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Out in the Square 2013, Post I: Burlesque and Retro

Photo post – the Rainbow Troupe’s second performance, and some burlesque and retro style, all at Wellington’s 2013 Out in the Square GLBQT pride day. Yes, I coordinated/produced the Rainbow Troupe again for 2013, with serious production support from Winnie … Continue reading

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Steampunk Style Everyday…As Seen At Aethercon

One of the delights of Aethercon was seeing other people who had steampunk as a part of their everyday wardrobes. Here’s some inspiring highlights. Loved loved loved this girl. A good deal of her ensemble came from Covent Garden in … Continue reading

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World of Wearable Arts III: More Audience Style

Now for the second installment of my WOW 2012 attendee style shots. People who came in groups tended to come in equally-dressed-up groups. What really knocked me out was  seeing mother/daughter pairs and trios, and even entire families, dressed to … Continue reading

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World of Wearable Arts II: Show Audience Style

A huge part of the fun of World of Wearable Arts is what Wellingtonians themselves like to wear to the show. I went down there with my camera and snapped away. I got so many shots that I’m splitting them … Continue reading

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I got dressed for…a photo shoot

Trying something new here, a “what I wore” post. This just happened to be what I was wearing on the day of the photo shoot where my sequined dress was captured in all its glory. The vintage bag is a … Continue reading

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Style at NetHui

Two weeks ago, I came back from a stellar event, the NetHui conference. It was a three-day dialogue about the Internet in NZ involving secondary school students, MPs, judges, and hackers. Amongst the ceaseless conversations with many of NZ’s best … Continue reading

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Escape From The Prepicenter

Living in New Zealand after being brought up in New England, I am occasionally asked to explain this thing called “preppy.”And I am reminded of how happy I was, myself, to leave preppy style behind. From the ages of seven … Continue reading

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A Burlesque Christmas

On December 3rd, I went to the Christmas party for Miss La Belle’s House of Burlesque. Here’s some style shots from the festivities! Atomic Ruby, or, as we called her for the night, “Jessica Reindeer.” Fanciforia Foxglove in seasonal crimson … Continue reading

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Style at the Maori Art Show

This weekend, a friend and I went to the Maori Art Market, and we saw some serious style in the crowd. Men were peacocking with tailored coats incorporating Maori fabric, custom-tailored vests, and heirloom jade and bone jewelry. There was … Continue reading

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Brunettes At The Burlesque

“Pictures of the audience at Carousel Cabaret! Yes! That will be a great place to find some Wellington style.” Was it ever – I was overwhelmed. Here’s some shots of what we all wore out to the burlesque. This vision … Continue reading

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