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Alexandra Owen graces the cover of issue 26 of Wellington-based magazine Lucire, out on shelves this month (October 2008).
Alexandra's collection is also used exclusively in one of the editorials inside the issue, helping reinforce her cred as one of New Zealand's best young fashion talents.
Glassons is Wedged!
Get a load of the new shoes at Glassons!
The first ever shipment of Glassons shoes has arrived (the style pictured plus much more) and is available at selected Glassons stores nationwide.
RRP's from $39.99 to $69.99 - why wouldn't you buy a pair or four?
Julia Fong is Next
Taking after her peer Beth Ellery, Julia's cobalt blue Silk Multi-Wrap Top is currently gracing the cover of the November issue of Next, worn by the elegant Jeanette Thomas.
Opensouls Well Suited at NZ Music Awards
The Opensouls looked like a million bucks last night as they played alongside Tyra Hammond and Scribe at the 2008 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards.
The group were decked out in Gibson and Pierre Cardin suits for the occasion as they pulled off one of the most memorable performances of the night.
Notorious T.S.N.
Twenty-Seven Names are taking care of business right now, thanks to their fantastic show at ANZFW '08.
Check one of their best reviews here.
I'd be smiling, too.
We Conquered Air New Zealand Fashion Week!
WOW! What a week!
Showroom 22 clients Alexandra Owen, Twenty-Seven Names, Juliette Hogan, Karen Walker, Sera Lilly, Laurie Foon, Starfish and ghd all took part in fashion week from September 16-19, as well as long-time Showroom 22 partners Stephen Marr and M.A.C who were there to partner and support almost all of our initiatives.
Check out the range of exclusive photos shot during the week by Showroom 22 photographer Kathryn Robinson at our events page now!
The Seen & RunwayReporter.com Partner Up
Alt TV's dedicated fashion TV show 'The Seen' (Tuesdays, 8pm, Sky 65) partnered with New Zealand's biggest on-line fashion portal, RunwayReporter.com to bring exclusive footage from the front row and backstage during Air New Zealand Fashion Week 2008.
Click here to check out The Seen's host Anna Fitzpatrick getting up close and personal with all the best designer action.
The Volvo Style Council
Four of Showroom 22's most stylish girls have aligned with Volvo to create a 'Style Council' that will exist around ANZFW 2008.
Alexandra Owen, Kathryn Wilson, Juliette Hogan and Anna Fitzpatrick will all sit on the council and be ambassadors for the Scandinavian brand during New Zealand's biggest week of fashion.
Driving XC models, hard-top convertibles and luxury sedans, the four stylish lasses will no doubt be the envy of all their sartorial friends.
Paper Mash-up!
New York-based Paper Magazine's September 2008 issue has been inspired by none other than New Zealand fashion designer extraordinaire Karen Walker!
Paper editor Kim Hastreiter's intro letter plays out the love affair that was started when she stumbled across one of Karen's summer '09 lookbooks, full of weird and kooky disguised models adorned in the latest eyewear. Finally giving in to her obsession, Kim styled and mocked up the 62-page magazine around Karen's eyewear collection, 'Masters Of Disguise'.
Check out:
Lauren Conrad in Karen Walker Eyewear!
Check out Lauren Conrad from The Hills in Karen Walker's new Annie sunglasses!
The Annie was the most popular style from Karen's first ever eyewear collection, and she has re-issued them for s/s 08/09 after HUGE demand. The new versions come in two new colours: tortoiseshell or cream & chocolate and retail for NZD$299.
Check out www.karenwalkereyewear.com for where to buy them.
Just Add Juliette
Juliette Hogan has been hand-picked to team up with two other Kiwi designers and create personalised MSN Messenger templates for your home or office use.
In return for their creations, each designer gets to donate $5000 to a charity of their choice to help promote the fashionable new MSN wallpapers.
Check them out and download them by visiting www.msn.co.nz/designasmile
A Baby for Juliette!!
...Well, a baby sundress anyway!
That's right, Juliette Hogan is launching a cute new baby sundress to compliment her spring/summer 08/09 collection, and to kick off the new 'Juliette Hogan Baby' line.
The collection hits stores on September 1 and will be available exclusively from Juliette's store at 170 Ponsonby Rd, Auckland (09 360 9347).
Glassons is Back!
Glassons is back at Showroom 22, with spring samples available immediately for editorial.
Glassons' aim with this new initiative is to traffic more fashion-forward garments through the showroom, so our selection will be refined to be as on-trend and relevant as possible.
New products will arrive weekly, and all requests for specific Glassons product should now come through Showroom 22.
Bettina Liano Models In Your Lap
Yes, that's right, we're bringing Bettina Liano models to your house!
Just press this magical button here and you can see the Australian fashion icon's stunning 'Cinematic Catwalk' movie right now in the comfort of your own home.
Fashion Quarterly Fan Club!
We've long been supporters of the team at FQ, but this season's spring issue has lifted our fanaticism to an all-time high!
Among the loads of editorial Showroom 22 clients received, Sera Lilly's collection was styled beautifully by Ana MacDonald, Flint sunglasses became famous in Paris, and Camille Howie, Alexandra Owen and Twenty-Seven Names made Zoe Walker's Top 5 picks of the country's best new designer talent.
Oh, and did I mention that Twenty-Seven Names got the cover?
A Tendency for Des Rusk
Spanish pop fashion magazine 'Tendencias' falls for Des Rusk this month with a double-page spread on the kiwi designer.
The feature covers Des's spring/summer 08/09 southern hemisphere collection and, although I'm not that well-versed in Spanish, I'm guessing it says things like "Des is great, Des is tall, we love Des, he is awesome" etc etc.
You can find the mag on-line at www.tendenciasfashionmag.com
ghd Launches Pink 'Kiss' for 2008
ghd's ongoing support of the fight against breast cancer just got even bigger with the launch of their new Pink 'Kiss' styler set for 2008.
Available from October 1st, ghd Pink 'Kiss' comes in a set complete with brand new hot pink ghd IV styler and a set of limited edition pink lip glosses, each in their own hot case.
For the first time ghd is also releasing limited edition pink Thermodynamics Thermal Protector in hot pink packaging, which can be bought separately.
ghd Pink 'Kiss' styler will be on sale for $379, with $30 from each sale donated to the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation.
The ghd pink thermal protector will also be available from approved ghd salons from 1st October, 2008. Price is $33, with $3 from each sale donated to the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation.
You Like Hectors?? Ditto.
One of the world's most talked-about pop stars, Beth Ditto, has
adorned a pair of Karen Walker 'Hectors' for her outlandish
performance at the Glastonbury Festival.
Ditto and her band 'The Gossip' played Glastonbury amongst other global
stars that included first-time festival goer and hip-hop megastar,
Jay-Z.
In Ditto's hour-long set, she thrashed out a rendition of Nirvana's
'Smells Like Teen Spirit' to get the crowd hyped, and was forced to
dance with a security guard to keep her from her usual crowd-friendly
antics.
Check out one of Ditto's Glastonbury moments here at YouTube.
Alexis Ain't No Fool
Hot young actress Alexis Dziena steps out in the recent 'Fool's Gold' movie wearing Karen Walker Jewellery in almost every scene!!
The co-star to Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey showed off Karen's sterling silver Runaway Girl pendant and Heart pendant doubled up around her neck as part of her sailor girl outfit.
Alexis knows how to accessorize...
Gimme Some Moore
We are very pleased to announce that premier New Zealand women's label Richard Moore has landed at Showroom 22.
Now in its fourth year, Richard Moore has grown from knitwear to a complete collection of fresh, young pieces that will be at home in any cool wardrobe.
Lovers of the label can find Richard Moore nationwide.
For more info go to www.richardmoore.co.nz
