\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tEmilia Wickstead hosted Jacinda Ardern, former prime minister of New Zealand, at her Sloane Street store for an intimate book reading.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tThe two first met after Ardern was appointed as the prime minister, and they have been supportive of each other\u2019s endeavors since.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cArdern has supported me through the years, having previously worn us for her Forces of Change Vogue cover story photographed by Peter Lindberg and for her United Nations speech in New York, to which she arrived carrying an orator\u2019s comb, gifted to her by Ngati Rehia in New Zealand, and which was a very symbolic cultural moment in parliament,\u201d added Wickstead.<\/p>\n \n\tThe occasion marked the official launch of the Little Girls dresses capsule, in which the brand\u2019s signature style, The Dorothy, got a miniature treatment for children and is available in six Emilia Wickstead archival prints.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tThe Little Girls dresses capsule from Emilia Wickstead.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tThe event is also a give-back to the community that\u2019s been supporting her. The brand started as a made-to-measure business in 2008 before expanding into ready-to-wear and wholesale in 2012.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI worked in the store myself, dressing customers six days a week for the first five years of the business, which not only gave me a great understanding of what women truly wanted, but also built a long-standing network of VIP clientele. These customers continue to return so much so that we have a dedicated team that nurtures and builds further these relationships,\u201d said Wickstead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" FESTIVE REUNION: The London-based fashion designer Emilia Wickstead on Wednesday night hosted Jacinda Ardern, former prime minister of New Zealand, at her Sloane Street store for an intimate book reading to clients and their daughters for Ardern\u2019s new book \u201cMum\u2019s Busy Work,\u201d published in September. \u201cThis particular event is especially meaningful to me as a New Zealander. I\u2019m incredibly proud to celebrate someone of such global significance, someone whose leadership, warmth and compassion have touched people across the globe. Beyond her public leadership, it feels very personal and special to honor her as a mother and author with her amazing new book,\u201d said Wickstead, who has been friends with Ardern for years. The designer said she is excited to celebrate Ardern in her new role as storyteller. \u201cThe book captures the warmth, imagination, and heart that so many admire in her public life. It is an important message about the realities and challenges faced by working mothers and a reminder that love is shown in action, not just words. As a founder, creative director, and most importantly, mother, it resonates deeply with me,\u201d she added. Emilia Wickstead hosted Jacinda Ardern, former prime minister of New Zealand, at her Sloane Street store for an intimate book reading. Courtesy The two first met after Ardern was appointed as the prime minister, and they have been supportive of each other\u2019s endeavors since. \u201cArdern has supported me through the years, having previously worn us for her Forces of Change Vogue cover story photographed by Peter Lindberg and for her United Nations speech in New York, to which she arrived carrying an orator\u2019s comb, gifted to her by Ngati Rehia in New Zealand, and which was a very symbolic cultural moment in parliament,\u201d added Wickstead. The occasion marked the official launch of the Little Girls dresses capsule, in which the brand\u2019s signature style, The Dorothy, got a miniature treatment for children and is available in six Emilia Wickstead arc…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8768,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8767"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8767"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8767\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8768"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8767"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8767"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8767"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Emilia](\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/EW_Capture_0816.jpg?w=240\")
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