Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something True

In 2015, Bachelor of Creative Industries tutor Donna Dinsdale completed her Master of Art and Design at AUT University, exploring how a personal bi-cultural viewpoint can be expressed through wedding attire as cultural artefacts.

The body of work presented was comprised of three wedding gowns supported by complementary wedding attire.

The exegesis outlines the exploration of cultural and personal values from an individual bi-cultural viewpoint, within the limitations of a contemporary New Zealand fashion design aesthetic.