Charlie Brown came across the ditch to present her Autumn & Winter collections for 2013 to an enthusiastic New Zealand audience. What a collection it was! Nearly 50 looks were showcased from her Naughty & Nice collection & there really was something for everyone. I loved the flapper style dresses, the gorgeous sequined embellishments, the glitter & of course those black & silver capped heels. I also loved the gorgeous notebooks which were on the 2nd row's seats. Mine said 'Nice' on the front & it has Charlie Brown embossed on the inside. I can't wait to start using it.

Here's some of the looks from Charlie Brown I loved backstage at New Zealand Fashion Week;

The Trelise Cooper Winter 2013 showcase on Wednesday night was amazing. It was the show I was most looking forward to & it definitely didn't disappoint. The room was lit up by hundreds of glowing lights inside the goodie bags & you could really feel the excitement in the air for the show. Nobody minded waiting a bit longer for it to start. Fun fact; Like the theatre, no fashion show will start on time.

Anyway, we were treated to two shows in one. First up was the Cooper by Trelise collection. "Prints are in overdrive with collaged patterns contrasted with plaids, checks & stripes. Detailed lattice work & subtle pinstripes add texture, whilst earthy tones dominate with flashes of acid brights." Two of my favourite looks from this collection were the floral pantsuit (I'm still obsessing over it) & the gorgeous floral skirt which you'll see contrasted with the striped shirt.

As MAC are one of the key sponsors for NZFW (and because they are amazing at what they do) they have been providing the majority of the beauty looks for the designers showing this week. They have done a stunning job so I thought I'd share some of my favourites with you. Where I can I've included the face charts for the looks I love too so you can see what products were included.

Enjoy!

So Day 3 seemed quieter in terms of the amount of shows but it was definitely a lot of fun. Highlights include meeting & chatting to new people, chatting to not so new people & the two shows that I attended. This week has been amazing so I'm actually quite sad it's almost over.

Here is what I captured today;

Yesterday's New Gen show featured four up & coming young designers. All provided impressive collections but Arielle Mermin's definitely stood out to me. There was a lot of burnt orange & a stunning emerald velvet suit. The styling was impeccable & the sunglasses made the looks for me. 

So Day 2 has been rather interesting (I'm too tired to think of better adjectives) & I've been doing some transcribing & writing for NZ Fashion Files. I did manage to get to the New Gen show this morning, albeit slightly late but it was amazing. Sounds Of... & Arielle Mirman stood out for me, especially the latter. I will be reviewing her show in the not too distant future. I also attended the Riddle Me This & Trelise Cooper shows & saw some more lovely people today which is always nice.

Here are my pictures from Day 2. Enjoy!

So I decided seeing as I am taking a lot of photos this week that it'd be best to do a day by day summary of what I documented at New Zealand Fashion Week. I have published some of these elsewhere so sorry if you've already seen these pictures, but hopefully there'll be some you haven't seen as well.

Liam & Ruby was the first show on the New Zealand Fashion Week Schedule for 2012 & it did not disappoint. The runway beforehand was adorned with the most gorgeous floral display & front row guests were treated to flowers & Penguin Classics+a goodie bag to go home with.

Many of you will already know that this week is New Zealand Fashion Week. Well I am one of the bloggers contributing to the official NZFW blog, NZ Fashion Files. A lot of people have been asking me about what that is, what I did in my walk through yesterday etc so I thought I'd do a post answering all those questions & just letting you know where you can find my work this week!