Article originally published with Otago Daily Times

Amber Bridgman’s heritage is intertwined into every aspect of her life including her label Kahuwai. She tells Amy Parsons-King about her Australian fashion show debut. A Dunedin designer's sense of ''nostalgia with rich combinations of culture, couture and vintage elegance'' has won her accolades in the Australian fashion world.

Originally Published by NITV: By Madeline Hayman-Reber

When New Zealand Maori designer Amber Bridgman's father passed away suddenly, she turned to fashion and design as a coping mechanism. “Death is a horrible concept for all people. Instead of, you know, obviously we get really sad, we cry, in our culture we have a certain way that we do things and takiaue, we grieve,” she said.