Pip has been involved in the fashion industry since completing her Bachelor of Design (Fashion) at Otago Polytechnic in 2002.
Pip joined Whitecliffe in 2019, initially as a patternmaking lecturer, before transitioning to a role focused on pastoral care, stakeholder engagement, and student admissions.
Currently, Pip is a Lecturer in Fashion and Sustainability at the Wellington campus, guiding first-year students through their fashion studies.
Pip has been involved in the fashion industry since completing her Bachelor of Design (Fashion) at Otago Polytechnic in 2002.
Pip joined Whitecliffe in 2019, initially as a patternmaking lecturer, before transitioning to a role focused on pastoral care, stakeholder engagement, and student admissions.
Currently, Pip is a Lecturer in Fashion and Sustainability at the Wellington campus, guiding first-year students through their fashion studies.
Pip has received numerous awards, including 7 wins at the Hokonui Fashion Awards, and was invited to showcase her graduating collection at ID Dunedin. She furthered her expertise by studying Textile Forecasting at Central St Martins in London, and upon returning to New Zealand, worked as a women’s clothing designer and production manager for 12 years managing all areas of the design process from concept through to retail.
In addition to her experience in womenswear, Pip launched her own business as a freelance surface designer, creating digital fabric prints for designers and corporate clients. She has also collaborated with New Zealand schools to create fundraising opportunities, turning children’s artwork into digitally printed textile products and held art classes for adult creatives wishing to turn their own drawings to textiles.
With a strong interest in sustainable textiles, Pip remains actively engaged in the industry. For the past three years Pip has served as a guest industry judge for the HETTANZ secondary school Bernina Fashion Awards and furthered her education with Ako Aotearoa Tapatoru Professional Practice.
