KoiNo Clothing Blog

Made in New Zealand

by Amanda Mathews May 14, 2020

Oh my goodness I am overwhelmed with New Zealand’s desire to support local businesses at the moment, it truly warms my heart! Just check out the N...

Posted in Made in NZ

by Amanda Mathews April 24, 2020

This week is Fashion Revolution Week. I haven’t done much to highlight this specifically throughout the week this year, though it is something nea...

by Amanda Mathews April 17, 2020

These past few weeks have been strange to say the least. I’ve had to postpone/cancel a lot of my in-person events, which is a bummer as I love...

Posted in Store News

by Amanda Mathews April 07, 2020

Do you have a pair of jeans that are beyond repair? I developed this pattern a while back for my just-for-fun instagram Stitch Something and thoug...

Posted in DIY, Home Project, Recycled, Sustainable Fashion

by Amanda Mathews February 14, 2020

I consider KoiNo a slow fashion brand. You may or may not have heard the term slow fashion over the last few years, these articles from Good on ...

Posted in Slow Fashion, Sustainable Fashion, Sustainable Wardrobe

by Amanda Mathews January 17, 2020

In January of 2019 I set out to complete a 30 wears challenge and on December 31st 2019 that challenge was complete. I did call this a 30 wears...

by Amanda Mathews December 10, 2019

I’m writing this with just over a week left at my first physical retail store, a 3 month pop-up on Victoria Street in Hamilton, NZ. I want to say ...

by Amanda Mathews September 05, 2019

KoiNo clothing is made by New Zealand women, for New Zealand women. New Zealand women consist of a myriad of body types, ages, and ethnicities, an...

by Amanda Mathews May 24, 2019

I started KoiNo in 2017, partly because I would find it difficult to find clothing I like that is in my size and aligns with the values I believe ...

Posted in Plus Size, Slow Fashion, Store News, Sustainable Fashion

by Amanda Mathews May 03, 2019

Have you ever thought about how much each wear of a garment costs you? I’m not talking about the bargain you may have got at the store, rather, on...

Posted in Slow Fashion, Sustainable Fashion, Sustainable Wardrobe

by Amanda Mathews April 27, 2019

Do you know who made your clothes? The 22nd-28th April 2019 is fashion revolution week, a time where people are encouraged to ask brands “who ...

Posted in Fashion Revolution, Slow Fashion, Sustainable Fashion, Sustainable Wardrobe

by Amanda Mathews February 27, 2019

Where you can find us in 2019! Throughout 2019 we will be making our way around and about selling our wares. As we do with our in-person events w...