Overheard

"I feel at a distinct disadvantage here without a microphone."

Fancy a sock? Myer executive Judy Coomber was left (involuntarily) speechless when American fashion expert Carson Kressley dominated the microphone at a recent marketing launch.

"There is not too much hype down here in Wellington."

Way to drive regional tourism there, Ruben Bryant. The Wellington-based buyer offered a lazy shrug when asked about pre-Rosemount Australian Fashion Week excitement.

"If I was a designer, I would make sure my international buyers were well boozed and looked after."

A drunk buyer is a happy buyer, according to the perennially underwhelmed Bryant.

"I decided I wanted to create JadeMichelle when I was about 12. Of course it wasn't really the right time then."

Designer Jade Roberts fails to break new ground for prepubescent CEOs.