Saturday, October 18, 2008
I’ve spent many a happy hour stomping up and down city streets (everywhere) looking for vintage stock for Catch & Covet, but also just for the sheer love of adding to my wardrobe. You could say that when it comes to vintage, I’m as seasoned as a 1972 Christian Dior belt!
There aren’t many vintage stores [...]
Friday, September 26, 2008
After a day-job overload, I’ve been away resting at a friend’s beach house in the Coromandel. Strictly no internet or communication with the wider world! I spent a lovely few days exploring, walking, laughing, stretching with my friends. We paddled in rivers and made delicious pizzas.
It’s so refreshing to switch off for a while, I [...]
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Last night I attended the Hailwood show at ANZFW with a large posse of people from work. The show started (eventually, stop your seat squabbling, people!) with dimmed lights and a spotlight on one Miss Bionic Pixie, who performed a thumping electro set during the show. Her style is rather reminiscent of the Ting Tings. [...]
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Halcyon was the name of Cybèle’s autumn/winter 09 collection as shown this afternoon. A Halcyon is a type kingfisher, which was graphically prominent across the range. Overall it was very pretty and felt like an evolution of previous ranges rather than something shockingly new. Also, as most New Zealand fashion tends to be, it was [...]
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Air New Zealand Fashion week has started! What does this mean… 41 shows, 6 days and several bottles of champagne one would imagine. Last night was the launch party and the awarding of the Air New Zealand Fashion Export Awards, won by Nom D. & Cybèle. I actually already had this inside goss, as we [...]
Monday, September 8, 2008
Just had to share these dashing sneakers made by Kathryn Wilson for New Zealand brand Ruby. Seriously, every shoe this woman makes is covetable gold!
Although I think the anchor motif is a little dated, it’s still irresistible in this bare-ankle context. As an aside, I vote for a new icon - something to replace the [...]
Monday, September 1, 2008
These shots of Cybèle’s latest range make me want to forfeit all of my savings for the rest of the year and become a one designer clothes pony! Named Utopia, there are two collections based on the theme; one for us lucky southern hemisphere girls with summer 2008-2009 and for the northern 2008-2009 winter.
She’s built [...]
Thursday, August 21, 2008
While it is still way too cold for me to consider wearing any sort of skirt without thick tights, the days are getting lighter! Which means, yes, it is time for the summer collections to be released. Awesome! Here are my picks of the perennially intellectual Zambesi’s 2009 summer collection.
First up we have the Blouson [...]
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Voila, my new (vintage) boots from Inzivil, braving the dreadfully soggy streets of Auckland! They’re incredibly comfortable and were cheap - a definite score. I look forward to wearing them with this season’s floral printed tea dresses, as well as black skinny jeans and oversized shirts.
Inzivil is a new online store featuring the fine work [...]
Liam Finn is an amazing “wee lamb” as one of Liam loving friends would say. Even though he is part of a well known New Zealand musical family, he definitely shines for his own amazing talents. I’ve been lucky enough to see him in concert and it’s one big beautiful looping mess, gloriously underpinned by [...]
