Fashion Forward: The Next Generation in Conversation

What does the future of fashion look like in Canterbury and Aotearoa? With special guest Peri Drysdale, Metropol magazine brings together a panel of voices across Ōtautahi that features our brightest rising stars as well as established fashion players for a candid conversation around everything fashion.

What is it look like to work backstage at New Zealand Fashion Week, or style a magazine cover? With everything the industry is facing right now – fast fashion, tech giants, climate change – how can young designers, stylists, models, photographers, and more, break into the industry? What can Kiwi fashion offer to the world? And how can Kiwi fashion stand out in a loud global market?

Hosted by Metropol editor Nina Tucker, speakers include:

Peri Drysdale, Untouched World and Untouched World Foundation founder

Skye Zöfia Marryatt, stylist and fashion design graduate

Mima Lewis Gourdie, NZ Fashion Week 2026 Head Dresser and fashion design graduate

Alex O'Hagan, 3x Hokonui Award Winner and fashion design student

Rosette Hailes-Paku, fashion designer and founder of Awatea

How are the next generation shaping where the industry goes next? Secure your seat to find out.

Guests will enjoy complimentary canapes and a drink on arrival PLUS have the chance to win a range of spot prizes and go home with a goodie bag.

Spot prizes kindly provided by Soul Studio Hot Yoga, Rollickin Gelato, and other local businesses.