Jacqueline was born in Stratford, Taranaki New Zealand, and has been designing clothing since a very young age. As a talented designer, Jacqueline has spent many years crafting her skills in fashion and textile design, with a very successful career working in Tokyo, Paris, Los Angeles….and eventually finding her way back home to Hamilton, New Zealand. Jacqueline has her own line of luxury womenswear, Jaqueline Ann Couture. She is also a keen rugby coach when time permits, and a bit of a an All Blacks fan. Jaqueline is a direct descendant of Chief Te Mahutu and Te Waikaungarangi of the Te Āti Awa Iwi, from Pukerangiora Pa, in Taranaki. Jacqueline has been studying for the last three years at Te Wananga O Aotearoa, in Toi (Maori and indigenous art).
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My inspo for the tee print comes from growing up on surf highway in Taranaki in the 70's and 80s and seeing the 'local surfers' driving to catch the waves with their station wagon loaded with boards. It's a great childhood memory of the 'Campbell gang'(locals) heading down to surf back beach. The weathered, vintage style reflects the charm of well-loved summers spent barefoot, sandy, and salty. It’s a celebration of simple joys, classic cars, and coastal freedom.
