FASHION + STYLE
JULIE ROULSTON LONELY MIAOW’S FASHION RESCUE
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Got designer duds that you want to get rid of? The Lonely Miaow Association is seeking donations of good quality second hand clothing, shoes and accessories that can be sold at their Fashion Rescue sale in late April (date and venue TBC, so keep your eyes peeled!). Items are currently being collected, so if you have anything to donate there are drop off points located around Auckland, in Ponsonby, Parnell, Herne Bay, Sandringham, Te Atatu, Bayview, Birkdale, Pukekohe, Pt England, and Waimauku. To find out locations email info@ lonelymiaow.co.nz, or call (09) 575 9760. All proceeds raised go directly back into the care of rescued cats and kittens to cover costs for de-sexing, vaccinations, micro-chipping, vet bills, cat food and cat litter. Currently there are 30 kittens/cats in foster care ready to go to loving homes.
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Lonely Miaow is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the care and rescue of stray and abandoned cats and kittens in the Greater Auckland area. Our mission is ‘no more strays’ so remember to DE-SEX YOUR CAT!
CHERRY BISHOP AND LIVE AND LET DYE Karangahape Road designer Cherry Bishop joined forces with Mt Eden’s Live and Let Dye salon for a night of rock’n’roll, vintage fun on Wednesday 21 March. It was pouring outside but inside was a girly haven of fashion, cupcakes and fine china, and art of both the wall and nail varieties. www.cherrybishop.co.nz 1. Sarah Thomas and Cherry Bishop; 2. Amy Trouble and Ceara O’Flaherty.
WHOOPIE - LIFE BEYOND CUPCAKES? CUPCAKES – LAST DECADE? MACAROONS - last year? The newest sweet treat in fashionable circles are Whoopie cakes. Made using two perfectly dome-shaped cakes, sandwiched together with a decadent creamy filling, Whoopie cakes use fresh and natural ingredients, and will now all be baked and hand-decorated from the new Whoopie kitchen in West Lynn. Flavours such as Red Velvet with Crème Cheese, Dark Chocolate & Hazelnut with Dark Chocolate Ganache and Banana, Walnut & Cardomom with Salted Caramel will entice even the most resistant sweet tooth. Lucy Stuart, Whoopie’s co-owner and Pastry Chef, says that the team is very excited about their first Whoopie store. “We’ve had great success through Auckland stockists, but it’s awesome to have a place that we can really make our own,” she says. “We want our customers to be able to come in and say ‘hi’ to us and we want to meet the people that are enjoying the products that we put so much love and effort into.” Why ‘Whoopie’? Folklore has it that In the 1920s, Amish women would bake a special dessert to put in the farmer’s lunch boxes. The men lucky enough to discover one of these tasty treats at lunchtime would shout “Whoopie!” The Whoopie team can personalise your order to make them perfect for your unique event. Whoopie cakes contain no preservatives, artificial flavours or stabilisers – just good old New Zealand butter, fresh free-range eggs and real vanilla beans. Odds on we’ll be seeing Whoopies at many an upcoming fashion event. WHOOPIE CAKES, 2A Hakanoa Street T: 09 555 4219 www.whoopie.co.nz The World Belongs to the Dissatisfied
To find out more on the Fashion Rescue Sale dates and venue, please continue to check the Lonely Miaow website www.lonelymiaow.co.nz and like their Facebook page www.facebook.com/lonelymiaow Spring clean your wardrobe and you’ll help save the kitties! PN LONELY MIAOW, T: 09 575 9760 ww.lonelymiaow.co.nz
LAUNCHED: STOLEN SECRETS JEWELLERY Fashion agency Evolution this month launched its new jewellery range, Stolen Secrets. Owner Miranda Cobb, who also owns Evolution Clothing (with a store on Ponsonby Road), says the response to the new range has been incredible, with 20 stores signing up to retail Stolen Secrets Jewellery. The launch collection features a mixture of vintage and fashion-forward and encompasses 80 pieces ranging in price from $12 to $99 RRP. Ten new styles will be released every month to keep the collection current. Miranda says Stolen Secrets is meeting an important need in the market for affordable, fashion-forward jewellery. “The right jewellery can really pull an outfit together, but you shouldn’t have to pay hundreds to do so,” she says. Miranda launched her first Evolution boutique in Mount Maunganui in 2005 when she was just 25 years old. Evolution Clothing employs 20 staff and has stores in Mount Maunganui (head office) and Taupo, in addition to the Ponsonby store. PN EVOLUTION, 282 Ponsonby Road T: 09 376 0995 www.evolutionclothing.co.nz
DEADLINE – 20TH OF THE MONTH April 2012 PONSONBY NEWS+
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