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Op Shopping Challenge 1 – February 2019
Read more: Op Shopping Challenge 1 – February 2019Welcome to the first ever Megan and Michiko Opshopping Challenge! Here, Fashion Editor Michiko Hylands and I showcase looks for eveningwear, retro 80s, daywear, vintage, and streetwear. Take a look at our photos above to see the looks we created today, from secondhand stores. We braved some odd looks from several auto mechanics in our…
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Painted Bird Vintage Celebrates 2 Years and You’re Invited!
Read more: Painted Bird Vintage Celebrates 2 Years and You’re Invited!Happy Birthday to Painted Bird vintage boutique in Milford on Auckland’s North Shore, who are rolling out the green carpet to celebrate two years of fabulous fashion and inviting the public, their fans and customers and any lovers of fine vintage fashion to come celebrate with them on 18th October 2018. “Painted Bird is an experience…
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Painted Bird, Handpicked European Vintage in Milford
Read more: Painted Bird, Handpicked European Vintage in MilfordPainted Bird in Milford is the realization of a lifelong passion for vintage clothing collector and owner Stephanie King. Painted Bird is the only True Vintage clothing store on Auckland’s North Shore. Stephanie’s passion for vintage fashion started at a young age. Watching and sewing with her grandmother and enjoying her Colombian mother’s style were…
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We love: Mariachi Vintage boutique on Ponsonby Road
Read more: We love: Mariachi Vintage boutique on Ponsonby RoadYou know me, I love my vintage! It’s a combination of the thrill of the find, and knowing other people won’t look exactly like you, and the interesting details and fabrics of clothes from yesteryear. So it was great excitement that I headed into Ponsonby’s Mariachi Vintage boutique at 135 Ponsonby Road to meet beautiful…
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Vintage street chic in Auckland
Read more: Vintage street chic in AucklandLuisa Geissler checks out the vintage mixed with designer fashion on the streets of Auckland in Ponsonby Road and K’Road. “In January 2010 it’s all about gorgeous vintage coming in with a smooth summer breeze” she says…
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11 Signs You Are a Blast From the Past
Read more: 11 Signs You Are a Blast From the PastHave you ever been called an “old soul”? Do you find today’s popular music trite and unappealing? Is so, chances are you often feel as if you were born in the wrong decade, at odds with the mainstream and yearning for a different time. Here are 11 signs you may have been born in the…
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Not-fast-fashion: my latest opshop charity store haul
Read more: Not-fast-fashion: my latest opshop charity store haulNot-fast-fashion: here’s my latest op shop charity store haul. Readers will know of my love of op-shopping for an affordable fashion hit. I also believe it’s good for the environment to recycle and re-love some pre-loved items. In this story, I’ve used a black sleeveless dropped-waist dress as the base to appear in many of…
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We meet: Amber Davies of Viva La Vintage
Read more: We meet: Amber Davies of Viva La VintageWhat is Viva La Vintage? Viva La Vintage (Amber La vintage on Facebook) is an eclectic mix of vintage and retro clothing, accessories and furniture situated in the heart of Devonport. Run by mother-daughter team Bronwyn and Amber Davies – who have an absolute passion about vintage, fashion, and interiors – each piece is carefully…
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Belles of Antonio Hall
Read more: Belles of Antonio HallPhotographer Petra Mingneau shot this editorial in a beautiful, broken-down building in Christchurch, Antonio Hall, in vintage clothing styled by Keren Armstrong. Petra used the dilapated old building to her advantage, with leaves entering the house from outside juxtaposing the elegant manners of the clothing with the wilderness of nature. In one shot she cleverly…