Join us on Wednesday 27 August, from 11:00am-5:00pm in the Strand Arcade for a special opportunity to knit your own AMÉLIE balaclava, lead by the label's founder Nat Robb.

NOTE: there is a variable fee ($30 - 50) to cover the cost of materials. After you register you will be contacted with details.

Maximum 10 participants 

Learn to make AMÉLIE’s signature balaclava in this hands-on workshop celebrating natural fibre, creativity, and whakawhanaungatanga.

Important notes:

• You must be confident with stocking stitch, rib stitch, and purl stitch

• All materials provided

• Bring your knitting pātai (questions) - Nat’s happy to help!

About Natalie Robb and AMÉLIE

AMÉLIE is helping shift the fashion narrative in Aotearoa by centring slow, handmade practice, rural creativity, and Te Ao Māori values in a space often dominated by urban and fast-paced trends. Through kaupapa-driven storytelling, traceable fibre use, and visibility for wāhine Māori artists, AMÉLIE is creating space for garments that carry whakapapa, not just aesthetics. Whether through editorial features, community-based shoots, or pop-ups that uplift local creatives, AMÉLIE challenges fashion to be more connected - to whenua, whānau, and the hands that make.