New Zealand Fashion Week | Backstage with Otago Polytechnic

This year, we at Bijou Studio spent time with three Otago Polytechnic graduates preparing to take on the Nation's Stage at New Zealand Fashion Week. Laura Bennett, Letitia Powell and Kimberly Ramsey were selected by Otago Polytechnic to show their graduate collections in the 2017 New Zealand Fashion Week Graduate Show. We got to know their collections, helped out backstage and took over the @fashion_otagopolytechnic Instagram story.

Our creative director, Britt Pooley joined the FRESH team at the Otago Daily Times and wrote about the grad's experiences preparing for the catwalk and their backstage comments after the show.

Visit her FRESH column through the links below to read the whole story:

Centre Stage

"As the fashion industry eagerly awaits New Zealand Fashion Week (NZFW), three Otago Polytechnic graduates prepare to take their collections to the nation's catwalk."

Otago Polytech graduates make their mark at show

"Three Otago Polytechnic students were among emerging designers showcasing their work at the New Zealand Fashion Week's Graduate Show in Auckland yesterday.

Letitia Powell

Designer: Letitia Powell @letitiapowell

Label: Letitia Powell

Model: Lina Yearsley

Photographer: Gabrielle Devereux @gabrielledevereux

Laura Marris

Designer: Laura Bennett @_laurabennett_

Label: Laura Marris

Models: Aart Model Management

Photographer: Jamie Russel @junior.photo

Kimbery Olivia

Designer: Kimberly Ramsey @kimberly_olivia