Black in Fashion: Wearing the Colour Black in New Zealand

From the all black uniforms of our sports teams to that icon of Kiwiana, the black singlet, black is the colour most commonly associated with New Zealand identity.

During the Black in Fashion pop-up exhibition in Auckland, the subject of how and why black has become part of our proud identity as New Zealanders is explored.

Playing on the words and concept of all black and linking that to the place of black in New Zealand's fashion (historical and contemporary) and cultural heritage, Black in Fashion will get to the heart of this blackness, in an exciting and entertaining way.

Black in Fashion will feature a range of New Zealand fashion objects and garments as well as narrative, photographic and film displays. There will also be a series of evening and weekend events during the exhibition where guest speakers will explore, debate and entertain on the theme of black as part of the New Zealand identity.

Black in Fashion will definitely be black, but it will also be engaging and stimulating, provoking thought and invoking ideas. So whether you're old or young, male or female, sporty or arty, or somewhere in between, enter the discussion or just be entertained.

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