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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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  • Designer Profile: Jasmine Kroeze of Pinch & Punch

    Designer Profile: Jasmine Kroeze of Pinch & Punch

    For our latest Designer Profile of a New Zealand fashion designer, we chat to Jasmine Kroeze of Pinch & Punch and the launch of her menswear and womenswear brand and website, www.pinchandpunch.co.nz Tell us a bit about yourself and your background in design? I was born in rural New Zealand, after my Dutch parents emigrated…

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  • ON MY DESK what’s new: December 2015

    ON MY DESK what’s new: December 2015

    ON MY DESK what’s new to come across my path in December 2015, in the worlds of beauty, skincare and hair. ROSE GOLD  Rose gold treats… Thank you The Generalist for the Akarua Wines rose brut to celebrate my 5k goal on Instagram. Rose gold candle in Cherry Blossom & Tuberose by Ecoya will be…

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  • Tips for Ordering Your Prom Dress Online

    Tips for Ordering Your Prom Dress Online

    Some teen girls have literally experienced shopping nightmares in ordering their prom dress online, from it arriving late to it not being the dress that was advertised in the photo. If you are interested in beating these odds and still purchase your dress online, it’s important that you follow these tips and guidelines to ensure…

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  • I’m loving: Kevin.Murphy DOO.OVER

    I’m loving: Kevin.Murphy DOO.OVER

    I’m off to see James Bond tonight, so I’ve revived my 3 day-old blow dry with Kevin.Murphy Doo.Over Dry Powder Finishing Hairspray- it’s like a combination of a dry shampoo and a hairspray for volume and hold. Who doesn’t love a multi-tasker? Until now, the dry shampoo products I have used haven’t offered any hold;…

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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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