Student Fashion Showcase Highlights Outstanding Young Talent

Once again HETTANZ member school students from around New Zealand have entered outstanding work for the HETTANZ Student Fashion Awards judged last week.

“The Home Economics and Technology Teachers Association of New Zealand (HETTANZ) Student Fashion Awards are a key event on the national fashion calendar and attract an amazing range of entries,” says HETTANZ President, Sarah Wirth.

 “The stunning work of all these students’ shows that the fashion, garment and textiles construction programmes provide a valuable education experience” says Sarah. 

Sarah said HETTANZ, with major sponsor Bernina, is proud to support Fashion and Textiles Technology teachers and their students through this annual competition.

“We are very grateful to Bernina for the sponsorship and the amazing prizes they have offered.”

“The quality of the entries made judging very challenging” said chief judge from Bernina, Julie Veck. “I was impressed with the creativity of this year’s entries and the high level of sewing skills,” says Julie.

Judge Julie Clement commented on the wide range of creative entries that were of a high standard especially in workmanship and presentation.  Fellow judge Sue Hannaway commented on the “wide variety of entries showing lots of innovative and creative ideas”.  Sue also mentioned that it was “good to see many students being sustainable in their design choices and use of materials”.

The Awards, proudly supported by Bernina, were open to all HETTANZ member school students working in materials technology, fashion technology, clothing and textiles.  Schools were asked to manage a ‘selection’ process and send only the best two garments in each category for national judging.

Congratulations to these successful students.
 
 

Fashion Junior Creative

1st place

Ella Flowers, Kapiti College
Teacher:  Amy MacAskill

Fashion Junior Creative

2nd place:

Jessica Long, St Matthew's Collegiate
Teacher:  Ruth Bucknell

Fashion Junior Creative

3rd place:

Makayla Foster, Kapiti College
Teacher:  Amy MacAskill

Fashion Junior Technical

1st place:

Paige Steen, Cambridge Middle School
Teacher:  Catherine Bell

Fashion Junior Technical

2nd place:

Olivia Walling-Halsey, Cambridge Middle School
Teacher:  Catherine Bell

Fashion Junior Technical

3rd place:

Jessica MacFarquhar, Woodford House
Teacher:  Pam Knight

Wearable Arts

Sophie Lawler, Queen Margaret's College
Teacher: Barbara Knight

Senior Creative

1st place:

Charlotte Ross, St Matthew's College
Teacher:  Ruth Bucknell

Senior Creative

2nd place:

Caitlin Snell, Woodford House
Teacher:  Pam Knight

Senior Creative

3rd place:

Bella Fu, Hillcrest High School
Teacher:  rosemary Gluyas

Senior Technical

1st place:

Phillipa Gould, Onslow College
Teacher:  Sue Hannaway

Senior Technical

2nd place:

Emma Schdroski, St Matthew's Collegiate
Teacher:  Ruth Bucknell

Senior Technical

3rd place:

Kelly Feng, Sancta Maria
Teacher: Rehu