FASHION COMMENTATORS APPLAUD MIROMODA
Prior to announcing the winners at Saturday’s Miromoda Fashion Design Awards competition at Massey University’s Tea Gardens, NZ Fashion Week Brand co-ordinator and Miromoda head judge, Nikki Harmsen summarised the defining reasons for selecting seven Maori Fashion Designers to show at the 2010 NZ Fashion Week in September.
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OUR COMMITMENT
The Indigenous Māori Fashion Apparel Board (IMFAB) was founded in 2008, as a non-profit organisation, instituted to advance the quality status of Māori fashion design and to raise its artistic and professional standards. Miromoda also aims to define a code of ethical practices of mutual benefit in public and trade relations and, to promote appreciation of the fashion arts through leadership in high quality, authenticity and aesthetic discernment.
Miromoda is committed to nurturing the development of the Māori fashion industry’s future designers. Miromoda educational initiatives will provide support and strengthen resources for students at secondary, tertiary and post-graduate levels. In addition, Miromoda hopes to offer support to working designers in the early stages of their careers, and should they require, mentoring throughout their future, including international profile and participation.
Miromoda has been founded by a small group of enthusiastic people who hosted an awards competition event on 27th June ‘09 at Wellington’s Massey University, the finalists showcased at Air New Zealand Fashion Week in September 2009.
Founding Members
Ata Te Kanawa
Rex Turnbull