NZ Fashion Week
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The designer schedule is out for NZ Fashion Week 2016
Read more: The designer schedule is out for NZ Fashion Week 2016The designer schedule is out for NZ Fashion Week 2016, and Harman Grubiša is this year’s recipient of the Mercedes-Benz Presents accolade, featuring as the opening show at New Zealand Fashion Week on Monday August 22. Harman Grubiša designers Madeleine and Jessica have just been in Sydney as Australasian finalists in the prestigious International Woolmark Prize. The ‘Mercedes-Benz…
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Backstage with MAC at ZAMBESI AW16
Read more: Backstage with MAC at ZAMBESI AW16We were lucky enough to get backstage passes and hang out in the rarified, model-filled air of backstage with MAC for the ZAMBESI AW16 show at New Zealand Fashion Week 2015. The MAC lead artist, Kiekie Stanners, was talking their team of makeup artists through the look and my fantastic photographer Anupam Singh and I…
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MAC makeup at Zambesi at NZ Fashion Week 2015
Read more: MAC makeup at Zambesi at NZ Fashion Week 2015The wonderful artists at MAC makeup created another striking look for Zambesi Autumn Winter 2016 collection, at NZ Fashion Week 2015 this week. Kiekie turned makeup on its head with an undereye liner as opposed to eyeliner on the eyelid. It was beautiful and original. See our photos backstage at Zambesi on Thread.co.nz here DESIGNER:…
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New Zealand Fashion Week Highlights 2015
Read more: New Zealand Fashion Week Highlights 2015Fashion Week is here again! Here are some of my highlights in photos of NZ Fashion Week 2015… My Fashion Week Essentials are simpler than you’d think: 1. Water – my BRITA Fill n’ Serve, 2. Makeup – my fave MAC cosmetics, 3. Shoes – that you can stand in comfortably for hours, and last…
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RUBY ‘Tonight Tonight’ at NZ Fashion Week 2015
Read more: RUBY ‘Tonight Tonight’ at NZ Fashion Week 2015I’m pretty sure that if Taylor Swift were to buy items of New Zealand fashion, RUBY would be the brand she would choose. It’s feminine and youthful yet chic garments have a huge popular following and they have a real sense of fun – evidenced in tonight’s fashion week show that featured actors wearing the…
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Nom*D AW16 show ‘REM’ at NZ Fashion Week 2015
Read more: Nom*D AW16 show ‘REM’ at NZ Fashion Week 2015Nom*D showcased their AW16 Autumn Winter collections in a show entitled ‘R.E.M’ at NZ Fashion Week 2015. REM stands for rapid eye movement, a stage of sleep with random eye movement and vivid dreams. It looks like designer Margi Robertson has been losing sleep designing all these stunning pieces – or perhaps they came to…
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MAC makeup at Hailwood at NZ Fashion Week 2015
Read more: MAC makeup at Hailwood at NZ Fashion Week 2015Adrian Hailwood presented his Autumn Winter 2016 womenswear collection, ‘Lionheart’, at New Zealand Fashion Week with a range of daywear through to eveningwear looks. As always his glamorous full-length gowns were an audience delight with claps and ooohs in appreciation when the sequin-encrusted figure-hugging dress and sequinned cape walked the runway. Hailwood says his showstopping gowns…
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MAC makeup for Sean Kelly at NZ Fashion Week 2015
Read more: MAC makeup for Sean Kelly at NZ Fashion Week 2015Sean Kelly is known worldwide for winning Project Runway and ‘making it work’ big time. Now, the Kiwi-born designer has returned home to present a glamorous collection during New Zealand Fashion Week 2015. As we entered the runway tent on Thursday night, we were struck by the sight of mirrored pillars about ten feet high down…
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MAC makeup for ITZME and Julian Danger at NZFW 2015
Read more: MAC makeup for ITZME and Julian Danger at NZFW 2015I totally enjoyed both of these shows. The first, ITZME, was a fun and youthful collection and this was followed by Julian Danger’s sleek and chic looks that were very polished and mature in design. Great work by both brands. DESIGNER: ITZME KEY MAKEUP ARTIST: Samantha Holley INSPIRATION: ‘Feminine with a daring edge’ KEY PRODUCTS:…
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MAC makeup at Harman Grubisa at NZ Fashion Week 2015
Read more: MAC makeup at Harman Grubisa at NZ Fashion Week 2015The Harman Grubisa show was beautiful beautiful beautiful! The styling, the clothes – all just divine. The Autumn Winter ’16 collection, entitled DAKOTA, is the label’s fourth season. Dakota takes its name from a famous apartment block in New York’s Upper West Side that has been home to leading ladies including Lauren Bacall and Roberta Flack.…