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  • Heels in a minute

    Heels in a minute

    Fashion media and bloggers headed into Hotel de Brett in Auckland for the launch of Miss Minit, the new shoe care range from Mister Minit to help customers look after one of their most loved possessions… …their shoes. Pretty AND practical There are some really useful shoe and bag care products with cute vintage packaging…

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  • ON MY DESK: new things I’m loving in BLACK

    ON MY DESK: new things I’m loving in BLACK

    For this latest ON MY DESK column, I’m looking at new things I’m loving in the colour black. Black has a particularly strong role in New Zealand culture, from shearers’ singlets and All Blacks jerseys right through to Zambesi and NOMd dresses and knits. For a beautifully detailed analysis of our nation’s affinity with black,…

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  • Well-groomed: Fashion Trends for Grooms

    Well-groomed: Fashion Trends for Grooms

    Fashion 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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  • Eyewear Streetstyle at Fashion Week

    Eyewear Streetstyle at Fashion Week

    We shot Eyewear Street style on location at New Zealand Fashion Week 2014 As well as keeping an eye on fashion trends, we’ve been noticing some amazing glasses around fashion week, especially at the Huffer offsite show, where we photographed these fashion week attendees in their eyewear. Whether is a classic aviator, or a contemporary…

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  • I’m loving: OSMOSIS skincare

    I’m loving: OSMOSIS skincare

    I’m loving these divine products by medical skincare company OSMOSIS Skincare, particularly with a focus on the eyes. This week we’re looking at their Age Defying Treatment Concealer, the Refresh PM Eye Repair Serum, the Long Wear Liquid Eye Definer, and Catalyst Plus+ Zinc Finger Restoration Serum. Osmosis skincare is cruelty-free, vegan, recyclable, and made…

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  • Choosing classic jewellery that never goes out of fashion

    Choosing classic jewellery that never goes out of fashion

    What jewellery are you wearing right now? Maybe a chunky ‘statement necklace’, hugely in fashion and the perfect accompaniment to any outfit, as are chunky bejewelled rings. Perhaps you have a pretty charm bracelet or you’re rocking an edgy midi ring on every finger. For hundreds of years we have adored costume jewellery, starting with…

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  • Holly Rose Emery for Mimco

    Holly Rose Emery for Mimco

    I’m a huge fan of Holly Rose Emery, the New Zealand model who was spotted at a bus stop on Auckland’s North Shore where I live and has catapulted from the North Shore times lead article to a life of international glamour, Chanel shows, and now as the face and muse for the new MIMCO…

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  • INIKA ambassador Michael Brown shares makeup tips

    INIKA ambassador Michael Brown shares makeup tips

    As the colder weather sets in, we need to change our makeup look. Here’s a beautiful yet simple winter makeup face, created by INIKA ambassador and celebrity makeup artist, Michael Brown. Thread attended the beauty media event to hear first-hand from Michael as he shared his tips and pro techniques using Inika primer, foundation, and…

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  • Eyewear trends at Sunglass Hut

    Eyewear trends at Sunglass Hut

    We headed into Mantells on the Water to see this Summer’s eyewear trends at Sunglass Hut today. Every season, we look forward to this glimpse into the coming summer’s key looks, from prestige brands including Prada, Miumiu, Burberry, Versace and Vogue Eyewear, as well as the latest in prescription eyewear trends from OSPM. Eyewear can…

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  • LUSH skincare for Mum (and you)

    LUSH skincare for Mum (and you)

    Nice as giving a wrapped gift is, there’s something special about giving time. Namely, taking time to accompany your mother for a meal, doing her favourite sport together, looking through old photo albums, or a shared beauty treatment. As part of the LUSH bloggers media mother’s day event, I got the chance to do just…

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