Bernina Northland Fashion Awards
T
he Tai Tokerau Artisan Fashion Trust, in partnership with Bernina,
is delighted to announce they have taken over the ownership and organisation of the Bernina Northland Fashion Awards for 2021 and beyond. After the disruption with COVID19 of 2020, the event had to be cancelled,
focus to introducing Northland youth and adults to fashion and wearable art design, and garment creation. Working in conjunction with schools to integrate with their textile programmes, the Trust believes that future careers can be launched, and a vibrant artist
community can be supported. Fashion and design is a multi-billion dollar industry worldwide, and former winners of the Bernina Northland Fashion Awards have gone on to work in New York & London, amongst others. This year’s event is set for Saturday 23rd of October at Forum North in
and the organising body felt it was better to pass it on to an organisation
Whangarei, with both a matinee
that was solely focussed on delivering a top class event, that provided the stage
prizegiving. Bernina is again supplying a major prize for designer of the year,
for our awesome creative community to showcase their amazing talent.
and other sponsors have generously
The Trust is excited to bring a fresh
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and main evening show including
provided a great prize pool. So start getting your ideas together, talk to your textile teacher or contact Bernina Northland to get your project underway. Happy creating!
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