28 Mar 2024

'That's so last century': A look back at fashion in Aotearoa

From Nights, 10:30 pm on 28 March 2024

From mini-skirts, cardigans and paisley print to shoulder pads, knee-high socks and bow-ties - there's been numerous fashions trends in Aotearoa over the years, and perhaps a few faux pas as well.

A new exhibition at Auckland's Central Library is showcasing that fashion - and ways it has impacted different parts of our society.

Associate curator of ephemera for Auckland Council Libraries, Zoë Colling joins Emile Donovan.

 

Interior of the Emma Knuckey fashion shop, Darby Street. 1951.

Interior of the Emma Knuckey fashion shop, Darby Street. 1951. Photo: Clifton Firth/Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections