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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've spent the better part of the last few weeks either at the beach or in close proximity to a tent, and neither location really lends itself to self-preservation. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've been repeatedly drenched in saltwater, done without a hairbrush and hairdryer, made do with cleansing wipes and sunscreen in place of moisturiser, got a little sunburned and a lot windswept, and at points had access only to a very refreshing cold shower.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Back to civilisation now though and thought the time was definitely right for a spa day.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With a big snuggly Karen Walker towel to wrap up in, the ingredients for this include:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Wooden body brush. I interviewed Miranda Kerr a while back and she swore by these for lovely buzzed-up skin, so I thought I'd give it a try.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Green tea with jasmine. I'm four cups in…</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Aesop shampoo, conditioner, Parsley Seed cleansing masque and anti-oxidant facial treatments.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Organic Care Systems Power Build treatment. My London hairdresser recommended this to me for my long, long hair. It is very, very good.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Moroccanoil, post-treatment treatment.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- A generous slather of Sans Baobab body cream.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Grace Coddington's memoirs.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- A nice girly shade of sparkling pink Chanel nail colour (for my toes).</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Slouchy cotton sweatshirts, particularly in grey marle.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Big t-shirts with rolled sleeves.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Navy with white polka dots.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Embellished canvas sneaks.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Cutout toes.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Trans-seasonal beanies.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Chain straps.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Belted shorts.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Metal toe caps on smart shoes.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Petrol-hued reflective lenses.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Shorts suits in pale shades.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Leather jackets. Mine are currently having a small revival.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy new year and all that...</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hope everyone had a lovely Christmas, and best of wishes for the new year…</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks so much for reading!</span><br />
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</span> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Designed at their ateliers in Paris and Stockholm, the new brand's ethos is based around the idea that accessories and beauty products are just as essential to a look as clothing.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Says H&M - "Our collections are built around inspiring fashion stories. All our lines are diverse, ranging from masculine tailoring to feminine chic and designed to provide endless styling choices. Carefully selected materials are an important ingredient in every piece. & Other Stories aims to design lasting wardrobe treasures within a wide price range."</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Santa Baby #6 is threefold. Chain necklaces. I'm currently having a moment with them, as they strike that balance between edgy and elegant so well, and these are my favourites - all by New Zealand designers.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the left is a </span><a href="http://www.moochionline.co.nz/estore/style/j4144.aspx#.UNVk-Ilet9k" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Moochi</a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> number with big glossy pearls, in the middle is an exquisite pure white design from </span><a href="http://www.juliettehogan.com/products/chainnecklace" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Juliette Hogan</a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (check out her new fashion film <a href="http://warpaintandroses.blogspot.co.nz/2012/12/juliette-hogans-yacht-rockers.html" target="_blank">here</a>) and on the right is a searing neon-woven piece from </span><a href="http://saben.net.nz/site/category/collections/jewellery/bff-necklace" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Saben</a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (they come in a whole rainbow of stunning colours, btw).</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I would love all three.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Is <i><a href="http://theselby.com/galleries/special-projects/edible-selby-book-sneak-peak/" target="_blank">Edible Selby</a></i>, by photographer Todd Selby. It will make you hungry, happy and inspired. Want.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">See my other Santa Baby's <a href="http://warpaintandroses.blogspot.co.nz/2012/12/santa-baby-1.html" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="http://warpaintandroses.blogspot.co.nz/2012/12/santa-baby-2.html" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="http://warpaintandroses.blogspot.co.nz/2012/12/santa-baby-3_18.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://warpaintandroses.blogspot.co.nz/2012/12/santa-baby-4.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since I've finally figured out how to embed videos (yes, not that hard, whatever) I thought I'd treat you to the <a href="http://www.twentysevennames.co.nz/" target="_blank">Twenty Seven Names</a> fash film for their cute/cool summer collection 'I Thought You'd Never Ask'. So good.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also make sure you read the interview I did with Anjali and Rachel <a href="http://warpaintandroses.blogspot.co.nz/2012/12/polka-dots-cat-cameos.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of our most lovely designers and labels is <a href="http://www.juliettehogan.com/" target="_blank">Juliette Hogan</a>, and she has just released this stunningly dreamy, summery film for her current collection.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm a little bit in love with every single piece of clothing in it, and the model, and the weather, the bike and the sea…</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thought these lush Karen Walker beach towels had sold out everywhere, but super shopping sleuth that I am I found some <a href="http://www.sistersboutique.co.nz/estore/style/kwbeahtoctopus.aspx" target="_blank">here</a>. You can thank me in towels, or see below for further amazing gift ideas.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lonely Hearts aztec-print picnic blankets in two cool colourways, available only from </span><a href="http://shop.area51store.co.nz/estore/category/brands/lonely%20hearts.aspx" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Area51</a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Two
tiny doll-like girls, one an elfin blonde, the other with a shiny
dark bob nearly covering a pair of very big brown eyes. They giggle a
lot, but you should take them seriously, as they're the design duo
behind cult fashion label <a href="http://www.twentysevennames.co.nz/" target="_blank">twenty-seven names</a>.</span></div>
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in 2006 by Rachel Easting and Anjali Stewart and based in Wellington,
New Zealand, each twenty-seven names collection is a little like a
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macarons - some classic, some fresh, some delightfully different, but
all sweet and all addictive.</span></div>
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<a name='more'></a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They
mix frills and pretty prints with edgy fabrics and plenty of black.
They love a good dose of pastel but they get inspired by contemporary
art and they listen to gangsta rap in their studio.</span><br />
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current range has ditsy florals, bows, ankle socks and a cute cat
print that sells out as fast as it's stocked. The upcoming season has
polka dots, love hearts, strawberries and peter pan collars. But it's
the cool girls that are buying it, and they're wearing it their own
way, with biker jackets and Doc boots, or patent brogues and vintage
coats.</span></div>
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caught the girls just after their much-lauded Winter 2013 show for a
chat over old-fashioned soda and tiny pots of berry yoghurt…</span></div>
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and I were introduced during a game of tag at primary school. Our
mutual friends thought we'd make a good team. Rachel was a fast
runner, I was good at hiding. I remember she was wearing bike shorts
and a baggy t-shirt, not much has changed I guess. We've stayed best
friends ever since, and during our uni degrees we launched a small
brand out of our living room, hand printing sweaters and t-shirts. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our
family, our friends, the food, the coffee, the craft beers, the size,
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We
just try with every season to get noticed, not unlike Pinky and the
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it comes from the inspiration from the collection. The cat print came
from the idea that the cat dressed in its Sunday best would be a
guest of (author) Katherine Mansfield's - the garden party. Rachel,
who's a Fine Art student, went to work and came up with the little
cat drawing - and we just kinda went cat crazy with it. The response
has been awesome, people do really love cats! </span></div>
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would have to say a tie between the heartbreaker print and the cat
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I think it would be awesome to see her snapped wearing a twenty-seven
names multi-print cat cameo shirt, whilst walking Blue Ivy around
Tribeca, she's my hero. </span></div>
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wear a necklace that Rachel gave me maybe ten years ago, it has a
Best Friends charm on it and other charms I've collected over that
last ten years.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Okay...
Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, Outkast, TLC, Witchdoctor, Eminem, Jimi
Hendrix, Fiona Apple, The Carpenters, Pep Love, The Roots, Jay-Z,
ASAP Rocky, Pearl Jam, Beyonce, Radiohead, J. Cole, Joni Mitchell,
Odd Future Warren G, Goodie Mobb, Tupac, A Tribe Called Quest, Phil
Collins, Rory Gallagher, Necro, Mobb Deep... the list is endless...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Slouchy printed pants in breezy fabrics.</span></div>
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War Paint And Roseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13244355827057719387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042026594428474119.post-78840264229300109982012-12-07T10:14:00.003+13:002012-12-07T10:14:48.061+13:00I Heart Fridays<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The lovely Miss Kathryn Wilson has brought back these casual canvas beauties for another stylish season, pepped up with chic polka dots in pink, black or yellow.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Possibly the nicest part though is that nearly half the price tag goes to the much deserving Ronald McDonald House. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know <a href="http://warpaintandroses.blogspot.co.nz/2012/11/stella-scents.html" target="_blank">I said I was trying to resist lists of wants and must-haves leading up to my birthday and Christmas</a>, and I am, mostly, but La Garconne's 'Guiding Light' shoot, touted as 'A Gentlewoman's Holiday Possessions', is worth studying.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Though I'm totally out of synch with winter clothes, and all those heavy fabrics and sombre hues seem all kinds of wrong right now, it's still a delight to turn the virtual pages and have a little dream.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Top of my dream list - the silver-trimmed 3.1 Phillip Lim shirt, the Alexander Wang colourblock knit, the brown-egg PS1, the red Comme pouch and those Margiela glitter Oxfords. Oh my.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As well as established favourites, it's super exciting when something new and wonderful comes along, and this month we're blessed with a deliciously crisp, fresh, feminine and modern collection in the form of the first release of Georgia Currie's brand </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/georgiaaliceofficial" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Georgia Alice</a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Before becoming a blogger Garance was an illustrator, and has collaborated with brands such as Dior, Louis Vuitton, Céline, Chloé, Tiffany & Co. and Reed Krakoff as well as a special illustrated cover for Elle UK, and her illustrations appear every month in her t<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">rès </span>cool Paris Vogue column. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Garance is now selling a small selection of her work in poster form through her new <a href="http://shop.garancedore.fr/collections/posters" target="_blank">online boutique</a>, and it looks like there'll be further art prints and purchasable creative collaborations to come. Beautiful!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have one from last year's dreamy exotic/floral edition, and wish I'd bought the lot - they're the perfect size for having in your everyday bag and they are so, so pretty.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One should never scrimp on new magazines though, and I couldn't wait a moment longer for sunglasses shaped like cat's ears…</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Fashion Quarterly</i>, New Zealand's answer to <i>Vogue.</i> Love the cover shoot to pieces, love the slick 'How To' guide (how to dress like a stylist, walk in heels, wear a white shirt, take good photos for Facebook, look expensive on a budget) and there's even a little article in there by me on Anjhe Mules of <a href="http://warpaintandroses.blogspot.co.nz/2012/10/kryptonite.html" target="_blank">Lucas Hugh</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The 50th issue of <i>Frankie</i>. I still have the first too, purchased the week I moved to Melbourne. Good memories! Anyway, it's just as good now, and this issue is a little bumper, with a sweet embossed cover and a bevy of smart/funny/chic stories and images.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A personalised gift bag illustrated by the talented <a href="http://www.kellythompson.co.nz/" target="_blank">Kelly Thompson</a>. Such a captivating image.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dermalogica antioxidant hydramist. For those of you who know me or follow this blog may also know of <a href="http://warpaintandroses.blogspot.co.nz/2012/04/daily-essentials.html" target="_blank">my obsession with facial sprays, spritzes and mists</a>. This one smells surprisingly of cloves and is moisturising to the point of oversaturation. Would be good for super dry skin.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've just placed an order with my wonderful sister in London for a fresh summer fix of t-shirts - all from cool Swedish brand <a href="http://www.cosstores.com/" target="_blank">COS</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wear white tees almost on the daily and I can tell you that nothing beats COS for those, but they also do, across the board, perfectly cut, smartly designed and great quality tops. And jackets, skirts, pants, dresses, shoes, bags, jewellery...</span></div>
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<a name='more'></a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I shouldn't have looked at their knitwear, as we're going into warm weather here, but I did, and it actually got me wishing it was a little bit colder… </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sorely tempted to get a couple of sweaters anyway in anticipation of next winter - it's only 11 months away after all…</span></div>
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War Paint And Roseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13244355827057719387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042026594428474119.post-2127625503410704532012-11-20T10:15:00.000+13:002012-11-20T10:15:20.897+13:00Blog Life<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Took the ferry over to Waiheke Island last week with the Glassons girls (and guy) for </span><a href="http://blog.glassons.com/the-oyster-inn-waiheke-island/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">a special bloggers lunch</a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> at the brand new ultra white Oyster Inn. We were the very first people to eat in their private dining room The Pearl. Plenty of sun and sea breezes, plus seafood, chardonnay, gelato and goodie bags. Not a bad way to spend an afternoon.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On another entirely different Glasson's note, one of the things that has made me crazy busy over the last few weeks was helping produce a summer print magazine for them. It's at the printers now and I'll show you more when I've got a copy, but it's looking pretty great if I do say so myself, and there are interviews with heaps of cool girls like Grimes, Dee Dee from Dum Dum Girls, The Veronicas, Ruby Frost, artist <a href="http://sarahlarnach.blogspot.co.nz/" target="_blank">Sarah Larnach</a>, blogger <a href="http://wethepeoplestyle.com/" target="_blank">Jessie Bush</a> and stylist <a href="http://www.zaramirkin.com/" target="_blank">Zara Mirkin</a>, plus a whole lot of summer/festival/holiday-related treats. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On a completely random note, Facebook just friend-suggested Erin Wasson. Is a bit sad to feel ever so slightly thrilled about that, but I do.</span></div>
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