I was shopping in the cute Auckland suburb of Kinglsand last weekend; spending some time browsing at a nice store called Dressing Dolls. It has a lot of ‘ball season’ and cocktail type dresses but there were some standout, wearable pieces too.I picked up a few frocks to try, and funnily enough, they were all from the same label – Celine Rita.
When I got home I turned to our old pal Google and this is what I dug up:
“The Celine Rita label was launched by Celine Chapman in Auckland, New Zealand in 2008, shortly after Celine completed her Bachelor of Art and Design majoring in Fashion Design at Auckland’s AUT University.”
Her latest collection (which I was coveting in store) is called Beautiful Little Fools – which is what y’all will turn into after taking a peep. Here’s my 4 favourite looks:
Left: Hannah Frock (pink). Off the shoulder for the win!
Right: Steph Dress (stripe). I like the quirky details of the pattern and the loud 80’s colours.
Left: Nic Hoodie Dres. I want this dress. A dress with a hood is all of my dreams coming true. I envision wearing this dress clubbing in winter, then to a nice wholesome family gathering by a fire.
Right: Natalie Dress (black). A sassy little number perfect for work, then drinks. Perhaps I would look more writerly wearing it?
As you’d hope, all Celine Rita garments are designed and made with love in New Zealand. Yay! I really look forward to investing in some pieces (they are very affordable) and seeing what’s next for the label.
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Oo. I do love the Nic Hoodie Dress!
WOW! This is awesome – do you know of any stockists in Wellington?
Kate: Hello, I tried to email you but it didn’t go through! As far as I know, the lovely Celine doesn’t have any stockists in Wellington, but she can do mail order through her website: http://www.celinerita.com Hope this helps! xx
My daughter, Jess, came home wearing the Nic Hoodie dress and she looked absolutely stunning.
I’m looking forward to having a look in the Hamilton store soon.
Good luck for your future launches, I think that your designs are awsome!
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