New Zealand fashion and lifestyle blog

2015

  • The year’s highlights: Best events of 2015

    The year’s highlights: Best events of 2015

    I’m exceptionally lucky to get to see some of the country’s beauty launches, blogger and media events, and fashion shows, and it’s been such a busy year. Here are some of the top events and highlights of 2015 for a snapshot of some of my favourite fashion and beauty industry events in the past wee…

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  • Thread 2015 Best of Beauty Awards

    Thread 2015 Best of Beauty Awards

    Drum roll please for these much-loved and oft-lauded beauty products. Welcome to my end-of-year Editor’s Picks summary known as the Thread 2015 Best of Beauty Awards. I’ve been doing this column for a few years now; you can read the past columns for 2012, 2013, and 2014. Like I’ve said before, I adore trying new products.…

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  • Craft DIY: 5 fun ways to display your photos at home

    Craft DIY: 5 fun ways to display your photos at home

    Today’s craft DIY column is on 5 fun ways to display your photos at home. It’s all very well having your photos on your phone, or in an album, but it’s lovely to have them displayed around the house. If you have children, taking a photo of their paintings or artwork that may not last…

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  • The Week on Thread Episode 30

    The Week on Thread Episode 30

    The Week on Thread Episode 30, featuring highlights of my week in pictures including fashion, food and beauty, including meeting pyjama king Peter Alexander, Ben & Jerry’s icecream cafe opening in Ponsonby, BLAZE Hair, Star Wars The Force Awakens premiere, and ASB Bank Santa’s Bach at Silo Park. Check it out here… BLAZE HAIR In readiment…

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  • What Star Wars characters would wear if they wore NZ fashion

    What Star Wars characters would wear if they wore NZ fashion

    What Star Wars characters would wear if they wore NZ fashion: a tongue in cheek stylish interpretation of characters in The Force Awakens all in designs by New Zealand fashion labels. FIRST UP… THE LIGHT SIDE Daisy Ridley stars as the kick-ass scavenger Rey who is strong in the fashion force. Rey would definitely dress…

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  • The Week On Thread Episode 29

    The Week On Thread Episode 29

    The Week on Thread Episode 29, featuring highlights of my week in pictures including fashion, food and beauty, including ADORN iD Dunedin Fashion Show, Kapiti Icecream Cafe at SkyCity, Dry & Tea, Holden Cascada, Skechers, LittleIsland, The Remarkable Chocolate Co, and Robecca Leyden Jewellery. Check it out here… iD DUNEDIN ADORN What a great idea-…

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  • I wear: my Fitbit Surge

    I wear: my Fitbit Surge

    You know how techie they are, but do you realise how good looking they are? I wear my Fitbit Surge in some street style pics in this fashion-tech feature… My gorgeous new Fitbit Surge in tangerine goes with everything! It’s quite addictive seeing how many steps – and so much more besides- on your wrist…

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  • ON MY DESK Christmas Gift Guide 2015

    ON MY DESK Christmas Gift Guide 2015

    ON MY DESK Christmas 2015…My gift guide of beauty, hair, and a few odds and ends for everybody. Check it out… ARTY GIFTS  In love with my new art print and cards, above, by talented local illustrator, Evie Kemp. BEAUTYFUL RED Treat someone with this very Christmassy shade of pomegranate red. Pictured: O Cosmedics skincare,…

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  • The Week on Thread Episode 28

    The Week on Thread Episode 28

    The Week on Thread Episode 28, featuring highlights of my week in pictures including fashion, food and beauty, including we’ar yoga clothing, Penny Sage, Sheryl Muijs, Deuce shoes, Christian Paul Watches, Knuefermann store opening, The Good Dinosaur, and MOTAT Dining under the Skies… WE’AR YOGA Today I viewed the beautiful winter collection of @wearyoga which is…

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  • The Week On Thread Episode 27

    The Week On Thread Episode 27

    The Week On Thread Episode 27, featuring highlights of my week in pictures including fashion, food and beauty from BLAZE, Trelise Cooper, Boh Runga and Lindi Kingi Jewellery collections, and showroom days at Lily & Louis PR and Beat PR, as well as some Santa action out at Snowplanet. Read all about it… BLAZE Hair  On…

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