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3 weeks ago | 
fashionz.co.nz | Jessica-Belle Greer
From New York to London, Milan and Paris ‘Fashion Month’ shows us what to wear, and why we care. The international fashion industry is in flux, as creative directors of the world’s leading fashion brands are playing a game of musical chairs more tense than who gets to sit on the front row of the runway shows. (Because, believe me, the latter is shuffled and scuffled over here, too).
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1 month ago | 
thetimes.com | Jessica-Belle Greer
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1 month ago | 
wallpaper.com | Jessica-Belle Greer
With sweeping views, art galleries, and wineries galore, Waiheke Island may just be New Zealand's best-kept secret for out-of-town travellers. Just a 40-minute ferry (or private sailboat!) jaunt from downtown Auckland, it is a place to escape the fast pace of city life and embrace long walks along the beaches – or along the vineyards.
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1 month ago | 
ft.com | Jessica-Belle Greer
Australian-born, Singapore-based entrepreneur Matt Chapman considered many countries when looking for a place to buy an isolated retreat.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
cntraveler.com | Jessica-Belle Greer
Bordeaux is synonymous with the famed French wine, but its joie de vivre cannot be bottled. A list of the best things to do in Bordeaux is sure to namecheck all the things the city is known for: historic monuments, bustling markets, attractive museums, boutique art shops that are as impressively stocked as the city’s galleries—and yes, plenty of wine.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
flipboard.com | Jessica-Belle Greer
Walmart Is Selling an $800 Cable Machine for $260, and Shoppers Are Saying It's a 'Necessity' for Every Home Gym"I have yet to encounter an exercise that I am unable to perform with this machine." Many New Year's resolutioners learned the hard way that getting …
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Dec 15, 2024 | 
fashionz.co.nz | Jessica-Belle Greer
Beachwear has long walked the line between being practical and provocative. Before there was Miu Miu, there was the mu’umu’u – a light and long dress promoted by Christian missionaries from Hawaii to the Cook Islands from the 1820s. While the mu’umu’u was supposed to be a modest undergarment, many women – and then fashion designers – realised that the breezy garment was a delight to wear on its own.
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Dec 8, 2024 | 
fashionz.co.nz | Jessica-Belle Greer
From cowboy chic hats to concertina bonnets, our shopping guide is filled to the brim. As essential as they are stylish, sunhats are a staple of New Zealand summer. Sure, being sun-smart is sensible – but it’s also a chance to get creative with your outfit, especially in a season when clothing layers are kept at a minimum. “Hats bring so much personality to an ensemble,” says fashion stylist and FashioNZ Power Lister Sammy Salsa. “For me, it’s all about shape and fit.
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Oct 27, 2024 | 
fashionz.co.nz | Jessica-Belle Greer
For this project, FasionNZ ponders what looking ‘professional’ means over a well-timed public holiday. At long last, another public holiday is upon us. Labour Day commemorates the struggle for an 8-hour working day. In fact, New Zealand workers were some of the first in the world to claim this right in 1840 (and we gained an official day of celebration for this in 1890).
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
hardcopy.online | Jessica-Belle Greer
The red fashion trend has been simmering for several seasons now—and it’s set to be the hottest colour for autumn. With hues ranging from Baywatch swimsuits to an especially striking sunset to a rich barolo, red is a re-energizing colour, whether in the office or strolling to dinner. For millennia, red clothing was a sign of status—the intense tone ensuring that the rich and powerful were the centre of attention.
