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November 2012

November 23, 2012
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In Fashion

GLAMDALS – Glamour For Your Feet!

Sandra Castle’s love affair with shoes started as a young child. Hailing from Auckland’s Southern Suburbs, Sandra; the  over the top, ‘epitome of fabulous’ woman behind the ‘GLAMDALS’ brand was always underwhelmed by the selection of shoes on offer during her formative years. “When I started school my parents took me shoe shopping for something appropriate, but I didn’t like anything on offer” recounts Sandy, “however on my first day I found what I was looking for in the school cloakroom, promptly put them on and wore them home, not sparing a thought for the poor child left to walk home in bare feet “she laughs loudly.

Fast forward 40 years ………. During a well-deserved six-week break to Thailand to revive her then flailing creative juices, Sandra was relaxing on a poolside lounger (a la Kate Moss) when the idea for GLAMDALS came to her. Having kicked off her sensible poolside footwear, she lamented at how damn uninspiring they were. “I wanted a fun, comfortable, casual pair of footwear, which screamed sexy and glamorous as well! Something you could wear at home, out shopping, to the beach, to a resort, dinner, a pair of glitzy wee gems that you could wear anywhere!”

After much research, many samples and countless bottles of wine, Sandra is thrilled to launch GLAMDALS, a new range of glamorous attire for your feet for fabulous women everywhere. Her first summer 2012 collection boasts eight different styles and is available to order now!!

With names like ‘Heartbreaker’, ‘Moves Like Jagger’, ‘Paint It Black’ and ‘A Kiss From A Rose’ – I couldn’t resist………

 Rocking my Heartbreaker Glamdals

You can buy GLAMDALS online www.glamdals.com  at $39.99 a pair + $5.00 shipping nationwide (the website will also be updated ongoing as the GLAMDALS stockist list grows); and you can find them on Facebook: www.facebook.com/glamdals.

Be a trend setter, not a follower!  Glamdals will be appearing in Fashion Quarterly, Cleo, Viva, Remix and Mindfood to mention just a few, so get ahead of the pack and get your pair now 🙂

When The Occasion Calls For The Glamorous Alternative To Heels

Oh, did I mention – there’s a week-long promotion being held at Dry & Tea (6 Kent Street, Newmarket) to launch the fab new range of Glamdals.  From Tuesday 27th November to Monday 3rd December every customer at the salon during that week will go into the daily prize draw for free Glamdals!! (plus they’ll offer a coupon special to ‘customers only’ where they can buy one pair and get the second pair at a discounted rate + free freight, for Auckland customers only).  Rekorderlig Cider will also be there on the Saturday to quench your thirst from 1pm onwards 🙂

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Ange x
A Girl Interrupted by Fashion, Beauty & Anything Pretty That Catches My Eye

November 20, 2012
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In Culture

Twitter Secret Santa

WANT TO TAKE PART IN THE NZ TWITTER SECRET SANTA 2012?
IT’S WHERE ALL THE SECRET SANTA STUFF HAPPENS……

I’m so happy to see NZ Twitter Secret Santa is happening again this year 🙂 Something tells me it’s going to be even bigger and better this year with many of NZ’s ‘high profile’ personalities getting involved! It’s not like your dull ‘Corporate Christmas Secret Santa’ where basically everyone that is taking part has to! The great thing about NZ Twitter Secret Santa is that those that are signed up to take part, have done so because they genuinely want to be involved and are willing to take the time to pick out a cool gift based on your Twitter profile.

It’s super easy to take part in this years #NZSecretSanta and hundreds have already registered. To be a part of this growing Christmas Twitter Community, all you have to do is:

  1. REGISTER
    Click on the register button to sign up. You can do that here
  2. RELAX
    Wait for your Secret Santa persons details to turn up via email (details will arrive early December)
  3. SEND
    Once you have your persons details, send your amazing gift to them – someone somewhere will be doing the same for you 🙂

For full details – check out the ‘FAQ’ page here.

 

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Ange x
A Girl Interrupted By Fashion, Beauty & Anything Pretty That Catches My Eye

November 19, 2012
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In Culture, Fashion

City Designers Market

It’s been a while since I visited the City Designers Market (CDM) and to be honest, I have no idea why or how I forgot about this little gem!  This is such a great market because; (A) it’s supporting local designers – in fact, more times than not, the actual designers themselves are there, (B) Location – perfect for grabbing a coffee, parking up on the bench seats in Freyberg Square and ‘people watching’ (a guilty favourite pleasure) after you’ve perused all the designer goodies at CDM, (C) you can get genuine bargains on fab designer garments (and not just any ol designers either – well established, amazing and creative designers)!  The City Designers Market is a boutique clothing market above High St, in the heart of Auckland’s CBD. A collective effort from six designers: Flox, Harriett Falvey, Hannah Morgan, Misty Lang, Ribbon on a Bombshell and Selector clothing; located at 1 Freyberg Place, High Street, Auckland.

Now, here’s the thing….I’ve yet to leave this sassy little indoor market without purchasing something (and when I say ‘purchasing something’, in reality I mean ‘purchasing at least 2 or 3 items of clothing’) so don’t say I didn’t warn you!!

City Designers Market

1 Freyberg Place, High Street, Auckland 1010

Fridays 9am – 6pm,

Saturdays 10am – 5pm

Visit them on Facebook here and click the Mailing List button (located at the top of their FB page) to ensure you’re kept up to date on guest designers, sales and more.

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Ange x
A Girl Interrupted By Fashion, Beauty & Anything Pretty That Catches My Eye

November 14, 2012
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In Culture, Fashion

I Love Ugly

I Love Ugly are the winners of the FINZ DHL Express Fashion Scholarship Award!

The DHL Express Fashion Scholarship, designed to identify the country’s hottest up-and-coming fashion exporter and assist them in achieving international growth, announced the finalists and overall winner of the award, that in the past helped launch some of the biggest names in the fashion industry, such as Stolen Girlfriends Club, Lonely Hearts, Twenty Seven Names and NYNE.

The finalists, competing for a NZ$10,000 scholarship: 2012 finalists I Love Ugly, Ingrid Starnes and Gosia Piatek of Kowtow.

The designers of New Zealand fashion label I Love Ugly have been awarded the $10,000 DHL Express Fashion Export Scholarship for 2012, establishing them as New Zealand’s top emerging fashion exporter.

Photography: Sam Lee

I did not envy the judging panel, consisting of New Zealand’s top fashion and export industry leaders such as: Kate Sylvester, Erica Crawford of Kim Crawford Wines, Carolyn Enting of Mindfood, Megan Wildermoth of DHL Express and Paul Blomfield of FINZ. They did a stellar job choosing the overall winner.

A huge congratulations to I Love Ugly – a brand that is sure to become a global phenomenon!

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Ange x
A Girl Interrupted By Fashion, Beauty & Anything Pretty That Catches My Eye

November 10, 2012
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In Culture

Must Haves

I thought since nzgirl.co.nz asked me to compile my ‘Hot Five’ (basically, a compilation of what I view as being the 5 latest and greatest ‘must haves’ on my radar) for their website, why not do a similar post on my site for you lovelies.  Here are my Hot Five – Must Haves for the month.

1.  LOVING_Karen Walker Enamelled Jewellery
I am head over heels in love with the Karen Walker Enamelled Jewellery range!  Best of all – it’s an AFFORDABLE KW range!  With a strong nautical theme, this collection is going to look great with just about any summer outfit.  I have my eye on the three strand enamelled charm necklace in either scarlet or navy, I love both so much I can’t decide which to get.  Check out the collection on PreciousPeg.com.  Prices range from $59 to $129 for the most expensive piece.  Swoon!

2.  DEVOURING_ LittleWolf
If you want a caterer who knows what they’re doing, but does it with a twist?  You want LittleWolf!  Spotted at all the hottest events around town, from media launches to the VMA’s, LittleWolf do it all with their talented team of styling professionals.  From  ‘Alice In Wonderland-esque theming through to exquisite corporate dining, LittleWolf are like no other caterer!  They have a signature service that certainly leaves an impression.  From the moment I saw their work, I’ve raved about them to anyone that will listen.  Visit their website www.littlewolf.co.nz – these guys are perfect for any upcoming Christmas events.

3.  LISTENING ON REPEAT_The Civil Wars
The Civil Wars is my ‘must-have’ album for summer!  For the last few weeks I’ve had their cover of Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean on loop!  Their introduction to the world was just prior to the album release when one of their songs (Poison & Wine)was heard on Grey’s Anatomy in the foreground, in its entirety, over a key climactic montage, prompting hundreds of thousands of viewers to Google the mystery music.  Each song is an intimate conversation and their album is hauntingly beautiful. Click here to listen to Billie Jean on YouTube.  Dance me to the end of love is another great track.

4.  DOWNLOADING_  BoD (Band of the Day)
If you’re a music lover, BoD (Band of the Day) is for you. BoD is a great (free) app that helps you discover hundreds of new singers/bands that you might not of otherwise ever discovered. BoD highlights a different band each day, providing a bio, news, interviews, images, video, and free streaming music. I’ve discovered so many cool new artists with this app that I can’t remember what I did before I had it.Download the app here.

5.  COUNTING DOWN FOR _Cosmetic Advent Calendar!
Christmas is just around the corner and I LOVE Christmas! From choosing the perfect tree and decorating the house to the smell of pine trees and picking presents for family and friends – I’m all about it.  Cute and gimmicky, but I don’t care – I love it – the Cosmetic Advent Calendar!  This bad boy combines two of my favourite things, Christmas and beauty!  Each window you open in the lead up to Christmas has a beauty product behind it. From an eyelash curler to lip gloss, shading brushes to eye-shadows – it’s the gift that keeps on giving.  RRP$30 from The Warehouse. PS. It’s on sale for $20 at the moment!

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Ange x
A Girl Interrupted by Fashion, Beauty and Anything Pretty That Catches My Eye 

November 7, 2012
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In Culture

How To Shuck A Strawberry Like A Boss….

I think this is just genius!! I know what you’re probably thinking, ‘how hard can it be to pull the tops of strawberries?’ But this leaves the strawberry immaculately presented, which is fab for dinner parties, timely for Summer/Christmas gatherings, or when you’re popping a strawberry into a drink (mmmm champagne & strawberries) – they look so perfect!! Check out this super quick & easy ‘how to’ clip from young&reckless.com.

http://www.youngandreckless.com/blog/how-foodbeasts-shuck-a-strawberry/

I guess that’s why they call them ‘STRAW’berries huh! (I apologise for that – couldn’t resist!)

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A Girl Interrupted By Fashion, Beauty & Anything Pretty That Catches My Eye

November 7, 2012
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In Fashion

Gold Collar Necklace – DIY Fashion Collar

I’m fairly certain no one has overlooked the huge trend that is ‘Embellished Collars’.  They’re everywhere! And no doubt they’ll be here for at least another season. But to be honest – I’m a little over all the same ones I’m seeing in every store.  So, in my search for a new DIY fashion project; and to create something a little more subtle than the average embellished collar, I came across the perfect DIY article on http://www.harpersbazaar.com.au – A DELICATE CHAIN COLLAR – and thought I would share it with all of you.  I love the simplicity of this and it looks amazing worn over a top (especially something very simple and not too busy) yet looks just as good worn as a necklace directly against your skin.

Here’s what you’ll need:
– Approx. 1 metre of delicate gold chain (or silver if you prefer)
– 1 lobster clasp
– 5 gold jump rings
– Beading pliers (admittedly – I just used plain old pliers
– Scissors
– Blue tack

STEPS:

  • Cut your chain into 3 pieces. Cut one piece at around 50cm. Cut the other two pieces at around 25cm.
  • Creating the base of the necklace. Taking the longest (50cm) piece – attach a jump ring to one end and the lobster clasp to the other.
  • At the very centre of this 50cm chain – attach a jump ring. Then attach the two 25cm pieces of chain to this centre jump ring.
  • Put the necklace on. Looking in a mirror, hold up the ends of the two pieces of 25cm chain to see where you think the collar parts of chain should sit. This isn’t an exact science – just move the chains to the shape that you like the best. HANDY HINT: Put 2 little dots of blue tack on the ends of these chains before you hold them up to determine the shape, so that you can use the blue tack to mark where on the base of the necklace you want to attach the chains)
  • Remove the necklace and attach these remaining ends of chain with jump rings at the spot on the necklace that you marked with blue tack, to create the collar shape.

Voila – you’re done!! This is a really easy DIY project, resulting in a fresh spin on the embellished collar.  I sourced my items from Spotlight for next to nothing, however you could also check out Ikes/Geoffs Emporium as an alternative.

I Hope this inspires you to give the this DIY project a whirl.

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November 4, 2012
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In Culture

NZ Music Awards

 

Red Carpet Celebrity Arrivals, Paparazzi, Designer dresses, a goat (yes you read that right – the Home Brew boys included a goat in their entourage) and live performances were all part of the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards on Thursday night and I was lucky enough to be part of the entire experience.  From the red carpet to the photographers pitt; to backstage and the media room – I was there, soaking up the atmosphere, chatting with the talented nominees & winners; and snapping pics.  Here are some of my favourite moments from the VMA’s………

Yes – Taika gets his very own photo sequence because, well, he’s Taika, but mainly because he was just so much fun in front of the photo wall on the red carpet.

Oh, and the award for ‘hmm, potentially not the best thing to say out loud’, goes to………..ME!  In hindsight, stating ‘no one likes an overachiever’ at Kimbra’s excitement at winning her 4th award for the evening (and there were more awards to come.  Don’t get me wrong, I really do love Kimbra).  Hey – at least there was laughter! Lucky they got my sense of humour huh!

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A Girl Interrupted by Fashion, Beauty and Anything Pretty That Catches My Eye (which definitely includes the NZ Music Awards) 

November 2, 2012
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In OOTD

WIWT – A Girl About Town

This is why I love summer and the warmer temperatures its brings….

The sun was out, I was dashing off to a couple of media launches and all it took was 10 minutes to get ready thanks to simple summer dressing.  A dress, a great pair of heels, pop on some accessories and boom, I’m out the door.

What I Wore Today (WIWT):

Decjuba Birdy Dress
Decjuba Belt
Forever New Nude & Gold Heels
Michael Kors Rose Gold Baguette-Bezel Watch
Ange x
A Girl Interrupted By Fashion, Beauty and Anything Pretty That Catches My Eye