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In the dressing room
The photographs from the dressing room from Saturday’s Grandeur & Frivolity talk demonstrate more than ever how indebted I am to all my friends for their wonderful help and support with these...
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Finished project: Ninon’s dress!
I teased Chiara at the Grandeur & Frivolity talk that I should never let her wear my dresses as every time she puts on one, I love the way it looks on her so much that I never feel I look right in...
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So, you finished a dress? Now what?
There are still a few things to do once I finish the construction of a dress. Take the Ninon dress: all the construction and finishing is completed, and I’m waiting on the trim until I find the right...
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Baroque & Rococo Out-takes
Last week I was privileged enough to do a photoshoot with Mandi of A La Mode Photography for Radio New Zealand. The photoshoot will be featured on the Radio NZ website to coincide with a programme...
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Sunglasses and stays – Baroque & Rococo Out-takes part II
The Grandeur & Frivolity programme for Radio NZ is starts today, there is a little video with a Baroque dancer, and Mandi’s fabulous images are on their website, so to celebrate, here are a few...
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Taking tea and talking about tea fashions at Premier House
Monday was the much anticipated (at least by me) afternoon tea charity fundraiser for Save the Children at Premier House, where I gave a talk about the history of tea, and the way it has influenced...
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Balconies, staircases and ballrooms
I’ve been having fun editing down the pictures from my photoshoot with Theresa. I love so many of them, and part of me wants to show you them all, but I don’t want to overwhelm you, and…uh…I’m feeling...
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Let there be light
During our photoshoot at the old Dominion Museum building Theresa noticed the huge stained glass windows. I’ve posed in these windows before, with limited success (tricky, tricky lighting), but I...
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Afternoon tea at the Coronation Cafe
Today I gave a talk on the interaction between tea and fashion at an afternoon tea charity fundraiser for Ronald McDonald house. It was held at the Coronation Cafe at the Museum of Wellington City and...
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