Maeve @ N modelmanagement for JUNA

On the topic of NZ made and designed clothing here is a Winter Lookbook I did for the designer Juna. Julie Stevens is the designer and also happens to be my god mother! So I have also grown up sitting on her cutting table too. I can tell you that every garment Juna makes has been touched by the designer herself which means there is a quality and fit about her clothes that is like no other. Designed in Grey Lynn, made in Auckland, unlike other Kiwi designers she keeps her price points low. Considering the amount of work that goes into production in my opinion her prices are too low but I’m not complaining! Here are my favourite pieces in her range which she sells at Moa. If you like something here though, give me a buzz and I’ll see what I can do. Enjoy! Keep reading…

Tags: Gareth and Co, Juna Clothing, Lookbook, Maeve Model, Moa Boutique

Me wearing a baby blue silk tee (designed and made in NZ) which, ladies and gentlemen, is part of a wee collection I am putting together.

Awhile back at Fashion Festival I met Chris Sisarich. We were talking about fashion photography and he asked me if I was obsessed with fashion like he used to be. The obvious answer is yes (I mean, I have a blog called Fashion Photos) nevertheless, the question stumped me. I relayed this to my aunty and she told me that it is because my mum is a clothing designer so I have grown up sitting on the cutting table as she designed, cut out and made clothing. So fashion, clothes, design, whatever you want to call it has been part of my life since before I can remember. This is why the process that was involved before you bought that dress is very important to me. The actual making of the garments we wear are as crucial as the style we see. So what saddens me the most is when our NZ designers start making their clothes off shore but maintain the image of being good ol’ reliable kiwi designers. Keep reading…

Tags: Designed in NZ, made in NZ, personal, rant

Seon

Backstage is generally a pretty fascinating and active place. I always like to see who else is hanging around like me! So I took these photos the other day of the usual culprits you might see lingering behind the curtain…bloggers, models, and photographers.  Keep reading…

Tags: Alex, backstage, blogger spotter, bluesky event, emma gleason, Jack, Mino, Seon

The beautiful Kendell Tobin @ Clyne

I have been doing a few events here and there for the PR agency Showroom22. Last week they had and extra special event: the Blue Sky Fashion Show, featuring the designers Alexandra Owen, Salasai, and Juliette Hogan. And guess who was the official photographer…me!

Usually I get kicked out of backstage before the show starts but this time I got to shoot what went down behind closed curtains during the show! It was a first and a bit of an eye opener. The first thing I realized was those models, who storm down the runway cool as cucumber, are actually nervous. Backstage I saw their nerves, excitement and smiles! I also got a gooood look at the clothes and dayum Salasai’s  Summer 2013 collection, styled by Dan Awha, was on point. Another thing I realiszed was how little time there was between changes. I saw the models run, no actually, sprint, across the room. I saw the panic in the backstage manager’s eyes when her model wasn’t ready at the right time. I saw the models kick off their uncomfortable heels after the show was done and I saw the designers, so proud of their hard work and yet too shy to walk onto the runway to take credit for their creations. Below are photos taken before, during and after the show. Keep reading…

Tags: Backstage photos, Bue Sky Fashion Show, fashion show, Juliet Hogan, Salasai summer 2013, Showroom22

Seon running off the runway at the Blue Sky Event the other night!

I like this photo because I thought it describes the kind of week I have been having and it is not over yet! I have been taking a ton of photos which I am yet to upload and so many exciting things are happening that I am yet to blog about! So watch this space.

On a side note, I have just moved house for the first time in my life which constitutes to moving  lifetime worth of stuff. Yes, stuff. A huge mountainous pile of stuff packed neatly into a truck. So far I have only unpacked one box and organized my wardrobe which has radically shrunk. Things I have learned from this process. I don’t need any more stuff or clothes. After carrying my entire wardrobe up one flight of stairs and nearly crumbling under the weight I am not buying anymore clothes… at least until I have gotten rid of some of my old ones!

Tags: Moving house, personal, Seon

Anna-lise’s rings from left to right are; Boh Runga, her grandmother’s, Stolen Girlfriend’s Club, her Grandmother’s and Nga Waiata!

I am a little bit obsessed with rings. I love them, I think they are so telling about a person and can sometimes be revealing about ones past too. Every ring has its own story about how it came to be on that particular hand. Where did it come from? Who made it? Who gave it to you or did you find it? Was it a gift or is it a family heirloom? Here are some photos of peoples rings I have been collecting over the past few months.  Enjoy!

Hannah-Lee Jades rings Keep reading…

Tags: Nga Waiata, rings

1. Martin Creed @ Michael Lett Gallery

2. Eightthirty* coffee: it is tough call but I do believe they make the best coffee in Auckland.

3. I had a fitting this week with LaniSays and stylist Jenny Ha for an exciting new collaboration (see photo below!) Keep reading…

Tags: Army Surplus Store, Bikes, Coxs Creek Sunset, Eight Thirty Coffee, Food, Isaac Likes, Marmite, Martin Creed, Michael Lett Gallery, Watch This Space, Whittakers Chocolate

Hannah dancing in smoke and lasers

Last night my friend Sam invited me Michael Hodgson’s and his partner Lara’s going away party. I have to say it was one of the best parties I have been to. If you have ever seen Art in the Dark imagine that, add a DJ, a dance floor, smoke machine and we have my night last night. Michael is an award winning multimedia artist (aka lighting installation genius) and is part of PITCH BLACK. So basically the entire house was this huge art installation and the party was a leaving breathing experience of it. Awesome! Sadly they are moving to London so the best of luck. Photos below of what they did to the pool, mini light installations and more. Enjoy!

Keep reading…

Tags: Art in the Dark, Michael Hodgson, Party Photos, Pitch Black

The beautiful Kelvin @ Fashion Festival

Those photos in Ponsonby News reminded me of these ones that I never got around to posting! So here they are. They are from the first day and I adore their hair! Curly hair rules. Keep reading…

Tags: fashion festival

Two page spread of my photos in Ponsonby News

I’m a Grey Lynn girl born and bred. Call me biased but this is where all the cool creatives are. In the latest Ponsonby News I have a two page spread of my photos that I took at Fashion Festival featuring our Ponsonby designers. For those who aren’t from this area we get this free mag every month, with the  latest local news and what not. According to them I am a Keep reading…

Tags: grey lynn, Local designers, Nikau Hindin, Ponsonby News