"It is very Māori to bring more than the individual on the journey."

Armed with a point-and-shoot, and a highly coveted photo pass, we asked the first-time New Zealand Fashion Week attendee to share her snaps and spill the beans on what the week was really like.

Looking fabulair.

Ruby Hamilton takes us behind the scenes.

When the dust had settled and the dazzling array of models had a chance to sit down, we asked a bunch of them to tell us about the show — and their busy week.