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, ALTAR 01100001 01101100 01110100 01100001 01110010 —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.
A love letter to the Philippines
A special shoot featuring elements of traditional Filipino wear — the sculptural grace of terno sleeves, worn by generations of Filipina women, and the barong Tagalog, a garment of pride and resilience, traditionally worn by men, reimagined by Nikirei on Felicia.
Styling. Nikirei @nikirreii
Photography. Abigail @abigaildellavo
Beauty. Sev @sev_mj
Talent. Gian Carlo @boy.in.a.castle & Felicia @feliciaaduque
Pieces.
House of Musa @house_of_musa_ph
Lara Jane @larajaneatelier
Mary @marydahfairy
Nympho Collective on The Art Paper Issue 06 Ghost
Creative direction. Becky Hemus @uberbeige
Photography. Felix Jackson @felixrjack
Fashion styling. Nikirei @nikirreii
Hair styling. Zee @qqpassionfruitgreentea
Nails. Copper Maesteal @coppermaesteal
Supported by Burnett Foundation Aotearoa
Encore Promotional Editorial Shoot
Pieces from Encore @en___core
Creative Direction. Sage @sagencore
Photography. Shruthi @sbkj1091
Styling. Nikirei @nikirreii
Models. Ange @angekongg Nabeelah @nabeelahkhann Kritika @kritikaanita_
A new wave of BIPOC creators on the highs and lows of the ride
“In this photoshoot, stylist and creative director Nikirei, photographer Abigail Dell'Avo and model and co-stylist Zee captured pieces from an array of local brands owned by BIPOC women, and talked to them about their creative process and more.”
Styling & Creative direction. @nikirreii
Photography. @abigaildellavo
Co-styling. @qqpassionfruitgreentea
Models. @adambanoori @zeeeweemamaa
Assist. @noellenayon @varit_k
Read here
For Ensemble Magazine
Adray
Pieces.
Abigail Steel @abigailsteel
Milan Jeon @milanjeon_
Chloe Pollard @chlostrophobia
Misha Deng @misha__deng
Photography. Willow Handy @willowhandy
Talent. Adray Minh @adrayminh from @self_agency_
Beauty. Ella Worrall @ellaworrall
Styling. Nikirei @nikirreii
Baddie like my mommie
Production. QQ x NIKIREI
Creative direction & Styling. Nikirei @nikirreii
Photography & Styling. QQ @qqpassionfruitgreentea
Beauty & Talent. Siriene @siri.enee & Bobbie Angelika @bobbiebbae
Breakfast in Bed
Pieces.
Sleeping Profit @sleepingprofit
Depth of Scye @depth.of.scye
Episode @episodeofvincentimenta
Chills @____chills
Thread Junctions @threadjunctions
Production. QQ x NIKIREI
Creative Direction. QQ @qqpassionfruitgreentea
Fashion Direction. Nikirei @nikirreii
Photography. View @varit_k
Videography. Noelle @777images
Talent. Lisa @lisagone2heaven & Ding @dingfly.lu
Set Assist. @siara_____
A Puppet Show
Featuring.
Musei @musei___studio
Te Rina Coffyn
@vesselsofdecay
A.Moda
@amoda_official
June’s Cry
@junesxcry
Fourteen Laboratories
@fourteenlabs
Production. QQ x NIKIREI
Creative direction & Photography. QQ @qqpassionfruitgreentea
Styling. Nikirei @nikirreii
Talent. Caleb @calebtaulapiu_ & Taona @taonaishe_
Set Assistants. @ariki.xyz @varit_k @dingfly.lu
Read here
For The Art Paper
Craccum 2024: Fashion Issue 15
Creative Direction & Styling. Nikirei @nikirreii
Creative Direction & Photography. Arianna Ramos @ajrtriesart
Styling. Bobbie Angelika @bobbiebbae
Model. Kala Takebe-Burgess @kala31189 & Zee Uy @zeeeweemamaa
Pieces.
Ana Tanoi @anatanoii
Krista Avia @krkollections
Eva Zhang @evangelixir