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  • THREAD 2016 BEST OF BEAUTY AWARDS

    THREAD 2016 BEST OF BEAUTY AWARDS

    2016 wasn’t a good year for many of us, but in the world of beauty, it was  stellar year, with the rise and rise of cosmeceutical products, more manuka honey and rosehip products coming out, and the widespread use of natural skincare with the healthy-living set. Matte products took centre stage with matte lipsticks and…

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  • Gala Opening of the 2016 Intellectual Fashion Show

    Gala Opening of the 2016 Intellectual Fashion Show

    See our photos at the Gus Fisher Gallery for the Gala Opening on Friday 7th October, of the Intellectual Fashion Show 2016 – a multimedia response to June Black’s 1959 exhibition. The exhibition was a collaborative project between Sheridan Keith (Blikfang Art and Antiques), Janie van Woerden (MA) and Doris De Pont from NZ Fashion Museum.…

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  • How Bondi Sands is getting us ready for summer

    How Bondi Sands is getting us ready for summer

    With summer approaching fast, the idea of exposing our bare legs is slightly daunting… But with Bondi Sands newest products, we can achieve a dark sun kissed tan in just hours. Hello Summer… Thread headed along to the launch of Bondi Sands Ultra Dark and Everyday Gradual Tanning Foams, held at Auckland’s Seafarers Building. While…

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  • EXHIBIT Hair Fashion Show 2016

    EXHIBIT Hair Fashion Show 2016

    This was the very last show for me at NZ Fashion Week, on Sunday night, and honestly, I was tired and grumpy. This show was SO cool though, and unlike anything I had ever seen before. Exhibit was a showcase of all the best and newest hair looks from several of the best salons around…

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  • The Week On Thread Episode 56

    The Week On Thread Episode 56

    The Week On Thread Episode 56 featuring highlights in photos of what I’ve been up to… The gorgeous team from Benefit at today’s SkyCity TV Emmys party. At today’s Sky TV Emmys party, with Belinda Nash of nzgirl, Mel Homer of the cafe TV, Colin Mathura-Jeffree, Jarrad Godman, me, and Rebecca Zwitser. Makeup Benefit, hair by…

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  • ON MY DESK : What’s new in Beauty for August 2016

    ON MY DESK : What’s new in Beauty for August 2016

    ON MY DESK : What’s new in Beauty for August 2016, with new releases to cross my desk in the worlds of skincare, makeup, and beauty, from Trilogy, bee.yu, Huffer x Redken, Dermalogica, Lush, and Murad… Trilogy held a media lunch at Cibo in Parnell to reveal their exciting new products. The new releases are: Rosehip…

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  • Liquid Assets by Elizabeth Arden

    Liquid Assets by Elizabeth Arden

    Review: I’m having a play with the beautiful new Elizabeth Arden colour collection, Liquid Assets, where all the makeup is a liquid. This ‘wet collection’ brings the intensity of liquid colour with the luminous glow of highlighter and the bold pop of lip colour for mega-colour payoff. Liquid Highlighter The highlighter is so lightweight and shimmery,…

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  • The Week On Thread Episode 55

    The Week On Thread Episode 55

    The Week On Thread Episode 55 featuring highlights in photos of what I’ve been up to… Keeping cosy in the new Witchery Kids, furry hooded parka. Thanks for asking the children to be Witchery micro influencers; we love your gear. Such a gorgeous crisp spring day today! Wearing striped knit by Witchery Kids. In love…

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  • R O C H E L L E Renewal Collection at NZ Fashion Week

    R O C H E L L E Renewal Collection at NZ Fashion Week

    Photos from the R O C H E L L E Renewal Collection at NZ Fashion Week on Thursday 25 September 2016 at 6pm, featuring a live performance by Stan Walker and a turn on the runway by netball star, Maria Tutaia. Singer Stan Walker performed on the catwalk of ROCHELLE by designer Rochelle Goodrick – the last onsite…

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  • The Week On Thread Episode 54

    The Week On Thread Episode 54

    The Week On Thread Episode 54 featuring highlights in photos of what I’ve been up to… QUEENSTOWN  I took my family to Queenstown and the children got to see snow for their first time! The Grazier bar, Queenstown. Great interior design and architecture here. THE SHERWOOD QUEENSTOWN WITH TRILOGY I was flown to Queenstown to…

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