Glassons 2008 T-shirt range
Cybèle
Cybèle Wiren, with her youthful, feminine and bold style, has fast become known as one of New Zealand's foremost up and coming labels. Already stocked in boutiques all over the world, she is a rising star.
Cybèle's design is an extension of her Phoenix bird print from her Winter 2008 ‘Eclipse’ collection. As a mythological bird, the phoenix is known as a symbol of hope, beauty, strength and renewal.
Karen Walker
Karen Walker is an international star that has taken the fashion world by storm. Her designs are worn by A-listers such as Sienna Miller and Jennifer Lopez. Karen was recently included in Phaidon's book of the world's 100 most influential designers.
Working to the brief 'shake it for good', Karen wanted something active, positive and lovable and a design that would resonate with as many people as possible.
Kate Sylvester
Kate Sylvester is a critically acclaimed designer at the top of her game. A huge star in Australasia, she is the star of New Zealand's Fashion Week.
Kate has always loved the A-OK sign. It sends a really positive energy that says "I’m OK! - can deal with this!" A lot of graphic hand imagery was used in Kate's surrealism inspired winter 08 ‘Art Groupie” collection. The gloved hand doing A-OK is so glamorous but down to earth at the same time, it’s surreal, funny and it makes Kate smile.
Trelise Cooper
Internationally celebrated designer Trelise Cooper's avante garde designs are in A list stores across the globe and in wardrobes of stars like Lindsay Lohan and Reece Witherspoon.
The four leaf clover is a universally accepted symbol of good luck. One leaf is for faith, the second for hope, the third for love and the fourth for luck. In the fight to ensure we have a future free of breast cancer, we must have hope, we must have faith, and we must love. Trelise turned the fourth leaf into a heart, as it is her heartfelt wish that we find a cure for breast cancer in our lifetime.
Workshop
Workshop is one of New Zealand's leading fashion labels with a reputation for smart, urban looks that are original, brave and wearable.
The Workshop inspiration was derived in most part from the 'Shake it for good' theme. Workshop created an image based around the word 'shake'. The first thing that came to mind was an image of two hands greeting and while photographing this image it occurred to the designers that the form was a lot like a heart. The combination of the two elements (two hands shaking and the heart shape) seemed very appropriate for the cause - representing love, support and working together to 'Shake it for good'.
Zambesi
Zambesi is the ulitmate New Zealand fashion house. Designer Elisabeth Findlay has spent nearly 30 years producing the most inspirational clothes, which have become the benchmark for New Zealand fashion.
Zambesi's inspiration came from an illustration of an accessory from their summer collection. The image is a metaphor for our hope to fight breast cancer, the chain-mail being the strength and armour, and the star representing our dream for the future - that a cure can be found.
Ruby
Ruby - quirky, cool and unpretentious - is the ultimate girl's wardrobe.
This year’s Ruby's design shouts ‘LOVE’. Bright and bold it is a heart exploding with passion, soul and energy. That’s what you need when times are tough, right? If we all speak, act and love from our heart we can ‘shake it for good!’
Jun Arita
Jun Arita won The Breast Cancer Research Trust fashion week competition with his bright, funky t-shirt.
Jun's inspiration for his t-shirt design came from a visit to the Puhoi honey centre. It was one of the first places he visited on arriving here from Japan in September 2007 for a working holiday. “There were lots of buzzy bees there which I know are a popular Kiwi icon. I thought the buzzy bees were great and they made me so happy that I wanted to include them in my design together with other symbols that depict New Zealand, like the Kiwi".