Wellington fashion design can compete on the catwalk of the world. It's sexy, it's top shelf, and above all, it's original.

To create a showcase of Wellington's finest retail fashion is like picking stars from the sky. Each work glimmers and shines. But to create and develop a showcase for those works - with sponsorships full concept development, and programme delivery - you have to be buttoned down.

Who inspired the industry to support an annual fashion spectacular and then rolled up their sleeves and delivered the entire Fashion Festival to a wowed Wellington public?