Clothes
Why don't we dress up anymore?
While dressing up for a formal occasion used to be the norm for all of us, these days it seems anything goes. Should we all be making more of an effort?
The Panel with Pattrick Smellie and Ruwani Perera (Part One)
Wallace and panellists Pattrick Smellie and Ruwani Perera discuss GDP, dodgy add-on insurance targetted at vulnerable kiwis, and drying clothes indoors. Audio
Richard Thompson-Ford: How we define ourselves through fashion
Stanford Law School professor and author Richard Thompson-Ford details the importance of fashion throughout the centuries in his new book Dress Codes - How the Laws of Fashion Made History. Audio
Offshore clothing retailers still ship to NZ
New Zealand fashion stores are calling for people to buy local as offshore competitors actively seek to sell online and ship here. Simon Pound co-owner of Ingrid Starnes joins the discussion. Audio
Covid-19 mortality rate could be '20 or 30 times worse than flu'
Kiwi Gary McLean is a Professor of Immunology at the London Metropolitan University. He says the news on the Covid-19 front continues to be hugely concerning. In fact, he says this outbreak is… Audio
A dedicated follower of fashion
Central Otago high country farmer Eden Hore collected almost three hundred outfits from the 1970s and 80s, resulting in what's been described as one of the best private collections of vintage couture… Audio, Gallery
Student schoolbags cause excessive pressure on young spines
New research by world-leading spinal surgeon Dr Ken Hansraj shows that heavy and overcrowded schoolbags are causing serious danger to children's growing spines. Audio
Fast fashion the latest environmentally unsustainable industry
The fast fashion industry under fire for unsustainable practices. Audio
'Pockets are a big deal' - how to mend your own clothes
Stitch Kitchen is teaching people to mend their clothes rather than throw them out. Audio
Time for disruption in the fashion industry?
With news in recent weeks about New Zealand textile factories being priced out of the market by cheaper overseas suppliers, and the controversy over the label 'World' attaching 'Made in New Zealand'… Audio
Why some clothes get smellier than others
Otago University scientists have been looking into why some clothes get much smellier than others. Audio
Petit Pli - clothes that grow as a child does
A London-based designer has come up with a range of clothes for children that grows as the child does. Video, Audio
A Somalian microbiologist kicked off a flight
A Somalian biologist was stopped from boarding a flight to New Zealand because an official thought he wasn't dressed like he had tertiary qualifications. Audio
New Zealand Fashion Week 2016 Episode #1
This week RNZ's Sonia Sly dedicates her week to Fashion Week in Auckland. She'll have all the latest from the runways and the latest looks from our designers and all the gossip from day one. Audio
Short-lasting clothes
We ask Raechel Laing of the University of Otago if clothes are made for a short life-span. Audio
First impressions
Does wearing a suit define how people regard you? How about having a small tattoo? Audio
Does Hillary Clinton's clothes choice impact on her appeal
Critics say Hillary's 17,000 dollar jacket is alienating her from voters because she's big on addressing inequality. Audio
Revealing school uniforms
The principal of Papatoetoe High School Vaughan Couillault discusses school uniforms. Audio