Based in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland, Nikirei is a conceptual and experimental stylist working within the realm of sustainable fashion. Whether styling or directing, her process is intuitive and emotionally driven. She approaches fashion as a medium for storytelling - constructing personas with an aesthetic that blends softness with sharp conceptual clarity, curating visual narratives that draw from emerging designers, contemporary artists and creatives whose work feels immediate and real. Her multifaceted approach to fashion seamlessly extends into various disciplines, including fashion journalism and design.
Currently, she’s developing her graduate collection, 2025x—an exploration of digital decadence that unravels the personal mythology that is endlessly looped in the digital sphere. It evokes the psychic allure of belief, beauty, and connection as glamour becomes both sanctuary and armor.
Alongside her design work, she contributes in fashion journalism with a focus on interviews, subcultures, and the ways fashion can reflect community dynamics.