Marton Central
Marton is a rural town in the lower North Island of New Zealand about half way between Palmerston North and Wanganui. We are about 2 hours away from Wellington and 1 1/2 hours from Lake Taupo.
This site is run on a voluntary basis by members of the Marton community who want to make life a bit easier for both locals and visitors. It is designed to help you find businesses or groups in town. The What's On In & Around Marton page is a great way to find out about some of the events happening in our region.
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Sole of fashion
Amber-Jane Sole modeling her short pants suit design in the Underground Fashion Youth Show in Wanganui. Rangitikei College Year 13 textiles and fashion pupil Amber - Jane Sole from Bulls competed in Wanganui popular Underground Fashion Youth Show held in March. She designed and modelled a short one piece black pants suit made in polyester, lace and satin featuring puffed shorts. A purple tie and tights completed the outfit entered in the NZ Youth Streetwear category. The garment took a month to make and had to be entered by October 2011. Amber is studying textiles and fashion in the Gateway programme (at Palmerston North School of Design) through Rangitikei College. She began studying the subjects at Year 11 but first became interested in textiles at a taster course at Bulls Primary School and again in Year 9. “I thought it was fun. Now I am making my own ball gown and a shirt for the Gateway course,” says Amber. She wants to attend the Wanganui UCOL fashion school next year to study for the three year Bachelor of Fashion degree course and is determined to enter the Underground Fashion Show in 2013. She also modelled another designer’s entry in the Underground competition in the something old, something new category.
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