New Zealand Fashion Week (NZFW) is teaming up with New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) to launch This Is a Fashion Show, a new vodcast series exploring the people, culture, and conversations shaping New Zealand’s fashion industry.
Hosted by stylist Sammy Salsa, the series brings together a deliberately eclectic mix of guests, from industry veterans to rising newcomers, established fashion names to fashion-adjacent voices, to paint an honest, well-rounded picture of the local industry.
Across seven episodes, conversations range from business and career to sustainability, personal style, and the trends defining fashion in Aotearoa today. The tone strikes a balance between lighthearted banter and genuine insight, offering listeners both entertainment and substance.
Episodes will be released weekly, every Thursday, beginning 2nd July.
This Is a Fashion Show Episode Guide
Episode 1: Shopping & Style | July 4
Key opinion leaders Brooklyn Ellis and Josh Alex Young kick off the series with a conversation about how to shop your own wardrobe and curate a closet you’ll never get sick of.
Episode 2: Community | July 9
Emily Miller-Sharma from RUBY and Zoe Walker-Ahwa examine the role community plays in fashion, and why connection matters as much as clothing.
Episode 3: Cultural | July 16
KOL Allyssa Verner Pula and designer Kiri Nathan discuss expressing culture through fashion, and what authentic representation truly looks and feels like, both on and off the runway.
Episode 4: Runway to Reality | July 23
Stylists and creative directors Courtney Joe and Dan Ahwa explore how to take inspiration straight from the runway and translate it into everyday, wearable style.
Episode 5: Thrift Revolution | 30th July
Beth Pettengell and Rose Hope tackle how to consume sustainably in an industry built on constant trends.
Episode 6: Anniversary: Looking Forward | August 6
Marking 25 years of NZFW, photographer Felix Jackson and Nina Bailey (Te Wiki Ahua o Aotearoa) reflect on the next 25 years of the event and how it should evolve, through the eyes of industry newcomers.
Episode 7: Anniversary: Celebration | August 13
The series closes with a celebration of NZFW’s 25-year legacy: its people and its transformation. Featuring Sonja de Mari, Tatum Savage, and broadcaster Petra Bagust.
With a guest list spanning KOLs, designers, stylists, photographers, broadcasters, and sustainability advocates, This Is a Fashion Show offers a genuinely comprehensive look at what makes New Zealand’s fashion scene unique: culturally relevant, locally grounded, and full of heart.
