BEST OF 2010: THE YEAR’S HIGHLIGHTS IN PHOTOS

What were the best in fashion, music, lifestyle and retail events this year? Thread takes a retrospective look back at the highlights of the the parties and events of 2010 and brings you a glimpse of the best of 2010 from January through December…

Thread takes a retrospective look back at the highlights of the the parties and events of 2010.

What were the best in fashion, music, lifestyle and retail events this year?

We bring you a glimpse of our favourites of 2010 from January through December…

Sounday
Hagley Park Christchurch
30 January 2010

Children who inherited their parents’ taste for music, nested on coloured blankets which dressed Hagley Park’s sprawling grounds like an eclectic tapestry at the music festival, Sounday.

Top Gear Live Auckland
Auckland Showgrounds
20 February 2010

ASB Showgrounds reverberated with the revving of supercars, chainsaws and stunt cars, as UK car show celebrities Jeremy Clarkson and James May joined Kiwi racing driver Greg Murphy on the stage at Top Gear Live.

Trelise Cooper SS11 show
Queen Mary II, Auckland Harbour
4 March 2010

Ahoy, Capt. Cooper! It was ship shape and full steam ahead when Trelise Cooper showed her Spring Summer 2011 collection on the decks of Queen Mary 2 in Auckland harbour to 250 guests aboard the luxury liner.

The Department Store AW10 launch
Takapuna Auckland
19 March 2010

Hundreds of guests hit Takapuna for the Autumn/Winter 2010 launch instore of Karen Walker and Stolen Girlfriends Club available at Black Box, all on the ground floor of The Department Store.

Tiger Translate
Masonic Lodge and The Winchester, St Benedict’s Street, Auckland
20 March 2010

In quite possibly the coolest gallery pop-up in the country, Tiger Translate took over the Winchester St Benedict’s St for a party in a maze over three floors filled with art, DJs and of course Tiger Beer.

WORLD Winter 2010 launch party
Great Room, Langham Hotel Auckland
20 April 2010

WORLD announced opening its 10th store – and 5th in Australia – as well as achieving a milestone 21st birthday next month, with a celebratory VIP party at the Langham Hotel’s Great Room on Tuesday 20th April.

Capital Awards after-party
Skyline, Wellington
April 2010

The inaugural Capital Awards, showcasing Wellington’s top talent within the hospitality industry, and marketed by boutique company Chilli Marketing, were held at the Paramount Theatre with the after-party at the Skyline restaurant.

Sable & Minx and HP launch
An inner-city men’s club, Auckland
1 May 2010

Holding butterfly-patterned HP laptops as clutches, models walked in a Sable & Minx Spring Summer collection show in Auckland city last night to celebrate the collaboration of HP with the upcoming release of Sex and the City 2.

Frocktails at Mollies
Mollies Hotel Auckland
1 May 2010

Samantha Hayes and Antonia Prebble presided over events at the boutique hotel in Auckland’s Freeman’s Bay, transformed into theme rooms, with live opera, a fashion show, and matching canapes and cocktails to go with the themes in every room as two hundred guests attended the charity evening fundraising for Auckland City Mission.

King of Shaves Shaveolution cocktail party
Auckland Museum Origins Gallery
31 May 2010

Charles Darwin greeted guests at the King of Shaves ‘Shaveolution’ cocktail party in the Auckland Museum complete with cavemen, and Aja Rock had her legs shaved by the Shave Squad.

Streets Where Originality Lives
Plaything Gallery, Newton Auckland
3 June 2010

adidas Originals hosted a ‘Streets Where Originality Lives’ event at Plaything Gallery in Auckland with a party heaving at capacity with Hip Hop MCs, DJs, Team Dynamite and David Dallas performing, and skateboarders on the rooftop.

Looking Terrific: The story of El Jay
Gus Fisher Gallery Auckland
4 June 2010

The inaugural exhibition of pop-up NZ Fashion Museum launched tonight at Gus Fisher Gallery with a sardine-full room of well-heeled El Jay clients, fashion students and a smattering of designers attending in homage to the iconic brand.

Gok Wan visits Auckland Specsavers
Specsavers Queen Street
9 August 2010

We got the low down on the trends in glasses and hot tips on wearing specs in an interview with Gok Wan on his trip to NZ at Specsavers.

Bendon show with Auckland Warriors
Bendon Newmarket
11 August 2010

Guests watched models parade the latest collections from Elle Macpherson Intimates, Bendon, Obsidian by Elle Macpherson Intimates, DimitySo for larger cup sizes, and the launch of Pleasure State, with a surprise show…some of the Auckland Warriors taking to the runway in undies!

NZFW Opening Party
Halsey St, Auckland Viaduct
20 September 2010

New Zealand Fashion Week 2010 opened with a performance by singer Mika and a fashion-star studded guest list including the Mayor, and international and local VIPs at the party down at Halsey Street.

G-Shock Shock The World
Halsey St, Auckland Viaduct
21 October 2010

After travelling the globe, Shock The World landed in Auckland on 21st October 2010 with a launch event for Casio G-Shock’s collaborations with Huffer, Misery and Qubic, followed by a party featuring David Dallas, Computers Want Me Dead and Just Blaze.

Topman opening
The Department Store, Takapuna, Auckland
4 November 2010

It was all about the blokes at The Department Store on Thursday 4 November for the Topman opening with a ping-pong tourno, poker tables hosted by Brooke Howard-Smith, and cocktails by the Stolen Rum crew, not to mention Karen Walker dress-clad hostess models serving Sal’s pizza to guests.

White Mischief at Garden of Soul
Soul Bar, Auckland Viaduct
13 November 2010

Soul bar and Absolut hosted a VIP party in their Garden of Soul to herald the start of summer with an all-white dress code.

Crocs ABF launch
Agroventures, Rotorua
19 November 2010

To experience the new Crocs ABF – Almost Bare Foot – slides, we flew to Rotorua adventure park Agroventures in two helicopters from Helilink at Auckland’s Mechanics Bay in Parnell for a day of adventure!

Heavy Metal
Stolen Girlfriends Club jewellery launch
2 December 2010

On the back of a successful show at NZFW, Stolen Girlfriends Club are not resting on their laurels with the release of their edgy jewellery range, ‘Heavy Metal’. Rock and roll was the theme of the night, and was reflected in the presentation of their product, as well as the event itself.

Federation’s 10th birthday party
Shed 6, Rhubarb Lane, Auckland
4 December 2010

Federation is not your typical fashion label. This was no typical 10yr old’s birthday party. The devil, they say is in the details and Federation were thoughtful enough to look after all their guests’ eclectic tastes, with spacies, ice sculptures, multiple bars, Thia food BBQ, photocopy artwork, live DJs, pallets and school chairs hanging from the roof, lockers to autograph, and a short film of their fashion collection.

By Megan Robinson, 27 December 2010.