tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80660981852629710542024-03-14T09:17:18.038+13:00KAREN magazinefrom the creators of KAREN a few thoughts musings and an inside peek.marianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621985562713995171noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066098185262971054.post-77819764312561345482011-01-11T20:12:00.005+13:002011-01-11T20:32:34.365+13:00Now here is a new Jacket that I must have!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/TSwGr1RhpSI/AAAAAAAAAV0/TibKfX2undk/s1600/Bottle.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 142px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/TSwGr1RhpSI/AAAAAAAAAV0/TibKfX2undk/s400/Bottle.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560826990000448802" /></a><br /><div>Dressed up and ready to play. </div><div><br /><div>I love this wine, 12% red in a bottle of delicious bubbles, my favourite Rosé. </div><div>I have a few of these little jackets in the cupboard, and now for a new beauty to add to the collection.</div><div><br /></div><div> In fact as far as branding goes I am a total sucker for Veuve Clicquot.</div><div>I always have a bottle in the fridge. (I live in Volcanic areas- you never know when they are going to blow)</div><div>I have the sexy Ice Bucket, the scuba jackets as I like to call them, the flute glasses, the handbag picnic set...... </div><div><br /></div><div>Now the Birdsong Ice Jacket, designed by the French artistic director and illustrator Pierre Marie, the theme is inspired by dusk - the time when the birds call, the sky softens to pink and the perfect time to pop a Rosé, surely. </div><div><br /></div><div>Pretty and practical the Jacket keeps the temp just right for up to two hours - great for a magical and romantic bubbly rendex-vous. </div><div><br /></div><div>Now I just have to wait till Feb 1st.</div></div>marianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621985562713995171noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066098185262971054.post-38657148405188180692010-09-29T20:45:00.004+13:002010-09-29T21:05:23.478+13:00art branding<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/TKLyHONC6RI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/Gb0jhaPth4Q/s1600/RR-Yorgo-1266_-lo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/TKLyHONC6RI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/Gb0jhaPth4Q/s400/RR-Yorgo-1266_-lo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522242298995468562" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/TKLyHPJomyI/AAAAAAAAAVI/6GIYvgeZ3VE/s1600/RR-SurfacetoAIr-035-lo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/TKLyHPJomyI/AAAAAAAAAVI/6GIYvgeZ3VE/s400/RR-SurfacetoAIr-035-lo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522242299249597218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/TKLyGmgYd7I/AAAAAAAAAVA/IcnCOq6-LA8/s1600/RR-JCDC-916-lo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/TKLyGmgYd7I/AAAAAAAAAVA/IcnCOq6-LA8/s400/RR-JCDC-916-lo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522242288339154866" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/TKLyGsx8l5I/AAAAAAAAAU4/bybfIrNED-g/s1600/RR-Andre-1010-1-lo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/TKLyGsx8l5I/AAAAAAAAAU4/bybfIrNED-g/s400/RR-Andre-1010-1-lo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522242290023438226" /></a><br />I do have a little weakness for big brands, (who can often get rather stayed) that lash out and do something fun. <div><br /></div><div>Range Rover have stepped out in Paris far from their British hunting green.</div><div>On show in Paris at the Pompidou Centre and the Palais de Tokyo between the 28th and 30th of September '10.</div><div>Range Rover have a new model, their smallest lightest in weight and light on the juice called Evoque, I'm guessing they are pitching at the fashion/city set then,.</div><div>They roll out the car in 2011.</div><div> </div><div>The artist creating the pieces are André AKA Monsieur A, JCDC, Surface to Air and Yorgo Touplas. </div><div><br /></div><div>Apparently Juliette Lewis is to perform live to celebrate the new release model. </div><div>Now that would be entertaining. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, serif;font-size:100%;color:#787878;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><br /></div>marianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621985562713995171noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066098185262971054.post-57424364365721620872009-12-29T15:20:00.004+13:002009-12-29T15:48:45.006+13:00Ace type!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SzloRvFn5vI/AAAAAAAAAUo/1ltXsXmb7Eg/s1600-h/typographic_playing_cards01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SzloRvFn5vI/AAAAAAAAAUo/1ltXsXmb7Eg/s400/typographic_playing_cards01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420478280424220402" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SzloRXQYziI/AAAAAAAAAUg/d5gaG-Jp_Ys/s1600-h/typographic_playing_cards02.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SzloRXQYziI/AAAAAAAAAUg/d5gaG-Jp_Ys/s400/typographic_playing_cards02.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420478274026917410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SzloRJ-8HEI/AAAAAAAAAUY/qtomMTVrYbc/s1600-h/typographic_playing_cards03.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SzloRJ-8HEI/AAAAAAAAAUY/qtomMTVrYbc/s400/typographic_playing_cards03.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420478270464072770" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>Shuffling around with design.<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><div>From the very clever Jim Sutherland at UK based <a href="http://www.hat-trickdesign.co.uk/main.htm">hat trick design</a> the ultimate design freaks deck of cards. </div><div><br /></div><div> What a brief ! 52 cards + Jokers with a different font for each card incorporating the suit symbol. In Jim's words: "made it hard but very rewarding. It was like solving 54 micro design problems". The man is a genius (and or) has a head for a long term hobby. </div><div><br /></div><div>Already gagging for a deck after spotting this on <a href="http://thestrangeattractor.net">The Strange Attractor </a></div><div>thought you would be game too. </div><div><br /></div><div>Inquiries can be made to <a href="allison@hat-trickdesign.co.uk">allison@hat-trickdesign.co.uk</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>marianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621985562713995171noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066098185262971054.post-41770935718668110772009-09-27T21:30:00.002+13:002009-09-27T22:15:53.494+13:00Zambesi 30th anniversary retrospective.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sr8s4qUvFdI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/x6jA-J--8OY/s1600-h/IMG_5842.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sr8s4qUvFdI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/x6jA-J--8OY/s400/IMG_5842.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386073031303960018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sr8s4Igz5UI/AAAAAAAAAUI/svIwPZKt6sE/s1600-h/IMG_5823.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sr8s4Igz5UI/AAAAAAAAAUI/svIwPZKt6sE/s400/IMG_5823.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386073022227801410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sr8s32vQAVI/AAAAAAAAAUA/GzfgwSY2XE8/s1600-h/IMG_5804.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sr8s32vQAVI/AAAAAAAAAUA/GzfgwSY2XE8/s400/IMG_5804.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386073017456525650" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sr8s3dUoz_I/AAAAAAAAAT4/XNydmXtpu2Q/s1600-h/IMG_5805.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sr8s3dUoz_I/AAAAAAAAAT4/XNydmXtpu2Q/s400/IMG_5805.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386073010634018802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sr8s3N0_cQI/AAAAAAAAATw/mvF5EXMrdFU/s1600-h/IMG_5812.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sr8s3N0_cQI/AAAAAAAAATw/mvF5EXMrdFU/s400/IMG_5812.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386073006474752258" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">photos Marian Simms </span></span><br /><div><br /><div>Elizabeth and Neville Findlay celebrate 30 years of their family business this year. An outstanding achievement anywhere in the world. And it was humbly celebrated as a closing event in Auckland their home town at Air New Zealand Fashion Week. </div><div><br /></div>To be front row for such a landmark event is rather a privilege indeed. <div><br /></div><div>The show opened with a powerful performance from the Black Grace Dance company, on the runway - energetic and proud.</div><div>The fashion show saw a collection of garments from the design archives styled beautifully for one show. We were transported to a time in our life when the collection showing was on high rotation in our wardrobes. </div><div><br /></div><div>The makeup in four looks was put together by M.A.C's Amber D from past shows looks researched in the show archives. </div><div>As was the, hair created by Ryder Salon whom with KMS have been working together in collaboration many years. </div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I saw at least 5 garments on the runway still hanging in my wardrobe. The strength of Liz Findlay's voice in design was testament to how relevant so many of the pieces were to this day. </div><div>A designer who over the years has enabled us to add pieces to our wardrobe that fit our personalities and define us as design appreciative humans and still flattering our figures and designing beyond trend. </div><div><br /></div><div>The collection I am most fond of a recent on the Greek plate smashing summer range from Australian Fashion Week was well represented in two looks. A range I was nostalgic to see as Tuliah's influence has faded fast since her departure - the sexy Zambesi girl was a distinct favourite. Then to see Dane's influence in his first range extending into the range shown earlier in the week - everyone in flat shoes. The silver suit was a pretty special moment in his expression as menswear designer. </div><div><br /></div><div>However it was Liz's night, her talent and vision are the inspiration for most New Zealanders within the artistic community. Plenty who have been born whilst she has reigned as the Queen of the fashion industry. </div><div> </div><div><br /></div></div></div>marianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621985562713995171noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066098185262971054.post-38347390398624527832009-09-27T01:19:00.008+12:002009-09-27T21:30:11.924+13:00high fashion in tiny shoes, Trelise Kids<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sr4WT8Ha-XI/AAAAAAAAATI/eFrZ_y7OL_M/s1600-h/IMG_5669.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sr4WT8Ha-XI/AAAAAAAAATI/eFrZ_y7OL_M/s400/IMG_5669.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385766736192272754" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sr4VyfFD7II/AAAAAAAAASw/xu7Q5Klp3ME/s1600-h/IMG_5646.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><br /></a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sr4VyPd5DrI/AAAAAAAAASo/mQS64rS5-LM/s1600-h/IMG_5685.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sr4VyPd5DrI/AAAAAAAAASo/mQS64rS5-LM/s400/IMG_5685.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385766157271240370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sr4VxkBu_nI/AAAAAAAAASg/xEWuCB5K3O4/s1600-h/IMG_5653.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sr4VxkBu_nI/AAAAAAAAASg/xEWuCB5K3O4/s400/IMG_5653.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385766145610415730" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sr4VxA5_q4I/AAAAAAAAASY/kZxZUePF8mY/s1600-h/IMG_5627.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sr4VxA5_q4I/AAAAAAAAASY/kZxZUePF8mY/s400/IMG_5627.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385766136182713218" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Photos Marian Simms </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">This show was the first at ANZFW I felt really very excited about going to. The staging and the props just felt a little magical to enter into. The macaroons on the chair all pinkness and delight. </span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">I enjoyed this show so much, for me one of the best in the week. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">The shots I was capturing inspired me, the styling was transforming these little ladies through my lense into powerful fashion images.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">There is a lot of great energy pouring through Trelise Cooper and her superb team. It is wonderful to be around it. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"> Seeing actress Kiesha Castle Hughes walk down the runway embracing her daughter was a lovely moment. ( she was lampooned in the media for having a child so young, yet she has had such a big life and makes a beautiful mother) The mothers all around me, their little and not so little children feeling so special in their outfits. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">This is what I love about a fashion show - an event that you just had to be there for, beautiful clothes, great music and feeling. Drama and romance, some sparkle and a stage alive.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">That it was a kids show - well I think kids have such compelling presence. Everything was tiny therefor looked a d o r a b l e and it was a an excellently produced show. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">- it was a great show on every level mini or not. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">There were tiny leafy carrots in a pile near my feet. The floor was covered in pages from books. The set was theatrical with enormous effort and thought put in. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">I loved it to bits.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">That I have a boy is..... well..... I will make a great granny one day. </span></span></div><div> </div><div><div><br /></div></div>marianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621985562713995171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066098185262971054.post-60441501383970898902009-09-26T13:00:00.004+12:002009-09-26T13:33:39.928+12:00Pammy<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sr1uEuuxhoI/AAAAAAAAASQ/FiuJ9LZUO5Q/s400/IMG_5781.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385581756947728002" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">photos Marian Simms</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>To the incredulous surprise of all fashion followers and fans of Baywatch, Pamela Anderson came to New Zealand. <div>More surprising, Pamela was coming to fashion week. Famous for not wearing clothes and of course nothing changed in the nippy viaduct in Auckland yesterday. </div><div><br /></div><div>On the world tour to promote their Label A*Muse, Richie Rich of *Heatherette* and Pamela Anderson premiered their launch at Air New Zealand Fashion Week.</div><div><br /></div><div>Rich in a self described Warhol role with Pamela as his muse presented the LA, surf punk, glamour girl, lifestyle collection. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>A*Muse or more specifically amuse and arouse they did. The whole tent erupted into a roar of laughter, ooohs and giggles as a fit young male model carrying a surfboard, wearing eyeliner, a grin and a very tight pair of low slung white jersey slashed leggins opened the show.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Most people in the room took photos creating the most documented show of the week. NZ's own pinup girl Nicky Watson bronzed and only just secured into a bikini on the runway was joined by popular surfers and models. With a few LA imports in for gregarious cod piece displays.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Closing the show were Rich and Anderson here are my front row snaps:</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sr1uELRJ6vI/AAAAAAAAASI/C3_tZDMXTKE/s400/IMG_5780.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385581747428256498" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sr1uDhRtJyI/AAAAAAAAASA/pA0jTet5qlE/s400/IMG_5779.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385581736156276514" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sr1uDD6fpuI/AAAAAAAAAR4/jP4JdrZ3j4s/s400/IMG_5774.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385581728274294498" /><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">photo Marian Simms </span></span></div>marianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621985562713995171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066098185262971054.post-84265495896786127352009-09-12T09:39:00.005+12:002009-09-14T09:10:25.169+12:00Gucci Mens evening.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SqrDoR26RII/AAAAAAAAARo/GY0RnBqwzhk/s1600-h/GUCCI.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SqrDoR26RII/AAAAAAAAARo/GY0RnBqwzhk/s400/GUCCI.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380327801603376258" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Photo Norrie Montgomery </span><a href="http://www.thealist.co.nz/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The A List</span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Optima;font-size:medium;"><div><br /></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Georgia; font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Gucci held an intimate "men only" soirée to launch the new collection and introduce the made-to-order suiting and shirt service to Auckland's best dressed men last night.</span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Georgia; min-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Georgia; font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The Queen street Gucci store, feeling very much like a gentleman's club was indeed a most handsome sight. With the tall dashing and (as he reminded us) newly single news journalist and lawer Simon Dallow comparing, the menswear collection was shown with much appreciation especially with the gorgeous Georgia Fowler making a gorgeous runway cameo.</span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Georgia; min-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Georgia; font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Georgia; font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Sarah Paykel at the door in a backless black silk dress greeted as the room filled with fashion aficionados.</span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Optima;"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Georgia; font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The beautiful Gucci women in from Australia holding court were there Helen Soo, Sally Poole, Susie McCallum, Marcia Temporal & Christine Woodley.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Georgia; font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">In attendance were hair kings Grant Bettjeman and Paul Serville. Art Dealer Gary Langsford. The energetic Jeff Fearon of Fearon Hay Architects. Dashing financier and Clooney co owner Peter Hulijich. Richard Bagnall owner of the hot new bar Longroom. Charming Business consultant Chao Xian Yang. Jeweller Graeme Thompson. Fashion misters Muray Bevan and Atip Wananuruks.</span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Catching my eye was Patrizio Buanne the Italian Baritone who was in town performing. Fitting that the best dressed man in the room was indeed an italian, we were at Gucci after all.</span></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Georgia; font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Seated between stylist Robert Niwa (pictured) and actor Peter Mochrie for the fashion parade it was great to hear their appreciation for the collection on show. And the presentation was short and very very sharp.</span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Georgia; font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Not often do I have the feeling I have been accepted into a secret club, a very well dressed mens one at that.</span></span></div></div></span></div>marianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621985562713995171noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066098185262971054.post-49143596144171618082009-07-22T16:13:00.003+12:002009-07-22T17:02:33.532+12:00window shopping in World Beauty<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SmaZb4sJvRI/AAAAAAAAARY/YaRcDXxMO5c/s1600-h/IMG_5472.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SmaZb4sJvRI/AAAAAAAAARY/YaRcDXxMO5c/s400/IMG_5472.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361141110784245010" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SmaZbRd-9MI/AAAAAAAAARQ/6Y5uyXerilA/s1600-h/IMG_5469.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SmaZbRd-9MI/AAAAAAAAARQ/6Y5uyXerilA/s400/IMG_5469.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361141100255835330" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SmaZaxvl6QI/AAAAAAAAARI/0z6HspadvzM/s1600-h/IMG_5474_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SmaZaxvl6QI/AAAAAAAAARI/0z6HspadvzM/s400/IMG_5474_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361141091739756802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SmaZakl6n_I/AAAAAAAAARA/hDqcho2D7VY/s1600-h/IMG_5466.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SmaZakl6n_I/AAAAAAAAARA/hDqcho2D7VY/s400/IMG_5466.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361141088209510386" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SmaZaYdtn1I/AAAAAAAAAQ4/HLCboP2ikC8/s1600-h/IMG_5464.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SmaZaYdtn1I/AAAAAAAAAQ4/HLCboP2ikC8/s400/IMG_5464.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361141084953878354" /></a><br />Sometimes the best things are right under your nose.<div><br /></div><div>I had a dear fashion friend staying nearby on Waiheke Island last week, And while sharing a divine local red we created a shopping itinerary for a day in Auckland.</div><div><br /></div><div>There was a discerning fashion designer to buy for, not an easy task.</div><div><br /></div><div>One of the standout stores to visit to buy a gift for me is World Beauty in Vulcan lane Auckland City. The World team are a bit of an institution in New Zealand and their retailing & display is inspirational.</div><div><br /></div><div>I have a few favourites around the world now - </div><div>Strange Trader in Byron Bay, Orson & Blake in Woolahra, Beker & Minty in Potts Point both in Sydney. L'Eclaireur in Paris, Muji in Tokyo, World Beauty in Auckland is firmly on that list.</div><div><br /></div><div>World Beauty has a lot of lines exclusive to them in New Zealand which makes them a destination store. The range of candles, soaps, fragrances specifically are delicious. The addition of antiques, collectable picture books and over the top religious icons make it less pharmacy than other beauty stores and more of a wonderful fossicking adventure. </div><div><br /></div><div>http://www.worldbrand.co.nz/retail.php</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><br /></div>marianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621985562713995171noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066098185262971054.post-67667213095516368192009-07-12T04:27:00.003+12:002009-07-12T04:51:12.928+12:00Eye Candy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sli-Dtf5ZGI/AAAAAAAAAQo/b2tfhqHPw3A/s1600-h/rayban.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sli-Dtf5ZGI/AAAAAAAAAQo/b2tfhqHPw3A/s400/rayban.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357240727719470178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sli-DuuiESI/AAAAAAAAAQg/D2TOFt1e6nI/s1600-h/Dolce+%26+Gabbana.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sli-DuuiESI/AAAAAAAAAQg/D2TOFt1e6nI/s400/Dolce+%26+Gabbana.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357240728049291554" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sli-DfTy65I/AAAAAAAAAQY/5FmBfCTBOWw/s1600-h/versace.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 215px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sli-DfTy65I/AAAAAAAAAQY/5FmBfCTBOWw/s400/versace.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357240723910618002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sli-DM-9IdI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/29Gm6AmVXuo/s1600-h/prada.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sli-DM-9IdI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/29Gm6AmVXuo/s400/prada.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357240718991368658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sli-CxSi0II/AAAAAAAAAQI/ZpFiYyAmozI/s1600-h/rayban+pink.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 198px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sli-CxSi0II/AAAAAAAAAQI/ZpFiYyAmozI/s400/rayban+pink.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357240711557337218" /></a><br /><div>After a spell of what seemed like the same shape frame in brown, black and tortoiseshell for the last two seasons, here is a little sneak to what fun is on its way for summer. </div><div><br /></div><div>Sunglass Hut have the bulk of the hottest labels such as : D&G, Versace, Tiffany, Tom Ford, Ralph Lauren, Ray Ban, Prada, Bulgari, Burberry, Oakley, and our current crush Persol. </div><div><br /></div><div>Luxotica owns all of the licenses for these brands and they manufacture distribute and retail under the Sunglass Hut brand. The have gone from strength to substance in the last few years and we got a kick out of the new summer range in the KAREN office - fun, sporty girly and we want them all! (of course the mens are divine too)</div><div><br /></div><div>I am a strong advocate in having a sunglass wardrobe - different frames for each occasion, beach, formal, workday, holiday, etc. I struggle being confined to one style. </div><div><br /></div><div>I think it is going to be a fun season :-) </div><div><br /></div><div>so from top to bottom :</div><div>Ray Ban, Dolce & Gabbana, Versace, Prada, Ray Ban.</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div>marianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621985562713995171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066098185262971054.post-53204152519578417752009-04-27T00:13:00.002+12:002009-04-27T00:20:18.412+12:00its all about the website!Our super talented art director David Mendes has re jigged our website and our amazing team are blogging away! - Have a look<a href="http://www.karenmag.com/"> here</a><a href="http://www.karenmag.com/">. www.karenmag.com </a><div>- it is kinda cool. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I on the other hand have been quite as a mouse online as real life has bestowed be a milestone birthday as well as the last few weeks in Sydney galavanting around. With fashion week beginning tomorrow I will attempt to put my head down and jot some goodies. </div><div><br /></div><div>starting with me uploading shots from the Freidrich Gray show this evening! x </div>marianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621985562713995171noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066098185262971054.post-39552821727545924252009-03-13T23:55:00.006+13:002009-03-14T00:10:31.877+13:00Jay Harrison in person<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sbo-vVCm3eI/AAAAAAAAAQA/uhAXmWrjoxI/s1600-h/KAREN_8_jayone.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sbo-vVCm3eI/AAAAAAAAAQA/uhAXmWrjoxI/s400/KAREN_8_jayone.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312627693259775458" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sbo-okSoCvI/AAAAAAAAAP4/7KOxJjY_Nms/s1600-h/KAREN_8_jaytwo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sbo-okSoCvI/AAAAAAAAAP4/7KOxJjY_Nms/s400/KAREN_8_jaytwo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312627577094408946" /></a><br />Yesterday I had the great pleasure to meet KAREN photographer Jay Harrison in person. <div>And what a lovely bloke he is! </div><div>I often work remotely with our contributors as they dash about the planet. Email, Skype, SMS, Facebook and Twitter are all part of the daily touching base with our large band of creatives. </div><div>So to meet up in person after over a year of electronic conversation is quite a buzz - never mind I was baking and the house was occupied with small people, he was just charming. </div><div><br /><div>- In the usual zero degrees of separation that happens now, Jay's nephew had been at the same kindergarden as my son and we are friends with his sister and live on the same island of 8K residents :-o </div><div>How small is this world?</div><div><br /></div><div>Jay shot the stunning closing fashion spread "Malibu" in the new KAREN issue as pictured above, starring Viviens beauty Shanay Hall, styled by Edwina Robinson, MU by Katrina Raftery, Hair by Barney Martin. </div><div><br /></div></div>marianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621985562713995171noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066098185262971054.post-60411985613624851192009-03-13T06:39:00.008+13:002009-03-13T11:12:43.449+13:00falling to earth<div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SblbCakjU5I/AAAAAAAAAPw/p0pZjNExj6g/s1600-h/slide_987_16538_large.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SblbCakjU5I/AAAAAAAAAPw/p0pZjNExj6g/s400/slide_987_16538_large.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312377332510708626" /></a><br />I love shoes as much as most women and maybe more. I even have astrological aspects to back this up (mercury in Pisces) translating very loosely to thinks from feet- also in images. <div><div><br /></div><div>In saying this you would not guess it - I am really rather sensible compared to my flock and to my peers. I just have feet that need well designed and study footwear. And any shoes that make my legs look incredible are only worn in my bedroom - with soft carpet. </div><div>(Girls gotta have a few props.) </div><div><br /></div><div>Come fashion weeks when I am the only one in the front row in flats (beside my fashion week boyfriends) I do feel like I am in a different club at times - and then I realise I am smiling so much more than most others! </div><div>Yes I am very grumpy in 3 hours of wearing those beautiful toe torture chambers. SO it is now that I have finally figured out why so many magazine girls are snooty - they are all in agony - showing off a years salary in designer footwear for the week.</div><div><br /></div><div>When I say wow those shoes are so high they are always chirpy saying oh they are so comfortable - rubbish!! - they make her look thin tall and feel powerful. And they ache like hell and are giving her the ugliest bunions as we chat. Not to mention one stumble and her ankle could snap at any moment.</div><div><br /></div><div>When seeing the fashion pack recently picking their way through lawn and dealing with sand at Swim Fashion Week in their gorgeous silly heels I noticed that the senior or top people were all wearing flats. So the girls climbing the career ladder are doing so in 6 - 12 inches, and the editors and publishers are quite comfortable thank you. Interesting. </div><div><br /></div><div>This all brings me to what is happening on the runways for the last 5 seasons at least.</div><div>What the heck is happening ?</div><div><br /></div><div>First we get the two years of hell in baby doll dresses that make you look like an infant or pregnant, together with platform shoes - so a pregnant, clumpy child - mmmm not how I had envisioned looking in my late 30's. </div><div>Then we got the same deal though the shoes got much higher well with their own little step and the skirts got shorter - great now they want me to look more like a child prostitute.</div><div>( and do you think any mainstream made variations ??? nope - child hookers the lot of you) </div><div><br /></div><div>So as hemlines became more like big belts and shoes something that needed scaffolding I did not hear too many cries from women thinking feminism has just been trampled on .....</div><div>I just wondered around in shock muttering to myself. ........how compromised does this all make you feel ?</div><div><br /></div><div>And do I need to mention how many tumbles we have seen on the runways of late ?</div><div>makes great sensationalised fodder - but if you cannot have a model under a certain age - can you also have a shoe designed for walking in please. </div><div><br /></div><div>Not feeling the empowerment of the elegant woman I had pencilled for myself, when as a teenager I looked at women in their 30's and 40's looking so stunning classically beautiful and well it was the 80's - powerful!</div><div><br /></div><div>Now this new European season the hemlines are lowering, volume is being revisited and now to cope with the longer skirts those masters of the cloth have now put everything with the equivalent of something you would wear if there was open sewers in the streets, high heels with their own high shoes underneath. </div><div><br /></div><div>Call me crazy but I do not feel empowered by any of this - if it were just theatre I love it. Translating to the main street - disaster. </div><div><br /></div><div>When am I going to feel embraced as a woman by fashion rather than feeling like I should be binding my feet and kowtowing.</div><div> Is this progress ?</div></div>marianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621985562713995171noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066098185262971054.post-10807441361465516562009-03-09T19:17:00.007+13:002009-03-10T01:06:14.065+13:00Strangeness<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SbUFSi0dfrI/AAAAAAAAAPo/xtvgp4Id_Xc/s1600-h/L%26T.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SbUFSi0dfrI/AAAAAAAAAPo/xtvgp4Id_Xc/s400/L%26T.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311157151695994546" /></a><br /><br />Lyn Balzer and Tony Perkins our Editors at Large here at KAREN are putting on a very special show in melbourne this week. <div><br /></div><div>Famed for their high art nudes, Lyn and Tony are on the eve of another exciting exhibit. Their partnership has a unique strength in this arena, with hundred of nudes captured together. </div><div>The high contrast tones that transmute the incredible illuminated creamy skin and unexpected beauty in the voyeuristic intimacy with the body forming a sculptural masterpiece. With their incredible love for the Australian vivid Blue skies and raw landscapes contrasting the fragility of skin. </div><div><br /></div><div>The Exhibition is part of the L'Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival combining work by fashion designer Konstantina Mittas. <br /><div><br /></div><div>STRANGENESS by Lyn and Tony </div><div>opens March 12th till March 28th at the Helen Gory Galerie </div><div>25 St Edmonds rd, Prahran VIC gallery@helengory.com </div><div><br /></div><div>If you like us you will like them x they are amazing.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div></div></div>marianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621985562713995171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066098185262971054.post-88514013991981498732009-03-07T18:52:00.004+13:002009-03-07T19:07:35.560+13:00a sneak peek at the new issue of KAREN<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SbIL_WFzleI/AAAAAAAAAPY/eN0IO58xUz4/s1600-h/couturespread.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><img style="text-decoration: underline;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px; " src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SbIL_WFzleI/AAAAAAAAAPY/eN0IO58xUz4/s400/couturespread.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310320093512832482" /><br /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> couture couture by GL WOOD </span></span></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SbIL_EinKRI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/VsX52us7ajY/s1600-h/tincity.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SbIL_EinKRI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/VsX52us7ajY/s400/tincity.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310320088801814802" /><br /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tin City By Sonny</span></span></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SbIL_EPvd4I/AAAAAAAAAPI/0Nye1hDjZlU/s1600-h/spellboundopener.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SbIL_EPvd4I/AAAAAAAAAPI/0Nye1hDjZlU/s400/spellboundopener.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310320088722667394" /><br /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Spell Bound By Michele Aboud</span></span></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SbIL-0LM-nI/AAAAAAAAAPA/JcH5DTC6DUM/s1600-h/ravenopener.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SbIL-0LM-nI/AAAAAAAAAPA/JcH5DTC6DUM/s400/ravenopener.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310320084408662642" /><br /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Raven By Richard Freeman</span></span></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SbIL-tr8Q9I/AAAAAAAAAO4/5_2XedYETh8/s1600-h/animalia.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SbIL-tr8Q9I/AAAAAAAAAO4/5_2XedYETh8/s400/animalia.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310320082666931154" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Animalia by Sarra Fluer Abou-el-haj</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"><br /></span></div><div>The New issue is now out in NZ and sailing around the globe to reach you in the next couple of weeks. Here is a little teaser if you have yet to pick one up. We love it. </div><div>Nothing fainthearted in this "you are beautiful" Issue. </div><div>I hope you enjoy a little peak and you enjoy the whole magazine when it gets to you. </div><div><br /></div><div>We are planning the next one already with an amazing swim story shot at Swim Fashion Week already. </div><div>love to hear your thoughts </div><div>xxx marian </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"><br /></span></div>marianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621985562713995171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066098185262971054.post-27527131178110133902009-03-06T10:49:00.003+13:002009-03-06T11:02:11.513+13:00Imelda touches down in sanctuary cove<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SbBKY4tQi2I/AAAAAAAAAOw/LVq-TpzKJhM/s1600-h/IMG_4853.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SbBKY4tQi2I/AAAAAAAAAOw/LVq-TpzKJhM/s400/IMG_4853.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309825752069344098" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SbBKYj2m60I/AAAAAAAAAOo/8pvMdMEHBBI/s1600-h/IMG_4854.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SbBKYj2m60I/AAAAAAAAAOo/8pvMdMEHBBI/s400/IMG_4854.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309825746471414594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SbBKYeKCkZI/AAAAAAAAAOg/N9zZRA0IrO0/s1600-h/IMG_4855.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SbBKYeKCkZI/AAAAAAAAAOg/N9zZRA0IrO0/s400/IMG_4855.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309825744942305682" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.imelda.com.au/">Imelda</a> the shoe blogger AKA Matt Jordan our footwear queen would be delighted to see that he has far reaching influence even in the Sanctuary of the Cove. </div><div>Taking a little post breakfast stroll before the fashionable time to rise I was delighted to see our queen was present in spirit. - And her representative was so gracious about allowing media coverage. </div><div><a href="http://www.imelda.com.au/">Imelda</a> would be proud. The place was spotless.</div>marianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621985562713995171noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066098185262971054.post-16058034794792439582009-03-06T00:19:00.003+13:002009-03-06T00:32:43.932+13:00wood work squeaks......... and out come the fashion freaks <div>my very faves as listed on the right hand side of the page have been at it again. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 199px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sa-4H50ZUyI/AAAAAAAAAOY/Yp22uTSgM2w/s400/6a00e54f95ac8188340112791d7bdb28a4-800wi.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309664931612283682" /></div><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-size: small;">pic courtesy of Imelda and Bryan Boy</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Next month will mark our collective anniversary, in the meantime the three must get beers are amusing themselves in live Gareth Pugh show coverage no end and inviting you along. </div><div>go to ( from left) <a href="http://www.imelda.com.au/well_shod_well_imformed/2009/03/despotic-frocks-take-on-gareth-pugh.html">Imelda</a>, <a href="http://frockwriter.blogspot.com/2009/03/gareth-pugh-fw0910-live-blog.html">Frockwriter,</a> <a href="http://www.bryanboy.com/bryanboy_le_superstar_fab/2009/03/gareth-pugh-fall-winter-2009-2010-womenswear.html">Bryan Boy</a> all will be revealed .</div><div>bahhh ha ha ha haaaaaaa how funny is the pic already?!</div><div> </div>marianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621985562713995171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066098185262971054.post-92048804135960029332009-03-02T13:57:00.004+13:002009-03-02T14:27:26.805+13:00Anna and Boy - Swim fashion Week<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sasv9OxWnGI/AAAAAAAAAOA/n4xAfLA54Jk/s1600-h/IMG_4897.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sasv9OxWnGI/AAAAAAAAAOA/n4xAfLA54Jk/s400/IMG_4897.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308389314769886306" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sasv9HTktsI/AAAAAAAAAN4/jZZPMa_88z8/s1600-h/IMG_4909.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sasv9HTktsI/AAAAAAAAAN4/jZZPMa_88z8/s400/IMG_4909.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308389312765933250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sasv80glOnI/AAAAAAAAANw/YOJZ1PYTfCQ/s1600-h/IMG_4913.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/Sasv80glOnI/AAAAAAAAANw/YOJZ1PYTfCQ/s400/IMG_4913.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308389307720219250" /></a><br />Anna and Boy in their third fashion week showed a gorgeous collection. Heart felt being the unofficial theme of the week was well and truly embraced by Anna and Lill the designers. <div>Starting with the cat walk with pink hearts running down the centre, a giant read heart on one ear of each girl, and adorable 80's top knot headbands with pink and red sprayed pump wedges. </div><div>The swimwear predominantly in prints was sugar and spice nice, with a gorgeous pink red and blue plaid you can see on Jessica Gomes (pictured bottom) , the IMG special guest model and opening face (and body) for the parade. Jessica I will write more about shortly, walked for A&B in their first parade three years back in Sydney Opera House so it was wonderful to see them sharing the limelight in their success. </div><div>And judging by the smiles backstage it all went very right their end. </div><div><br /></div><div>Their menswear was a hit with Damien Woolnough from Vogue.com and Adam Worling parading their fashion forward board shorts for Front row Swim fashion week chic. </div><div><br /></div>marianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621985562713995171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066098185262971054.post-26671964180075856732009-02-27T17:54:00.006+13:002009-03-02T13:57:35.490+13:00new KAREN cover!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SadyTo0eh8I/AAAAAAAAANo/LZAo0fH6t_k/s1600-h/cover+issue8+.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 302px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SadyTo0eh8I/AAAAAAAAANo/LZAo0fH6t_k/s400/cover+issue8+.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307336367580022722" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>Here is the new cover :-) </div><div><br /></div><div>yes she is wearing blue lipstick <a href="http://frockwriter.blogspot.com/2009/02/blue-crush.html">Patty Huntington </a>was rather interested in that. </div><div>The cover features Olivia O' Driscoll from Nova, Chadwick and IMG, shot by our treasure and talented <a href="http://www.charleshowells.com/">Charles Howells</a>. The genius behind the lipstick is Sarah Laidlow - her second consecutive cover for us.</div><div>I hope you like it - I thought we needed some cheering up. </div><div><br /></div>marianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621985562713995171noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066098185262971054.post-79786502793405395642009-02-27T17:27:00.003+13:002009-02-27T17:53:53.666+13:00Hotel Bondi Swim @ Swimfashionweek<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SadsaeTWnXI/AAAAAAAAANg/umG9b1bVyWs/s1600-h/IMG_4851.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SadsaeTWnXI/AAAAAAAAANg/umG9b1bVyWs/s400/IMG_4851.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307329887946055026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SadsabHMitI/AAAAAAAAANY/XDtxMczOojU/s1600-h/IMG_4849.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SadsabHMitI/AAAAAAAAANY/XDtxMczOojU/s400/IMG_4849.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307329887089756882" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SadsaAhwkRI/AAAAAAAAANQ/-sze93rKabU/s1600-h/IMG_4848.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SadsaAhwkRI/AAAAAAAAANQ/-sze93rKabU/s400/IMG_4848.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307329879953412370" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">photos KAREN MAG The girls their legs the designers Damien and Fern of Hotel Bondi Swim</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192); font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Hotel Bondi Swim showed to much appreciation last night in the tent out the front of our resort in the hip 10pm closing slot. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Fern and Damien are a little left of centre as far as swim and fabric design go. Their previous incarnation together was a gorgeous label called Kitten.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></div><div>Their taste in Music gets the award of the week so far - Six months in a leaky boat in a rocking version of the Split Enz classic to an equally cool version of Pretty in Pink from the film soundtrack of the same titled John Hughes classic starring Molly Ringwald </div><div><br /></div><div>- nothing is as whimsical as it first appears with Hotel Bondi Swim.</div><div><br /></div><div>so to the important little lycra bits.......</div><div><br /></div><div>The shapes and long distance appearance are all girly and super cute, on closer inspection, that would be a garden Gnome in the florals and in the super sweet oval picture frame print - you have Bob Brown leader for the Green Party grinning in a sketched Portrait of himself. HILARIOUS sense of fun and humor GOD Love them. </div><div>Last season our friend Gary's dog "Bindi" featured in print in a gorgeous sketch so cleverly placed and so life like they are clever.</div><div><br /></div><div>The last exit of the show featured our favourite bikini bottom emblazoned on the butt in a cross stitch design print saying simply "LOCAL" Bondi has an official uniform. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The lovely news is that they are expecting a baby! sweet.</div><div> - so go buy one of their cozzies, they don't know how much a little one changes your need for bigger housing and all kinds of stuff yet! :-) </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192); font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192); font-size:13px;"><br /></span><br /></div>marianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621985562713995171noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066098185262971054.post-9811358390109205782009-02-27T00:03:00.006+13:002009-02-27T00:35:39.132+13:00Swim Fashion Week ....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SaZ9cgMV42I/AAAAAAAAANA/XiW2NW9Cous/s1600-h/IMG_4834.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SaZ9cgMV42I/AAAAAAAAANA/XiW2NW9Cous/s400/IMG_4834.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307067139534218082" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SaZ9cpIZ_qI/AAAAAAAAAM4/vh3zayYIbMU/s1600-h/IMG_4822.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SaZ9cpIZ_qI/AAAAAAAAAM4/vh3zayYIbMU/s400/IMG_4822.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307067141933629090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SaZ9cpgPSfI/AAAAAAAAAMw/QfgTMonKyiU/s1600-h/IMG_4820.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SaZ9cpgPSfI/AAAAAAAAAMw/QfgTMonKyiU/s400/IMG_4820.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307067142033590770" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SaZ3RNrIyVI/AAAAAAAAAMo/JQCGCA2TiSk/s1600-h/IMG_4824.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SaZ3RNrIyVI/AAAAAAAAAMo/JQCGCA2TiSk/s400/IMG_4824.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307060348514781522" /></a>There is gold when you get up for a 7.45am call to go see dolphins for a media briefing - you get shots like this !!! Lisa Blue who just showed at Swim Fashion Week at Sanctuary Cove this evening ( which I twitted about throughout ) Lisa is a woman on a mission combining her "passion for fashion" with her mission to save whales. So the dolphin connection (?) this morning was actually very UN fashion is a really beautiful heart warming presentation - we had dolphins playing around us for and hour - very beautiful and serene. Lisa is on the left of the frame. I'm feeling a little tired now ! x <div><br /></div>marianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621985562713995171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066098185262971054.post-53405329853324972322009-02-26T10:04:00.004+13:002009-02-26T17:13:58.523+13:00Zimmermann at Swim Fashion Week<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SaWzlG7fN0I/AAAAAAAAAMg/hYkMWY8AB5o/s1600-h/56848254.preview.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 292px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SaWzlG7fN0I/AAAAAAAAAMg/hYkMWY8AB5o/s400/56848254.preview.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306845186022651714" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SaWzlO4WBII/AAAAAAAAAMY/bRGc_JoNQz8/s1600-h/56848259.preview.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SaWzlO4WBII/AAAAAAAAAMY/bRGc_JoNQz8/s400/56848259.preview.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306845188156949634" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SaWzk5pAAfI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/hBhomTyuzrc/s1600-h/56848241.preview.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 263px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SaWzk5pAAfI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/hBhomTyuzrc/s400/56848241.preview.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306845182455448050" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SaWzkyOKzwI/AAAAAAAAAMI/EU2odmS8Pg0/s1600-h/56848238.preview.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 279px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SaWzkyOKzwI/AAAAAAAAAMI/EU2odmS8Pg0/s400/56848238.preview.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306845180463861506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SaWzk4j8PzI/AAAAAAAAAMA/YlEwskEg8CA/s1600-h/56848235.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SaWzk4j8PzI/AAAAAAAAAMA/YlEwskEg8CA/s400/56848235.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306845182165794610" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Zimmermann started with a bang ... rushing to see dolphins more later thought you may want to see some snaps first. x covered in full <a href="http://content.coutorture.com/2858147">here at Coutorture. </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>marianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621985562713995171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066098185262971054.post-26007570877299783542009-02-16T19:27:00.002+13:002009-02-16T19:29:24.513+13:00new issuehello loves <div>the new issue is getting its last little polish and we are off to the printer this week </div><div>Yay - so I can get back to blogging my head off </div><div> be well - love and light x marian </div>marianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621985562713995171noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066098185262971054.post-44925010398486118582009-02-09T22:34:00.007+13:002009-02-10T01:55:07.661+13:00Louis Vuitton Pacific Series<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SY_448tfGFI/AAAAAAAAALI/_v4njNd_RCA/s400/Yachting+003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300728943691634770" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"> the racing yachts framed by Rangitoto </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SZAm0Ou5FyI/AAAAAAAAALw/rXFwH-B219Y/s400/Yachting+021.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300779440164902690" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"> Team Greece </span><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SY_45DPPsxI/AAAAAAAAALQ/kbos0VTaeFE/s400/Yachting+006.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300728945443844882" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"> the girls </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SY_45ABfPQI/AAAAAAAAALg/yJAjBaYVH_4/s1600-h/Yachting+009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SY_45ABfPQI/AAAAAAAAALg/yJAjBaYVH_4/s400/Yachting+009.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300728944580836610" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"> Collette and Bradley</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SY_45Il8uqI/AAAAAAAAALY/vbkJrh7NIJo/s400/Yachting+008.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300728946881247906" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l17VpfcMAFk/SY_45Il8uqI/AAAAAAAAALY/vbkJrh7NIJo/s1600-h/Yachting+008.jpg"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"> Pietro Beccari, John and Rasa Bertram</span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">thank you Angela, Jackie and Di.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"><br /></span></div><div>Here we are, out on Auckland Harbour on the gorgeous launch Mistro, the official supporters boat for front row of the very styley yacht racing. Thank you <a href="http://www.louisvuitton-pacificseries.com/">Louis Vuitton Pacific Series</a> for a lovely day. The four boats all swapped teams and spinnakers for the pair racing heats. And having famed Australian skipper John Bertram and his spunky wife Rasa explaining to us the ins and outs of the race as well as the details of carbon fibered state of the art sails, was such a treat.</div><div> And mentioning treats the event HQ, vip bar, and the harbour was filled with gorgeous sailors. Above are the Greek team coming to whisk the briefly visiting Collette Dinnigan and her partner Bradley Cocks back to base. </div><div>Pietro Beccari burst into spontaneous song as only an italian can ;-) he and his wife - the lovely Elizabetta were over from Paris, Pietro the senior VP of Marketing and communications for LV is responsible for the core values campaigns newly featuring Sean Connery.</div><div><div>And as you can see we were treated to the most perfect day to relax on a boat, <a href="http://www.skycityauckland.co.nz/Restaurants/dine.html">Peter Gordon's Dine </a>staff lulled us further with sumptuous food and Moet. Note Angela holding the Champagne between her toes- the things a girl adapts to on a boat- brilliant.</div><div>yes tough and definitely how to do sport.</div></div></div></div>marianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621985562713995171noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066098185262971054.post-49370049077114226892009-02-09T20:07:00.004+13:002009-02-09T20:29:39.164+13:00We digress from our usual flavour to share our sadness with the events happening with the Australian bush fires.<div> Instead of buying that one season wear bargain, we have put our pennies toward the <a href="http://www.redcross.org.au/vic/services_emergencyservices_victorian-bushfires-appeal-2009.htm">Australian Red Cross Victorian fire appeal</a> today. <div>to donate click <a href="https://www.redcross.org.au/Donations/onlineDonations.asp"> here </a>every little bit counts my friends, even five dollars. <div>for all the gory pics go to any Australian newspaper online, I cannot bring myself to post them.</div><div>god bless </div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>marianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621985562713995171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066098185262971054.post-58966940145041005342009-02-08T14:11:00.005+13:002009-02-08T14:56:12.324+13:00the skipper and the Princess<div><br /></div>I had the pleasure of meeting John Bertram and his vibrant wife Rasa yesterday. (More about the event later). In my conversation with him he mentioned the charity he chairs, <a href="http://www.amf.org.au/">the Alannah and Madeline Foundation</a>. <div><div>I have been talking about child welfare a lot in the past few days, and knowing healthcare workers who have revealed to me things you would never want to know (or wish upon anyone). The sensitive issue of child welfare is important to the whole community. And something that the Alannah and Madeline Foundation is working to help Australian children who are victims of violence and the prevention of it. <div><div>So this wonderful man, most famous for wining the America's cup for Australia in 1983, is not one to rest on his achievements. He has got together with Crown Princess Mary and Kevin Rudd on this popular charity. </div><div><br /></div><div>If you are feeling lucky, happy and carefree perhaps you can share some. </div><div>There are events and different ways to contribute.</div><div>The Buddy Bag in particular is a wonderful idea. - $120 buys a child who is in hospital or a shelter, often taken there in the middle of the night with a bag of necessities and comfort - all they need short term and may possess of their own in the world in a very tough and lonely time. </div><div><br /></div><div>I do truly believe when you give you receive even more. </div><div>love and light x</div><div> </div><div><br /></div></div></div></div>marianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621985562713995171noreply@blogger.com0