DIY: Turn your baggy pants, slim!
As an avid op-shopper, I see so many awesome pants that I would love to have, but the fit is never quite right! So, after seeing these aztec-style pants in the kids section in an op-shop in Taihape, I bought them and considered it a challenge! I thought I’d share the tricks with y’all for [...]
Liam – Modern Femininity
You may have seen in our Sunshine Essentials post we are fans of Ruby Boutique, which not only sells great clothing under its own name but also stocks a few other NZ designed labels on their racks, one of which I’d like to highlight today - Liam. Liam was launched in September 2011 by its designer [...]
A New Zealand Wedding
Just so ya know: I’m not married, nor am I engaged. However, I love weddings! I can’t help it. And apparently you do too, because of the huge amount of you that come in to the store, looking for the perfect gift, decorations and/or outfits for the weddings in your lives! I thought I would [...]
Melbourne – A Vintage Girls Dream – Part #3
Sarah recently took a trip to Melbourne to check out the vintage scene (and just generally have a bit of a holiday) in one of her favorite cities – here are her thoughts (she thought a lot, so it is in portions). In Part 1 and 2 we had a look at the fantastic vintage markets [...]
Cool Rainbows!
Summer may have decided to say farewell a little earlier than expected, but we have a secret to making it feel like summer every day, listening to the debut album from Auckland based band Cool Rainbows, proudly released through NZ label Lil’ Chief Records. Cool Rainbows have technically been lurking around the Auckland music scene [...]
Bread & Butter Giveaway – Emma Makes!
If you’ve already checked out our March sponsor feature on Emma Makes, then you will already know how awesome her products are, and seeing her name and ‘giveaway’ in a sentence will be every exciting. If you haven’t read the post (you should) here is a brief summary – Emma Makes is awesome! And keep [...]
The Lady Music
I thought I’d share a couple of great women musicians from around the world who are getting recognized by blogs and critics alike for going somewhere new, musically! There are so few lady-musicians out there that are pushing boundaries and exploring new territories, that when they do, it’s kind of like: “one small step for [...]
Nadinoo? Nadiyess! – Autumn/Winter Inspiration
Now the colder/wetter/more depressing weather has officially started to set in we have decided to take it as an opportunity to look at our wardrobe. Our inspiration? The Nadinoo Winter/Autumn 2011 line of course!! Rose and I are HUGE fans of London label Nadinoo. Designed and hand made by the very talented Nadia Izruna, Nadinoo [...]
“Kaleidoscope World of Colours”
Wow. Isn’t this collection from Italian up-and-coming label MSGM absolutely beautiful? They have been named the ‘best emerging talent’, which I completely agree with. It just gets me excited, ya know? A friend and customer used the term: “CLASH, DON’T MATCH” which I absolutely adore and have adopted when getting changed in the morning. This brand [...]
Emma Makes – Yes she does!
Emma Makes is the brainchild of Emma McCleary, print and vintage textile lover and another of our fantastic March sponsors – aren’t we lucky? From her home Studio in Featherston, Emma designs and hand crafts all of her creations from start to finish, putting her fine arts degree to good use. We first discovered Emma [...]
