NIQ

NIQ Atelier concept sketch.
A study of structure, movement, and whakapapa. where heritage meets contemporary form.
Watch this space Betchhh.

CICOCO

Pheonix Queen

✨ Our First International Win! ✨
Absolutely honoured and proud to announce that my Aotearoa National Costume has won Best National Costume at the Face of Beauty International Pageant worn with grace and mana by our New Zealand Face of beauty Queen,  . 👑🇳🇿

This design was created using recycled materials, inspired by the colours and textures of Papatuānuku — our whenua, our greens, our earthy browns, our natural essence. A celebration of Māori artistry, sustainability, and storytelling.

To see my vision of Aotearoa come alive on an international stage in China placing 1st is a dream come true… I am beyond grateful.
He taonga nō te whenua, he taonga nō tātou. 🌿

Thank you Mercedes for carrying this kaupapa with such elegance and pride.
This is just the beginning. 🌏✨

Ngā mihi nui — Aotearoa, we did it! 💚🤎

An update from Me🥰🥲

After much thought, I’ve made the tough decision not to travel to Dubai this year to compete at the Mrs Tourism International pageant on 25th of September 2025 as Ms Tourism New Zealand 2025.

This wasn’t easy to step back from, but I know it’s the right choice for me right now.
I believe when you commit to something, you give your ultimate best — that’s how I roll. We don’t do things half-pie.
To me, standing on an international stage is about being fully prepared, fully supported, and able to shine with confidence. Unfortunately, the timing, and the lack of support from the team made it difficult for me to feel ready in the way I needed to. On top of that, I wasn’t able to raise the full funds in the short time frame given, despite trying my hardest to secure sponsors.

But this is not the end. 💫 I will be competing next year, and all of my focus and fundraising will go towards preparing properly so I can represent New Zealand the way it deserves — strong, confident, and unapologetically giving it my all.
To everyone who has encouraged and supported me so far — thank you, truly. This journey is only just beginning, and 2026 will be my year to step onto that stage with everything I’ve got. ❤️

Phoenix- AHI BABE COLLECTION 2025

She is the fire, the ashes, and the rebirth. Phoenix rises where others fall, her garment shimmering with crimson, amber, and molten gold — colours of both destruction and renewal. Layers of silk and chiffon move like flames, while metallic threads glimmer like sparks caught between life and death. She represents every fall turned into flight, every scar reimagined as strength. The Phoenix is not afraid of burning, for she knows that within the ashes lies her power. She is eternal resilience, the embodiment of transformation, a radiant symbol that no matter how many times she is broken, she will always rise higher, fiercer, and more unstoppable than before.

Blaze - AHI BABE COLLECTION 2025

Here she stands in full glory — fearless, commanding, ablaze with triumph. Black pleats flow like night, while a bodice of gold burns with pride, crowned by a red flame of passion. Blaze is the arrival, the unapologetic declaration that struggle has been overcome and strength has been claimed. She is not just surviving — she is thriving, glowing, unstoppable, leaving a trail of light for others to follow.

Flame- AHI BABE COLLECTION 2025

Untamed, radiant, unstoppable. Flame is the embodiment of reclaiming power, her vibrant purples and fuchsias fierce against the darkness. She is wild, unapologetic, refusing to be controlled — for the fire within her cannot be dimmed by anyone else’s hand. She burns for herself, for her truth, for the journey she has survived. In her, we see the power of a woman who will never again shrink to fit the shadows.