Fashion
Resources for the dedicated follower of fashion.
Find books, magazines and more about fashion, designers, sewing and style.
Find fashion titles in the catalogue
Find fashion titles in the catalogue
More fashion in the catalogue
The Great Stash Swap
Mar 10th | 9:00am - 11:00am
Bring along your unwanted fabric, haberdashery, buttons, wool, lace, trims, paints, zips, etc then take whatever you want. No cash involved!
Craft Snippets: Embroidery with Julie Clemett
A report back from a Craft Snippets event with embroiderer Julie Clemett who has a strong interest in traditional Ukrainian embroidery.
Matatiki Sewing Club – Create Together!, part of a series
Mar 12th | 4:00pm - 6:00pm
We’ve got sewing machines and all the basics ready for you! Just bring your ideas and some fabric and see what happens.
Madam Butterfly's Vintage Style Boutique
Interior of vintage clothing store, Madam Butterfly's Vintage Style Boutique, 477 Ferry Road. 2019. An image from Canterbury Stories.
The Great Stash Swap
Mar 10th | 9:00am - 11:00am
Bring along your unwanted fabric, haberdashery, buttons, wool, lace, trims, paints, zips, etc then take whatever you want. No cash involved!
Craft Snippets: Embroidery with Julie Clemett
A report back from a Craft Snippets event with embroiderer Julie Clemett who has a strong interest in traditional Ukrainian embroidery.
Matatiki Sewing Club – Create Together!, part of a series
Mar 12th | 4:00pm - 6:00pm
We’ve got sewing machines and all the basics ready for you! Just bring your ideas and some fabric and see what happens.
Madam Butterfly's Vintage Style Boutique
Interior of vintage clothing store, Madam Butterfly's Vintage Style Boutique, 477 Ferry Road. 2019. An image from Canterbury Stories.
New Zealand fashion
Explore the clothing and dress of Kiwis, from past eras and today.
Studying fashion
- Sewing and dress making
- Listing on CINCH of sewing classes and courses.
- Fashion technology and design
- Courses at Ara, Institute of Canterbury.
Staff picks
Sewing
Whether you're making clothes, creating an amazing costume for Armageddon, or mending you'll find useful resources at the Library.