• News

    M.I.A. Bootlegs Bootleggers for Versace

    Pro-yet-anti-yet-pro-capitalist fashion statement.

  • News

    Watch Perfectly Innocent Pairs of Sneakers Get Slaughtered

    Joining the bandwagon of destroying things artistically because well, it looks cool.

  • News

    Pimp Your Pooch for Charity

    Keep your dog looking fly and help another poor pup in need.

  • News

    Concrete Playground meets artist Melissa Sharplin

    Artist Melissa Sharplin talks about her inspiration behind her pop-realist portraits of beautiful women, working for charity and the importance of dreams.

  • News

    Backstage at New Zealand Fashion Week with Surface Too Deep

    We heard there was bikini models backstage at New Zealand Fashion Week, so we had to investigate.

  • News

    Nike Releases Tech Fleece Collection

    Fleece just got a whole lot sexier.

  • News

    Ten Designers to Watch at New Zealand Fashion Week 2013

    New Zealand Fashion Week is tough on fashionistas, and so is choosing just ten awesome designers to watch at this years event. But here goes.

  • News

    Revisit a Time When Street Photography Meant More Than Fashion

    See how the legends cross social boundaries to capture iconic images of their milieu.

  • News

    Clap-Off Bra Undoes With a Round Of Applause

    Could this be the ultimate in rock and roll lingerie?

  • News

    DIY Paperclip Necklaces

    Funky jewellery on a budget.

  • News

    Custom Design Your Own Ray Bans

    Aviator, Wayfarer or Justin? Standard, gradient or mirrored lenses? A personal engraving? The choice is now yours.

  • News

    Pebble Smart Watch Hits Retail Stores in US

    The wearable technology flood gates are set to open.

Latest Places
  • Restaurant

    Odette's Eatery

    Shed 5, City Works Depot, 90 Wellesley Street

    Between the lively chat, the excellent dishes and plotting how to run away with all the tableware, we had a wonderful time.

  • Bar

    Everybody’s

    7 Fort Lane, Auckland

    This pun will write itself. Everybody's has something for everybody. But mostly, it's got a jaw-dropping array of modern European fusion and cocktails made to measure.

  • Restaurant

    Better Burger

    31 Galway St, Britomart

    An instant classic.

  • Bar

    The Cav

    68 College Hill, Ponsonby

    A low-key, relaxed pub that's a great spot to meet friends and share an ale.

  • Restaurant

    The Botanist

    90 Wellesley Street, Auckland

    City Works Depot's cafe/bar/plant nursery fusion cafe.

  • Restaurant

    Burger Burger

    136-138 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby

    It seems the world of the burger has seen the line between professional eatery and burger takeaway joint become blurred.

  • Restaurant

    Giapo

    279 Queen Street, Auckland

    Auckland's favourite "haute ice cream".

  • Restaurant

    Hallertau

    1171 Coatesville Riverhead Highway, Riverhead

    A country restaurant in the best sense of the word.

  • Restaurant

    Mexico Ponsonby

    164 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby

    If you put ‘Mexico’ into Google maps you might be told that you’re approximately 11,000km away. The great news is Google maps are wrong.

  • Restaurant

    Masu

    90 Federal Street, Auckland

    Contemporary Japanese restaurant Masu proves a culinary force to be reckoned with.

  • News

    The Anti-Cheating Wedding Ring Prevents the Wandering Eye

    While it's not the most romantic wedding ring, it sure does serve a purpose.

  • News

    Wooden Headwear Enters the Fashion Scene

    TETES DE BOIS’ wooden headwear is an incredible child of architecture, industrial design and fashion.

  • News

    Catwalk Fashion and Font Design Combine

    Every year, Paris-based designer Yvette Yang immortalises changing trends with her annual 'fashion font'.

  • News

    The Giant Paper Clip Handbag

    Designer Peter Bristol has brought a new perspective to the humble paper clip.

  • News

    Lululemon launches in New Zealand with Aotearoa Asana

    Yoga and running gear brand Lululemon lands on New Zealand shores.

  • News

    A Dress Shirt that Doubles as a Screen Cleaner

    Dress to kill and keep your screen clean with this new multi-tasker from Japan.

Latest Events
  • Event

    The Fall Guy

    Wednesday, April 24 - Wednesday, May 15, 2024

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    Ryan Gosling is at his most charming — including while batting around screwball banter with Emily Blunt — in this dynamic action/rom-com ode to stunt performers.

  • Event

    Food Truck Round Up at MOTAT

    Thursday, May 2 - Saturday, May 4, 2024

    MOTAT, Western Springs

    Three nights of delicious eats, live entertainment and top-notch vibes at the beloved transport museum.

  • Event

    Abigail

    Thursday, April 18 - Wednesday, May 8, 2024

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    The directors of 'Ready or Not' turn their attention to monster movies in this deliciously entertaining heist-meets-vampire flick.

  • Event

    Challengers

    Thursday, April 18 - Wednesday, May 8, 2024

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    For 'Call Me By Your Name' director Luca Guadagnino, Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist star in a smash of a tennis- and love triangle-fuelled drama.

  • Event

    Back to Black

    Thursday, May 2 - Wednesday, May 22, 2024

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    Amy Winehouse was anything but formulaic, but the same can't be said about this by-the-numbers biopic about the British singer.

  • Event

    Robot Dreams

    Thursday, April 25 - Wednesday, May 15, 2024

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    This Oscar-nominated animated gem explores love, loneliness, finding a connection and facing fate's chaos through the friendship of a dog and a robot.

  • Event

    Origin

    Thursday, April 18 - Wednesday, May 8, 2024

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    'Selma' and 'A Wrinkle in Time; filmmaker Ava DuVernay returns with a sensitive, sincere and supremely smart biopic that's also an exploration of caste systems.

  • Event

    Lovers and Castaways

    Wednesday, March 6 - Sunday, June 9, 2024

    The Pah Homestead, Auckland

    This exhibition allows visitors to experience 1980s Aotearoa through the eyes of some of New Zealand's most treasured artists.

  • Event

    The Effect — Auckland Theatre Company

    Tuesday, April 16 - Saturday, May 11, 2024

    ASB Waterfront Theatre, Auckland

    This ethically ambiguous, toxic love story is the work of Lucy Prebble, one of the brains behind HBO’s ‘Succession’.

  • Event

    Aotearoa High Tea in The Libraries at The Hotel Britomart

    Saturday, March 16, 2024, Saturday, April 13, 2024 and Sunday, May 12, 2024 

    The Hotel Britomart, Auckland

     Enjoy some of Aotearoa's best food in the elegant, heritage spaces of The Libraries.

  • News

    Fashion News

    From I Love Ugly Suits, G_Shock watches, Ruby, Glassons through to Peroni collaborations, we wrap up the latest in Fashion News.

  • News

    Day to Night Transformation Easy with Removable Heels

    A shoe that comes with five different pairs of heels, enabling comfort during the working day, and an optional dash of glamour during the evening.

  • News

    D.I.Y. Paper Watches

    SUCK UK's paper watch enables consumers to take matters into their own hands and design an accessory that is uniquely theirs.

  • News

    Pumpkin Pop-Up Inspired by Louis Vuitton

    This dreamlike pumpkin pop-up shop is an example of what happens when fashion and art collide.

  • News

    The Shirt You Can Wear for 100 Days Without Washing

    Saving you money, water and washing powder while looking good.

  • News

    Fashion Shoots, the Tilda Swinton Way

    Even with centipedes on her face, she's gorgeous.

  • News

    Get Your Own Great Gatsby Duds, Thanks to Brooks Brothers and Catherine Martin

    Catherine Martin and Brooks Brothers teamed up to create the costumes for The Great Gatsby, now, Brooks Brothers has launched a collection inspired by those costumes.

  • News

    Highlights from Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia

    Christina Roys gives her highlights of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia

  • News

    The Top Ten Fashion Trends of 2013

    We've teamed up with Mercedes Benz to present our picks for the top trends of 2013 to celebrate the launch of the fashionable new A-Class.

  • News

    Concrete Playground Meets Adam Bryce

    Christina Roys catches up with Adam Bryce, Creative Director of Glassons, Post Creative/Post New and Slamxhype

  • News

    Fashion News

    Christina Roys rounds up the latest in fashion news in the city and around the globe.

  • News

    The Five Best Places to Shop Vintage in Auckland

    Concrete Playground lists five of the best when shopping vintage in Auckland.

  • News

    Party Season Fashion

    Some festive season fashion ideas.

  • News

    Win a Remix Magazine Summer Edition

    Win yourself a free Remix Magazine.

  • News

    Fashionably Festive

    Christina Roys rounds up some of the festive fashion on offer this year.

  • News

    Nike Mercurial Vapor VIII CR

    Ronaldo's signature clothing collection continues to expand.

  • News

    Fashion News

    Christina Roys rounds up the latest in Fashion News.

  • News

    Giveaways /// Little Brother 'Wish You Were Here'

    Renowned New Zealand blogger, Isaac Hindin-Miller joins forces with Little Brother brand founder, Murray Crane for the latest Spring/ Summer 2012 collection.

  • News

    Nike Winter Range Preview

    Nike previews their Winter 2013 range and showcases their exciting new Xbox collaboration.

  • News

    The Department Store Fashion Show

    With new season collections now arriving in retailers, the North Shore’s fashion hot spot, The Department Store was packed to the rafters thanks to their recent spring/ summer fashion show that saw over one thousand of Auckland’s fashionista’s flocking from around the city to view their latest collections, now available in store. The show included over eighty summer looks from a string of highly coveted labels including Karen Walker, Ruby, Black Box, Topshop and I Love Ugly.

  • News

    Summer Fashion 2012 /// Seaside Superior

    Classic silhouettes of the fifties emerge this summer finding strength in the seasons’ hype for soft tailoring, modernised with a subtle athletic appeal.

  • News

    The Latest and Greatest Fashion Collaborations

    Christina Roys rounds up some of the top collaborations going on in and around Fashion.

  • News

    New Zealand Fashion Week 2012 Trend Report

    So the whirlwind of New Zealand Fashion Week is over for another year. Here are some of the key looks you’ll need for the next big chill.

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