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Twenty-Seven Names Flagship Store Opens in Wellington!

Yesterday morning, NZ cult-brand twenty-seven names opened the doors to their first store. An ex-gallery space on Vivian Street in Wellington, the shop's beautiful layout is an ode to the girls behind the brand, Rachel and Anjali's talent. With backgrounds in fine arts and fashion respectively, the result is a harmony of both arts; Rachel's graduate fine arts project of a ceramic lion and unicorn features as the centrepiece of the space, surrounded by framed sketches and embroidery pieces, graphic rugs and raw concrete floors. Not to mention the clothes. 

The current range is separated by print, matched with pillows on the back wall - one of which I bought shortly after they opened (as their very first ever customer!).

This evening the designers stayed late, inviting anyone in to have a glass of wine and have a chat to celebrate the opening. I had a great chat to Rachel about the current industry, where the brand has came from and where it's going, and what inspires them to keep growing. Coming from a fine arts background, Rachel said she didn't specifically look for an ex-gallery when looking for a space for the store, but jumped at the chance when one came available. The opportunity to sell their clothes in an environment that gave the same experience as a gallery and truly showcased the clothes was an ideal. 

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Customs Brew Bar!

Took my daily visit down to Customs Brew Bar on Ghuznee Street (Wellington) today to give their new Costa Rican brew a go. Brewed in a Chemex, the coffee had delicious peachy and caramely flavours. Yummy!

Customs Brew Bar is located on Ghuznee Street in Wellington, between Cuba & Marion Street.

Pop in a for a treat or follow them on twitter @customsbrewbar or instagram @customsbrews

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I Love Ugly releases August collection

New Zealand mens cult label I Love Ugly has released their August collection of threads to their shops and online just a few days ago.

The new lot features a particularly nice Iceberg Anorak (NZ220), an update on the favourite Zespy trackies and a couple of sweet prints bound to be seen on quite a few bods around town soon. 

A follow up to last month's White Lady series, these tees are super sassy (in a manly way of course)

shop I Love Ugly here, or follow their excellent tumblr

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NZFW Model Casting!

With only a few weeks to go until New Zealand showcases its talent on the runway, the model casting for NZFW was held in the BMW building in Auckland.

Street style photography blog Four Eyes covered the event, capturing both fresh and familiar faces as designers took their pick.

See the full coverage at Four Eyes, all photos copyright to them.

NZFW 13 Designers Announced

The eagerly awaited New Zealand Fashion Week designer line-up was finally released yesterday, Sunday 11th August for the upcoming fashion festival and weekend. Only three weeks away, this years fashion week has had an overhaul and stepped up to the plate with some significant international names to top off the list.

This years fashion week is shorter, with only three days of trade and media shows and events, followed by a few days of consumer-driven events. 53 designers make up a combination of the entire week, some of which combining into group shows such as the NZ Weddings show. A number of smaller, edgier labels have made their way in, which will hopefully bring attention to fresh talent from around the country.

This years designers are as follows:

Adrienne Whitewood (Rotorua)
Kylie Mangan (Queensland)Alannah Hill (Australia)Alma Wong (Auckland)Andrea Moore(Wellington)Annah Stretton (Morrinsville)Beverley Riverina (Canterbury)Charlie Brown (Australia)Company of Strangers (Dunedin)Coop (Auckland)Crane Brothers (Auckland)Crooked Seven (Tauranga)Cybele (Auckland)Daniel K (Auckland)Deryn Schmidt (Wellington)D’monic Intent (Auckland)Frantisek (Auckland)Gorman (Melbourne)Hailwood (Auckland)Hori Thompson (Wellington)Huffer (Auckland)Jetsetbohemian (Auckland)Jimmy D (Auckland)John Zimmerman (Auckland)Kingan Jones (Auckland)Kowtow (Wellington)Leilani Rickard (Rotorua)Lela Jacobs (Wellington)Love Hotel (Wellington)Maaike (Auckland)Mardle (Wellington)Millicent (Wellington)Mitchell Vincent (Taupo)My Boyfriend’s Back (Wairarapa)NARA PAZ Design (USA/NZ)NYNE (Hamilton)Pia Boutique (Auckland)Robyn Cliffe (Christchurch)Salasai (Hawke’s Bay)Sera Lilly (Auckand)Sheryl May (Gisborne)Stolen Girlfriends (Auckland)Storm (Auckland)Surface Too Deep (Wellington)Taylor (Auckland)Tiger Lily (Australia)Trelise Cooper (Auckland)Twenty Seven NamesTwo Wonders (Wellington)Vinka Design (Auckland)Working Style(Auckland)YMCA ‘Raise Up’ZAMBESI (Auckland)

Keep up to date for New Zealand Fashion Week by following the hashtag #NZFW on instagram and twitter

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