Areez Katki

The next artist/fashion designer I wanted to share with you all is Areez Katki. He is definitely a young designer worth paying attention to coming out of New Zealand at the moment. You can find his clothing at Children of Vision in St Kevins Arcade and Miss Crab along Ponsonby Road, each garment a unique piece of art in it's own right. A spark was definitely flamed the other night when I saw Areez hand knitting the start of a garment at Flagship...I dream to own one of his pieces! The colour choices, the fabric, the hand touch of Areez himself....just beautiful! Like I mentioned earlier this week, this Saturday is Flagship's first ever Market Day and Areez is one of the stall holders...so one more reason to come :)

Sergio Lopez’ ‘Painted Roses’

  Rugosa Alba

I am so in love with this series by San Fransisco based artist Sergio Lopez. There is something so simple yet so mysterious and intricate about these works. The sexual rawness and delicacy Lopez captures in the female form and the muted natural tones leave me enchanted with each painting. This body of work consists of oil and gouache works on paper, linen and canvas. Definitely on the wish list of art to have on my wall one day :) I have a feeling I'm going to need a lot of wall space!

Market Day!

So looking forward to taking part in Flagship Studio's first ever market day! In my personal attempt to become more of a minimalist I'm going through my wardrobe and parting with some much beloved treasures in order to create more....space. Lucky for you! Plus I'm making handmade dream catchers along with some sweet treats to share. There will be nine other stall holders along with myself so lots to look at and maybe even take home with you. Come along and say hi this Saturday, 9am onwards in Grey Lynn. 

Sara Orme

 

A while back I came across Sara’s whimsical polaroids in a fashion spread and instantly fell in love. Such a unique way to capture modern fashion through the lens of this dieing format.  As a amateur photographer and lover of all things analog the following Q & A left me super inspired, so my hopes in sharing this interview is that it may spark a little something in you! We all have so much to teach and learn from one another. Enjoy :)

My Favourite NZ Made - Rings!

At the moment my must have on or feel a bit naked accessory is definitely a ring. Since living in New Zealand I've been discovering a beautiful family of designers that create unique one-of-a-kind rings including Meadowlark, Stolen Girlfriends Club and the talented Zora Boyd from Wunderkammer.

Twenty Seven Names

 Photographs by Guy Coombes

Starting to think about NZ Fashion Week 2012, I've been reminiscing about 2011's Fashion Week. Last year I was lucky enough to join the NZ Fashion Week team and started up their Tubmlr page. So much fun! There were a handful of stand out runway shows but what I was really inspired by was how Twenty Seven Names brought in more of an artistic element, by showcasing a series of blown up photographs of their Winter 2012 collection.

Erin Forsyth

I recently did an interview with NZ based artist Erin Forsyth for Kingbrown Magazines online blog. Here are the highlights and some images of her work. Isn't she awesome?

Balloon Imaginarium Installation

Over the last two years I have been organizing art and fashion events around Auckland City. Sometimes I wake up and literally have to pinch myself that I get paid to do what I love. Since working in these industries my days have been filled with so much inspiration and beauty so I decided to start up this space to share my own inspiration, in the hopes of inspiring others. 

Austin McManus

I recently discovered this photographer in Kingbrown Magazine Issue #7. Love his style and source of recent inspiration. Girl power!

Something to keep you warm

Winter time is approaching for all of us in the Southern Hemisphere. Instead of taking off to somewhere tropical this year I have decided to spend a month in Melbourne...definitely not the warmest place in the world. I'm so looking forward to sharing warm meals and mulled wine with friends, evenings out by the fire pit and bundling up in my favourite vintage fur coats. There is honestly something so luxurious and classic about fur. I am a massive animal lover but if it's vintage my conscious is clear.