COVER STORY: ADRIAN HAILWOOD

ADRIAN HAILWOOD

– FASHION DESIGN MASTER

Adrian Hailwood runs his fashion store from the Ponsonby end of Karangahape Road. Most days you’ll find him working behind the counter.

Tell us about your background. I have a Bachelor of Design from Victoria University (I majored in Illustration and Graphics) moved north for work as an illustrator working on ACP magazine titles, Metro, She & More, North & South, and others such as Cuisine and FQ. I then moved into commercial art making ads and it was then that I started creating tee shirts as a side hustle. I’d go out to a small tee shirt manufacturer and cut out the runs with George, an 85-year-old stalwart of the garment trade - he taught me everything.

Why did you decide to choose fashion design as a career? When Pavement magazine did a shoot with the tees through Jasmin Edgar, I then worked with Stella Gregg, a stockist in Auckland who sold 100 tees a week. It went nuts from the get-go so I thought I'll give this manufacturing thing a go and here I am today.

What’s your favourite part of being a designer? I love the interaction with my clients and customers to see my designs being worn and enjoyed the most. I also like researching the themes and ideas of making a collection.

What’s your definition of fashion? Fashion is whatever you want it to be - I put no boundries on myself or others when it comes to personal dressing - be it high-end or trends at the lower price point. Everything goes into the mix for me. It can be serious and fun too.

What skills according to you are necessary to be successful? 50% love of the job, 40% business sense, 5% design skill, and a healthy smidge of BS.

What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses? Not sure, you tell me… ha ha!

How would you describe your personal style? Denim, denim, and more denim.

HAILWOOD, 516 Karangahape Road, T: 09 360 9931, www.hailwood.co.nz

Photography: Connor Crawford

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OUTDOOR LIVING WE DIG PLANTS. PLANTS DIG MULCH.

The rainy spring weather has had a bad rap of late as everyone expects to be outdoors enjoying some sunshine.

One thing gardeners (and Watercare) can appreciate however, is that rain does help lessen the water bill, at least when it come to keeping plants alive.

With so much water captured in the soil, now is the perfect time to mulch the garden. Doing nothing means the increasing day temperatures will dry the garden out. Mulching is a great way to discourage weeds. After all, when the mulch layer blocks the weed seeds from getting light, the weeds can’t germinate and weeding before the mulch layer is added, offers plenty of space for the desirable plants to grow into.

The word mulch tends to cover a wide range of products that can be used over the garden: at last count Jarrod and the team at Central Landscape Supplies Avondale were offering nine different varieties of mulch to customers.

‘It depends entirely on what the mulch is to be used for,” says Jarrod. “Many customers love our aged arborist mulch for that more natural look at an affordable price. We find inner city gardeners like Reharvest’s black decorative mulch as much for its water holding capacity as for its fashionable dark colour. For vegetable gardens we recommend our pea straw and lucerne product in 90 litre bags. This is a lighter product, still holding moisture but able to let sprouting vegetables to grow through it.“ The science of mulch is simple – the mix of large and small particle sizes helps it knit together. When water hits the larger particles, it will run down the sides onto the soil where it’s needed, unlike ordinary hard soil areas where water runs off to the lowest point. Any soil that has been covered with an organic mulch will reap benefits – plant roots remain cool, and earthworms stay nearer the surface because the soil is moist.

Many gardeners don’t appreciate where most garden mulches begin life, but they are one of the best recycling stories around. Ever notice those used up wooden pallets on the side of the road? The untreated wood pallets are chipped up and dyed black, becoming a mulch that the Central Landscape Supplies Group has been proud to sell for over twenty years.

A more recent addition, the undyed Cushionfall mulch is certified for use in playgrounds to keep children safe when they fall. And arborist mulch is exactly that – coming full circle from the pruning of trees and shrubs – with a careful aging process on the way.

To begin your mulching journey, Avondale Central Landscapes is open seven days for getting great mulch advice, booking deliveries, or borrowing a free trailer.

CENTRAL LANDSCAPES AVONDALE, 419 Rosebank Road, T: 09 828 5533, facebook: @CLSAvondale, www.centrallandscapes.co.nz/collections/mulches-barks

Why gardeners dig mulch so much.

It saves water. It stops weeds. It looks great. What’s not to love?

Central Landscape Supplies Avondale

Open 7 days • 419 Rosebank Rd, Avondale, Auckland 09 828 5533 • avondale@centrallandscapes.co.nz

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REFINED LIVING: ENJOYING OUTSIDE LIVING IN COMFORT…

As the cooler weather gives way to warmer days, now is the time to invest in quality pieces of outdoor furniture.

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Refined Living classic wicker style furniture is created on a rustproof powder coated aluminium frame using handwoven polyethylene weave to produce a classic natural or black finish with extreme durability. Complemented with outdoor cushions in a quick dry foam and solution dyed acrylic fabric create the perfect pieces for outdoor seating.

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INTRODUCING KINGS PLANT BARN STONEFIELDS

Kings Plant Barn Stonefields has recently opened its doors at 86 Lunn Avenue, Stonefields.

Sustainability is at the heart of its design which boasts sustainably sourced building materials, locally made fixtures that use sustainable timber, solar panels which provide the entirety of the store’s daytime energy, irrigation systems that incorporate water reuse and new plastic recycling initiatives including a partnership with Future Post.

Step inside the building designed by award-winning architects, Cheshire, and you’ll find an airy space that captures the simplicity of nature. The shelves carry an incredible selection of product essentials for your everyday gardening needs, be it indoor or out. You’ll also find a range of locally sourced designer products, like Moobee planters, specialist teas and other curated selections from General Collective that will update seasonally.

Moving through towards the playground and café, you enter an atrium with a lush tropical feel achieved through clever use of hanging planters and natives reimagined. Luckily the café is right there so you can sit down and take it all in with a coffee and some fab food.

Kings Garden Kitchen is a beautiful café with a seasonal menu focusing on locally grown produce and root-to-stem dishes. From a classic like the Stonefields Benedict to a vegetarian spectacular like the Green Goodness - whatever your tastes, you’ll find something to love. Nestled amongst the amazing forest of foliage, it’s the perfect destination for a brunch with friends, a quick coffee while you shop, or to grab a delicious bite to take away. And of course, for the little gardeners-to-be there’s an epic playground right beside the café that’ll keep them occupied no matter what the weather is doing. It’s close enough to the café that you can keep an eye on them, but not so close that they’ll spill your coffee. The back of Kings Plant Barn Stonefields features a super convenient drive-thru bay. You can pick up click-and-collect orders, or have the team load your car with those heavy products, like compost, potting mix, or that monster lemon tree that’ll look so good at your place.

Pop in and see Kings Plant Barn Stonefields at 86 Lunn Avenue, Stonefields, Instagram: @kingsplantbarnnz, Facebook: Kings Plant Barn T: 0800 PLANTS, www.kings.co.nz

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