Marae - Fashion

I'm more interested in targeting Māori clientele, or indigenous clientele from around the world, as opposed to just general tauiwi that think it's 'in' this year and 'out' that next year. Whereas for me it's not an 'in' 'out' thing: it's a lifestyle choice and a permanent style. 

– Māori fashion designer Jeanine Clarkin on her intended market, early in this report

I would say pūtea [funding]. There is a lot of support though from whanau and friends and things, but also too on a commercial level, like if you look at something like the L'Oreal Fashion Show at the moment, like they're the bigwigs, and then there's the smaller ones at the bottom. So balancing it out, because I know that pūtea is a big thing.

– Amber Bridgeman on the financial challenges of working as a Maori fashion designer, early in this report

Probably exposure: getting the right exposure, the right media coverage and money — money's always a big one. I mean, most of the Māori designer probably sew their stuff themselves, whereas the big designers would get a dressmaker to help them do it. And that way you can produce it faster, and if you've got the money your production lines will come out quicker...

– Fashion label owner Dena Jacob on the challenges facing start up designers

I mean I was Miss New Zealand in '79 so that's about as famous as I'll probably ever get. But he's kind of like famous every year, and every minute of the day, so...

– Make-up artist Andrea Kake jokes with her brother and colleague Nathan Kake