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  • Deuce espadrilles are the perfect shoes for summer

    Deuce espadrilles are the perfect shoes for summer

    Stop press- I’ve found the perfect summer shoes. Espadrilles by Deuce. Tangerine Fitbit, Red Door Red by Elizabeth Arden, Big Apple Red by OPI, ring by Karen Walker. Deuce is available exclusively at Overland & Merchant stores nationwide in New Zealand and Australia. Megan Robinson 1st December 2015

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  • Eight Hour Cream is now an All-Over Miracle Oil

    Eight Hour Cream is now an All-Over Miracle Oil

    Breaking beauty news: the famous and much-loved Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream is now an All-Over Miracle Oil. The iconic Eight Hour Cream is now available in the form of an oil, with the advent of Elizabeth Arden All-Over Miracle Oil, a multi-tasking face, body and hair oil for $59 that joins the rest of the…

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  • Augustine fashion show in Queenstown

    Augustine fashion show in Queenstown

    Graze in Queenstown was the picture-perfect setting for Kelly Coe’s Augustine Spring Summer 15/16 runway show on November 26th, using non-professional models to walk – many of whom were Graze staff and former staff – over canapes and flutes of Piper Champagne. The Augustine fashion show saw Auckland-based designer Kelly and husband Nathan, hosted at their friends…

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  • INDUSTRY NEWS November 2015

    INDUSTRY NEWS November 2015

    INDUSTRY NEWS – the latest Industry News column for happenings and events in beauty and fashion and retail for the month of November 2015 First up..Christmas news and events… FARMERS FOR HOSPICE Farmers has collaborated with artists Michel Tuffery and Letitia Lam to create two stunning, limited edition Christmas baubles and are selling them instore…

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  • Christmas gifts – under $50

    Christmas gifts – under $50

    Christmas gifts – under $50. To be fair, I am usually pretty happy with what most people term “boring gifts”; I love getting socks and want a worm farm this Christmas. HOWEVER socks aside, I ADORE these gifts pictured here and I think anyone in their right mind would be over the moon to receive any…

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  • The Week on Thread Episode 25

    The Week on Thread Episode 25

    The Week on Thread Episode 25 featuring highlights of my week in pictures including fashion, food and beauty from Kathryn Wilson Sole to Soul, Cotton On Group event, this week’s Empties, Diabetes Action Month with FitBit, RUBY AW16 showcase, Project Botanicals pop-up bar for Bombay Sapphire, plus I get to play with Instax, read new…

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  • The Week on Thread Episode 24

    The Week on Thread Episode 24

    The Week on Thread Episode 24 featuring highlights of my week in pictures including fashion, food and beauty from The Gardens, Taste of Auckland, Ecostore, Ashley & Co, Vitafresh, and Zoe and Morgan’s tenth anniversary party. THE GARDENS I was excited to go on Friday for lunch and a jug of cocktails (I know!) at the new…

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  • Tips on getting ready for date night

    Tips on getting ready for date night

    I call it my 5:2 – the five days I have to dress up, vs the two days in the weekend I can relax in. We all have our business-slash-professional attire, and our comfy clothes and, most of the time, we groom ourselves to be pretty presentable in those outfits. Below: I’m wearing Lululemon active wear. But…

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  • No boring gifts! Benefit Holiday Gift Sets

    No boring gifts! Benefit Holiday Gift Sets

    No boring gifts! Not when you give Benefit Holiday Gift Sets.  To be fair, I am usually pretty happy with what most people term “boring gifts”; I love getting socks and want a worm farm this Christmas. HOWEVER socks aside, I ADORE these gift sets and I think any makeup-lover in their right mind would be over…

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  • ON MY DESK – new in Beauty November 2015

    ON MY DESK – new in Beauty November 2015

    ON MY DESK – new in Beauty November 2015 featuring what’s new across my path in the worlds of beauty and skincare. Let’s take a look at some of the highlights… MAC MAGIC OF THE NIGHT The name “Magic of the Night’ actually keeps having me hum “Music of the Night” from Phantom of the…

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