Fashion Quarterly

I’ve had very few items of clothing sewn solely for me. The list isn’t long — it’s mostly made up of bridesmaid’s dresses in a variety of oyster and pastel hues, all special items that were crafted for a particular purpose and worn only once or twice. There is one exception, though. When I was a kid, my mum uncharacteristically told me and my sister that we could each get a skirt made — any skirt we wanted! I recall going to the fabric shop at our local mall and poring over packets of patterns and rolls of fabric. Later, we stood in our singlets and underwear while a dressmaker took our measurements, gently stretching the cool tape from hip to ankle and around my waist. But mostly, I remember the…

Dior Addict lipstick, $67, and Dior Addict lipstick fashion case, $48.…

For our Rediscovery issue, we asked some of our talented contributors to tell us about a time in their life when they started over or pursued something new, and what that taught them about themselves. Kaarina Rangi Parker MODEL & WRITER I moved home to Aotearoa after eight years overseas to pursue my dream of becoming a writer. I knew I wanted to write about women in history, about their lives and the amazing things they accomplished. I spent six years researching and writing my first novel about two extraordinary women in ancient Rome; it’s currently out on submission with publishers. I’m grateful every day that I committed to pursuing this dream, but it was a difficult decision to make. I walked away from a career and a life overseas, and had to take…