2015
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WORLD on the catwalk at Britomart Fashion Sessions AW15
Read more: WORLD on the catwalk at Britomart Fashion Sessions AW15WORLD was the final show on the catwalk at Britomart Fashion Sessions 2015 on Saturday night, showing their current and in-season AW15 collection to a packed house of their avid fans. Dramatic suiting and vivid colours teamed with bold prints in the much-loved New Zealand label’s Autumn Winter 2015 range which always combines tailoring and…
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Still Life: an absolute gem of a film
Read more: Still Life: an absolute gem of a filmStill Life is an absolute gem of a film, says Michael Tarry. Read our review here… Death is a natural part of life – the only certainty we have, apart from taxes. We’re all going to die. We’re all going to shuffle off our mortal coils eventually. The only questions are when, and how, and…
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Prom Dresses Inspired by Celebrities
Read more: Prom Dresses Inspired by CelebritiesImage by Be Swiftly via Flickr Since prom is only a few weeks away, now is the time to find the perfect dress. If you’ve always wished you were a celebrity, now is your chance to look stunning in dresses that were inspired by your favourite celebs. Are you a glamour girl? Do you stay…
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We love: The new Keds sneakers line by Taylor Swift
Read more: We love: The new Keds sneakers line by Taylor Swift“Shoes are a way of adding a pop of colour, or something unexpected” says Taylor Swift, in her video clip for her Keds shoe line. The sneakers line of Keds by Taylor Swift is in New Zealand now, exclusively in Hannahs stores. Customers are even going instore and taking selfies with the life-size Taylor Swift cut-outs!…
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Film review: Charlotte Gainsbourg and Omar Sy in SAMBA
Read more: Film review: Charlotte Gainsbourg and Omar Sy in SAMBAI’ve lived all my life in New Zealand. Some might call that good fortune; others might say it’s grim beyond measure, and ask why haven’t I emigrated to live a better life abroad? I’d reply that I haven’t had to – New Zealand’s pretty good, and I’m well paid, and my house doesn’t leak. Not…
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Kathryn Wilson Cinderella slippers auctioned for Starship
Read more: Kathryn Wilson Cinderella slippers auctioned for StarshipKathryn Wilson Cinderella slippers are being auctioned for children’s hospital, Starship. Once upon a time in a faraway land, a pair of Kathryn Wilson shoes were magically embellished with Swarovski crystals thanks to the help of a fairy godmother. To celebrate the release of Disney’s Cinderella in cinemas nationwide March 26th, these beautiful Cinderella inspired…
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Not-fast-fashion: my latest opshop charity store haul
Read more: Not-fast-fashion: my latest opshop charity store haulNot-fast-fashion: here’s my latest op shop charity store haul. Readers will know of my love of op-shopping for an affordable fashion hit. I also believe it’s good for the environment to recycle and re-love some pre-loved items. In this story, I’ve used a black sleeveless dropped-waist dress as the base to appear in many of…
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MAC Bao Bao Wan Collection
Read more: MAC Bao Bao Wan CollectionFirstly, I think it’s so great that MAC have collaborated with an incredible woman with Chinese heritage. China is an indescribably large buyer of cosmetics and fashion yet we hardly see it represented well enough in the worldwide fashion media where white women are so prevalent. I hope that Chinese women are used increasingly in beauty…
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The Week on Thread: Episode 12
Read more: The Week on Thread: Episode 12Highlights of my week on Thread in photos. The classic Wellington bar, Matterhorn, has now opened in Drake Street in Auckland’s Victoria Park in Drake Street. Delicious food and my new favourite cocktail the Falling Water: Chi, 42 Below vodka fejoia, and a slice of cucumber. Live jazz outside a packed party at Sills &…
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Kate Winslet and Alan Rickman in A Little Chaos
Read more: Kate Winslet and Alan Rickman in A Little ChaosA LITTLE CHAOS 2.5/5 There’s two kinds of people on the planet. There’s your well-ordered ones who like a well-ordered world, all straight lines and neat boxes. They poo-poo creative clutter. They want everything to be just so and just right. The others are all higgledy-piggledy, order-in-chaos, finding beauty in the askance and askew. Both…