20 designers to showcase their talents at Island Resort Show at Fiji Fashion Week

20 designers to showcase their talents at Island Resort Show at Fiji Fashion Week

By Lena Reece
Thursday 25/05/2017
Fiji Fashion Week Managing Director Ellen Whippy Knight

Twenty designers are ready to take the runway and showcase their talent to not only Fiji but to the Pacific in the inaugural Pacific Island Resort Show at the Fiji Fashion Week this year.

Managing Director Ellen Whippy Knight says with this new category designers will be able to have a benchmark for their work, as well as be able to network with local and regional designers.

The first ever Pacific Islands Resort Show will feature 12 designers from across the Pacific while 8 designers will show debut collections including a debut by Australia children’s wear label Jade Lloyd Jones.

This will also include q designer representing Tonga, Bou Fonua. 

Fonua says despite challenges in learning the different fabrics, her strong link with tailoring skills boosted her interest even further, and she has not looked back since.

She has now opened her boutique in Auckland, New Zealand.

The Pacific Island Resort Show will be begin at 7 tonight at the Vodafone Area.

The Trendsetter Show will be held tomorrow night while the Gold Couture Show will be held on Saturday night. 

FEATURE NEWS
We have observed a decline in the number of superbugs at CWM - MOH
The Ministry of Health has today said that they have observed a decline in the number of antibiotic-resistant organisms or superbugs being isolated at...
12 hours ago
LATEST NEWS
Grace Road found to be breaching employment and health and safety laws
Grace Road Company throughout Viti Levu has been found to be breaching the Employment Relations Act 2007 and the Health and Safety at Work Act 1996 ...
8 hours ago

USP Celebrates Global No.1 Rankings for Tourism and Hospitality Programmes
The University of the South Pacific (USP) has achieved global recognition for its excellence in Tourism and Hospitality Education, earning the No. 1 ...
10 hours ago

Open-heart surgeries for Fiji and the region
Great news for the people of Fiji and the greater South Pacific Region as the regions largest and highest rated super-specialty private hospital ...
10 hours ago

Australia launches bill to ban social media for children under 16
The Australian Government has tabled a bill in parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16 and proposed fines of up to $73.3 ...
10 hours ago

6,659 drug cases recorded in 5 years with 1,615 cases recorded last year - ACP Raikaci
6,659 drug cases were recorded by the Fiji Police Force over the last five years, with last year seeing the highest with 1,615 cases. Acting ...
11 hours ago



fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan
Latest Videos

Stay tuned for the latest news on our radio stations

CFL radio frequencies
yb
IN DEPTH
Doctor Alipate Vakamocea on fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan
Fiji Medical Association President, Doctor Alipate Vakamocea will appear on fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan The show will focus on ...
8 days ago

Mangal and Akauola on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan
Adult Teen Challenge Fiji Executive Director, Hemraj Mangal and Director, Matai Akauola appear on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan The ...
8 days ago

Sporting federations demand answers from FASANOC
National sporting federations who are part of Fiji Association of Sport and National Olympic Committee or FASANOC, are still calling for answers and ...
14 days ago

TOP