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Trelise Cooper
It is always with a frission of excitement that I open an email invitation from the Trelise Cooper Wellington Store. I always have an amazing time and last weeks Winter 2013 collection in conjunction with support of The Catwalk Spinal Injury Trust was out...... 
Madame Butterfly
Madame Butterfly perfect gift for Mothers Day
New Zealand Opera’s production of Puccini’s Madame Butterfly opened in Wellington on Saturday 11 May at the St James Theatre, and was the perfect present for all the mothers in the audience. The o......
Wellington Fashion Week
Last years inaugural Wellington Fashion Week went incredibly well and the event's Creative Director Cameron Sneddon is back with his team to do it all again next week. I asked Cameron what people can expect this year and what he thinks is great about liv......
Autumn and Winter Trends
Author: Trudi Bennett
Category: Fashion Sense
Created: Wednesday 06 March 2013, 08:13 PM
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On your marks, get set, TEXTURE!
That's right, this Autumn/Winter 13, one of the biggest trend is going to be having interesting fabrics in your wardrobe, and combining them! For instance, tweed and sheer fabrics will be popular, as will adding fake fur......
HOME in the Fringe
Author: Laura McQuillan
Category: Uptown Girl
Created: Wednesday 27 February 2013, 12:00 AM
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I've been looking forward to seeing Home / The Hilarious Comedy About How I Nearly Killed Myself / A Play About How I Nearly Died But Didn't Then Learned A Lot About Life Afterward in the Fringe Festival for months, and I was not disappointed.
The play......
How short is short
Author: Trudi Bennett
Category: Fashion Sense
Created: Wednesday 20 February 2013, 08:13 PM
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How short is too short when you are wearing shorts? Can you say that really fast? While that sounds like a tongue twister, it is also a question many women ask themselves each summer.
Before we get to the nitty gritty of lengths, one of the key elements ......
Picks of the Fringe
Author: Laura McQuillan
Category: Uptown Girl
Created: Tuesday 19 February 2013, 08:13 PM
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PICKS OF THE FRINGE
It's that time of year again - the highlight on the calendar for many of Wellington's thespians, performers, arts fans and cultured types: the Fringe Festival.
As per usual, my top picks of the Fringe have been dreamt up and produc......
Perfect Party Dresses
Author: Trudi Bennett
Category: Fashion Sense
Created: Tuesday 11 December 2012, 08:12 PM
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Perfect Party Dresses
What is the perfect party dress? There isn't one in particular I'm afraid because we all have different colouring and body shapes. It has been written that everyone needs a LBD (little black dress) In my opinion, I don't believe ......
Light House Cuba
Author: Laura McQuillan
Category: Uptown Girl
Created: Monday 03 December 2012, 08:12 PM
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There's a Light House experience in the City
Happy end of Movember (yay, no more gross facial hair, but also yay, fundraising for a great cause!) and welcome to December!
I hope everyone has their Christmas gifts sorted - mostly because I don't, so pl......
Yellow Fever
Author: Trudi Bennett
Category: Fashion Sense
Created: Wednesday 28 November 2012, 08:12 PM
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Yellow Fever
Yellow. It is the colour of the sun. It is apparently the safest car colour to own. It is associated with happiness. It is also one of the scariest colours to wear and most people I meet say "I don't DO yellow, it doesn't suit me".
Gues......
Welly Awards
Welly Awards honour outstanding Wellingtonians
“This is a pretty great city and I am proud to be from here”. Those are the words of the 2012 Wellingtonian of the Year, businessman and technology investor Neville Jordan accepting his award at ......
Tummy Troubles
Author: Trudi Bennett
Category: Fashion Sense
Created: Friday 16 November 2012, 08:12 PM
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You can choose the right clothes to cover your tummy without going up a dress size
Sarah Nichol and I have been working with Westfield Queensgate as stylists for their Walk in Wardrobe campaign for 4 years now. So as you can imagine we see a LOT of women......
New Zealand Style
Author: Trudi Bennett
Category: Fashion Sense
Created: Friday 02 November 2012, 08:12 PM
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New Zealand Style
I have been fortunate enough to spend the last month grabbing the last of the summer rays in Europe. On my travels I visited London, Paris, southern France, Monaco, and Italy from the lake district to Rome via Venice and Tuscany. I kept......
New Zealand School of Dance
The best of our classical and contemporary dancers
I was first introduced to the New Zealand School of Dance in 1975 when my friend Lois Green attended as a student. In those days, the studio was in Marion Street, off Ghuznee, and to be accepted was almo......
Movember is Back
Author: Laura McQuillan
Category: Uptown Girl
Created: Wednesday 31 October 2012, 08:12 PM
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Ready, set, mo!
Get shaving, then get growing! Movember is once again on our doorstep and it's your excuse to grow the filthiest mo you can for a good cause - to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer research and mental health.
This year's cam......
