Carlson

A celebrated New Zealand designer, Tanya Carlson is renowned for her refined take on both tailored and off-duty dressing. Raised on the Otago Peninsula, and a dedicated surfer, her aesthetic references dramatic brooding landscapes, dynamic movement and clean lines. 

Informed by a love of traditional menswear tailoring, fine art and the fluid fashions of the 1930s and 1970s, Carlson garments convey an essence and lightness of being alongside an innate respect for the human form. Pared back silhouettes flatter the body, imbued with an inherent sense of grace, ease and motion.

Carlson remains a strong supporter of the New Zealand's fashion industry, producing ready to wear collections and custom-made demi-couture red carpet and bridal pieces. She is famed for her deft freehand draping and cutting in designing her spectacular custom-made garments.

Sustainability
All Carlson pieces are proudly made in New Zealand and designed to be cherished. Carlson is also a member of Mindful Fashion, and is a long-time selector and head judge for the iD International Emerging Designer Awards.

Diversity
Over the course of 30 years in business, diversity has underpinned Carlson operations, from their customers through to their makers and staff. Carlson have engaged staff based on their strengths, abilities and their unique perspectives they offer. Gender, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity and so on are irrelevant to this. Rather it is an appreciation for craft, the empowerment of individuality and an understanding of the transformative power of dress that make Carlson a wonderful, blended family.