We’re delighted to be bringing you the 23rd iD Dunedin Fashion Week, and especially excited for iD’s runway show to be back in our beautiful Dunedin Railway Station- the longest catwalk in the southern hemisphere. 

It has been great to hear that our audiences are just as excited as we are, and with more than 50 collections showing, it’s going to be an incredible experience for everyone involved, front of house and backstage.

This year established designers will show in the first half of the event, with the iD International Emerging Designers Awards finalists’ collections in the second half of the evening, so you’ll see some of New Zealand’s best innovative design and ready-to-wear fashion, followed by the absolute cream of the industry’s future.

iD has placed emphasis this year on sustainability and diversity. As a premier arts event, we want to do more than just pay lip service to these concepts, and we hope that our audiences will see that reflected in our events this year. There’s more to be done – and always will be more to do – but we’re very proud of the innovation and proactivity all of our designers and suppliers are showing as they evolve and grow.

As usual, there is a fantastic collection of associated events, many of which feature our iD alumni, and which will add richness and a truly Dunedin flavour to your time with us. Please do check our calendar and get to as many as you can.

We acknowledge with gratitude the Dunedin City Council and Otago Polytechnic | Te Pūkenga, and all our generous partners and funders – in this economic climate, we take it as a signal of iD’s value to the city that so many businesses and organisations take such pride in supporting this gorgeous festival in our southern city of creativity and learning.

Margo Barton and Sally McMillan
Co-Chairs
iD Dunedin Fashion Inc