iD Dunedin Fashion Week

25/08/2026

17/08/2026

From taking out first place at the iD International Emerging Designer Awards to one of regional Australia’s most distinctive fashion voices: Nehma Vitols

Since her 2017 win, Nehma Vitols has transformed the stories of regional Australia into fashion, creating collections that celebrate the people, industries and communities behind them.

Based in Griffith in New South Wales’ Riverina region, the designer and cultural producer has built a practice rooted in place, turning local stories into garments through craft, photography and community collaboration.

Looking back on her iD experience, she says: “iD taught me that great fashion can happen in small parts of the world. So Griffith, with its already vibrant arts scene and its food and wine, was a no brainer.”

Her work has since been featured by Vogue Italia, and in 2026 she was named a Ragtrader Gamechanger finalist alongside Akubra, Carla Zampatti and David Jones.

Following her acclaimed Vintage 2025 collection honouring the women of the Riverina wine industry, Nehma’s latest project, Citrus Threads, celebrates the growers, pickers, packers, juicers and families behind the region’s citrus industry. The collection will premiere at Griffith Spring Fest this October.

From Dunedin to the Riverina, Nehma continues to prove that extraordinary fashion can grow from a deep connection to people and place.

To shop Nehma’s collections and learn more about her work, visit nehmavitols.com

Photography: Ginette Guidolin Photography
Video: Jeh Mempin Cinematics
Design: Nehma Vitols
Hair: Alison Matthews
Makeup: Professional Makeup artist.
Campaign models: .millis & micky

11/08/2026

Want to be part of iD Dunedin Fashion Week 2027? 👀

Expressions of Interest are now open for associated events to feature in the iD Dunedin Fashion Week calendar, 15–21 March 2027.

We’re looking for fashion-inspired events of all kinds… from clothing and accessories to hair and makeup, photography, art, music, film, dance, hospitality and more.

Whether your event is free or ticketed, big or small, we’d love to hear your ideas!

For more information or to register your interest, email [email protected]

Expressions of Interest close 30 October 2026.

Photo: The Vintage Round Up 2025 by Seen in Dunedin

06/08/2026

Huge congratulations to Emily Robertson on winning the Otago Polytechnic iD Dunedin Sustainable Excellence Award at the recent Hokonui Fashion Design Awards!

The talented Whanganui Girls’ College student will showcase the winning look at the iD Dunedin Fashion Show, taking place 19–20 March 2027.

We can’t wait to see it on the iD Dunedin runway!

03/08/2026

Meet the 2027 iD International Emerging Designer Awards Round One finalists 🚀

In partnership with Otago Polytechnic, we’re excited to reveal this year’s finalists, selected from an outstanding international field of entries representing 37 fashion schools and universities across 17 countries.

• Alberta Bucciarelli, UTS, Australia
• Chenyue Dai, Donghua University, China
• Chi An Chen, Shih Chien University, Taiwan
• Chico Yu, Bunka Fashion Graduate University, Japan
• Frankie Sturdy, University of Brighton, UK
• Jessie Cunningham-Reid, RMIT University, Australia
• Kao Wan Ci, Shih Chien University, Taiwan
• Katrina Kan, RMIT University, Australia
• Kouki Sugahara, Bunka Fashion College, Japan
• Kyoei Matsumoto, Bunka Fashion College, Japan
• Marie Victor, Whitehouse Institute of Design, Australia
• Matilda Walker, Whitehouse Institute of Design, Australia
• Pinchien Liao, Shih Chien University, Taiwan
• Rose Brown, Nottingham Trent University, UK
• Tiancheng Meng, London College of Fashion, UK
• Valentina Di Bastiano, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Wei-Kai Tseng, Shih Chien University, Taiwan
• Yi-Shiuan Hsu, Shih Chien University, Taiwan
• Yinming Quan, Glasgow School of Art, Scotland
• Yuka Horie, Bunka Fashion College, Japan
• Yung-Yung Chuang, Shih Chien University, Taiwan

These talented designers will showcase their collections on the runway at the 2027 iD Dunedin Fashion Show, taking place on 19 & 20 March 2027 in Dunedin, New Zealand.

We’ll be sharing more about each finalist and the collections that earned them a place in this year’s competition, so stay tuned!

Missed the Round One deadline? Round Two entries are now open and close November 30th 2026. If you’re an emerging fashion designer ready to take your work to an international audience, we’d love to see your application. Visit idfashion.co.nz/awards-entry to learn more.

24/07/2026

Winner of the Otago polytechnic iD Dunedin Sustainable Excellence Award at the Hokonui Fashion Design Awards: Emily Robertson.

We can’t wait to have Emily’s designs on the 2027 iD Dunedin runway! Congratulations!

23/07/2026

Shades of archiveD ✨️

Bold reds, earthy greens, rich purples and crisp creams.

Expect every colour under the sun on the archiveD runway on 27 August. A fundraiser for the iD Dunedin Fashion Charitable Trust, journey through fashion history from the 1960s to the early 2000s.

Tickets are selling quickly - get yours at idfashion.co.nz

21/07/2026

Get to know Lucie Marquis: joint first place winner of the 2006 iD International Emerging Designer Awards.

Nearly 20 years on, a lot of exciting things are happening in the world of Lucie Marquis. Now based in Sydney, Lucie is building her creative studio, LUCIE MARQUIS STUDIO, while preparing to relaunch her own label, LUCIE MARQUIS later this year.

So, where did it all begin? Lucie’s career started as an intern at Sonia Rykiel in Paris in 2005, before she went on to work with some of fashion’s most recognised names, including Burberry, Betty Jackson, Mulberry, Topshop Unique and Markus Lupfer in London. In 2019, Lucie relocated to New Zealand, where she designed across Kate Sylvester’s mainline collections.

Today, Lucie is building LUCIE MARQUIS STUDIO, a creative studio specialising in creative direction and collection development for contemporary womenswear brands in Australia and worldwide.

Alongside her studio, Lucie is also preparing to relaunch LUCIE MARQUIS later this year. Inspired by summer and travel, the lifestyle brand will debut with a collection of wrap sarong skirts and T-shirts, with plans to expand into new product categories and collaborations.

We can’t wait to see what this exciting new chapter holds for Lucie and look forward to following her journey from Sydney and beyond!

Images feature Lucie’s work for her own label, Lucie Marquis, as well as Topshop Unique, Kate Sylvester and Markus Lupfer.

13/07/2026

Last year, we were proud to welcome legendary fashion house Z A M B E S I on the iD Dunedin runway!

Could your collection be next?

Applications are now open for established designers with a connection to Ōtepoti Dunedin.

Join us at the iconic Dunedin Railway Station for iD Dunedin Fashion Week 2027 and showcase your work alongside some of Aotearoa’s leading fashion designers.

Sustainability, diversity and size inclusivity are at the heart of the 2027 event.

Applications close SOON! Friday 31 July 2026.

Find out more and apply at idfashion.co.nz/call-for-designers.

Photo by Chris Sullivan (Seen in Dunedin)