August | 2012 |

Learn bespoke shoe-making

Must say I’m more than a wee bit excited that Louise wants to hand-on her bespoke shoe-making skills…there is nothing more I’d love to do than make my own footwear!

It’s Dunedin-based artisan shoemaker Louise Clifton’s dream to enliven the art of shoemaking in New Zealand by inspiring, engaging and educating future shoemakers. In 2013 she will be running a series of workshops and lectures in leather footwear and accessories around New Zealand.

Amazingly, there are no shoemaking schools in New Zealand. Aspiring shoemakers have to venture offshore as she did – to Australia, or further. Louise is passionate about shoemaking in New Zealand. Shoemaking tuition would not only enrich individuals, but would also benefit local theatre and film industries, tourism, tertiary institutions and design and manufacturing industries.

And now Louise is back in Dunedin equipped with the know-how to graduate as a fully-fledged bespoke shoemaker – and she wants to share these skills! But first she need the tools and materials to be able to do so.

To help realise her project Louise has begun a crowdfunding campaign. The budget for this project is $1700.00. The campaign is open now and closes Monday24th September at 6pm. With the donations she will buy the leather, glue, soling, and tools such as punches, awls and lasting pliers needed to gully equip her studio so that she may inspire, engage and educate others. And there’s rewards for those that pledge!

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August 28, 2012

Daisy, Daisy….

Dunedin based jewellery label Underground Sundae‘s designer, Anne-Mieke Ytsma draws inspiration for her SS 12/13 collection, from a single still-life drawing of a fruit basket by Carravagio, as well as images of Tokyo street fashion portraits from cult fanzine ‘Fruits’, the fanzine showcases the uniqueness of fashion in Harajuku, throughout the 1990s.

‘IN BLOOM’ SS 12/13

Daisy, Daisy give me your answer do

I’m half crazy all for the love of you…

In my make-believe the dark things creep in.

Petals are plucked in questioned love.

Bruises on fruit deepen and bloom

In beautiful pinks, yellow and nude.

Fruity crowns, clustered daisies and string charm necklaces, make-believe in super awesome reality with ‘In Bloom’ SS12/13

I wanna be a princess, you can be my king.

I’ll do what I’m told and everything.

Alongside the collection ‘SM loves US’ is a collaboration of pastel coloured leather bondage pieces by Steph Miller for Underground Sundae.

SO HERE WE ARE

Covered in bloom, covering the truth

An expanding life

Transparent fruit,,

Sundaes best

Sundae star

Join hands to fight, for you are

Sundaes club

Sundae stars

Bloom up-ground, love who you are….

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August 25, 2012

St Style 14

Brittany

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August 22, 2012

Beautiful Stella

I don’t know what’s up with Dunedin being home to so many damn attractive people. Walking down George St, it’s not unusual to encounter several beauties…usually of the female variety. One particularly stunning specimen is Stella Maxwell, who was discovered by agent Aliana McDaniel (of Ali McD models) while she was still a student. Stella is now traveling the world, featuring in magazines such as, iD, Purple, Dossier, Elle and doing campaigns for the likes of H&M and lookbooks for Nasty Gal.

Here’s some shots of Stella(The blonde)for the Nasty Gal lookbook…shot by Terry Richardson!!!

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August 20, 2012

Phillip Hawkins is emerging

Phillip Hawkins is one of the 10 finalists in this year’s Westpac Young Designer Awards…and he’s one of three from Dunedin! The first time I saw this collection was at the 2012 iD International Emerging Designer Awards and I must say it was my absolute favourite entry. Phillip’s collection is loosely based around a series of photographs by Belgian photographer, Jane Kempeners. Jane captured images of concrete modernist monuments which were abandoned in desolate parts of Eastern Europe.

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August 17, 2012

Miss Fortune

Photography: Emily Hlavac-Green Styling: Amy Parsons-King (FEMME HYSTERIQUE) Hair and Make up: Lauren Wells Make Up Model: Ilish @ Ali McD Models Photo assistant: Dave Pearce.

Special thanks to The Asian Restaurant, Belle Bird Boutique, Slick Willy’s and Deval

Ilish wears Julian Danger sweater, Undone shorts, Zoe & Morgan ring.

Ilish wears Lonely Hearts dress, stylists own stockings

Ilish wears Julian Danger dress, FEMME HYSTERIQUE necklace, Zoe & Morgan and Stolen Girlfriends Club rings, stylists own stockings

Ilish wears Shakuhaci top, Camilla pants FEMME HYSTERIQUE bracelet, Zoe & Morgan rings, Stolen Girlfriends Club rings

Ilish wears Shona Joy dress, Zoe & Morgan rings and Stolen Girlfriends Club rings

Ilish wears Cybele bustier, Casio watch, Zoe & Morgan rings, Stolen Girlfriends Club rings

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August 15, 2012

Political, erotical, mystical

Boutique label Moodie Tuesday‘s vision can be summed up by the words of Pop Art legend Claes Oldenburg, “I am for an art that is political-erotical-mystical, that does something other than sit on it’s ass in a museum.” Moodie Tuesday encompasses the work of Dunedin artist, Jon Thom, an established artist who has exhibited his portraits in galleries since the age of eighteen. His work has won several awards and is held in private collections in New Zealand, USA, India and Europe.

For SS 12/13 a line of t-shirts has been created, featuring Jon’s work..here’s a little behind the scenes clip of him doing what he does best…creating cool shit.

Film by Motion Sickness Studio.