26 Feb 2022

The Mixtape: Karen Walker

From Music 101, 4:00 pm on 26 February 2022

For over 30 years, NZ-born fashion designer Karen Walker has established an international following for her garments, eyewear, jewellery, bags and fragrance.

Karen Walker designs cleverly. Her mix of luxe and street, masculine and feminine, and folk and utility has gained huge popularity with musicians such as Adele, Lorde and Rihanna.

Karen Walker

Karen Walker Photo: RNZ/Dan Cook

Karen Walker's song picks:

* Jarvis Cocker- Aline


* Iggy and the Stooges - Loose


* Ramones - Beat on The Brat


* Glenn Gould - Bach Goldberg (Aria) variations


* Nina Simone - Wild is the Wind


* Connan Mockasin - Megumi The Milkyway (Amsterdam acoustic)

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