Unzipped - Full Series

Episode One
With New Zealand Fashion Week right around the corner, the pressure is on for designers to find the right faces to front their collections. Designer labels Trelise Cooper and Stolen Girlfriends Club size up agency talents for international appeal, while Sera Lilly makes an open street casting call, in search of everyday women to walk her show. 

Episode Two
With just two weeks to go, Trelise Cooper is refining her Sandro Botticelli-inspired vision, testing out hair and makeup. The Stolen Girlfriends Club designers experiment with a messier look with cigarette butts and wildflowers for their 'last night’s party' look. Emerging label Maaike prepares to make a standout impression for their debut show. Meanwhile, Sera Lilly reflects on juggling fashion, motherhood, and a family-run business.

Episode Three
Trelise Cooper tackles the politics of the front row seating plan, to ensure the right buyers and celebrities are in the spotlight. Sera Lilly stresses the importance of celebrity endorsement and takes her collection to Butterfly Creek for a whimsical catalogue shoot. Maaike’s Emily Pullar and Abby van Schraven get resourceful as they design on a tight budget for their first ever show, while Stolen Girlfriends Club team up with Mini Cooper for a pre-show campaign shoot.

Episode Four
It’s a team operation for designers Trelise Cooper and Sera Lilly, preparing goodie bags brimming with sponsors' treats for their respective shows. Maaike teams up with a styling expert to perfect their look for the New Generation show, while for Stolen Girlfriends Club the challenge is getting their custom-sponsored Mini through the venue’s impossibly small doorway. The episode closes as Maaike takes the runway for their debut show.

Episode Five
All hands are on deck backstage for Trelise Cooper’s show. Set designers prepare towering faux stained glass LED panels, and hair and makeup artists get creative with renaissance-themed looks. Tensions are high with missing models for both Trelise Cooper and Sera Lilly’s shows. Meanwhile, Stolen Girlfriends Club scrambles to perfect last-minute choreography for a shorter runway and floral hair designs, before time runs out to head onstage.

Episode Six
The scene backstage is a whirl of nerves as Sera Lilly watches a thousand-strong audience filing in. Timing and coordination for the shoe will be crucial. Trelise Cooper gets ready for the debut of her casual lifestyle line, Cooper, managing a high stakes 20-second set change to seamlessly set up the stained glass backdrop. Set and wardrobe malfunctions keep the team on their toes, but the models carry on without missing a beat.

Episode Seven
Trelise Cooper takes the spotlight in this episode with her final show for her children’s fashion collections. A giant magical mushroom village is built for the whimsical backdrop, and Trelise is busy making last minute design tweaks. The show is equal parts frantic and fun, with Trelise juggling the challenge of wrangling 40 young models and their parents. 

Episode Eight
As New Zealand Fashion Weeks winds down, shoe designer Kathyrn Wilson steps up to debut her new collection. The featured designers reflect on their journeys. Stolen Girlfriends Club targets shows in Australia, Sera Lilly eyes bridal and childrenswear, and Maaike’s founders celebrate getting stocked in 13 stores nationwide. Trelise Cooper unveils a bold new design for Air New Zealand’s staff uniforms, and heads over to Amsterdam for the opening of her first European store.