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  • Deuce espadrilles are the perfect shoes for summer

    Deuce espadrilles are the perfect shoes for summer

    Stop press- I’ve found the perfect summer shoes. Espadrilles by Deuce. Tangerine Fitbit, Red Door Red by Elizabeth Arden, Big Apple Red by OPI, ring by Karen Walker. Deuce is available exclusively at Overland & Merchant stores nationwide in New Zealand and Australia. Megan Robinson 1st December 2015

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  • Christmas gifts – under $50

    Christmas gifts – under $50

    Christmas gifts – under $50. To be fair, I am usually pretty happy with what most people term “boring gifts”; I love getting socks and want a worm farm this Christmas. HOWEVER socks aside, I ADORE these gifts pictured here and I think anyone in their right mind would be over the moon to receive any…

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  • The Week on Thread Episode 24

    The Week on Thread Episode 24

    The Week on Thread Episode 24 featuring highlights of my week in pictures including fashion, food and beauty from The Gardens, Taste of Auckland, Ecostore, Ashley & Co, Vitafresh, and Zoe and Morgan’s tenth anniversary party. THE GARDENS I was excited to go on Friday for lunch and a jug of cocktails (I know!) at the new…

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  • The Week on Thread Episode 23

    The Week on Thread Episode 23

    The Week on Thread Episode 23 highlights of my week in photos, the highlight of which was Jimmy Choo coming to New Zealand, organised by REMIX magazine and hearing him speak with Amber Peebles at Sugar Club in SkyCity Auckland. Other highlights included some fun eating at MEXICO with the family, and of course the…

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  • 11 Signs You Are a Blast From the Past

    11 Signs You Are a Blast From the Past

    Have you ever been called an “old soul”? Do you find today’s popular music trite and unappealing? Is so, chances are you often feel as if you were born in the wrong decade, at odds with the mainstream and yearning for a different time. Here are 11 signs you may have been born in the…

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  • The Week on Thread Episode 22

    The Week on Thread Episode 22

    How’s your week been? I’ve actually had a grrreat one, to quote that cornflake tiger in the TV ad from my childhood. What was he called? Was it Frosty the Tiger? Anyhow, here are some pictorial highlights (no tigers, sadly) of my week in photos, in this week’s instalment of The Week on Thread. Image…

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  • We love: Wellington rainwear label Okewa

    We love: Wellington rainwear label Okewa

    Wellington rainwear label Okewa recently released their latest collection Silk and Soul. Like Okewa’s core collection, Silk and Soul stretches from everyday, versatile pieces to sophisticated trench coats and overcoats, making it both function-friendly and outing ready. With the unpredictable Wellington weather especially in mind, Okewa’s raincoats are a transeasonal staple, making them perfect for…

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  • 5 style tips for men

    5 style tips for men

    Not everyone is a fashion enthusiast, but when they are interviewing for grad school or a new job, making sales at work, or catching the eye of someone you admire, a good first impression will increase your chance of success. 1. Casual shirts done well Wearing plain or graphic t­-shirts and shorts doesn’t have to mean…

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  • The Week on Thread Episode 21

    The Week on Thread Episode 21

    It’s finally sunny outside, which is perfect timing, for the second week of the school holidays. We’ve been getting outside a bit more, and dug a drain (I know! All the glamour!) and some long overdue gardening. Pictured above, I wear my Taylor Swift anchor print Keds from Hannahs shoes, and Karen Walker badges on…

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  • The Week on Thread Episode 20

    The Week on Thread Episode 20

    How’s your week been? As a mum, I’ve been juggling the last week of the term before school and kindy holidays, with a packed schedule of fashion and beauty events so it’s been busy but lots of fun! Read about ‘The week on Thread Episode 20′ to see highlights of my week in photos all…

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