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It's the ghd Remix!
...and there's no P-Diddy in sight!
ghd created ANOTHER beautiful cover this month, this time for Remix's 'beauty' issue.
The magazine's feature fashion spread showcased some of New Zealand's best fashion, with hair by ghd.
Thanks to Tim, Shannon, Tina and the Remix team :)
ghd's Got it Covered
ghd created a beautiful cover for the latest issue of Karen magazine, autumn/winter 2009, with Sarah Laidlow.
Also inside are two stand-out shoots with hair by ghd's Gavin Anesbury and Lacy Redway.
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Fashion Awesome Quarterly
Juliette Hogan skirt on the cover of the winter issue of NZ fashion style bible FQ, plus a whole raft of other great editorial inside.
Thanks Rachel, Fiona & the team at FQ xx
The Next Step
Richard Moore is our latest client to grace the cover of New Zealand women's lifestyle bible Next magazine.
Richard's striking yellow turtleneck makes a bright statement on the cover of the March issue, out now.
I Love Fashion Six
The sixth party in our series of 'I LOVE FASHION' events was held on Saturday March 7th.
'I Love Fashion' is the ultimate event for fashion designers, models, photographers, stylists, artists and fashion junkies.
Check the photos now by clicking here
All photos by Guy Coombes.
Thanks to Beck's, Smirnoff and Glaceau Vitamin Water.
Ever Wanted A Pony?
You'll LOVE this pony.
RagPony is a new fashion blog created and edited by 20yr-old self-taught fashionisto extraordinaire Emma Gleason.
Check back to RagPony daily and you're bound to find all sorts of treats, including Emma's top picks, likes, dislikes, must-haves, hits, misses and global aesthetic yummies.
We Heart Rag Pony.
Oh Snap!
Looking for a new Bookmark crush? We've found it...
GuyCoombes.com is where you'll find some of the best pics from one of New Zealand's finest young photographers.
We use Guy for tonnes of stuff, so you know he must be good, right?
Trust us...
Twenty-Seven Names for Dunedin
The power-house of Wellington fashion upstarts that is Twenty-Seven Names will take their 90's pop-retro-futurama to Dunedin in March for the annual Dunedin ID Fashion Week.
The girls from Twenty-Seven Names will show their winter '09 collection 'Crazy Horse' at the gala night of Dunedin ID on Saturday, March 14th.
If you're there, go crazy but don't get too hoarse from yelling too loud.
lol
Capital Gain for Alexandra
Alexandra Owen opened her first ever retail store on January 31st in Wakefield St, Wellington.
The store, designed by Owen to be a "magical, beautiful space" resonates with the Alexandra Owen customer through its clean lines, minimal colour palette and architectural detailing.
Alexandra Owen
253 Wakefield Street
Wellington
04 384 8925
Des Rusk Bows Out, Gracefully
Young New Zealand menswear designer Des Rusk today has announced that his label will shut down at the end of the 2008/09 summer season.
The decision was made early in 2008, and the summer 2008/09 collection was always planned to be his last. Movements within the fashion industry of late, mainly those fueled by fears of the recession and a slump in retail, have only convinced Des that he has made the right decision.
"This is the first time in a while where I've had the opportunity to explore new avenues, so I'm enjoying that freedom" says Des. "I feel like I'm leaving the label at a good point, I'm just after a new challenge."
"As far as the label goes, it's definitely something I'll come back to at some stage, perhaps in a different capacity though, who knows."
With post-Christmas sales now in full swing in New Zealand shops, consumers will only have a few weeks to get their hands on Des's final collection. Come February and the winter deliveries of stock, Des Rusk the label will be shelved indefinitely, safe in the annals of New Zealand Menswear history.
The Showroom 22 team wishes Des all the very best for his future.
Olivia Hemus, Jessica Clarke for Showroom 22
The winter season (in fashion terms, anyway) has been kicked off in 2009 with the addition of five exclusive images shot by Olivia Hemus for Showroom 22.
Featuring hot new face Jessica Clarke and styled by Atip Wananuruks, these five images capture the essence of Showroom 22 for fall/winter '09.
Hair by Lauren Gunn at Stephen Marr.
Check them out on our 'Events' page
Beth's The Best
Metro magazine have announced their 'Best of Auckland' for 2009 and handed Beth Ellery the award for 'Best Under-the-Radar' fashion designer.
Beth's quietly confident demeanor is evident in her clothing, designing for intelligent, well-heeled women who love fine things.
Her rise has been quiet yet thorough, with her label now stocked in some of the best boutiques in New Zealand and abroad.
Congratulations Beth!
Turn to Jordan
TurnedOut.tv's new New Zealand editor is Jordan Rondel.
You'll see Jordan snapping only the best looking guys and gals all over the country from now on, using her naturally sharp fashion instincts to discover the coolest trends, silhouettes, fabrics, cuts, colours and accessories.
www.TurnedOut.tv
Starfish is Blooming
To urge on a brilliant New Zealand summer and beautiful pohutukawa blooms, Project Crimson and Starfish have launched the “Bloomer” - a fundraising t-shirt where all proceeds go back to protecting Pohutukawa and Rata trees in New Zealand.
Laurie Foon, Wellington designer and well-know eco-advocate, embraced the opportunity to support the Project Crimson Trust by designing and distributing the tee-shirt.
“Bloomers” are made for women, and can be purchased at any Starfish store, on Project Crimson’s website www.projectcrimson.org.nz or by calling 0800 pohutukawa. They are New Zealand made garments and retails for $55.
OliviaHemus.co.nz
It's not a very creative headline, but it's the one new website you NEED to be visiting.
The site hosts the work of young New Zealand photographer Olivia Hemus and it's HOT!
Liv's recently returned from a stint overseas and the first thing she did was shoot a series of portraits for the showroom to launch our winter collections.
Check the site out here or call us if you want to book Olivia and we can hook it up.
Vintage Lovers and Op-Shop Devotees - PullYourSocksUp!
Vintage Queen Ange Crane has launched a new buy-on-line blog site, PullYourSocksUp.co.nz.
Lovers of fine vintage treats and treasures will be kept in perpetual bliss by Ange's array of op-shop finds from all over New Zealand, brought to you in a no-frills way.
Check it out now at PullYourSocksUp.co.nz.
Brand New Talent
Congratulations to Alexandra Owen for gracing the cover of November 2nd's Sunday magazine.
We are about to embark on our fourth season with Alexandra, and we're proud to be part of her extremely successful and rapidly growing business.
Cover to Cover
Showroom 22 clients have made the covers of even more publications lately, namely Bettina Liano on the cover of Jolie (pictured), Anna Fitzpatrick from Alt TV's 'The Seen' pictured on the cover of About Town with Dan Carter (Oct. 19th) and Karen Walker Eyewear on the cover of the Dominion Post Spring/Summer Fashion Supplement.
These covers top off a couple of MAMMOTH months for press coverage in New Zealand for our clients.
