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NewsAfends and Female-Led Weed-Loving Mag Broccoli Have Released This Eco-Friendly Summer Collection
This trippy new collab is made from hemp and recycled nylon.
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NewsThe Guest Edit: Sheet Society Founder Hayley Worley Talks the Biggest Colour and Pattern Trends of 2022
Owner of Sheet Society and design extraordinaire Hayley Worley chatted to Concrete Playground about all colour trends you need to be across this year.
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NewsKmart Has Unveiled All the New Boho and Beachy Homewares You'll Want to Fill Your House With ASAP
The department store's affordable August Living range goes heavy on pastel hues, natural materials and coloured glass.
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NewsThe Guest Edit: The Curve's Victoria Harris Shares Her Go-To Resources for Getting Her Shit Together
One of those 'I'll deal with it tomorrow' types? Get it sorted today with the help of these books, podcasts and yes — a life-affirming Instagram page.
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NewsNASA Has Dropped the Most Dazzling Images of the Universe You've Ever Laid Eyes On
Peer well beyond our pale blue dot thanks to these stunning pictures captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.
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NewsFar Out: NASA Has Just Unveiled the Deepest and Sharpest View of the Cosmos That's Ever Been Seen
The spectacular infrared picture, taken with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, shows a galaxy cluster as it appeared 4.6 billion years ago.
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NewsThai Creatives Are Embracing Sustainability In Their Design Approach — Here's How
From plant-based takeaway cups to skincare made from indigo roots, a range of useful and thoughtful products are being created by brands embracing sustainable practices.
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NewsKarangahape Road's Newest Ad Campaign Is Celebrating the Famous Street's Worst Reviews
Developed by ad agency Motion Sickness, the campaign has made lemonade out of some really sour lemons — and we're here for it.
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NewsMutual is the New Zealand-Made Skincare Brand Using AI to Create Absurdly Personalised Moisturiser
No more 12-step routines or empty promises — this company is using AI and a casual 70,000 dermatological data points to tailor a cream for your skin.
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FeatureEarthy Inspiration and Chainsaws: A Day in My Boots With Jewellery Designer Holly Ryan
Take a stroll through the creative's day as she shares her driving forces and the craft behind her forever pieces.
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NewsThe Guest Edit: Sustainable Skincare Innovator Emma Lewisham Lists Her Favourite Planet-Friendly Brands
The founder of the New Zealand-based luxury skincare line has compiled a lineup of brands that share her company's planet-saving ethos.
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NewsR.M.Williams Has Launched a Limited-Edition Capsule Collection
With the special release celebrating the 90th birthday of the iconic brand, now is the time to nab your slice of Aussie history.
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NewsThese Australian Icons Are Turning 90 This Year — Here's How They've Made a Lasting Impact
A boot brand, a broadcaster and a big ol' bridge — say three cheers to this lot for reaching the big 9-0 in 2022.
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FeatureFrom the Outback to the Office: How R.M.Williams Has Evolved Over its 90-Year History
How much do you know about Australia’s most iconic bootmakers? The coveted pairs have a rich history and a lucky strike of a beginning.
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NewsLululemon Has Just Launched a New Range of Breathable Workout Hijabs
Coming in three styles and sweat-wicking fabric, the workout hijabs are suited to athletes, gym-goers and those just seeking a more breathable option.
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NewsSix Contemporary Lifestyle Brands That Are Turning Trash Into Treasure
These brands are repurposing agriculture and industry waste to create practical (and stylish) products.
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NewsTwenty Years On: Superette Co-Founder Rickie Dee On Success, COVID and the Trend She Doesn't Want Back
As Aotearoa's retail juggernaut Superette marks its 20th year, co-founder Rickie Dee reflects on how the country's fashion landscape has changed — and how it's stayed the same.
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NewsA Massive Alexander McQueen Exhibition Is Heading to Australia This Summer
Over a quarter-century in the making, this wide-ranging exhibition features around 110 pieces designed by the late, great fashion star, plus art that inspired his work.
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NewsLego and MoMA's Gorgeous New 'Starry Night' Kit Lets You Make Your Own Van Gogh Masterpiece
Build van Gogh's iconic painting out of plastic bricks, then hang it on your wall.
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NewsLego's Latest Adorable Floral Kits Let You Build Succulents and Orchids That No One Can Kill
Keen to fill your house with plants but don't have the greenest of thumbs? Build your own orchids and succulents out of Lego instead.
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NewsThe Guest Edit: The Hej Hej Founders Give Their Favourite Colourful Winter Wardrobe Additions
This fashionable duo has provided some easy ways to inject your wardrobe with a splash of colour during the colder months.
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NewsGeneral Collective Are Bringing Back Their Giant Lifestyle and Design Market to Auckland This Weekend
Back for the first time in a year, it may be the last hurrah for the mammoth market in its iconic venue.
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NewsNew Zealand's Dogs Can Now Wear High-Fashion, High-Vis Clothing When Walking at Night
A chihuahua in lime? Fabulous.
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NewsFashion Label Untouched World Has Just Been Crowned One of the World's Most Sustainable Brands
Out of thousands of international applicants, a local fashion brand using wool sourced sustainably from a high country Canterbury sheep farm has come out on top.
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NewsThe Guest Edit: New Zealand Designer Juliette Hogan Handpicks Her Favourite Sustainable Brands
From all-natural skincare to local wineries lowering their carbon footprint, one of the country's most celebrated designers takes us through her sustainable daily staples.
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NewsFive Stunning Locally Made Jigsaw Puzzles for When Boredom Strikes (Again)
Got too much time to kill? Instead of flicking on the TV, give these beautiful, brain-tickling gems a go.
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NewsAuckland Hospitality Queen Mimi Gilmour Buckley Is Launching a New Skincare Line
Known for her successful restaurant chains, Gilmour Buckley is now entering the world of beauty with her new range Iammi.
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NewsTeva Has Launched a Rainbow-Striped Flatform to Give You Serious Early 00s Nostalgia
Pair with 100 butterfly clips and over-plucked brows as you kick back to watch an episode of 'Lizzie McGuire'.
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NewsThe Guest Edit: An Organised Life Founder Beck Wadworth Handpicks Her Must-Have Books
From a Scandinavian interiors tome to a biography of the grand dame of Champagne, bookmark these stellar reads.
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NewsVery Peri Is Pantone's "Inquisitive and Intriguing" 2022 Colour of the Year
The newly created colour combines "a dynamic periwinkle blue hue with a vivifying violet red undertone".
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NewsChristmas Gift Ideas for the Hard-to-Shop-For People in Your Life
Stress less over that "difficult" gift recipient with any of these top-notch gift ideas.
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NewsSeven Gift Ideas for the Social Justice Warrior in Your Life
Give a gift that keeps on giving this festive season.
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NewsAustralasia's Largest-Ever Stylerunner Store Is Arriving in Auckland Just in Time for Summer
60 local and international brands spread over 300 square metres means there's everything you need for burpees, the barre and brunch.
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NewsBearded Dudes and Surfing Koalas: A Look Into the Colourful World of Mulga the Artist and His Plans for Summer
The Aussie artist gives us a rundown on his quirky characters and his love of the beach.
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NewsWe're Giving Away a Heap of Kathmandu Beach Essentials for All Your Summer Adventures
Score these brightly patterned beach umbrellas, camping chairs and tees designed by Aussie street artist Mulga.
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NewsThe Upside Has Released a 'Pupside' Bandana for Dogs and It's Donating the Proceeds to RSPCA NSW
Dress up your doggo with a blue bandana made from recycled fabric offcuts — and help a great cause.
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NewsThe IPCC Has Issued a Dire Warning About Humanity's "Unprecedented" Influence on Climate Change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's sixth assessment report predicts that global warming could increase by 1.5 degrees by as early as 2030.
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NewsSydney-Based Salty Gallery Is Turning Its Photos of NSW Beaches Into Jigsaw Puzzles
Bring the beach into your living room.
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NewsMcDonald's Has Released a New Range of Peter Alexander PJs Covered in Burgers, Fries and Golden Arches
The fast food chain has teamed up with Peter Alexander on a new retro-inspired sleepwear line.
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NewsLego Has Unveiled Its First Bricks Made From Recycled Plastic Bottles
After three years of research, the brand has developed a prototype brick that uses PET plastic from discarded bottles.
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NewsAustralian Fashion House Aje Has Launched Sustainable Activewear Brand Aje Atheltica
One of Australia's favourite fashion houses is branching out.
