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Backstage at the Sugarose show. Photo: Ben Wheeler

captured my imagination so spectacularly and refused to let it go front and backstage energy – it was sublime.”
in the weeks that followed is quite breath-taking. I’m reminded of a word that seems to capture everything
For her part, Daunibau talks of how impressed she was with the we have discussed: INFLORESCENCE, which literally refers
professionalism of those wearing her designs and the organisers to blooming flowers but has connotations of natural cycles of
for encouraging a more empowering and diverse selection of creation and beauty. It also calls to mind fluorescence, and the
models. interplay darkness and light.
“Not everyone has a skinny type of figure, especially for the Whippy-Knight’s closing comments for Fiji Fashion Week
Pacific culture, you know? We’re not size 8, size 10. So, I think 2023 chime perfectly with these concepts. The journey of
it’s really important that we have that diversity, and I think Ellen these last 16 years, she says, has at times been difficult, at
(Whippy-Knight, FFW Director) notices that too, because a lot of times intensely frustrating, but the benefits to be reaped in this
the women we saw were pretty voluptuous.” moment seem clear as day.
“Honestly, this year was one of the best years I’ve seen in
Fashion Week. The models were top-tier in terms of attitude and Sugarose

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