2014
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Making it work from Taranaki to Project Runway
Read more: Making it work from Taranaki to Project RunwayWe always love hearing about New Zealand designers doing well internationally, so it was great excitement I read about Sean Kelly from Taranaki taking part in the new season of Project Runway! Season 13 begins today, October 2, on Vibe on IGLOO. The new season brings back the hosting duo of Tim Gunn and Heidi…
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Read more: October is Breast Cancer Awareness MonthAs October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I thought it would be good to put together some great initiatives that are around to support, fundraise and raise awareness. Here are just a few great things we can all get behind. Estee Lauder Companies When you buy an Estée Lauder companies pink ribbon product, 20% goes…
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INDUSTRY NEWS October 2014
Read more: INDUSTRY NEWS October 2014In this INDUSTRY NEWS column for October 2014 we bring you some of the latest events in fashion, lifestyle and beauty that are going on in Auckland and New Zealand this month. DHL Express Fashion Export Scholarship Entries for the 2014 DHL Express Fashion Export Scholarship are now open! Here are the social media handles…
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Road Trip to Rotorua
Read more: Road Trip to RotoruaThere’s something about the great tradition of taking your family on the road; – throwing everything you need and a couple of spares you probably don’t – into the boot and setting off into the great pre-booked. I, however, face TWC (Travelling With Children) with some degree of trepidation. I can barely get them to…
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My latest must-see movie: Chef
Read more: My latest must-see movie: ChefMy latest must-see movie: Chef. I give it 8/10, and this film is out this week on IGLOO from 26th September so you can watch it from your couch…whilst eating! Make lemonade Much as I feel the classic line: “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade” is a touch corny, that’s exactly what sums up…
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The week on Thread – episode 6
Read more: The week on Thread – episode 6The week on Thread – episode 6 with highlights of the week, including opening night of NZ Opera Don Giovanni, summer collections from Rose and Thorne lingerie, store opening parties for Deadly Ponies, and The Shelter, and an AMAZING trip with the family down to Rotorua to Polynesian Spa and Skyline Gondolas. Bestow Beauty Health…
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Shopping the sales: I do some family shopping online
Read more: Shopping the sales: I do some family shopping onlineShopping the sales: I do some family shopping online What I would buy online – and would not – buy online As a busy Mum, the internet is obviously life-changing. As well as being my daily work as a fashion blogger, it’s also changed the way parents shop for their families. To be fair, things…
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Show off your smile, not your smile lines
Read more: Show off your smile, not your smile linesYou want everyone to notice your smile, not the surrounding wrinkles. Vertical lines around the mouth are sometimes referred to as ‘smoker lines’, but they are far away from smoking. They form when the volume disappears in the skin surrounding your mouth, especially above the smile as you age. Secondary factors that can lead to…
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Well-groomed: Fashion Trends for Grooms
Read more: Well-groomed: Fashion Trends for GroomsFashion Trends for Grooms This year the fashion focus isn’t only on the bride, fashions for the groom are hotter than ever. Grooms and groomsmen will be wearing everything from custom-designed suits and vests in great colours to cufflinks and bowties. The right cut and the perfect shoes… trends for grooms are all about detail.…
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I’m loving: the new fragrance My Burberry
Read more: I’m loving: the new fragrance My BurberryI’m loving: the new BURBERRY fragrance for women, My Burberry. The beautiful new perfume draws on a very British classic tradition of their famous tan trenchcoat with its tortoiseshell buttons inspiring the lid of the bottle and the ribbon evoking its tan colour. They didn’t use the signature tan check on this one, keeping it…