What rural fashion says about NZ culture

This story is part of Re:’s Fashion, where we take a look at everything from fast fashion, cosmetic surgery, the price of people's outfits to exploring what rural fashion says about New Zealand culture. Check out the rest of the stories here.

From the mullet to stubbies and the Swandri, rural New Zealand is known for some of our most iconic fashion moments.

So Re: travelled to Levin to find out what's new in rural New Zealand fashion.

“There's nowhere here that you need to be dressed up to go. This is us. This is how we are.”

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