It was an honour to run capacity building workshops in Niue in Aug and Sept 2024. The capacity building workshops were in partnership with the NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Academy for Women Entrepreneurs and the Niue Chamber of Commerce and were customised to suit the fashion community (leadership team, designers and models) …
Thirteen years ago, when I first embarked on my journey into the world of fashion, I set a goal that felt both bold and aspirational. I envisioned creating something that wouldn’t just exist temporarily but would leave a lasting legacy – an event that would grow to become an integral part of the fashion and …
Fashion Quarterly hosted the inaugural fashion awards on 31st July at Morningside’s Glasshouse , and I was incredibly honoured to have been recognized as a finalist for Best Contribution to Pacific Fashion. This acknowledgment meant the world to me, and I’m deeply grateful to the wonderful person who took the time to nominate me 😊. Being named …
Mānawatia a Matariki. The Māori new year is the perfect time to reimagine your style. How did you celebrate Matariki this year? I hope you had a fabulous time with your family and friends and got the chance to remember the past, give thanks for the present, and look ahead with a sense of adventure …
A friend nominated me for these awards and because my track record has never been successful with awards, I was reluctant to enter and was not really interested. It wasn’t until a fellow woman entrepreneur and friend entered a pageant overseas and as I was following her journey, she inspired me to enter the PBT …
Kanumea Afine Loto Toa – Pacific Woman in Business Award 2022 – Pacific Business Trust Read More »
What a complete honour it was to represent New Zealand at the 2022 Changing Faces Women’s Leadership Seminar in Oahu from 24 July – 6 August this year. I applied for this seminar thinking, ‘I could potentially get accepted’ but I wasn’t holding my breath as I knew a few pacific women in business had …
It’s not everyday an international PR agency contacts you to be included in one of their articles, so when the New York City Journal emailed me and asked if I’d like to be part of their article acknowledging 30 people disrupting the fashion industry in 2022 I was completely lost for words. As someone who …
Top 30 Personalities Disrupting The Fashion Industry in 2022 Read More »
I recently launched the Nora Swann + Co squad events for my Personal & Professional styling clients. I wanted to create a community allowing like minded women to connect, switch off from the hustle and bustle of life and ‘just be’. These gorgeous women are from all walks of life who I’ve connected with as …
I never thought I’d see my name connected with Forbes as I see myself as a small business owner, who is just doing my own thing. I love my work, the challenge and learning every single day and so when I was approached to consider sharing my story, I was both humbled and excited and …
