May 13, 2022
New hire dress big help for wāhine
You’re never too big to boogie.
An Auckland woman has set up a dress hire business for plus size wahine.
Kahu Henare has been operating out One Fit Hire of her flat and online, but she’s recently moved it to a Newmarket storefront.
She has more than 250 outfits from size 6 to 26 for hire.
Ms Henare says finding the right outfit for that special occasion can be traumatic, not just because of the cost for what could be a one-off use but because of the expectations that go with shopping at many stores.
“You feel you have to look a certain way and then when you don’t fit something they have breakdowns and things so I have a lot of girls come straight to my shop from the mall. Some of them have come in tears and are just so grateful to have something that not only looks nice but they feel good and it’s not too expensive so it’s so empowering for me as well to see the response and it’s just been positive,” she says.