunity for the designers. The next workshop will take place on Sat June 25th.

The organising committee are calling for interest from both emerging and established designers; and aspir-ing and professional models who are looking to be involved in a new and exciting fashion event.

Wellington based fashion designer Dane Dagger who specialises in creating limited edition pieces with an avant garde, streetwear integrity will be showcasing in the show along with local streetwear designer KUJO clothing who are family owned and operated.

This year’s Face of Fusions is Miss Niue Aotearoa 2012 Eden Tapuosi. PFFS will also be looking for the Face of Fusions 2017 and the modelling competition will also take place on the night,

Mrs Swann added “One thing is certain – our show is all about innovation and will be full of surprises – it’s not going to be ‘just' another fashion show”.

Support from both the local and wider community is enabling the event to take place although it is currently being self-funded by Nora Swann. There is room for further development of this event in years to come, and Nora believes the show will be a success and can hopefully draw in a sponsor next year.

Registrations of interest for designers close on 6 August 2016 and the model casting call will take place on Sat 11 June at Botany Town Centre.

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