After a trip to Australia, Dominique Healy tells Madeleine Crutchley about the conditions that make NZ fashion unique. Dominque Healy characterises the silhouette for local fashion as being easy and breezy. The designer, whose eponymous label was launched in Naarm Melbourne in 2017, has felt this influence since her return to Aotearoa in 2023. In her personal style, Healy notices she’s mirrored this attitude too: dressing in easier pieces, with soft fabrics and silhouettes. Relaxation has been a long-term signature of Healy but her return to Aotearoa has seen it amplified.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 24, 2025 23:36 UTC