Fragrance of the week – Curio Noir Dark Bouquet at Curio Noir

Curio Noir Dark Bouquet at Curio Noir—Notes of orange flower, cypress, jasmine and vetyver recall a dark forest, and can be carried in a tiny 5ml bottle of potent absolute parfum designed to sit in your pocket, or in a larger flask, handblown by Monmouth Glass Studio. CURIONOIR | Illustration by Sarah Larnach


Candle of the week – Fornasetti Il Serpente del Giardino Segreto candle at WORLD

Fornasetti Il Serpente del Giardino Segreto candle at WORLD Beauty—A very handsome orange snake coils itself around an old stone wall on this beautiful ceramic lidded candle, made by whimsical Italian luxury homeware brand Fornasetti. Inspired by Italian secret gardens, it’s rich with fresh scents of cypress, ivy and cedarwood. WORLD | Illustration by Sarah Larnach




Rebecca Anderson | Chaos & Harmony

How did you learn to design shoes? In my early 20s I worked in interior design, which I loved, but I couldn’t get rid of this nagging shoe thing in the back of my mind. I’d always loved shoes, and was fascinated by their design, texture and materiality.


Real Wedding: Claudia + Tom – Photography by Mickey Ross

We’re both active people with far too many hobbies — boating, golf, fishing and beekeeping. If Tom heads off hunting, I’ll spend the weekend doing yoga. Tom is currently training for his private pilot’s licence, so that will open up some new adventures for us.


Candle of the week – Alchemy candle at La Lumiere Boutique

Alchemy candle in copper beaker at La Lumiere Boutique—Hand-crafted in Melbourne using 100% natural soy wax and housed in a reusable copper beaker, this gorgeous candle has clean, calming scents of tangerine rind and lemon myrtle. La Lumiere | Illustration by Sarah Larnach


Real Wedding: Lucy + Allen – Photography by Danelle Bohane

We’ve just recently returned to New Zealand after spending the most incredible past 4 years living and working in London, which is where we based ourselves to travel the world. We are both travel mad and all of our wedding day styling, food and ideas were inspired from our adventures together.