Collection item
Karen Walker x Kūki ‘Airani Creative Māmās tivaevae gown, 2018
This gown is a collaboration between Karen Walker and the Cook Island group Kūki ‘Airani Creative Māmās, led by Aitutaki-born Tukua Turia. The tivaevae flowers depict traditional flora of the Cook Islands, including gardenia, jasmine, orchid, hibiscus, fruit salad plant, red ginger, frangipani and the Cook Islands national flower – Tiare Māori. The iconic Karen Walker daisy motif, which features across the designer’s range... more
Details
Model
Anmari Botha
Credit:
Images courtesy of Karen Walker
Designer:
Karen Walker and the Kūki ‘Airani Creative Māmās
Manufacturing location:
Auckland
Garment type:
Evening gown
Material:
Italian wool flannel
Features:
There are 12 styles of stitch in the embroidery on this dress - chain stitch, satin stitch, feather stitch, double-chain stitch, ladder stitch, buttonhole stitch, blanket stitch, vertical herringbone stitch, running stitch, cable-chain stitch, double-feather stitch and raised-chain stitch.
Colour:
Pink
Date:
2018
