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TREND REPORT: Key looks for this Spring Summer 2014
Read more: TREND REPORT: Key looks for this Spring Summer 2014There are so many great looks coming out this summer season, and really, there’s no one prescribed look – just pick n mix what takes your fancy and grab a couple of new pieces to update your wardrobe either online or instores. I really like a classic white shirt with blue jeans for cool summer…
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Highlights of my Melbourne trip in Spring 2014
Read more: Highlights of my Melbourne trip in Spring 2014Melbourne is an incredible city and by far my favourite I’ve visited in Australia, so when I had the opportunity to tag along on the boy’s business trip and do some shoppercise and culture touring of my own, I leaped at the chance. Here are some highlights of my Melbourne trip in the Spring of…
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Jean Paul Gaultier fashion exhibition at NGV Melbourne
Read more: Jean Paul Gaultier fashion exhibition at NGV MelbourneOn Thursday we were invited to attend the media preview of The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk on Thursday 16 October at NGV International, 180 St Kilda Road, in Melbourne. Kelly Thompson, New Zealand-born illustrator now based in Melbourne, attended the opening for Thread. The Fashion World of…
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Making it work from Taranaki to Project Runway
Read more: Making it work from Taranaki to Project RunwayWe always love hearing about New Zealand designers doing well internationally, so it was great excitement I read about Sean Kelly from Taranaki taking part in the new season of Project Runway! Season 13 begins today, October 2, on Vibe on IGLOO. The new season brings back the hosting duo of Tim Gunn and Heidi…
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Fashion week highlights from the heart of the city
Read more: Fashion week highlights from the heart of the cityNZ Fashion Week has wrapped up for 2014 with a fashion-filled week that has left me feeling yes, exhausted, but also exhilarated about the future of the local fashion industry and the amazing talent we have here. It is a personal passion of mine to support the local industry rather than order everything in from…
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Lucy McIntosh AW15 show at NZFW
Read more: Lucy McIntosh AW15 show at NZFWLucy McIntosh AW15 ‘Archy’ I absolutely loved this show. Both labels in the joint show – where Lucy McIntosh presented before Pardon My French, which was also fantastic – far exceeded my expectations, and I would wear the entire ranges. This Autumn Winter 2015 collection, Archy, is named after British musician King Krule aka Archy…
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Juliette Hogan AW15 at Fashion Week 2014
Read more: Juliette Hogan AW15 at Fashion Week 2014Juliette Hogan AW15 at New Zealand Fashion Week 2014 There’s nothing wrong with waiting for a lady – and this was the longest wait so far – and it was soon apparent why. The stage was turned on its side in theatre-style, with guests along one wall, and a black curtain along the other. The…
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Andrea Moore WINK WINK and Curious Cat AW15 at NZFW
Read more: Andrea Moore WINK WINK and Curious Cat AW15 at NZFWAndrea Moore AW15 at New Zealand Fashion Week 2014 This show was quite moving for me. I found it quite emotional having the fabulous local singer-songwriter Ginny Blackmore take to the stage and perform and the start and finish of the show. It can go either way when fashion shows bring out performers; it can…
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Kate Sylvester AW15 at NZFW
Read more: Kate Sylvester AW15 at NZFWKate Sylvester is clearly a woman who does not rest on her laurels. She has an internationally-successful company, raises three boys – whom we saw at her show – and is well-read. We know this last fact as she bases her collections on smart well-dressed women from literature, and this most recent collection is no…
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Zambesi 35th Anniversary fashion week show
Read more: Zambesi 35th Anniversary fashion week showFlash! A-ah Saviour of the Universe Flash a-ah He’ll save every one of us The doors parted, light shone out like Flash Gordon’s spacecraft landing, and the show began. When a label is celebrating 35 years in business, you don’t mind that it’s an hour and half late. Zambesi draped models in blankets with ‘XXXV’,…