To help you get through the cold winter months looking fabulous and feeling great!
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Budding fashionistas and eco-tycoons step right up for the chance to learn the tips and tricks of running a fashionable business with style with a Coffee Break with Laurie Foon.
Laurie Foon’s Starfish fashion label made its mark through thought-provoking ranges and campaigns with a community focus. Inspired to create fashion reflecting her values, Laurie designs ranges with locally manufactured fabrics where possible, and a strong environmental ethic. In 2007 Starfish was the first fashion label to win a New Zealand Sustainable Business Award.
By taking part in Oxfam's Biggest Coffee Break 2012 and bidding on Oxfam's Fair Trade Me auctions you will be given the chance to have a one-on-one mentoring session with Laurie, who’ll be happy to share her experiences running an eco-friendly, ethical company. The lucky auction winner will also receive an eco-bag full of Starfish goodies.
“Fairtrade keeps us connected and thinking about those that produce our clothes and food etc. We can't afford to be disconnected.” - Laurie Foon
Retail does not exist without the replenishment from the designers, and our cool little style capital is home to some exceptional designers. The range of output is stupendous. It covers all bases from the avant garde art-performance-garments of Hermione Flynn to the delightful inventions of Starfish and the fluid silhouettes from Philippa & Alice. These designers export: both their garments and their design stories. Many Wellington designers regularly show in the long-established fashion shows of Dunedin, Auckland, Melbourne and New York. Their works are featured in the international press, both magazines and online, and many overseas boutiques make room for a showing of local labels. Such international applause is not given to the sleepy.
For established and emerging designers, Wellington’s being home to Massey University’s fashion design school is simply treasure, and many well-known names like Alexandra Owen have been through their courses. The school’s curriculum, access to professionals in the trade, and its annual show more than hint that this part of the economy has weight. The fashion school pinpoints Wellington as a destination where things are happening -- a fact supremely buttressed by the city also being host to the World of WearableArt competition and extravaganza.
We love the buzz...
Wellington plays centre stage for its first Fashion Week.
From Wednesday 18 to Sunday 22 April, runway shows and networking events will see the energies of designers, retailers, promoters and media mix and sparkle. These will be brilliant days.
The major draw cards are the three designer shows. In total, three hours of vibrant runway. The collections of eighteen designers, from the hauntingly gorgeous Trelise Cooper through to the zesty emerging labels of Kelsey Genna and Silence Was, will exhibit with all the excitement of styling, lighting, hair, makeup and music. These shows will take place in the grand hall of the old museum building.
As well as these anchor shows, the Wellington Fashion Week crew have developed other events which will bookmark the event. A photo competition along Lambton Quay is a neat idea. A High Tea for designers and delegates will be a sumptuous platform for networking. A Couture Bridal capsule will highlight the best of design and fabrics, and a downloadable app is a savvy piece of technology for navigating your way through all the treasure.
Wellington Fashion Week will showcase the city, its great talent of designers and its superb range of shops and amenities.
We love the buzz of Wellington Fashion Week.
- Article by Terence Hodgson, Wellington Style TV
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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NZFD is thrilled to announce the newest addition to the NZFD team - beauty editor Imogen Shephard. Imogen is passionate and knowledgeable about all things beauty and will bring you a wealth of beauty news, reviews and best kept secrets.
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Welcome to the team Imogen!
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The just-released campaign imagery for the Stolen Girlfriends Club AW ’12 collection, Here Lies the Bones, captures the irreverent, cheeky and punk rock attitude the much-loved Kiwi label has become renowned for.
The collection, which debuted at NZFW 2011, is inspired by a globe-trotter who finds herself in some of the darker corners of the globe, and has a signature rock ‘n’ roll edge.
The stunning campaign shots feature model-of-the-moment Georgia Fowler, and were shot by Derek Henderson.
Here are a few of my favourite images. I love Georgia’s attitude in the campaign – she captures the edgy yet free-spirited essence of the collection. Edgy New Zealand fashion at its best. As a Sydney-based Kiwi, collections and campaign imagery like this remind me that more often than not, the Aussies don’t do it nearly as well. The collection drops in-store 1 February – 30 March.
- Natalie Cosgrove
Stolen Girlfriends Club A/W 2012 Campaign
Photographer: Derek HendersonMakeup: Corrina LyonHair: Shontal HealyModel: Georgia Fowler*Images courtesy of studdedhearts.blogspot.com
Looking to create what she believed was a gap in the market, Kylie Simpson – founder of Allure Jewellery wanted to launch a label that epitomised high end fashion jewellery, but wouldn’t break the bank.
Forever searching for the ‘signature’ accessory, Kylie wanted to find fashionable jewellery that was unlike anything sold in New Zealand.
Kylie states that is was all about exclusivity: “The great thing about Allure Jewellery is that we only sell a maximum of three pieces of each item. This way you know that what you are wearing is exclusive – it is unlikely that you are ever going to see someone else wearing you favourite accessory!”
Allure is only sold online to capture an audience that likes to spend time searching for their fashion jewellery from the comfort of your own home. We wanted to give consumers a change to take time on finding their signature piece and nowadays it is hard to find the time to do this.
Kylie believes that Allure Jewellery is value for money for quality exclusive fashion jewellery, unlike anything else available in New Zealand.
Find your own signature piece of Allure Jewellery online – www.allurejewellery.co.nz
Enter the competition to win a “Knotted” chunky rose coloured linked necklace with large circular rose, black and cubic zirconia feature, valued at $54.95 online with NZFD.
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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.
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.
Kathryn Wilson is supporting young women's leadership at the YWCA Auckland with an VIP personal fitting auction that will be auctioned off to the highest bidder on Trade Me. The experience includes a VIP shopping and personal fitting experience at the Britomart show box with Kathryn Wilson herself, as well as a pair of Kathryn Wilson or Miss Wilson shoes up to the value of $300!
The YWCA is a society that has been empowering women to reach their full potential throughout New Zealand for 125 years and are part of a global network of women leading social and economic change in 125 counties worldwide. They continually work as a voice for women; lobbying and advocation on relevant issues. To find out more about the YWCA and how you could be involved visit www.akywca.org.nz
Show you support for the YWCA and make the Kathryn Wilson VIP personal fitting experience yours by bidding on the auction here.
Our hottest up and coming fashion design graduates will be on display, showcasing their collections to the public as part of their final year as a fashion student at this years AUT Rookie show. The event is to be held at Shed 10, Queens Wharf on November 11, 2011 with tickets available from Ticketmaster. This is one event not to be missed!
How gorgeous is Olivia Palermo's outfit! This is one girl that certainly knows how to dress and never ceases to amaze us with chic style.
What makes this look work so well is the way the colours tie in together and the contrasting textures complement each other. And with strappy heals and the sheer skirt she makes this look feminine.
I know who I will be turning to this spring for style inspiration!
