Originally from the UK, my partner and I and our then baby daughter moved to New Zealand in 2006. That baby is now an adult and she has a sister who is two years her junior. We live on the West Coast at beautiful Piha.
The idea of AD began way back, when I started collecting vintage sari. I would sit online for hours looking through and ordering hundreds of saris. I was hoping to learn how to sew so that I could make unique pieces but soon realised that I was absolutely useless with a needle and thread. I had boxes of saris and had no idea what to do with them!
Then, tragically, in 2019 my darling sister passed away from cancer. It must have been part of my grieving process, because it gave me a clear vision of what I was going to do with those boxes of saris.
And here we are.
I’ve always been drawn to the bohemian vibe and soul of the 1970s – the music the attitude and the fashion – and my sister and I grew up in the 70s. AD encapsulates the feeling and nostalgia of the era, but with a modern twist – thanks to the amazing work of the wonderful boutique manafactures and artisans I work with in India.
Sustainable, ethical, seasonless, unique pieces designed in Piha, New Zealand, and hand crafted in India and Bali with love.
AmberDawn is a clothing brand for the free-spirted woman inspired by the seventies….think Joni Mitchell with a bit of rock chick and cowgirl thrown in for good measure!
Limited edition pieces made out of natural fibers – silk, organic cotton, linen and vintage silk sari, made with love in very small batches in India and Bali.