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This wide-eyed young, talented illustrator is bound to impress the Fashion industry in her coming years with her beautifully distinct style! I was lucky enough to catch this girl before this Saturday where she will participating in the Annual Urbis Design Day.

Out to prove a point that there is a place in the New Zealand industry for Illustration, we wouldn't put it past her that she could one handedly bring in Fashion Illustration herself. I admire her determination and passion for a career that she once thought was too undervalued to strive for, but is now pursuing full stream ahead. Aware that her strength lied in her ability to draw she strategically designed her "Tromp L'oeil" Collection which alone flew her to Italy and back, thanks to her success from the Mittelmoda iD Dunedin Emerging Designer Awards.

I am looking forward to watching her at work this Saturday at Urbis Design Day! Check out the interview with her below...

How did your involvement come about with Urbis Design Day?

They approached us, one person from each faculty and asked me if I would like to present! It's a great opportunity. My whole assignment is based on Fashion Illustration. I think there is such a large gap in New Zealand, I think it's a great way to showcase another form of visual communication. Usually they do use photography- well in promotion magazines everything is photography. The whole of last year I approached designers and editors and asked them if they considered using illustration for a spread. So I just did heaps of collaborations and I'm just really trying to get it out there. My presentation is going to be a continuation of that.

Whilst in New York, I got in touch with Abigail (who is a total sweetheart by the way) and got her to tell all about her inspirations, her Spring 2010 collection and plans for the future....

He’s young. He’s talented. He’s fashionable.

He’s also an all round nice guy and that’s why we love Dan Ahwa! The former Pulp Magazine fashion editor is currently editing Apparel magazine ( THE New Zealand industry trade magazine for the fashion and textiles) he’s also one of NZ’s leading stylists, having worked on numerous editorials, lookbooks and campaigns as well as runway.  

His clientele include big names like Calvin Klein, Levis, FCUK, Jaeha, Salasai, Sera Lilly, Pulp Magazine, Crash Magazine (PARIS) and Drops Magazine (BRAZIL) to name a few. 

Want to know more? Read on….

Due to recent drooling over I LOVE UGLY's latest collection at our t'shirt photoshoot, we managed to interview the man behind it all, Valentin Ozich.