• News

    Win a Pair of Limited Edition YOURS Sneakers

    With a new collection out, YOURS has marked the launch by partnering with leading design agency Designworks on a series of artworks.

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    Win an Ilabb Essentials Kit

    Ilabb gears up for grabs.

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    Fashion News // Races Fashion

    For many, a day at the races is more of a fashion contest than a horse race.

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    Fashion News /// Karen Walker, Coach, G Shock + Converse $100 Giveaway

    This week's fashion wrap up features Karen Walker, Coach, G-Shock and Converse.

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    Win a $500 Wardrobe with Fallenfront.co.nz

    Win some kitty with Tiger and Fallenfront.

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    Fashion News /// The Guilty Ones, Nike Tech Pack, Karen Walker + Win an Assembly Label Wardrobe

    Fashion News /// New Zealand Fashion Week, Karen Walker at NYFW, Flat Shoe Trend, Nike Air Max Lunar 1, Nike Tech Pack, Assembly Label, Cheap Mondays

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    Win a $500 Spring Collection Wardrobe from Assembly

    Get your hands on the August collection from Assembly

Latest Places
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    Karaka Cafe

    1 Cable Street, Lambton

    Beanbags and beer, anyone?

  • Bar

    Mac’s Brewbar

    4 Taranaki Street, Te Aro

    An excellent go-to when everyone in your group is too polite to say where they want to go.

  • Restaurant

    Prefab

    14 Jessie Street, Te Aro

    Prefab is so perfect it’s almost painful.

  • Restaurant

    Loretta

    181 Cuba Street, Wellington

    Loretta exemplifies industrial chic.

  • Restaurant

    Logan Brown

    192 Cuba St, Te Aro

    Eating at Logan Brown feels like eating a five star meal at your best friend's place.

  • Bar

    Bebemos

    88 Riddiford Street, Wellington

    The laid-back Latin craft beer bar houses over 60 different types of beers.

  • Bar

    Charley Noble

    1 Post Office Square, Wellington

    Charley Noble's menu boasts of simple, casual but high-quality food.

  • Bar

    The Rogue and Vagabond

    18 Garrett Street, Wellington

    The bar has live music, a resident bulldog and some of the best craft beers in town.

  • Restaurant

    Fidel’s Cafe

    234 Cuba Street, Wellington

    Cuba Street's Cuban icon.

  • Restaurant

    Arthur’s

    272 Cuba Street, Te Aro

    Arthur's occupies a two-storey Edwardian building filled with a collection of knick-knacks that ten grandmas combined would struggle to beat.

  • News

    Win a Wardrobe from Cheap Mondays

    Some new Scandinavian garb for you.

  • News

    Pharrell Fronts Denim Line Made from Plastic Bottles Pulled from the Ocean

    Pharrell's leading the charge for sustainable fashion.

  • News

    Ten Designers to Watch at New Zealand Fashion Week 2014

    Ten designers to watch at this year's New Zealand Fashion Week.

  • News

    David Lynch Has Designed A Sportswear Collection For Women

    No Mulholland Driving in these threads, jog it out.

  • News

    Concrete Playground Fashion News | July 17 2014

    Modelling contracts, Lonely Hearts swimwear, Giorgio Armani's 40th anniversary and more.

Latest Events
  • Event

    Boy Kills World

    Thursday, May 2 - Wednesday, May 22, 2024

    Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

    Bill Skarsgård makes a mesmerising action star in this cartoonishly OTT revenge flick that's produced by iconic 'Evil Dead' filmmaker Sam Raimi.

  • Event

    The Fall Guy

    Wednesday, April 24 - Wednesday, May 15, 2024

    Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

    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

    Abigail

    Thursday, April 18 - Wednesday, May 8, 2024

    Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

    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 Wellington, Wellington

    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 Wellington, Wellington

    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 Wellington, Wellington

    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 Wellington, Wellington

    '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

    Ahsin Ahsin: Turbo Croc 2.0

    Saturday, February 3 - Sunday, May 19, 2024

    City Gallery Wellington, Wellington

    Prepare to step into an alternative world at this mind-bending exhibition.

  • News

    Concrete Playground Fashion News | July 3 2014

    Lorde's lippy, timeless timepieces and consuming for a cause.

  • News

    How The Two Faces of January Got Its Luxe ’60s Greek Isles Look

    Costume designer Steven Noble hits the vintage shops with Kirsten Dunst to create a dreamy vision of 1962.

  • News

    Aesop Opens New Osaka Store with Minimalist Cedarwood Design

    We're inhaling the cedarwood and parsley seed from here.

  • News

    Win a Komono x Jean-Michel Basquiat Watch

    Head to our instagram to find out how to win.

  • News

    Ten Online Stores That Are Definitely Worth a Browse

    A list for those who crave the sheer exaltation of a successful online purchase.

  • News

    The Crowdfunded Instagram Vision Sunglasses Attempting To Nashville Your Day

    Make your life look immediately more romantic with "the real life photo filter".

  • News

    Nike Releases Tech Hyperfuse Windrunner

    Nike's newest lightweight, breathable, durable collection.

  • News

    Scough: The Designer Scarf That Protects You from the Flu

    The Scough: an alternative to All the Oranges.

  • News

    Eight Trends from Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia 2014 We’ll Soon Be Wearing

    Get set for wetsuits, sparkles and all your mum's style advice.

  • News

    Ten Years of Nike Free

    We look into ten years of Nike Free

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    Back to the Future’s Self-Tying Laces Might Soon Be Real

    Nike is out to preserve your childhood dreams.

  • News

    New Google Glass Frames Markedly Less Jarring Than the Original

    Wearable technology just got rather more wearable.

  • News

    Silic: The T-shirt That Can’t Be Stained

    Go crazy. Your Silic self-cleaning T-shirt won't even notice.

  • News

    The Commuter Suit Designed for Cyclists

    Head to your desk straight from your bike.

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    Wool&Prince Return with a T-Shirt You Almost Never Have to Wash

    From the team that brought you the button-down shirt you can wear for 100 days without washing.

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