About

Dan Ahwa is a freelance fashion stylist and journalist with over eight years of experience.

Based in Auckland, New Zealand, Dan is also the Fashion Editor for The New Zealand Herald's weekly lifestyle publication, Canvas Magazine.

Dan also contributes to The New Zealand Herald's highly respected Viva magazine, as well as the country's premier fashion title, Fashion Quarterly.

Dan's solid editorial and styling portfolio allows him to work on a variety of projects from editorial work (both print and online), advertsing campaigns, look books and music videos.

Dan's styling range is flexible, going from high fashion to commercial with ease.

Clients to date

Editorial:

  • 192 Magazine (Mexico)
  • 1972 Magazine (NZ)
  • Apparel Magazine (NZ) (Editor 2009-2011)
  • Bullet Mag (online)
  • Crash Magazine (Paris)
  • Drops Magazine (Brasil)
  • Elle Magazine (Mexico)
  • Fashion Quarterly (NZ)
  • Fashion Quarterly Occasions (NZ)
  • Fashion Quarterly Entertaining (NZ)
  • GQ (Aus)
  • The Guide: New Zealand Fashion Week (Fashion Editor 2008-2011)
  • Harpers Bazaar (AUS)
  • Karen Magazine (NZ)
  • Lutefisk Magazine (Online)
  • The New Zealand Herald (lifestyle/online)
  • Pilot Magazine (NZ)
  • Pulp Magazine (NZ) (Fashion Editor 2006-2008)
  • Remix Magazine (NZ)
  • Trade Magazine (NZ)
  • Under The Influence Magazine (Paris)
  • Urbis Magazine (NZ)
  • Viva (NZ Herald)

Designers:

  • Bettie Monroe
  • Calvin Klein Jeans
  • Hallensteins
  • Jaeha
  • Levis
  • Little Brother
  • Nick Von K Jewellery
  • Ricochet
  • Salasai
  • Sera Lilly
  • Standard Issue
  • Twenty-Seven Names
  • Trelise Cooper/Cooper
  • Vamp/VSSP

Published Interviews:

  • Dion Lee (Designer)
  • Eugene Soulemain (Hair Director)
  • Michal Mckay (Former NZ Vogue Editor)
  • Nicola Formichetti (Stylist)
  • Nicole Miller (Designer)
  • Phillipe Pasquet (C.E.O Premiere Vision)
  • Robert Buckingham (The Future Laboratory)

  • Zandra Rhodes (Designer)

Musicians:
  • CSS
  • The Checks
  • Julia Deans
  • Loui the Zu
  • The Naked & Famous
  • Paper Plane

Other:

  • Beat Communications
  • Buoy Salon
  • Cult Couture (Head of Wardrobe Department: 2008-2010)
  • The Department Store
  • DFS Galleria
  • Dharma Salon
  • Draft FCB
  • Hair Expo Australia
  • Intercoiffure International
  • MAC Cosmetics
  • Mollies Boutique Hotel
  • New Zealand Fashion Festival (Creative Director 2011)
  • New Zealand Hair Expo
  • Ogilvy NZ
  • Oroton Group
  • Publicis Mojo
  • Stephen Marr Salon
  • Westfield NZ

To get in touch see contact details.