iD DUNEDIN
FASHION WEEK

15 - 21 MARCH 2027

FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

iD Fashion, in association with Otago Polytechnic, have announced the finalists for the first round of the prestigious iD International Emerging Designer Awards 2027, with a stellar array of emerging talent from around the globe progressing to the next stage of the internationally recognised competition.

The judging panel have selected the frontrunners from an outstanding international field of entries representing 37 fashion schools and universities across 17 countries.

Finalists will travel to Dunedin to compete in the 2027 iD International Emerging Designer Awards during iD Dunedin Fashion Week.

Round two of the Awards closes Monday 30 November 2026.

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EXCLUSIVE VIP TRAVEL PACKAGES AVAILABLE NOW

Hannagan and Greive Travel Associates have tailormade iD Dunedin Fashion Show 2027 travel packages, including a front row seat, flights, and luxury accommodation, curated just for you.

For more information email alexandra.hannagan@travelassociates.co.nz

iD Dunedin Fashion Show tickets on sale to the public from 20 October

iD Open Model casting is taking place on Sunday 11 October.

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iD Awards

For over 20 years, iD has championed emerging designers from around the globe, launching careers, building connections, and shaping the future of fashion through the iD International Emerging Designer Awards.

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iD Designers

The designers in the 2027 iD Dunedin Fashion Show will be announced very soon!

iD News

Keep up to date on the latest iD news and announcements.

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Event Photos

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We’ve been following @sheetolchawla’s journey since the early days, and it’s been exciting to see her career continue to evolve and thrive! The 2023 iD International Emerging Designer finalist began her career in fashion design, bu
This just in… @repertoire_nz’s latest collection, City Form. From the iD Dunedin designer, City Form is a study in shape, texture and movement — bringing together directional layering, fluid proportions and modern essentials made
Back to where it all began… 21 years ago at the very first iD International Emerging Designer Awards. Finalists that year? • Anjali Burnett (@twentysevennames) • Tara Viggo (@paper_theory founder & iD board member) • Shola
THIS COULD BE YOU ✨ One month to go before Round 1 entries close for the 2027 iD International Emerging Designer Awards, in partnership with @otagopolytechnic 🚀 Who can enter? Emerging designers from New Zealand and around the globe, currently stu
From Ōtepoti Dunedin: iD Capsule Designer @rhian_label presents Where Flowers Rust Designed and made in Dunedin, Rhian’s Spring Summer 2026 collection explores the tension between fragility and decay, where softness meets corrosion and beauty
All eyes on @jojo.ross From an iD International Emerging Designer Awards finalist in 2012 to launching her eponymous label in 2016, and returning as a designer in 2020 and 2023, Jojo Ross continues to evolve. Originally from Central Otago, the @ota
Discover the latest collection from @juliettehogan 🖤 From the iD Dunedin designer, Collection 2026.TWO brings together rich florals, confident tailoring and tactile layers designed to move seamlessly from day into evening. Moody prints including M
As seen at @ahuaaotearoa. This season, a selection of designers with an iD Dunedin connection took to the runway at Tāmaki Makaurau’s underground fashion week. From @fringes.garments (iD Dunedin 2025) to @jojo.ross (iD Dunedin 2012, 2020 and
Entries are now open for the 2027 iD International Emerging Designer Awards, in partnership with @otagopolytechnic 💥 For over 20 years, iD has championed emerging designers from around the globe, launching careers, building connections, and shaping
New Lands presents Autumn Winter Edits 2026 🤍 From the Arrowtown-based iD Dunedin designer @new_lands_studio, this collection is for the woman who knows who she is. She is brave, grounded, and captivated by true beauty. She chooses depth over noise
Lavinia Ilolahia is on our radar 💫 iD International Emerging Designer Awards 2019 Finalist and @nzhviva Editorial Prize winner Lavinia Ilolahia has launched her beautiful label @daina.hugh, envisioned as a love letter to her grandmother. An @autfa
Now live ⚡️Introducing the new Autumn/Winter 2026 from iD Dunedin designer @companyofstrangers A confident take on the power suit with sharp tailoring, structured detail and unexpected elements that put control in your hands. Think earthy tones, dee
One to watch: Jing Hé Since the 2021 iD International Emerging Designer Awards, Jing has continued to refine and expand her creative identity through her label @__jinghe__ 🤎 Based between Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau and Shanghai, and shaped by
Beyond proud of Grace Kelly of @joaen_, 2021 iD International Emerging Designer Awards Finalist, on being named the 2026 winner of the @melbfashionfestival National Designer Award presented by @davidjonesstore! ✨ Now in its 30th year, Australia&rsqu
Fresh off the press! Dr Margo Barton, iD Dunedin Co-Chair and Head of Fashion at @otagopolytechnic, writes in the Otago Daily Times about clothing as language, exploring how what we wear carries meaning through identity, memory and experience, not
The 80th collection from one of Aotearoa’s most iconic labels has just dropped ⚡️ NOM*d’s ‘All Tomorrow’s Parties’ marks a major milestone for the Dunedin label and longtime iD designer. From Dunedin to the world, NOM*d
As you know, here at iD Dunedin we love following the careers of past iD International Emerging Designers. Since being a finalist at iD 2020, Kim Clark has gone on to successfully launch @kimcstudio, a Melbourne-based fashion label that explores quie
From Montenegro to the iD Dunedin runway… 2025 International Emerging Designer Finalist Ana Krygovic owning the show 💥 Follow Ana here @shiftstudio__ Captured by @piabacino
Get to know Samantha Saint James, the mastermind behind Australian label @notamansdream 🖤 Since graduating from the Whitehouse Institute of Design in 2021, Samantha has gone on to win Next Gen at Australian Fashion Week, show at both Melbourne Fash
Who doesn’t love a sale? 🛍️ Our favourite sale pieces from some of the 2025 iD Dunedin designers! Which one’s your favourite? 1. @companyofstrangers Skirt: $455 → $315 Shirt: $475 → $330 2. @nom_d Dress: $565 → $400 3