Create new beginnings in your fashion with Lemaire, Stella Mccartney, Nanushka, and more.
Growing up, Krystel English never imagined becoming a fashion designer, despite being seemingly born for the role. In the 1980s her parents, Gloria and Mel, ran Fidgit’s Fashion on Auckland’s Darby Street, a hip men’s and women’s boutique that carried its success into Australian department stores and even counted Stevie Nicks among its customers.
Though only in his mid-40s, Damien Nikora has already lived several lifetimes. The photographer is one of New Zealand’s most respected creatives, known for his striking editorial and commercial campaigns in the fashion industry as well as the presence and intimacy of his portraiture and documentary work.
Takapuna Beach is fast becoming one of Auckland’s most popular places to indulge in much needed retail therapy. This comes as no surprise to those familiar with the stunning beaches and views – literally a step away from the street style shopping area.
As I walk down a corridor, trying to stop my own shirt from sticking to the small of my back, I come to a door bearing a brass sign: SHHORN.









