Svenska Hollywoodfruar’s Elena Belle models Panos Emporio spring 2020, featuring Manic Panic wigs
One thing that the partnership between Panos Emporio and Syversen AS has brought is a renewed energy to the swimwear label’s promotions and opportunities. In its earlier years, Panos Papadopoulos and Panos Emporio mastered the art of high-profile swimwear models, including controversial ones. In more recent years, it has reached out to social […]
World brings it all together as New Zealand Fashion Week concludes
After a jam-packed week and with New Zealand Fashion Week 2011 nearing to a close, World put on a highly anticipated extravaganza to top it all off. As expected of World, it was not your usual run-of-the-mill catwalk show, which opened with three fabulous gold sequin-wearing drag queens lip-synching to Fergie’s ‘Glamorous’. TV3 audiences awaited […]
World collaborates with Number One Shoes, unveiling collection at New Zealand Fashion Week
‘The old adage that you can judge someone quickly by looking at their shoes and handbag is so true, especially in fashion,’ says World designer Francis Hooper. New Zealand high fashion house World has collaborated with discount brand Number One Shoes to come up with a spring–summer 2011–12 capsule collection, World Made Me Do […]
Miss Universe New Zealand 2011, Priyani Puketapu, completes shoots in Auckland
Denise Baynham Compared with 2010, the web buzz is quieter, but the New Zealand mainstream media interest is greater, as Miss Universe New Zealand 2011 Priyani Puketapu actively prepares for her journey to Miss Universe this year in São Paulo, Brazil. Following her win, Puketapu was ferried in the BMW X3—after three hours’ sleep—to […]
Royal New Zealand Ballet gets reality TV series
Stephen A’Court The Royal New Zealand Ballet seems more in the Zeitgeist this year than any other we can remember—so much so that it’s getting its own reality TV series. The Secret Lives of Dancers, produced by Eyeworks, débuts on TV3 in New Zealand on August 31 at 8 p.m. The new series […]
Dispatches: from eclectic jewellery to Miss Universe New Zealand’s national costume
Snippets today of items we’ve heard but haven’t stopped to do a big story on: Eclectic Eccentricity’s autumn–winter 2010–11 range of hair combs, necklaces and hairbands continues to live up to the company’s “kooky” image, with inspirations from Victoriana and gothic romance. Prices range from c. £12 to £35. Meanwhile, in Australia, Avstev has […]
Miss Universe New Zealand 2010 contestants stop Parliament
From top The contestants at the steps of Parliament. The Hon Maurice Williamson MP receives glamorous guests—calling it a highlight of his political career. Before heading to Parliament, at Bowen Street. It’s not every day that you can stop a session of Parliament. But that’s exactly what happened today as the Miss Universe New […]
Capturing the Addington races, November 2009
There’s something about shooting on 35 mm film and the depth of the photographs produced, even if the resolution is no longer a match for the professional digital cameras around these days. Below are some of mine from the Addington Races last week, where I joined a number of luminaries—including Barbara Lee, Melinda Jones of […]
Stephen Fry and brumplum: it’s a good-news story
Despite Stephen Fry and fellow Tweeter, brumplum, settling their differences four hours ago, many media outlets are content to spread the bad news that the actor–writer is poised to quit Twitter this morning. Yesterday, brumplum called Fry ‘boring’, which the actor took to heart while he felt down. Brumplum later apologized for the remark. […]
Five days in New Zealand with Summer Rayne Oakes
It’s been a wonderful few days chilling out with our ed.-at-large, Summer Rayne Oakes, in Lucire’s home country of New Zealand to promote her book, Style, Naturally. Summer Rayne was out this way to attend Greenfest in Brisbane, Queensland, and decided that she should venture to New Zealand to see us and to give […]
