by Word on Fashion | May 27, 2026 | fashion, News
Today is an exciting day for retail announcements in Auckland and they couldn’t be more polar opposite! Both were under embargo until this morning. SKIMS co-founded by Kim Kardashian until 6am and Arc’teryx at 10am, hence the later timing of this post. SKIMS,...
by Carolyn Enting | May 4, 2026 | fashion, News
The announcement that Stella McCartney has once again collaborated with H&M – after a 21 year gap – speaks volumes and we’re not talking about the baggy trousers from the collection which launches in store exclusively in New Zealand at Commercial Bay,...
by Word on Fashion | Apr 30, 2026 | fashion, News, What's On
With The Devil Wears Prada 2 whipping us up into a fashion frenzy it’s great to know that there’s an event on the horizon that promises the opportunity to dress up and be fabulous with a glass of G.H. Mumm Champagne in hand. Event producer Myken Stewart...
by Carolyn Enting | Mar 31, 2026 | Sleep Eat, Travel
It’s rare to sip a gin while gazing toward the place it was made, but on a clear day from rooftop Bar Albert the ridgeline of Waiheke Distilling Co. appears on the horizon. Recently Auckland’s highest hotel rooftop destination announced its partnership with...
by Carolyn Enting | Feb 10, 2026 | fashion, News
According to Jeremy Hansen director of Britomart, exhibition Inside the Closet: Fashion Through a Drag Lens – currently showing at Britomart – partly inspired Chappell Roan’s viral speech at Auckland’s Laneway Festival over the weekend. “She was...