JPALM

JPALM Project based fashion by designer/maker Julia Palm

02/08/2026

2026 is zooming by so fast ⏭️

A very special little moment for my tiny brand 🖤After a massive year of creating TETHER, exhibiting at City Gallery Well...
08/07/2026

A very special little moment for my tiny brand 🖤

After a massive year of creating TETHER, exhibiting at City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi wellingtonbiennial , putting on a runway show, celebrating Pōneke design, and pushing JPALM further than I ever have before… this Fashion Quarterly People’s Choice nomination feels like the icing on the cake.

The fashion industry is not for the faint-hearted. The last few months have been a wild ride of manufacturing chaos, major cashflow stress, lots of self doubt, and a whole lot of “can I even do this?” moments.

But then I remember the incredible community around JPALM, the people who support, wear, collaborate, and believe in what I’m building… and it makes every hard day worth it.

I genuinely don’t know if my tiny brand can compete with some of the incredible names on this list, but I’m so proud to even be nominated. After years of quietly grinding away, this recognition feels really special to me.

If you have a moment, I’d be so grateful if you clicked through and voted for JPALM 🖤 you can actually vote as many times as you want! So keep clicking away ☑️

📸 Ted Whitaker

30/06/2026

TETHER is JPALM’s fourteenth collection, designed by Julia Palm and produced entirely in Aotearoa through a network of local patternmakers, cutters, machinists, knitwear specialists and textile suppliers.

Grounded in collaboration and craft, TETHER explores the relationships between garment, maker and wearer. Alongside the runway collection, a series of one-off show pieces created exclusively for COMMON MATERIAL allowed experimentation beyond the constraints of production, bringing together photography, textiles, jewellery, sound and performance.

Presented as part of COMMON MATERIAL - Wellington Biennial, June 5th 2026 at City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi.

View full length version on YouTube, and stream soundscape via SoundCloud - link in bio.

Credits:
Creative Direction & Design — Julia Palm / JPALM
Video — Ted Whitaker & Jack Fisher
Photography Collaboration — Esta de Jong
Headwear Collaboration — Die H***y
Jewellery Collaboration — Elliot Metal
Soundscape — Metaxis (Lucy Reid) & Kolya (Nikolai Sim)
Models - Kirsty Bunny Management
Hair + Makeup Design — Buoy Salon

Special Thanks:
Ted Whitaker • Tamar Wells • Chris Hroch • Abbey Burgess • Charlotte Davy • Jessie Wong • Emma Ng

The STJÄRNA dress - our finalé dress in the TETHER runway show at COMMON MATERIAL City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi ...
21/06/2026

The STJÄRNA dress - our finalé dress in the TETHER runway show at COMMON MATERIAL City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi 🩶

With approximately 80 hours of hand beading in the sculptural sleeves, and glowing like a star down the runway in a reflective sports fabric - it is a true labour of love. This dress was made completely in-house at our workroom on Wakefield St in Wellington (a special shout out to Abbey Burgess - we truly put in the hours over 4-5 days). This design began as a thought about what I could make if it didn’t have to go into manufacturing or be reproduced, and what a show stopping result.

We are so excited that this special one-off piece will be bought by City Gallery as part of their collection & get to live on and be seen by many.

This look was truly brought to life with the help of BUOY SALON | WELLINGTON’S BEST SALON EXPERIENCE , Mathias Ryder Te Moananui , Natalee Fisher | Wellington Makeup Artist and their incredible teams!

Jewellery worn on the runway is by our talented friend Gabe ELLIOTT METAL - and perfectly matches the vibes as per ☑️

Photography 0002andrew
Model Aylish Kirsty Bunny Management

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COMMON MATERIAL 2026

Another incredible part of COMMON MATERIAL was the Designer Talk with my fellow goth besties Jimmy D Of BODY Dr Chelsea ...
18/06/2026

Another incredible part of COMMON MATERIAL was the Designer Talk with my fellow goth besties Jimmy D Of BODY Dr Chelsea Nichols ✨

What felt like a chat amongst friends drew a crowd of more than 100 people, who came along to hear us discuss the realities of running small creative businesses in Pōneke, how the city shapes our work and lives, and the communities around our brands that keep us going.

We also spoke about Slug Pop Up and how it has evolved into a space for experimentation, risk-taking, collaboration, and fun. 🖤

Thank you to all who joined us x
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City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi

Some JPalm highlights from COMMON MATERIAL - what an incredible feat from all involved. 📸 by Ted Whitaker
18/06/2026

Some JPalm highlights from COMMON MATERIAL - what an incredible feat from all involved.
📸 by Ted Whitaker

14/06/2026

Some of my fav moments from COMMON MATERIAL wellingtonbiennial 🖤 What an incredible feat to build this event alongside YU MEI Kowtow twenty-seven names City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi Cheshire Architects emma

TETHER - Backstage 3Photography andrew 0002andrew Hair and Makeup BUOY SALON | WELLINGTON’S BEST SALON EXPERIENCE Models...
11/06/2026

TETHER - Backstage 3

Photography andrew 0002andrew
Hair and Makeup BUOY SALON | WELLINGTON’S BEST SALON EXPERIENCE
Models Kirsty Bunny Management
Jewellery ELLIOTT METAL
Headwear DIE H***Y
Undergarments UNDERLENA OHEN Underwear Swedish Stockings

TETHER - Backstage 2Photography andrew 0002andrew Hair and Makeup BUOY SALON | WELLINGTON’S BEST SALON EXPERIENCE Models...
11/06/2026

TETHER - Backstage 2

Photography andrew 0002andrew
Hair and Makeup BUOY SALON | WELLINGTON’S BEST SALON EXPERIENCE
Models Kirsty Bunny Management
Jewellery ELLIOTT METAL
Headwear DIE H***Y
Undergarments UNDERLENA OHEN Underwear Swedish Stockings

TETHER - Backstage 2026Photography andrew 0002andrew Hair and Makeup BUOY SALON | WELLINGTON’S BEST SALON EXPERIENCE Mod...
11/06/2026

TETHER - Backstage 2026

Photography andrew 0002andrew
Hair and Makeup BUOY SALON | WELLINGTON’S BEST SALON EXPERIENCE
Models Kirsty Bunny Management
Jewellery ELLIOTT METAL
Headwear DIE H***Y
Undergarments UNDERLENA OHEN Underwear Swedish Stockings

COMMON MATERIAL wellingtonbiennial

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