Fashion Nerds

New Zealand

Karen Walker

  • Eccentric elegance
  • Folk and utility contrasts
  • Statement eyewear

Karen Walker combines eccentric detail with an elegant, accessible approach to dressing. Her designs bring together references from luxury fashion and streetwear, masculine and feminine clothing, and folk and utility traditions.

Portrait of Karen Walker
Courtesy Karen Walker / AS IF Magazine · Copyrighted; see source terms.

Five looks to know

Karen Walker — Look 1 — Karen Walker, Resort 2021

Collection selection

Karen Walker — Look 1

Resort 2021

Representative look from the Resort 2021 collection.

Courtesy of Karen Walker
Karen Walker — Look 7 — Karen Walker, Resort 2021

Collection selection

Karen Walker — Look 7

Resort 2021

Representative look from the Resort 2021 collection.

Courtesy of Karen Walker
Karen Walker — Look 14 — Karen Walker, Resort 2021

Collection selection

Karen Walker — Look 14

Resort 2021

Representative look from the Resort 2021 collection.

Courtesy of Karen Walker
Karen Walker — Look 20 — Karen Walker, Resort 2021

Collection selection

Karen Walker — Look 20

Resort 2021

Representative look from the Resort 2021 collection.

Courtesy of Karen Walker
Karen Walker — Look 25 — Karen Walker, Resort 2021

Collection selection

Karen Walker — Look 25

Resort 2021

Representative look from the Resort 2021 collection.

Courtesy of Karen Walker

Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

Resort 2021

1 piece

About Karen Walker

This interest in unexpected combinations extends across ready-to-wear, eyewear, jewellery and bags, giving her work a playful character grounded in clothes and accessories for everyday use.