Social Media Draw

So many ways to share the Hawes & Freer Love and So many entries!!

We have spent most of the morning writing up the names of people in the draw.

But there can only be one winner of the Merchant & Mills Prize, and it was....... Uri Lafita!

(Uri please email us your delivery address to amber@hawesandfreer.co.nz)

Thank you to everyone else who entered, keep checking in to find out about our next special/giveaway.

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Winter Trend Report

Lots of people in NZ seem to be buying wool and linings from our website at the moment to make themselves a warm jacket for the cold weather (we can't complain too much here in Auckland, but the south island must be getting rather chilly!).
So we thought we would give you some inspiration for your designs...

We have a great selection of Wools and linings that suit the latest Trend Report from Style.com

We particularly liked the 3 following looks "the masculine mystique" "his is hers" and "candy coated" (how fitting!)

 

 

If you need any help with purchasing via the website please let us know by emailing Jan!

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A Chance to WIN!

 

Everyone loves a giveaway, get your social media skills on!

 

Share, like, and tag on Facebook

Tweet and re-tweet on Twitter

Regram, comment, and follow on Instagram

 

Items included are: Black Bulb Pins, Entomology Pins, Wide Bow Scissors, Pin Magnet and Tailor's Beeswax all from Merchant & Mills and a Hawes & Freer Tape measurer. Valued at : $112!

 

Look forward to seeing all the entries!

Winner announced Monday 20th May.

 

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Industry & Student

                      
Hawes & Freer has recently accepted fashion design student, Heide Scholten for a month's placement to gain valuable experience within the fashion industry. Heide currently studies with New Zealand Fashion Technology in Auckland.

"As a student finding my niche in the industry, working with Hawes & Freer allows me invaluable experience to see how fabrics from varying lines are issued throughout the apparel trade. My background stems from performing arts & theatre, so it is very interesting to see how my skills can be transferred into a constantly changing industry. I am loving every moment".

   

The collection of photography from Kookai, Tigerlily, & Ritu Kumar incorporates Heide's personal style & outlook on the apparel industry.

Posted by Heide Scholten on behalf of the H & F Blog.

The Oblivious

Emerging young designers, Stephanie Bellamy and Benjamin Markby, have combined their respective fashion and graphic design backgrounds to create and launch New Zealand's next up-and-coming girls and guys clothing label, The Oblivious.
Steph and Ben launched thier label in 2012, and recently showed their spring/summer 13/14 collection at Wellington Fashion Week (images below). The range is to be released later this year entitled 'I don't like this world so I made my own'. The team got some great feedback and it really helped boost their profile. Since a great response from WFW they are really expecting things to take off!
"Contrasts in design, style and ideas come together thoughtfully, each piece riddled with its own subtleties and details. Harmony is achieved through a range of classic, easily wearable garments. Our clothing is aimed at an oblivious generation, where ignorance is bliss and everything in the world seems perfect. Within our designs hidden agendas can be found, nothing is what it seems. At the moment we are working on getting our winter photoshoot and production ready to sell on our soon to be released new website/store. This will be our second collection to be released for sale to the public"

Watch this space!

 

H & F.

 

http://theoblivious.co.nz/

Wellington Fashion Week photos from : Brady Dryer

Dessert Date

Milse, Britomart's sweet new dessert restaurant and patisserie set to be the NEW go-to destination.

Sweet tooths (that would be almost our entire office) no longer have to patiently wait for the entrée and main to run their course before tucking into the sweet stuff. Dedicated dessert restaurant Milse has just opened its doors in Britomart adding to the buzz of excitement down there. , and is the latest venture by hospitality duo Jackie Grant and Scott Brown of HIP Group. Dinning in luxury just to eat sweet food is our idea of heaven, If you prefer to indulge in the privacy of your own home or are preparing an extravagant dinner party and prefer to leave dessert to the experts, you can order take away, making it a one-stop-sugar stop. Despite having been open for just one week, Milse is already buzzing with activity, about this novel concept. We can't wait to go visit!! (For a more in depth review go to The Denizen)

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Elisabeth Kwan

 This gorgeous designer just came to visit us today. She has started he own brand Elisabeth Kwan, selling beautiful leather and metallic foiled leather hide clutches for the First Thursdays Markets. She recently graduated from AUT and said she is busy delveloping all differnt sizes for the S3 & S4 phone, ipad mini, wallets, make up purses etc! Her range is beautiful, we are very excited for her.

Go check Elisabeth Kwan out on facebook.

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