Auckland fashion students win chance to showcase designs in national spotlight

Thirteen fashion students at Whitecliffe College in Auckland have won a place in the 2025 Resene Colour of Fashion Awards show. Photo / Natasha Boshovski

Thirteen fashion students at Whitecliffe College in Auckland have won a place in the Resene Colour of Fashion Awards show with their creations featuring in gala events in Auckland and Wellington in November.

The winning designs were selected from 22 diploma students tasked with creating garments using the Resene colour palettes.

Those students will showcase their designs on the runway, with the overall winner receiving $1000 in cash.

Resene has supported fashion design students through the award since 2014, with alumni pursuing careers in fashion and textile design, and in film and theatre.

“We love seeing the students immerse themselves in the story of their Resene fashion colour, reminding us all of the energy and meaning colour brings,” said Karen Warman of Resene during judging at the weekend.

“We are proud to support this new group of fashion grads as they embark on their careers.”

Whitecliffe’s Doula Matheos said the project gives students on its fashion pre-degree programmes a taste of what they can expect in their fashion careers.

“Whitecliffe alumni are contributing to brands like Weta Workshop, Entire Studios and Stolen Girlfriends Club among others,” she said. “Our curriculum, supported by Resene Colour of Fashion, prepares students for success in the contemporary fashion industry – in New Zealand and overseas.”

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