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  • MAC Beauty Facecharts from New York Fashion Week Fall 2016

    MAC Beauty Facecharts from New York Fashion Week Fall 2016

    Here are the M.A.C Beauty Facecharts of the makeup and nails looks, hot from the runways at New York Fashion Week Fall 2016. “Vintage-inspired makeup with a play on textures” says Gordon Espinet. Mineralize Timecheck Lotion blended all over the face to hydrate and provide a smooth complexion to skin, using 190 Brush. Fast Response…

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  • Fashion Rules OK exhibition at University of Otago for iD Dunedin Fashion Week 2016

    Fashion Rules OK exhibition at University of Otago for iD Dunedin Fashion Week 2016

    On 11 March until 3rd June an exhibition entitled Fashion Rules OK will begin at the de Beer Gallery, Special Collections, University of Otago, in conjunction with iD Fashion Week. (14-18 March). In Hollywood Costume (2012) Valerie Steele writes: ‘fashion is usually defined as the prevailing style of dress at any given time, with the…

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  • The Week On Thread Episode 34

    The Week On Thread Episode 34

    The Week On Thread Episode 34 with highlights in pictures of what’s been awesome this week, in particular, hitting 6,000 on Instagram and celebrating with our #Thread6kGiveaway series, Clinique Pep-Start at Well+Good juice bar, Japanese film festival movie ‘An’, and the New Zealand premiere of Deadpool with 20th Century Fox… Pictured above and intro image:…

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  • Valentine’s gift ideas

    Valentine’s gift ideas

    Valentine’s ideas ? inspired by pink roses. Glass by Nest with Sodastream pink lemonade Fruits Waters, Lalicious Sugar Kiss handcream, Savar Rosehip miracle moisture essence, Ecoya cherry blossom and tuberose candle, Lewis Road Creamery artisan rose icecream, Mimco rose gold watch, Jurlique Rosewater mist, Juicy Couture Hollywood Royal, Goodness Every Morning Moisturiser, MAC Ariana Grande…

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  • INDUSTRY NEWS: What’s new in fashion and beauty in January 2016

    INDUSTRY NEWS: What’s new in fashion and beauty in January 2016

    In our first INDUSTRY NEWS column of the new year, we take a look at what’s new in fashion and beauty, and what’s on, in January 2016… BEAUTY NEWS ESTEE LAUDER BRANDS WELLINGTON POP-UP  Great news for beauty lovers in the capital since the demise of Kirkcaldie & Stains (closing in February 2016, after 152…

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  • ON MY DESK January 2016

    ON MY DESK January 2016

    What’s new across my path in this, the first of the new year’s ON MY DESK column, for January 2016. See what’s out from Benefit, Elizabeth Arden, Ecoya candles, Trelise Cooper, Whittaker’s Kiwi chocolates, back to school, and more. Pictured above: a school holidays-inspired flatlay featuring Bombay Sapphire, Sodastream, Sugar Baby, and Essie nails. BENEFIT COSMETICS…

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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • The Week on Thread Episode 26

    The Week on Thread Episode 26

    The Week on Thread Episode 26 featuring highlights of my week in pictures including fashion, food, gift ideas, skincare, and beauty… Seed Gallery I’ve known the girls at SEED Gallery Newmarket for years, and they curate incredible local artists and each Christmas they do affordable mini artworks for $80. This year the theme is #seeingstars with a…

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