BREAKING NEWS: New Zealand Fashion Fesitval 2012
An exciting addition to the New Zealand Fashion Festival line up; iconic label Nom*D will be showing their latest collection at Tuesday night’s Collections Show, Ruby’s sister brand Liam will showcase their Autumn/Winter 2012 Collection on Friday night, and widely-loved designer Karen Walker will be joining the team on Wednesday nights Viva Live, just one of the week’s scheduled seminars.
Nom*D at Collections #2Nom*D will be showcasing their Autumn/Winter 2012 Collection ‘Do Not Disturb’, which celebrates a ‘murky, hidden world with a concise collection of oversized layers and intricate contrasts’.
It will be ‘something crazy, something twisted, something beautiful’ - and definitely something you don’t want to miss!
Liam at Collections #5Ruby’s sister brand Liam will join the Friday night line up showcasing their Autumn/Winter 2012 Collection. For its debut season, Liam looks to the symbolism of daily rituals, and examines the ideas of modern day ceremonial dress.Playful, strong, and distinctly modern with classic touches – you will be intrigued by the creativity of Liam and the stories behind what women choose to wear - this collection in the finale show is not to be missed!
Karen Walker at the Viva Live SeminarHaving just returned from New York Fashion Week and London, celebrated designer Karen Walker will be fresh and ready to talk all things fashion with the Viva girls – and you can be there!
This New Zealand born fashion designer has a reputation for original, effortless and unpretentious style, and her designs have firmly cemented an international presence – so you don’t want to miss what Karen has to say!
Check out the line up for all of the seminars on the OFFICIAL NZFF SCHEDULE, there is so much on offer, and all are a must-see!
The ticket that keeps on giving!Never before has such a fashionable ticket given so much! Your New Zealand Fashion Festival ticket not only gives you entry to see the latest trends from some of New Zealand’s best designers, but it also gives you a chance to redeem the FULL price of your group ticket back:
All MAC seminar tickets are also redeemable in store, so you can scoop up some new make-up and try out the latest trends the very next day!
But wait there’s more - Fashion Fine Dining at RoxyFashion Fine Dining at the Roxy is a fusion of fine dining and a sample of five designer’s collections, in a fabulous fashion experience on Saturday 25 February. Contact Gary Olasz 09 929 2701 or visit the website http://www.roxy.co.nz/ for more details.
With all of this of on offer you don’t want to miss out, so make sure you get your ticket and head on down to this fresh fashion extravaganza!
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- Natalie Cosgrove
The latest collection from cult Kiwi shoe label Chaos & Harmony, ‘Common Confessions’, is an eclectic mix of elegant pumps, geometrically influenced wedges and structured boots.
According to Chaos & Harmony designer Beks Anderson, the collection“embodies the concept of objects of desires”. In other words, these are some seriously covetable shoes.
The collection captures the label’s signature aesthetic vision: eye-catching, expressive shoes, and the usual strong wearability combined with elements of the unexpected the label has become known for.
The winter collection was inspired by the art deco movement, as seen in the modern styling, sweeping curves, strong angular shapes and the solid block heels.
A few of my favourites include ‘York’, very cool stacked Mary Janes, the contrasting black and white ‘Jackie’ and ‘Fuller’ – definitely a must-have ankle boot for this winter’s wardrobe.
Chaos & Harmony AW'12 'Common Confessions' collection
- Imogen Shephard
Imogen caught up with top New Zealand make up artist and senior tutor at Ponsonby’s ‘The Makeup School’ for some tips of the trade.
How long have you been in the beauty industry?
13 years all together, I worked for seven and a half years at Serville’s as a stylist, then did a four and a half year stint at MAC and have recently taken on the role as senior tutor at The Makeup School.
What do you think is the most important part of looking good?
For me it’s hair, skin and personality. If you’re hair is a mess it can ruin you’re whole day, no matter how well you’ve done you’re make-up. Skin is a bit more tricky, if you get the skin right then you have the base of a really good look, but most people are just not blessed with flawless dewy skin, so its really more about what you put inside you’re body than the make-up you apply. Lastly, a confident bubbly personality that shines through works wonders for looking good.
What are the key trends we should be looking out for this season?
Again, it’s all about skin. Dewy, flawless, radiant skin – you can create this look with a good demi-matt foundation and a highlighter illuminator around your eyes and cheekbones.
What is your rush out the door make up routine?
I can actually do this in less than five minutes! MAC strobe cream, concealer under the eyes with my fingertips, two heavy coats of mascara and my favorite MAC pink lemonade lip-glass!
Top beauty tip?
You’re fingers are the most incredible tools when it comes to make up application. Of course, you should only ever use your own (clean) fingers on your own face for hygiene reasons, but they really can create the best results!
MAC Lipglass Pink Lemonade MAC Strobe Cream
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Probably due to Hollywood’s ever-increasing obsession with youth and beauty comes the slightly uncomfortable but also intriguing rise of the teen (or pre-teen) it girl, or what Grazia Magazine has appropriately coined, the ‘chadult’.
It seems everywhere you look these young ingénues (aka children-who-look-like-adults-and-often-better-than-me) are gracing the red carpet, hardly ever putting a Gucci-clad foot wrong, and winning rave reviews from style bibles including Elle and Vogue.
It’s completely unjust that these 14 year olds look like stunning, graceful swans at an age when most of us were spotty-faced, still in braces and carrying puppy fat. Yet at the same time, is it wrong I find myself looking to them for style inspiration?
With big name designers like Miu Miu and Marc Jacobs scrabbling to get them to front their campaigns directed at adult women, it’s probably no wonder.
All that aside, and not forgetting the fact that they’ve all got top stylists working day and night to disguise any teenaged awkwardness that might accidentally slip out, and as weird as it is given I’m 10 years older than most of them, these girls are fast on their way to becoming fashion icons.
Here are my favourite annoying yet beautiful little fashion plates (sorry Willow Smith, but you don’t make the cut):
Chloe Grace Moretz
Despite the fact that she’s not even 15 yet, this young actress has got talent, attitude and style, and is becoming quite the dab-hand at mastering classic, ladylike style.
Elle Fanning
Not going to lie, kind of obsessed with Elle Fanning’s whimsical, yet age-appropriatestyle. She’s definitely got more panache than Dakota, choosing bold, quirky pieces and looking a lot cooler than a 13 year old ever should.
Hailee Steinfeld
Hailee is the face of the controversial Miu Miu AW ’11 campaign, which was eventually banned for being ‘obscene’ and apparently encouraging teens to put themselves in ‘dangerous situations’ (see the image of Hailee sitting on the railway tracks, crying below).As a side note, Hailee was eventually replaced by a model 20 years her senior (i.e. 34). Weird juxtaposition.
Aside from that though, she has rather enviable red carpet style, including this knockout colourful Prada dress she wore at last year’s Golden Globes.
Who are the next generation of fashion bloggers to make their mark on the ever-expanding Fashion social media scene?
FashionsBlogs.com, a self proclaimed Social Fashion Blogging community has decided its time to let a new breed of fashion bloggers rise to the top and gain their 15 minutes of fame. With a twitter hashtag #iamfamous, fashionsblogs.com has been striving to expose young fashion blogging talent through its fashion centric blogging platform and networking community for nearly 2 years now.
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Coucou is the newest boutique store in the heart of Auckland city where you will find adorable vintage fashion, hand selected from around the word, by its owner.
The store welcomes you with a warm vibrancy and trinkets selectively placed around the room to keep your eyes wandering. You will find an eclectic display of feminine vintage clothing, accessories and jewellery in blazing varieties of colours sure to amaze. Even a few Topshop and ASOS items can be spotted.
The bright colours of Fran's vintage floral dress embodies a natural youthful look perfect for spring. I love her beaded bracelets which pick out the colours of her dress.
REUTERS STYLE QUEEN: Designer Collette Dinnigan (centre) has been showing at Paris Fashion Week since 1995.
A-list fashion designer Collette Dinnigan jets into Wellington this afternoon for the first time in 26 years.
Dinnigan is one of four alumni to be inducted into the Massey University College of Creative Arts Hall of Fame at a black tie gala dinner tonight.
Press Release – DHL, the world’s leading express and logistics company, is pleased to announce the finalists of the DHL Express Fashion Export Scholarship for 2011.
The 2011 finalists are:
• Blak (based in Auckland)• Lela Jacobs (based in Wellington)• Nyne (based in Hamilton)
The winner of the scholarship will receive international freight to the value of NZ$10,000 and coaching in freight and logistics from DHL Express; as well as a tailored export mentoring package from Fashion Industry New Zealand (FINZ) and an annual FINZ membership.
In a new addition to the scholarship this year, all three finalists will also be invited to join the New Zealand Trade & Enterprise (NZTE) Path to Market programme for apparel exporters, which aims to improve the rate and speed of market entry to Australia.
The winner of the DHL Express Fashion Export Scholarship will be announced Wednesday 30 November.
Entrants were invited to complete an official application and submit a design portfolio, which was judged by fashion and exporting industry leaders.
High Street is about to push its reputation as the cultural hub of Auckland shopping one step further this Friday. The shopping district is about to launch Black Fridays, destined to be the best late-night shopping in town. Starting this Friday, and held on the last Friday of every month, except December, Black Fridays will mean retailers stay open late, the area's bars and restaurants stay open even later and there will be drinks and entertainment specials throughout the night. And as well as eating, drinking and shopping, organisers at the High Street Guild say each event will be different. One thing that will be constant though is the starlight cinema that will operate in Freyberg Square showing films in under the stars. And to make it all the more attractive, all purchases from participating businesses made on Black Friday go into the draw to win a High Street Experience - a day exploring the district worth $1500, including breakfast and lunch, an art appreciation session, clothing vouchers and a night at a High St hotel. This week keen explorers can also take part in the High Street District Treasure Hunt. Starting from now, shoppers can pick up a treasure hunt card from anywhere in the area and on the night, if they get four stamps from any participating bar, they will get a $60 bar tab. Black Friday runs from 5-9pm this Friday.
Article source: stuff.co.nz
Jarred looks cool in his casual attire, taking basics and creating style. His backpack and khaki pants are what make this look (I must say it is a little refreshing to see a male who is not wearing his girlfriends skinny jeans)!
The quirky Give It Up for Hospice campaign which is running throughout the country and is designed to raise awareness of their Hospice shops has been deemed a huge success. Designer and labelled items of clothing have been pouring into local Hospices from the public and New Zealand celebrities.
Celebrity New Zealanders who grace our televisions providing designer items from their closets are TVNZ's Breakfast combo Petra Bagust and Corin Dann, TV3's Paula Penfold and husband news presenter Mike McRoberts and TV3's Target presenters Brooke Howard-Smith and Jeanette Thomas. Brooke Howard-Smith says he is a bit short on designer gear and is giving up his prize Dan Carter autographed boot, worn by him in the 2011 season.
The horses and jockeys are waiting for the starting gun at tomorrow's Melbourne Cup but the celebrities have been getting in early as the fashion field jostle for the best run.
Celebrities have been flocking to Australia for the glamour race and many have already hit the Flemington course as the spring racing carnival reaches its zenith.
Spring-Summer 2012 is nearly upon us and many international designers have already showcased their collections at fashion weeks around the world. We're looking at a season of vast ambition, taking inspiration from the 1950's with classic lines, flowing, wearable lightweight dresses and voluminous skirts.
Nude, nude, nude! Think neutral tones paired with bright colour blocks - a must have for your Summer wardrobe.
Dark and moody, or have we moved on? Two experts examine our New Zealand fashion identity.
Contemporary New Zealand fashion was once defined by the "dark and intellectual" label given to us by the international press in 1999, after the "New Zealand Four" presented their clothes at London Fashion Week. It was a term eventually so overused it began to mean nothing; a description that the industry both embraced and resented. Dark and intellectual? What a cliché. We're all unique. Yet despite protests that one size, or label, didn't fit all - designers like World and Karen Walker use heaps of colour, people would argue, and where's the intellectualism in a pretty floral dress from Trelise Cooper? - underneath it all there still lies a darker mood, whether it be Karen Walker's angsty outsider tendencies, Kate Sylvester's smarty-pants muse, or Nom*D's long-lasting penchant for black.
