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
Teen Clothes Swap, part of a series
Clothes, shoes, accessories galore! Save the planet and your wallet by choosing preloved clothing.
Craft snippets - Textiles with Amy Rickman
Sally reports back from a talk by Amy Rickman, maker of Memory Bears and other sewn treasures.
Creative Stitching, part of a series
Explore creative mending, upcycling, repurposing and more! We'll help you breathe new life into your old, worn-out, or forgotten materials.
Tusken Raider in Santa Parade: Picturing Canterbury
A person dressed as a Tusken Raider in the Smiths City Santa Parade (2009) on Colombo Street. An image from Canterbury Stories.
Teen Clothes Swap, part of a series
Clothes, shoes, accessories galore! Save the planet and your wallet by choosing preloved clothing.
Craft snippets - Textiles with Amy Rickman
Sally reports back from a talk by Amy Rickman, maker of Memory Bears and other sewn treasures.
Creative Stitching, part of a series
Explore creative mending, upcycling, repurposing and more! We'll help you breathe new life into your old, worn-out, or forgotten materials.
Tusken Raider in Santa Parade: Picturing Canterbury
A person dressed as a Tusken Raider in the Smiths City Santa Parade (2009) on Colombo Street. 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.