Shed Couture

My favourite line of the book is one that nails the point: “If we stop buying crap clothes, then companies will stop making them.” Shed Couture is the compelling story of Mathias’ rediscovery of clothes stored in her garden shed, and her accidental journey to sustainability.She makes a case against over-adherence to fashion trends, and celebrates the joy and constant companionship of beautiful, but durable, well-made items. It’s a personal tale that will resonate with lovers and collectors of fashion.

Karlya Smith, Stuff

Her latest book, Shed Couture, tells the story of her life through a passion for fashion. She has always loved dressing up and that hasn't changed just because she is older now. . . . Peta is outspoken and funny about fashion – she thinks pink lipstick is a cry for help, white leggings make you look like a slug that has lost its colour and black is not a colour but an absence of light – but she is also very serious. She shops carefully and cleverly, buying clothes that she will keep and wear for decades, and has some garments still in use that date back to the '80s and '90s.

Nicky Pellegrino, NZ Herald