Pelorus NV by Cloudy Bay is the exclusive sparkling wine sponsor of Auckland's first ever New Zealand Fashion Festival, set to kick off on Tuesday 16th March.

A concept developed by New Zealand Fashion Week founders Pieter and Myken Stewart; Auckland Fashion Festival will showcase sixteen of New Zealand's leading fashion designers including Kate Sylvester, Trelise Cooper, Zambesi, and Moochi.

Elegant and fresh, Pelorus NV by Cloudy Bay is the ideal companion to New Zealand's latest fashion event.

"An iconic New Zealand brand in its own right, Cloudy Bay is proud to be associated with Auckland's very own Fashion Festival through its sparkling wine Pelorus NV," says Richard

Yeomans, Mot Hennessy New Zealand General Manager.

Those who have bought one of the 900 tickets to the Fashion Festival will be treated to a delicious flute of Pelorus NV on arrival, setting the tone for an evening of fashionable fun.

"What better way to enjoy the first ever public showing of New Zealand's leading fashion designers' Autumn/Winter 2010 collections than with a flute of New Zealand's premium sparkling wine," says Yeoman's.

With only a few tickets remaining, Pelorus NV by Cloudy Bay will set the scene for a sparkling night at the latest and greatest addition to New Zealand's fashion calendar.