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New album from Nelson band, Minuit. Shaking up their sound with new styles and even an accoustic track. A more complex album than the first two, a lot more layers and samples, producing wicked songs. Go get it!

OYSTER #83

Another great Oyster edition, including an interview with Fashion GODS Dries Van Noten and Georgio Armani. Also some very cool 'Outsider' photoshoots etc etc. Liking their work on this issue!

FRIEDERICH GRAY

HELLOW FASHION WEEK

Fashion week is back for spring! Including all the regular contenders and a couple of others:

Adrian Hailwood	Salasai	United Constructions
Alexandra Owen	Sera Lilly	WHIRI
Andrea Moore	Serena Fagence	Zambesi
Chapel	Silverdale by Andrea Moore	Annah Stretton
Emmaford	Starfish and Laurie Foon	Barbara Lee
Federation	Stitch Ministry	Basquesse
House of EZIS	Stolen Girlfriends Club	Cybèle
ISBIM	Tara Cunniffe	Huffer
Kate Sylvester	TCD	Juliette Hogan
Michelle Yvette	Trelise Cooper	Karen Walker
Miromoda Designers	Trix & Dandy	Nom D
Sable & Minx	Twentysevennames

FINDING CHEERFULNESS WITH NOM*d

FINDING CHEERFULNESS // SUMMER 09/10

Leonard Cohen knows it, though it took him a lot of songs and a few prescription meds to work it out. And this summer, NOM*d know it too. Fed up with the current vogue for doom and gloom, they're resolute in their pursuit of sunshine and "Finding Cheerfulness" is the result.

Don't worry, be happy is the mantra this season, as easyfit shapes and the lightweight drapes of silks, linens and cottons combine to remind us that really, life could be worse. It’s a hunt for a silver lining, and as usual, NOM*d are not afraid to turn the closet upside down and inside out to find it.

How they put it all back together again is their business of course, and as usual, Margi Robertson and co. are playing by their own rules. Experiments with form and construction are the NOM*d calling card and in this collection it takes the form of witty plays with denim and uniform shirting. Key shapes like bombers, housecoats, bloomers and camis are reworked in sheer and textured cotton, and dresses await the wee whisper of a petticoat to peep through.

As if we didn't have enough encouragement to stop and smell the roses, the idea is right there in a floral print that nestles up against the quintessential NOM*d check. The most delicious surprise of the season is fruit flavoured however, as the classic NOM*d colour palette of dawn and dusk and midnight is supplemented by colours of an altogether juicier hue. Joyful shades of watermelon and mandarin blaze out from the grey wreckage of the recession, crowned by a molten lava print that is magma-hot.

It’s all NOM*d’s way of reminding us that cheerfulness is there for the finding, it's just a question of knowing where to look.

ZAMBESI SUMMER

"Zambesi presents a collection of bold simplicity — exploring the concept of appearances and the complexities beneath the surface.

Womenswear:
“Cool, calm, and collected.”
— Elisabeth Findlay
A desire for simplicity and refinement delivers a collection of pared back silhouettes.
Double-breasted half-lined jackets and sleeveless vests in washed linen hint at the traditions of menswear. Narrow low-rise shorts and trousers contrast with classic tailoring to achieve a balance of relaxed confidence. A suit jacket and trench in ultra-fine wool gauze are borrowed from the Mens Collection, reinforcing a masculine presence.
Fluid viscose skirts adapt to strapless/halter dresses. Cone-shaped bodices and dresses create a sculptural form. A translucent nylon parka diffuses the garments beneath. The use of elastic detailing on dresses, skirts and waistcoats brings an unexpected element to classic pieces.

Menswear:
“It should feel like a second skin, not something you feel at all self-conscious in.”
— Dayne Johnston
The Zambesi Mens Collection proposes simple, classic shapes. Traditional tailored menswear is given a minimal feel. Sharp suiting is offered in bright red cotton, stark linens, and ultra-fine wool gauze, defined with off-white lining.
Elastic detailing is used as an accent. Tonal elastic harnessing accompanies suiting and a horizontal strap features on cotton shirting.
Fabrics in varying degrees of transparency play with convention. Fully fashioned cotton knitwear is semi-sheer. Ultra-fine gauge wool gauze is used to make a structured jacket and trench coat. Swim shorts in sheer nylon reveal visible black lining.

Accessories:
Leather accessories, coloured elastic harnessing, striped elastic belts, feathered pocket squares, fringed linen scarves, and tonal flat shoes in shiny patents, contrasted with matte ostrich texture. "

-A personal favourite being the cool harness that they have designed to go over tees and singlets and jackets. Another stunning Zambesi collection.

BACK TO BLACK

wassup? whats happening. My apologies for the long deprived absence - life's pace has speeded up raipdly over the last month and now arriving back from Melbourne, life is back to how I know it. So with Summer and New Zealand Fashion Week on the horizon, be prepared as new fresh looks will be posted. And as always a mix of art, music, movies and everything else thats fits in that tiny little crevice that the spiders come through.

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