CHIT CHAT
PRESERVE AND PROTECT From original artworks to photographs, certificates to rugby jerseys, cross-stitch to medals, nothing is impossible for Eco Frame and Mirror Company to frame! It offers a vast selection of mat boards and mouldings as well as conservation and museum-grade framing to preserve and protect for future generations. frameandmirror.co.nz
PLAYFUL AND ASTUTE
GET DRESSED When crinolines, bustles, and ostrich feathers were the height of colonial fashion. This richly illustrated and lively social history explores the creation, consumption, and spectacle of fashionable dress in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Dressmakers were essential contributors to the development of New Zealand, and as a colonial outpost of the British Empire, New Zealand’s 19th-century dress culture was heavily shaped by international trends. Interactions with Māori, the demands of settler lifestyle, and the country’s geography all added another layer. Dressed: Fashionable dress in Aotearoa New Zealand 1840 to 1910 teems with the fascinating, busy lives of early businesswomen, society women, and civic figures. scorpiobooks.co.nz
Haunt is a unique gallery showcasing an enthralling collection of antique furniture and objects chosen to complement the modern interior. The Haunt collection is playful and astute – a modernist pendant illuminates a 17th-century Italian table, and 19th-century French gilt nestles comfortably alongside industrial steel, creating a visual harmony that spans the centuries. Haunt is curated by Lisa West and provides discerning clients with an exciting resource from which to create individual interiors that are inimitable, beautiful, and utterly compelling. You can find Haunt on Coleridge Street, in Sydenham. It’s open every Saturday. haunt.co.nz
THROW ON COMFORT Citta’s Cecil Wool Throw adds a relaxed layer on winter evenings. It’s woven from a blend of boiled merino wool and cotton, which creates a softly textured finish. Citta designs its throws right here in New Zealand; this cosy blanket is the brainchild of in-house textile designers Imogen Tunnicliffe and Sophie Clapson. cittadesign.com
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