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Fashion in the Museum

Soundings Theatre, Level 2 Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

As...one of ‘fashion’s brainiest women’ (The Washington Post), Dr Valerie Steele has been instrumental in creating the modern field of fashion studies. She is visiting New Zealand as a keynote speaker for ...

$15

Catwalk to Cover

This exhibition of national and international fashion puts the whole process from 'Catwalk to Cover: a front row seat' under the microscope. You will get an insight into the often chaotic world that makes up the apparently glamorous fashion shows.

$35

Exoticism in Fashion

This illustrated talk explores the taste for the romance of exoticism and how it continues to influence fashion today, exploring how the quest for novelty and lure of exoticism can create ...

$15 – $20

Wool on Parade

In this illustrated talk, Claire Regnault, Senior Curator History, will explore the early years of the IWS promotions in New Zealand, and in particular the organisation’s strategic use of British and European high fashion to promote the wonders of wool.

$3 – $25

Fashion and art

Soundings Theatre, Level 2 Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

The first in the series of lectures to be presented by Dr Peter McNeil with the overall theme 'Fashion matters: fashion, art and society'. Dr McNeil is a world figure in fashion research and has worked globally between Australia, Sweden and Finland...

$15.00 – $25.00

Fashion and textiles: Eden to Edo

Soundings Theatre, Level 2 Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

The second in the series of lectures to be presented by Dr Peter McNeil with the overall theme 'Fashion matters: fashion, art and society'. Dr McNeil is a world figure in fashion research and has worked globally between Australia, Sweden and Finland...

$15.00 – $25.00

High heel heaven

Soundings Theatre, Level 2 Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

The third in the series of lectures to be presented by Dr Peter McNeil with the overall theme 'Fashion matters: fashion, art and society'. Dr McNeil is is a world figure in fashion research and has worked globally between Australia, Sweden and Finland...

$15.00 – $25.00

The history of jewellery with John Benjamin

Royal Society of New Zealand 11 Turnbull Street, Thorndon, Wellington

John Benjamin, a noted jewellery expert and regular contributor to BBC TV’s Antiques Roadshow will give a talk on The History of Jewellery from Elizabeth I to Elizabeth Taylor followed by a workshop and jewellery appraisal on Sunday 7 October in Thorndon.

$35.00

WOW Up Close – Tour (i)

Te Papa. Meet at the Information Desk on Level 2 55 Cable Street, Wellington

Join us for a members' only tour of the WOW exhibition and discover even more about the jaw-dropping detail and unconventional creativity of wearable art.

$38.00