Designer Profiles PACIFIC RESORT SHOW
Bou Fonua Brief Description Its elegant, classy with a hint of traditional patterns
Designer Bio Started designing my own clothes when I was young and mum used to be my tailor. Decided to open a shop in Auckland so learned to design my own range of clothes to sell. Have been doing these for 10 years. Have been invited for the fashion week in London in September.
Bou Fonua
Label Name
Bou Fonua
Category
Established
Label Start Date
2009
Celebrity or VIP Following
Valerie Adams
Bous
Bou’s @bous_design
Bou’s
bon.fonua@gmail.com
Phone
64210501222
Chamorrita Swimwear Brief Description A cheeky swimwear collection, designed with love on Guam, delicately crafted with natural tropical elements to feature the natural beauties of our island.
Designer Bio My passion for designing quality, elegant, simple, beautiful, swimwear was developed through my life experiences and gathering an understanding of quality when I grew up in Europe, comfort in the Caribbean, modeled in US and culturally in Pacific. The line reflects not one but all of my experiences and passion to empower women.
Sandrine Cruz Stewart
Label Name
Chamorrita Swimwear
Category
Emerging
Label Start Date
2012
Name of Collection
Resort 2017
Name of Retailer
Chamorrita Swimwear boutique Feb 2016
Chamorrita Swimwear
WEB
ChamorritaSwimwear.com
@ChamorritaSwim
ChamorritaSwimwear
Sandrine@ChamorritaSwimwear.com
Phone
671 488-0890
DMF Brief Description For collective, calm, sensual, full of life collaborating with attitude sense of humour yet sexy
Dane Fabricius
Label Name
DMF
Category
Emerging
Label Start Date
March 2016
Name of Collection
“Cocoa Booty During Cyclone Season�
Dane Fabricius
danefabricius
dfabricius30@gmail.com
Phone
685 726-2463
Awards and Recognition
Samoa Fashion Week (Best emerging desinger)
El Designs Designer Bio Luke Gegeu is a fashion designer from the Solomon Islands. His passion for art and design started at a very young age, been introduced to fashion design by a fashion in high school that’s how he incorporated his artwork and prints on to fabric to create one of a kind garment. Design experience showcasing his designs at the festival of pacific arts. 2014 - collaborated with raze gowns, design and print sarong and traditional wear for Miss Solomon Islands ; 2015 - Collaborated with raze gowns sarong and print traditional wear for Miss Solomon Islands
Luke Gegeu
Label Name
El Designs
Category
Emerging
Label Start Date
2012
Name of Collection
Island Tribal
Ekul/ EL Designs
Awards and Recognition
2012 FOPA/KALEKO BARAVA NA, 3rd Prize Winner national dress
Hani Haring Creations Brief Description A collection of 20 wedding dress, our visions of a romantic tropical wedding
Designer Bio “HH Creations offers Polynesian inspired collections for men and women. The pieces are light, comfortable and highlight vintage island fabrics. According to our inspiration, the house offers unique creations, hand made in the workshop of Moorea using different concepts each time, hoping to attract attention, while providing a wide range of pieces, following in a dynamic creative process. “
Hani Haring
Label Name
Hani Haring Creations
Category
Established
Label Start Date
2011
Name of Collection
Tropical Lovers
Any Previous experience at FJFW?
2014, 2015, 2016
Any other fashion show?
LA Fashion Week, own fashion show
HHHaniharing creation
WEB
www.haniharing.com
Hani Haring Creations
haniharing@gmail.com
Phone
689 877 18816
Awards and Recognition
1er prix made in Fenua in 2013; 1er prix creations Fenua Orama
Completed Formal Training
LISAA in Paris for 3 years
Haus of Koila Brief Description A comeback collection that dreams the lines of silhouette elegantly carried by the ultimate beauty of itaukei culture
Designer Bio Been drawing since 5 years old Label Name
Koila Ganilau Lee
Haus of Koila
Category
Established
Label Start Date
Started in 1991 but reestablished in 2005
Name of Collection
“Koila”
Name of Retailer
www.hausofkoilalee.com
Haus of Koila
WEB
www.hausofkoilalee.com
hausofkoila
tagimouciakoilalee@gmail.com
Phone
679 867 0536
Awards and Recognition
Wella Fashion awards (Won Bridal Design; Won the Ethnic designer; First runner-up female category). BMW Red Cross Awards. Fiji Fashion Week (Won the ethnic cultural award 2008)
Kini Zamora Brief Description A modern, edgy blend of local Hawaiian print and design that inspired by the voyaging spirit and culture of our Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders.
Designer Bio A third generation seamstress through his family, Kini grew up family with needle and thread, a machine and a deep love for Fashion and Design. He went to schools for technical and education experience. Started producing and creating full shows, received top design house on project runway TV shows and continuing his Business, store and events with The Clique by Kini Zamora
Kinikahokuloa Zamora
Label Name
Kini Zamora
Category
Established
Label Start Date
2013
Name of Collection
Kini Zamora SS 2017
Name of Retailer
Own storefront / manufacturer, “The clique by K2�
Celebrity or VIP Following
Yes various local/national/ international
Kinizamora
WEB
kinizamora.com
DesignerKini
kinizamoraofficial@gmail.com
Awards and Recognition
Kini Zamora Day at Honululu Community College; Nominated for volunteer of the year 2016 by Goodwill, Hawaii; Top 3/Finale for Project Runway 13 and Project Runway All stars
Completed Formal Training
Yes New York Fashion Institute of Technology; Honolulu Community College School of Fashion
KuiViti Brief Description The collection is inspired by the warring culture of Fiji. Blood was spilt, families were separated. The collection pays homage not to particular war but the essence of the fight. The spirit and mana that drive us till this very day. Now we fight a different battle and that is life. Everyday is a struggle and we fight and put our armour consisting of a fashionable attire to tackle our daily hurdles.
Epeli Rakai Tuibeqa
Label Name
KuiViti
Category
Established
Label Start Date
2010
Name of Collection
AiValu
KuiViti
kuiviti.orders@gmail.com
Phone
679 834 9066
Awards and Recognition
FJFW 16 Rising Star Award
Completed Formal Training
In the process of completing my Certificate 3 in Applied Fashion and Technology APTC
PNGianKala Brief Description I will showcase the “Bilum” and coconut weave in different vibrant colours. The Bilum is Iconic to every PNGian
Sarah Hoada Todd
Label Name
PNGianKala
Category
Established
Label Start Date
2012
Name of Collection
THE MIGHTY KUMUL
Name of Retailer
Jacks of PNG
PNGIANKALA By Sarah
PNGIANKALA FASHIONISTA
pngiankala@gmail.com
Phone
675 7554 4477
Awards and Recognition
POM Fashion Week by Ellen Whippy Knight
Proton Creation Brief Description Solomon Islands is made up very diverse culture and blending different totems from different islands, shows the unity we want to achieve. The collaboration of my two different collections and naming it MOURIAFIRI which means Everlasting comes from my conviction that the life we carry on the island is everlastion and once we tap into that life the creativities we derive from it are endless.
Frances Do’oro
Label Name
Proton Creation
Category
Emerging
Tauariki Wear Brief Description I invite you to discover the sunset of my beautiful island paradise. A collection that is inspired by the colours of sunset. The magical moment when the sun melts into the horizon bathing the sky in a colour palette that provides incredible combinations to suit all occasions.
Designer Bio Tauariki Wear started from humble beginnings. It is a home-based business in Rarotonga, Cook Islands. My driving force behind starting up a clothing line came from my children. I needed to find something I loved to do, something not only unique but something that shows my identity as a cook Islander.
Fiona Matutu
Art and fashion were among my first passions and hobbies, with no sort of knowledge of textile painting and fashion design but with passion for fashion and natural God given talents I created Tauariki Wear. The name Tauariki is my 2nd given name which I thought would be fitting to name my clothing line after, as this line will be a representation of myself and what I am passionate about. A big part of our identity is expressed through our cultural attire. Woman of the pacific particularly our Cook Islands woman love to dress in our island prints and styles. My business is modest and Cook Islands style, but at the same time it is very versatile in that it caters for individuals from all walks of life. My clothing are all hand- painted/printed in Rarotonga. I love my island and my culture therefore my outfits capture the beauty of my homeland, colors used are bright and vibrant that reflect our Polynesian people. The designs and prints are inspired by the natural environment around us.
Marion Howard
Facebook has been my only source of exposure to the outside world. I have been involved in local fashion shows and events namely Miss Cook Islands, Mr Flex cook islands to name a couple but would love to experience being on the international stage. My dream is to one day fulfil my vision to successfully market my work all over the pacific.
Label Name
Tauariki Wear
Category
Emerging
Label Start Date
2010
Name of Collection
“Sunset Collection” or “Opuanga-ra”
Tauariki Wear
tauarikiwear@gmail.com
Phone
682 79 169
Completed Formal Training
Bachelor of Design (Fashion) 2005 Polytech [Marion will be assisting me if I get accepted]
Waithiko Creation Brief Description A unique collections making the glamour and the spirit of the Caledonian woman where the music, ocean views come to exchange
Designer Bio Joining the pacific “Defijeunue� in October 2007. Spetember 2009 presents its second parade. September 2012 parade in gallery. October 2016 in a theater.
Mike Waithiko
Label Name
Waithiko Creation
Category
Emerging
Label Start Date
2014
Name of Collection
The Spirit of Hyetten
Mike Waithiko
Mike Waithiko