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Charlie Brown, the Australian fashion designer known for her beautiful cocktail dresses, evening dresses and bridal wear, will be showing for the first time at New Zealand Fashion Week this year.
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Concrete Playground Meets Pia Boutique
Concrete Playground Fashion Editor catches up with Pia Boutique to find out more about this exciting new label.
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Project Handbag
Sally Ridge, Nerida Cortese, Jayne Kiely, Hinewehi Mohi, Amanda Midgley and Jacinda Ardern are just some of the high profiled NZ women who are donating their own pre-loved bags.
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Concrete Playground Meets Adele Frost
From the camera to the catwalk to the clothing rack, Ms. Frost has all layers of the fashion industry covered.
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Karen Walker Eyewear Candy Bar Launch
Not forgetting her home country, The Karen Walker Candy Bar is scheduled to arrive in New Zealand this November, so stay tuned.
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Nike Sportswear – CLASH Collection
Nike Sportswear kick off a huge European Summer of Global Football with their soon to be released limited edition, CLASH Collection.
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The Best Women’s Fashion Boutiques in Sydney
Concrete Playground's picks of the best women's fashion stores, and where to find them.
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Five Emerging Australian Fashion Designers You Need to Know
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia wrapped up last Friday after showcasing the best of local fashion design against the backdrop of Sydney Harbour.
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The Very Best of Sydney in 2013
Concrete Playground's shortlist of the best places, experiences and events in this fine city.
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Wool Modern Showcases Australia’s Top Designers
From the Campaign for Wool, Wool Modern brings avant garde wool design to Sydney.
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Top 5 Fashion News
Concrete Playground Fashion Editor Christina Roys picks out what's worth knowing in New Zealand fashion this week.
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Concrete Playground Meets Swedish Fashion Blogger, Caroline Blomst
Swedish fashion Blogger and International face for Rekorderlig Cider, Caroline Blomst had a very busy schedule while visiting Australia for the first time
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The World’s First ‘Shoppable’ Music Video
Buy Iggy Azalea, Diplo, and FKi's clothes right off their backs via SENSE's new collaborative video.
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Volcom Give Jeans a Chance
In a quest to raise awareness around homelessness in Australia and New Zealand, Volcom are partnering up with YOU to help make a difference.
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Top 5 Fashion News
A list of the Top 5 Fashion News from the eyes of our Fashion Editor Christina Roys.
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Fashion Fusion @ Sales St
The Fashion Fusion concept introduces an exciting fashion show experience featuring the latest collections from three distinct leading NZ Fashion labels
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Online Pop-Up Store Features Notable Fashionistas’ Closets
Shop the covetable closets of your favourite fashion bloggers, stylists, and more.
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Saught Jewellery Supports Sustainability in Post-Conflict Countries
From the remnants of war, Saught helps people in war-torn countries design and create wearable art.
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The Ten Best Markets in Brisbane
With the weather getting milder every day now, there is no better time to discover some of the best markets around without the fear of being baked alive in the process.
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Victoria Park Market’s New Platinum Sports Co.
After 22 years in their old Victoria Park Market premises, the much larger new space is situated inside the market in the original 100-plus year-old Destructor building.
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Designer spotlight // Sheryl May
For three months twice a year, kiwi designer Sheryl May lives in the pandemonium of fashion Mecca, London where she contracts herself out to a variety of internationally recognised labels, including the very prestigious, Burberry Prorsum.
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The Five Best Looks from NZ Fashion Festival
Over 40 designers across five nights, NZ Fashion Festival 2012 perfectly exemplified some of New Zealand's top talent.
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A stylish evening marks the launch of NZFF
There is no better way to launch one of New Zealand’s most celebrated weeks in fashion than to mark the moment with an evening among Auckland’s fashion connoisseurs and free flowing champagne.
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Eco Fashion Store Supplying More Than Just A ‘Made In’ Label
A new business model by Belgium company, Honest by, acts as great incentive for designers to work with organic materials, avoid animal products and really examine the ethics of the labour they employ
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The Ten Best Vintage Homewares Stores In Sydney
We have compiled a list of the places we believe to be some of the most interesting and inspirational purveyors of vintage homewares, antiques and recycled cool stuff in Sydney.
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Ketz-ke Release Ambassador Campaign 2012
Popular New Zealand fashion label, Ketz-ke have released their highly anticipated images for their Winter 2012 ambassador campaign.
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Brief Jerky Underwear
Still looking for that perfect romantic gift to satisfy your lover's expectations this Valentine's Day?
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Ten Brands That Should Open Shop in Australia
After the recent explosion of interest in the In-N-Out Burger pop-up store in Sydney, we take a look at the other cult brands we hope hit our shores soon.
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Design Your Very Own Pumped up Kicks
Converse will offer it's fans the opportunity of designing their own pair of Converse's, and then enabling them to sell these shoes to their own friends, via their own storefront.
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Odd Future Pop-Up Store in Sydney
Streetwear gurus and underground hip-hop heads have a chance to meet the Odd Future crew today.
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Joey Andolina’s Mobile Vest Boombox
Arriving just in time for summer, this vest boombox allows you to show off your fashion prowess while blasting European hardstyle.
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The Wonderful Wocolate
Joshua and Sarah have on offer a range of items that encourage personality and creative endeavours, making Wocolate a must visit for those seeking a fresh approach to the art of giving.
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Interview /// Concrete Playground Meets The ARC
Concrete Playground meets Mike Hall. One third of The ARC and Arcade
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Festival Fashion
Concrete Playground has taken influence from some of the country's finest outdoor occasions to deliver our first ever fashion editorial.
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Air Guitar T-Shirts You Can Actually Play
Old Navy have collaborated with ThinkGeek to create a shirt that not only features an image of a guitar, but also sounds like one.
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titch co. and Concrete Playground Collaboration
titch co. & Concrete Playground have teamed up to release a branding collaboration to celebrate the launch of Concrete Playground in New Zealand.
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Gift guide for the Fashionista
Concrete Playground has picked out five favourite gifts for the fashionista that will hopefully land you some much needed brownie points after one too many Christmas beverages.
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Basil Bangs’ Beautiful Beach Brollies
Basil Bangs' beautifully designed beach umbrellas will allow you to spend a sensible day at the beach while still looking hip.
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British Department Store Launches Virtual Pop-Up Stores
A great example of social media and technology changing the way in which companies are communicating with consumers.