Meadowlark shows its ‘anarchist queen’ Dynasty jewellery collection
Meadowlark’s Dynasty collection builds on its previous two, Ritual and Veni Vedi Vici, taking the inspiration from an ancient Russian monarch, traditional Indian bridal adornment and grunge–luxe supermodel nostalgia, says the company. The company had already made headlines for its distinctive, high-impact jewellery with Rihanna modelling its pieces in the September 2014 issue of […]
New Zealand Fashion Week autumn–winter 2015, day one: Nom D to Stolen Girlfriends’ Club
New Zealand Fashion Week’s autumn–winter 2015 shows, now shifted to August, kicked off strongly with Nom D. Fashion editor Sopheak Seng was there, with Matthew Beveridge in amongst the photographers. Nom D Vibe: Rock concert glam. Standing-only “seating” made it feel like you were more at the concert rather than a fashion show. Along […]
Rihanna on the cover of W September 2014, with unmissable Meadowlark Jewellery
Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott Rihanna is on the September 2014 cover of W, photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, styled by Edward Enninful, the magazine’s fashion and style director. There’s a New Zealand connection, with the pop star wearing Meadowlark Jewellery’s large Thorn Septum ring, from its upcoming spring–summer 2014–15 collection, Dynasty, […]
Style this week: do the American Hustle
This week’s style round-up is inspired by the widely talked-about, Golden Globe-winning and Academy Award-nominated movie, American Hustle. This gangster movie, set in the ’70s, has two stunning leading ladies, Amy Adams and Jennifer Lawrence. The ’70s glamazon-style wardrobe these ladies have enlisted for the movie is what I have been inspired by in creating […]
Blak, Commoner, Meadowlark compete for DHL Express export prize
From top Teresa Hodges of Black. Jae Mills of Commoner. Meadowlark’s Greg Fromont and Claire Hammon. Blak, Commoners and Meadowlark are competing for the DHL Express Fashion Export Scholarship, judged by Margi Robertson (Nom D), John Kelly (Max Fashions), Megan Wildermoth (DHL) and Paul Blomfield (FINZ). The winner will receive NZ$10,000 worth of international […]
Jimmy D shows Until the Light Takes Us in Wellington as collection hits stores
Sopheak Seng To celebrate the release of Jimmy D’s much acclaimed autumn–winter 2011 collection, Until the Light Takes Us, in stores, guests were invited to the house of cool—the Service Depot in Wellington—to view a mini-film by Oliver Rose. Rose, who beautifully captured the Jimmy D collection at New Zealand Fashion Week, was so […]
Meadowlark, Charlie’s succeed in spite of the big parties
There’s some good news from New Zealand-owned firms lately. First, our friends at Meadowlark have a new shop online. Secondly, we were happy to hear that Charlie’s, the orange juice company, has launched its brand into Australia, after opening a new production facility in Renmark, SA. New Zealand will be electing a new government […]
