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Fibre and Fleece Art and Fashion Design Awards 2015 Guest Judge Trish Strongman
25 November 2014 Rotorua Daily Post Article: Cult Couture Fashion Design Awards: Fabrik Navigators Premier Award Winner
Costume and Textile Association of New Zealand
Click here to read the association online review.
28 November 2014 Bay of Plenty Times Article: 10 Questions with Fashion Designer Trish Strongman
24 November 2014 Bay of Plenty Times Article: Cult Couture Fashion Design Awards: Fabrik Navigators
24 November 2014
24 November 2014 Bay of Plenty Times Article: Cult Couture Fashion Design Awards: Fabrik Navigators
Trish Strongman Announced as New Judge for Ruapehu Snow Queen Wearable Art Competition
Trish Strongman Runner Up Hokonui Fashion Design Awards 2014 Sustainable / Recycled Category. Garment Title: Diabetes - World Famous in New Zealand
Trish Strongman Creationfest 2014 Article Indulge Magazine
Trish Strongman Finalist at Creationfest Wearable Arts Competition in Sweet Dreams and Beautiful Nightmares Category 2014 Garment Titled Black Magic Woman
Trish Strongman Wins Peoples Choice Award at Creationfest Wearable Arts Competition and Runner Up Metal Mania Category 2014
6 August 2014 - Rotorua Review
Here's a lovely article on a Charity Fashion Show I put together as an introduction for some of my Diploma level students to the module I teach on Styling. Nothing like being thrown in the deep end. Most of them had only ever styled themselves. They were each allocated models, had to style them with all accessories, one of them was given the job of Backstage Manager to put them in a running order, with all paperwork for the dressers. The 25 minute show even had a finale of a bridal section.
I arranged for professional Make Up Artists, Hair Stylists and up and coming Models to come in for the show. My students rose to the challenge, put together great outfits and not only did we get in the local papers we got great TV coverage.
Two of these students have now gone on to create their own successful boutique labels - Sarah Seerdon and Kharl Wirepa. The MC was TV celebrity and Labour Party candidate, Tamati Coffey.
This show has now gone on to become an annual event.
26 August 2014 - Link to New Zealand TV 3 news article on NZ Fashion Week 2014 - Click to watch one of my design students.
24 July 2014 - Waiariki Institute Of Technology Tutor Wins At Creationfest Design Awards
Trish Strongman New Fashion and Design Lecturer Waiariki Fashion Design School Faculty of Business, IT and Creative Arts
Stuff.co.nz 2011 Big Names Lined up for Pasifika (Trish Strongman - Award of Excellence)
Along with some of New Zealand's finest up-and-coming talent, there are some big names joining the Style Pasifika party this year to show off some of our local resources.
Prime Minister John Key has personally invited the world's top designers to create a rugby-themed garment out of local merino for the two-day celebration of New Zealand's fashion diversity.
They will join New Zealand designers such as World, Zambesi, Sabatini and Annah Stretton in the show, as well as the 45 local finalist designs of the Westfield Style Pasifika Fashion Awards, with winners announced on Wednesday night.
Style Pasifika is in its 17th year of celebrating New Zealand music, dance, art and fashion and is the world's largest indigenous fashion event.
- © Fairfax NZ News
Designerdirection.wordpress.com/2009/09/08 Westfield Style Pasifika
Evening and Bridal wear are often fraught with cliches and satin so this years finalists were a breath of fresh air! My favourite piece from the Pacific Blue Pacific Bridal section was a dashing swanndri groomsmen created by Trish Strongman. Trish aimed to encapsulate the Kiwi farmer with a colonial twist. Delicious indeed.
Boppoly.ac.nz Continued Success at Pasifka
Trish Strongman took out the Pacific Blue Pasifika Bridal Wear top spot. Trish’s entry in the Pasifika Bridal section caused quite a stir "I wanted to create something that provided a different way of reflecting the kiwi lifestyle; an outfit that blended the practicality of the average kiwi farmer with the traditional romanticism of Mr. Darcy"