Aurea's Story

Aurea, originally from the Phillipines, is one of the newest members of the sewing team, and also spends some time helping with marketing! We're delighted to have such a multi-talented new addition to the team, and...

Hello Prime Minister! Exciting times in Sydney

To prepare for our month-long installation at David Jones’s Sydney flagship this month, we sent brand manager Emily Partridge across the ditch to do some elbow bumping and undie-smoothing before launch. Here’s her account of...

Changes at the workshop

I started Nisa nearly 5 years ago, and I know many of you have been on this journey with me, through the highs of sell-out ranges and awards to the lows of the lock-downs. We’ve...

Sophie's Story

Sophie is a full-time member of the sewing team. After spending her childhood living in Southern Africa, Sophie returned to Aotearoa to pursue a career in fashion.

Life after Nisa: an update on Gioryanni's university studies

Gioryanni started working at Nisa in July 2020, working in our dispatch team while doing her foundational English studies. At the start of this year we said goodbye to Gioryanni so that she can pursue her...

Between two worlds: a Māori perspective on Western academia

In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, we reached out to women from the Nisa community to share their stories and what inspires them. Ella Cameron-Smith (Ngāti Ranginui, Waikato-Tainui) is a 21-year-old pursuing...

Redefining beauty: Zemmy Lee discusses the new era of fashion photography

In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, we reached out to women from the Nisa community to share their stories and what inspires them. Zemmy Lee is a photographer based in Naarm, Melbourne,...

Swiping for love at age 71: an interview with Faezeh Parkes

In celebration of Valentine’s Day, brand manager Emily Partridge sits down with one of Melbourne’s most exceptional septuagenarians, Faezeh Parkes, to discuss dating in the modern age.

Sayaka's search for adventure

From Miazaki, to Palmerston North, to Tokyo, to Wellington! This is Sayaka's story.