Internationally acclaimed Fijian fashion designer Hupfeld Hoerder, is renowned for designing bespoke bridal gowns inspired by the fibers, design and natural resources from the Pacific Islands. Artistic from youth, Hupfeld initially aspired to become an architect, but found a parallel in fashion design, appreciating its similarities in construction and creativity. In the absence of fashion schools in Fiji and in an era before YouTube, he taught himself how to design and sew by deconstru
