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Read MoreKaren Walker
New Zealand's most famous fashion designer has outposts all over the country, including several in Auckland. Since her first successes in the mid-1990s, Walker has been represented in big-name department stores all over the world, including Barney's in New York,...
Read MoreOld Bank Arcade
Your one-stop shop in Wellington should be The Vault, since they carry a wonderful array of locally made gifts. But for a more varied shopping experience, don't miss the restored Old Bank Arcade, which feels like a mix between a...
Read MoreVault
Hidden up a staircase down a small pedestrian-only alleyway, the Vault is your one-stop shop for locally made gifts. (There's a second branch in Auckland, but the Wellington store is much larger and holds more product.) Affordable smaller finds, like...
Read MoreZambesi
In a country that is decidedly non-high-fashion, Zambesi stands out. Founded in the late 1970s, the fashion label is another New Zealand icon but unlike its Karen Walker counterpart, it's only available in New Zealand, Australia and Japan. The stores...
