Showing posts with label Karen Walker. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Karen Walker. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

The House of G fights The Big C

Our fave New Zealand 'High St' store Glassons (aka The House of G, aka Comme des Glaz) has done it again. For the past 8 years for the Breast Cancer Awareness month of October, Glassons have released a line of designer Tees with $10 from each Tee sold donated to Breast Cancer Foundation. Breast Cancer is the most common cancer among New Zealand women. 1 in 9 women in NZ will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime, with more than 2,500 new cases expected this year. 90-95% of women who are diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history of the disease. The statistics are terrifying. Glassons’ partnership with the Breast Cancer Research Trust has raised over NZD$3.5 million since the initiative began. This funding has aiding some of the world’s most important research findings about breast cancer to date, including Auckland University's research to determine exactly what genes are involved in the development of breast cancer. 
With fab New Zealand designers such as Ruby, Karen Walker, Twenty Seven Names, Cybele, Huffer and Zambezi participating, these Tees are a steal at $NZ29.99! I saw the window (above) unveiled in Newmarket on my way to work this morning, & was tres excited upon subsequently ready Hannah McArdles' Blog post about the launch breakfast this morning. This year not only are there Tees, but a whole plethora of fabulous goodies in Glassons' 'Cure Shop' including sexy black candles by Zambesi, hot pink Phone Clutches, Karen Walker inflatable Heart Chairs & cute heart cosmetics bags by Ruby.
 Having alerted my Melbourne based sister BananaMeet-cute has blogged about her Twenty Seven Names sunglasses purchase!
I have nabbed a Zambesi candle and super cute pink star Ruby mug.
 
 
I will be purchasing these beauties next:
 
 Zambesi Tee
 Ruby Star Tee

Breast Cancer Research Trust's goal is to find a Cure for breast cancer in the next ten years. All donations help, so all of you Kiwis, get along there now - stocks will not last! And Aussies, you can  buy online - free shipping to Oz! Shop here.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Kiwi Colour for Spring Summer 2011/12

 
Stolen Girlfriends Club Karl Maughan print dress from Fashion Quarterly
I'm loving the lolly-bright popping colours from New Zealand designers NZ Spring/Summer 2011! Here is a selection from the latest mags and NZFW shows.
  
Stolen Girlfriend's Club Zara Mirkin shoot
 
Lonely Hearts Sky Print dress (Image from Fashion Quarterly)
 Green dress by Taylor
  
 Ruby shirt and dress (Image from Fashion Quarterly)
Cooper Shirt & shorts (Image from Fashion Quarterly)
 Sera Lilly shirt & Ksubi shorts(Image from Fashion Quarterly)
 Jimmy D shirt & Andrea Moore shorts (Image from Fashion Quarterly)

Cybele dress in Remix mag
 
Karen Walker (image from Katherine Lowe)

    
Zambesi - backstage @ NZFW from Katherine Lowe
  
 Zambesi  
 Kathryn Wilson Joanne heel
 
Kathryn Wilson and Mi Piaci shoes



Sunday, July 17, 2011

I Saw Stars

Isabeli Fontana for Dolce & Gabbana
"He hit so hard, I saw stars" Courtney Love sings in 'Hit so Hard' from the brilliant album Celebrity Skin, by Hole. I have a thing about stars. I have a star tattoo, star jewellery, I doodle stars & purchase far too many clothes with stars on the. Stars seem to be a bit fairytale, a bit rock & rock and a bit magical. I'm of Polynesian descent and star navigation guided the first Polynesians to the Pacific islands. I have 5 people in my family. I love sparkly things (typical Libran). So in line with my star fixation I'm loving the celestially divine latest Dolce & Gabbana's latest collection for Fall 2011.
Here are some other past & present star-fashion faves.
Sasha Pivovarova in YSLMarion Cotillard in YSL for ELLE
Kate in YSL and Chanel for Vogue EspanaKate & Star Tamborine by Hedi SlimaneKate and James Brown
Birthday girl Kate in Chanel
Rachel Bilson & Chanel scarf
Karen Walker Star NecklaceSienna Miller star tattoosGiselle Bündchen star tattooRihanna Star tattoosAlex Chung in star print shirt, and dress by TopShopSophie Bextor-EllisWildfox Lennon SweaterLara Stone for Vogue UK
Coco Rocha in Dolce & Gabbana
Lily Allen in Dolce and Gabbana