Backstage With Plume & NOM*d @ NZFW

Tāmaki Makaurau

— August 19, 2026 —

A few years ago NOM*d brought their Dunedin touch to New Zealand Fashion Week, loading the fashion industry into a grungy space in downtown Tāmaki, handing out earplugs and getting us all moshing to Die! Die! Die! This year was a different mood, but the same Dunedin good vibes. An intimate salon style show at Hotel Britomart with guests lining rooms as models sauntered around.

Accompanied by Plume, we got served a line-up of international pieces (Ann Demeulemeester, Comme des Garçons, Melitta Baumeister et al.), before NOM*d rolled out their latest collection, 'Superstars' — lipstick smeared across models' faces, wigs whipped off to reveal sleek braids. Come along for the ride in the gallery above.

 

Photos: Chloe Hill

                    

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