Fashion Quarterly

Fashion Quarterly has been New Zealand’s style authority for 40 years. Not only is it the country’s most widely read fashion title, it is the only publication in New Zealand that places fashion at the forefront. The iconic brand explores style and the title’s related pillars through an intelligent, forward-thinking lens while capturing the uniqueness and diversity of New Zealand women.

Fashion Quarterly

CLARINS Live beautifully

FROM THE EDITOR

Nicole’s Edit • Spring is in full bloom. Embrace nature’s most vibrant colour palette with budding prints and hues of pink and purple.

CONTRIBUTORS • To mark Fashion Quarterly’s very first empowerment issue, we asked some of our incredible contributors to share what the word empowerment means to them, and what it means to truly be—and feel—empowered.

TRENDING

SIMPLY MAIA • Known as one of our top modelling exports, Maia Cotton has worked with the likes of Victoria’s Secret and Stila Cosmetics. We caught up with the beauty while she was home on holiday before returning to the Big Apple.

Boy meets girl • Refresh your spring wardrobe with a touch of boyish charm.

Let’s party! • Have a spring fling with playful pastels, fun florals and dazzling details.

Modern boho • Champion easy, breezy, bohemian style with soft hues and relaxed shapes.

Flower power • Let your wardrobe blossom with the season’s best blooms.

Ray of sunshine • Celebrate the return of the sun in bright and cheerful attire.

Form & function • Get practical this season with a hit of heavy-duty, utility-inspired chic.

POWER PLAY • FQ explores the current climate of empowerment in fashion, examining the intricacies of body image and portrayals of gender equality within the industry.

WEIGHT of the world • Deadly Ponies is a brand synonymous with high quality leather goods. But when we sit down with the co-founders they tell us their business is about much more than making bags.

One for all • Emerging designer Olivia Cashmore speaks with Fashion Quarterly about her philosophy on getting dressed, age representation, R&B, and why you should never save an outfit for a special occasion.

Lost & found • There are a million things that change once you become a mum, but no one told Sarah Murray one of those things might be her style…

MOTHER’S TOUCH • An easy-to-wear collection of clothes doesn’t have to mean compromising on style. Sarah Murray shares some of her favourite items for this season’s capsule mum wardrobe.

EXPRESS YOUR SELF • Wear it your way. Layer up your life’s most precious stories—on your wrist, neck and beyond—with Pandora Moments.

Trending Notebook • Everything new and noteworthy that you need on your style radar this season.

Put a ring on it • With Sir Michael Hill’s signature Designer Bridal Collection, there’s a stunning ring for everyone.

Silver Linings • For Kiwi designer Megan Stewart, a forced exit from New York thanks to Covid-19 has led to a new, more relaxed pace of life—and a new, equally laid-back shirt label she’s sharing with the world via social media.

NOW AND THEN: THE CHANGING FACE OF CONSUMPTION • Kiwi consumer attitudes are changing and with the help of some local insights gathered by Levi’s, Fashion Quarterly explores just how far we’ve come, and what work is still left to be done.

STYLE

NATURAL WONDERS • Romance returns this spring. Prepare to be charmed by a burgeoning garden of botanical delights.

Get the Look • An array of dreamy delights pay tribute to flora, whether petal-like ruffles, dreamy draping, or bloomingly beautiful hues.

The great outdoors • Take to the hills in a luxuriously...