Te Wiki Āhua o Aotearoa w/ co-organisers Sophia Kwon and Billy Blamires: 6th September, 2024

Te Wiki Āhua o Aotearoa, running from the 9th - 13th of September, is described as Tāmaki Makaurau’s underground fashion week.

Co-organised by Sophia Kwon, Billy Blamires and Nina Bailey, the name - Āhua - means form or shape, and is a synonym for fashion. 

Set to showcase the work of a range of emerging independent creatives, each event is themed around slow fashion, ‘alternative’ fashion, streetwear and jewellery. 

Āhua is a non-profit initiative, with all proceeds going to support the people of Gaza. 

Sofia spoke to two of the organisers, Sophia and Billy about this initiative and the events planned for next week.