NZFW Profile - Susana Tasi

The country’s foremost fashion event, New Zealand Fashion Week made its long awaited return after a four year hiatus at the end of August 2023.

60 designers showcased their artistry across the week including several Pasifika designers.  

South Auckland born and raised, Samoan designer Susana Tasi held her own solo show on Wednesday morning - the first time a Pasifika designer has held a solo show at NZ Fashion Week since MENA in 2010.

Susana who is now Gisborne based said she dedicated her show to the Tairawhiti community who are still recovering from the floods.

“The palette was mainly green earthy colours and the whole theme around it was to inspire and instill Hope & courage that we’ll all get through this together”

As is tradition at her shows, Susana had an amazing red garment (named after the Honourable Fiame Naomi Mata'afa the first female Prime Minister of Samoa ) to open her collection.  Being of Samoan heritage, it was important for her to pay due respect to her Samoan heritage first up.

In showcasing her designs the heart of the show for Susana was inclusivity, originality & opportunity and more importantly to use the NZFW platform to create opportunities.

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