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1960's Campbell's Soup dress inspired by the work of Andy Warhol source 

Paper Dolls - 24 Feb 2012

Watch three designers create recycle wearable art live at newly renovated Cross St Arcade.   The designers will be chosen ahead of time by a panel and teamed up with three mannequins and three piles of paper offcuts on the night.  Professional judges will then select a winner who will receive a super prize.  The event will be held alongside Fashion Speed Dating which will be running simultaneously in the arcade at 214 K Road.  Designers wanting to participate need to apply to planning@kroad or phone 377 5086 by 3 February. Only 3 places available.

Fashion Speed Dating - 24 Feb 2012

Are you an aspiring designer, fashion blogger or new recruit to the fashion industry?  If so, K' Road's Fashion Speed Dating event could be for you.  On Friday 24 February from 6-8pm, K' Road Business Association have arranged for 10 leading lights from the Auckland fashion world to be available to answer questions from a selection of 30 ‘dates’ throughout the evening.  From the editor of Viva’ to Trelise Cooper’s artistic director, fashion’s elite will be giving up their time in three-minute slots at Cross St Arcade in support of NZ Fashion Festival.   To register for this one-off event, email planning@kroad.com or phone 377 5086.

Guerilla Fashion & More at First Thursdays - 1 March 2012

It’s first Thursdays time again and, because our event coincides with NZ Fashion Festival this year, fashion will be a big theme – fashion with a K’ Road twist that is.  On the programme for  1 March we’re planning a vintage fashion parade with models on bicycles (courtesy of Waitemata Local Board), a blogger's closet raid, guerilla street fashion showcased on the street’s rubbish bins and workshops on home crafts such as knitting, mending and fabric printing.

Highlights being introduced by The Big Idea manager, Margaret Lewis, include a ‘Dress Up Box Space’ where young designers without a retail presence will make themselves and their designs available to the public and a ‘What the Frock’   project where K’ Road rubbish bins will sport skirts themed to match their location on the street.  For example, a bin outside a local bank could be adorned with a skirt crafted from former deposit slips.

All the usual drawcards including the Foxes craft market in St Kevin’s Arcade, live entertainment in Ironbank, street entertainment and exhibitions at numerous local cafes and galleries will also still be on the agenda. 


K Road Schedule of Events - NZ Fashion Festival 2012