Next New Zealand – September 2019

F

or me, there was no question – if

I started a fashion brand, it

would be one that placed people

and the planet at the forefront

of every decision. I believed that the

industry and customers were ready for

change, so I wanted to build a brand that

championed transparency and made

a positive impact on everyone involved. I

strongly believe that style and sustainability

can and should co-exist.

Our workspace is in Morningside,

Auckland; we’ve been working here for

almost a year. It isn’t our forever space,

as we’re still young and growing, with an

exciting journey ahead, but the advantage

is its location. We can walk to most of our

My workspace

Twenty-five-year-old Maggie Hewitt, founder

of sustainable brand Maggie Marilyn,

launched her label three years ago and is

already making waves in the fashion industry.

Here, the forward-thinking designer shows

where she and her team get creative

fabric suppliers and one of our makers is

just over the fence. We can practically

throw garments back and forth to

each ot her.

It’s important to me that our workspace

reects the aesthetics of the brand and is

somewhere that inspires us. A lot of

memories have been made and ideas

sparked here. It’s a relatively small space,

so form and function both play

a part – it’s pretty and purposeful.

The ofce is usually organised, but with

a bit of humble chaos. We’re creatives, so

it’s part of the process to have fabric,

patterns and mood boards pinned and

scattered everywhere. My favourite

decorative feature is the pink wall our »

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