iD News

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Meet the iD Board: Tara Viggo

Meet the iD Board: Tara Viggo
Where are they now? Tatjana Haupt

Where are they now? Tatjana Haupt
iD AGM

iD AGM
2027 dates confirmed

2027 dates confirmed
iD Awards Otago Polytechnic People's Choice Award

iD Awards Otago Polytechnic People's Choice Award
iD Show Photos

iD Show Photos
iD Show Information

iD Show Information
iD International Emerging Designer Award Winners 2025

iD International Emerging Designer Award Winners 2025
iD Week Survey - we want to hear from you!

iD Week Survey - we want to hear from you!
Guest Judges Announced

Guest Judges Announced
iD Merch

iD Merch
Show MC's

Show MC's
iD Fashion AGM

iD Fashion AGM
The iD25 Model Search Is On

The iD25 Model Search Is On
Tickets on sale 23 October

Tickets on sale 23 October
New award strengthens commitment to fashion sustainability

New award strengthens commitment to fashion sustainability

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Gift local this Christmas 🖤 100% merino iD Dunedin socks, made in Ashburton and available in black/red or black/white. Retailing at $35 a pair. Stockists: • @chapman_store 332 George Street, Dunedin (in store and online) • @guilddunedin 1
New from @fringes.garments: hand screen-printed designs from the 2025 iD Dunedin Capsule designer. Each garment is made to order here in Aōtearoa, crafted with intention to minimise waste and ensure every piece is considered and unique. Hand screen-
You may remember Grace Kelly from the 2021 iD International Emerging Designer Awards, where her timeless and beautifully crafted collection Eidê made a lasting impression 🤍 Grace has since gone on to create @joaen__, an Australian fashion lab
From the pages of @itsinterval magazine, featuring iconic iD Dunedin powerhouses NOM*d, Carlson, and Zambesi 🖤 Photography and Fashion @davidkshields Makeup @richardsymons_ Hair @sarallsop Model @massivebaggyjeans at @supermgmt Discover the full e
Spotlight on Tatjana Haupt, designer of @tati_things_ who recently presented her collection at @modesuisse in Zurich 🍧 Second Place winner at the 2023 iD International Emerging Designer Awards, Tatjana is a Swiss multidisciplinary artist and knitwe
Mark your calendars for iD Dunedin Fashion Week 2027: 15–21 March This year, iD lit up the city with sold out shows at the Railway Station, over 60 designer collections on the runway and more than 35 events across our fantastic city! The bien
As seen in @itsinterval magazine.. spotlight on Ciaran Naylor, Otago Polytechnic graduate and First Place Winner of the 2025 iD International Emerging Designer Awards! In conversation with fellow @otagopolytechnic graduate and photographer Dylan Mc
As Fashion Weeks unfold around the globe, 2025 iD International Emerging Designer finalist Brunela Ramirez brings her collection Labyrinth of Light to the New York runway 💫 Learn more about this @fitnyc graduate at @bosshi___ Photography: @maria
In other exciting news, iD Dunedin have received a Commended in the Taylor Community Pride Shield at the Keep Dunedin Beautiful Awards! We love all things Dunedin, so it’s an honour to be recognised by @keepdunedinbeautiful 🌿 Pictured: Vict
Straight from Te Wiki Āhua o Aotearoa, here are some of our favourite runway moments! Throughout the week we saw plenty of designers with an iD Dunedin connection take to the @ahuaaotearoa stage, including iD International Emerging Designer finalist
With @nzfashionwk wrapped up we loved seeing so many designers with an iD Dunedin connection on the runway! From 2025 iD Designers Juliette Hogan, Zambesi, NOM*d, Taylor and Finn Mora-Hill of Fringes, to iD International Emerging Designer finalists
Thrilled that iD International Emerging Designer Finalists Gemma Lee (2018) and Zheyi Ruan (2023 & 2025) will be part of the Future of Fashion Showcase Delivered by DHL at @nzfashionwk! Thursday 28 August at 3pm Shed 10, Auckland Waterfront For
Excited to see past and present iD International Emerging Designer Finalists, iD Capsule Designers, and Otago Polytechnic students and graduates joining @ahuaaotearoa for Te Wiki Āhua o Aotearoa SS25, happening 22–30 August in Auckland! Awatea
Vince Ropitini, winner of both the Viva Top NZ Designer and Polson Higgs Entrepreneur in Design Award at the 2025 iD International Emerging Designer Awards, will be taking part in Runway for Refuge in New Plymouth on Friday 15 August. This special f
This just in! Over the weekend, Emily Pitcon of Marlborough Girls’ College took home the Otago Polytechnic iD Dunedin Sustainable Excellence Award at the Hokonui Fashion Design Awards in Gore. This award recognises emerging high school designe
iD International Emerging Designer Finalists // VOL. 5 ZHEYI RUAN, Massey University, Aotearoa New Zealand @zheyi.ruan YU TUNG HSU, Shih Chien University, Taiwan @yth_2 Photos courtesy of Seen in Dunedin #emergingdesigner #emergingfashion #duned
We’re excited to head to Gore next weekend for the Hokonui Fashion Design Awards, where we’ll present The Otago Polytechnic iD Dunedin Sustainable Excellence Award! 🌿 This award celebrates emerging high school designers leading the way
iD International Emerging Designer Finalists // VOL. 4 LEANNE YANSIN CHOI, RMIT University, Australia @leannecys_ YI WEN KUO, Shih Chien University, Taiwan @1uliuw SHU-WEI CHANG, Shih Chien University, Taiwan @aonsoui Photos courtesy of Seen in D