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Once in a lifetime opportunity for Cook Islands designers

Tuesday 8 December 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Culture, National

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Once in a lifetime opportunity for Cook Islands designers
Designer Toka Toka, left, with a model at the Aku Yanga Cook Islands Fashion Show in Auckland last month. Photo: GERARDUS VERSPEEK/AKU YANGA 20120204. INSET: Designer Ina Ropu-Tengaru. 20120201

When Cook Island designers Toka Toka and Ina Ropu-Tengaru received news that they would be part of a fashion event in London, they were shocked.

When Cook Island designers Toka Toka and Ina Ropu-Tengaru received news that they would be part of a fashion event in London, they were shocked.


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