FASHION + STYLE SIX KEEPS IT LOCAL WITH NEW STYLES ARRIVING WEEKLY NEW TO THE PONSONBY STRIP, SIX BOUTIQUE IS A COLLECTIVE EFFORT OF six local designers: Harriett Falvey, Ribbon on a Bombshell, Selector, Hannah Morgan, Chelsea Gale and a collection of Jeweller Friends. The store has racks loaded with locally designed and produced ranges, each with a distinctive style and flair. Harriet Falvey designs fun and feminine signature pieces. Ribbon on a Bombshell creates bold and bright colour-ways. Selector specialises in yummy winter knits. Hannah Morgan makes gorgeous hand-worked pieces. Chelsea Gale creates cute styles in beautiful prints. The store is open Monday to Friday 10am - 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am - 5pm SIX BOUTIQUE, 95b Ponsonby Road T: 09 378 2147 www.sixponsonby.co.nz PN
AT KILT WE LOVE WHAT WE DO! Founded 12 years ago at the home of owner Melissa Williams -Lamb, KILT has now grown to seven boutiques throughout the country with several more planned along with an online store. There is a real passion amongst all KILTies, they truly love coming to work each day; a very close knit bunch that refer to themselves as family. ‘We love communicating, we call ourselves, over sharers anonymous.’ From the word go KILT has involved staff and customers in the decision making process. ‘We love hearing from our customers.’ Each boutique emails a weekly report to the design team; it is full of ideas from the staff (KILTies) as well as customer comments. We love change and welcome all opinions from our KILTies and customers. The design team and management use this feedback for inspiration for future designs and to evolve the company. The highly motivated and talented design team takes their inspiration from retro themes, op shop expeditions or simply what they want to wear. Each new design goes through a wear-ability test before it is launched in the boutiques. KILT is very proud to have all of their clothing designed and made in New Zealand. The design team creates new designs weekly to keep things fresh. An added bonus of being New Zealand made is they can have a new design in their boutiques within two weeks of receiving customer feedback. Customers can enjoy extra benefits by becoming a Friend of KILT at one of our boutiques or at www.kilt.co.nz PN KILT, 271A Ponsonby Road T: 09 376 1222
32 PONSONBY NEWS+ June 2012
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