Candle of the week – Grandiflora Queen of the Night at World

  Grandiflora Queen of the Night candle at WORLD Beauty—Harnessing the fleeting beauty of a flower that blooms for one night a year and dies in the dawn, Grandiflora’s scented candle exudes a delicately complex fragrance with notes of orange blossom, gardenia, tuberose, wisteria, clove, green mandarin and powdery vanilla, housed in a handmade porcelain … Read more




Real Wedding: Elizabeth & Joel – Photography by Ryder Evans

We met at the beginning of 2008 when I started working for Joel’s father’s company. We started seeing each other in July that year and we’ll celebrate our eight-year anniversary in Paris on Bastille Day this year. A little side story – shortly after I’d started, Joel’s father Tony mentioned to his mother that he’d … Read more



Together Loves – The Botanist Orakei

Surrounded in the most amazing summer blooms I was lucky enough to pop into the new Oraki Botanist store and take some photo’s of the amazing Eden in her element. The botanist team have done an incredible job with this one. The store looks amazing and the blooms incredible. A floral wonderland with lots of earthy … Read more


Candle of the week – Cire Trudon Cyrnos at World Beauty

Cire Trudon Cyrnos Limited Edition candle at WORLD Beauty—Named for the sun-drenched French seaside villa of Empress Eugenie, Napoleon’s wife, and set in sunny gold glass, this divine candle has a musky base, a black fig, lavender and pine heart and lemony top notes. worldbrand.co.nz, Illustrated by Sarah Larnach



Fragrance of the week – Creed Royal Princess at World

Creed Royal Princess Oud eau de parfum at WORLD Beauty—A captivating scent inspired by the Creed family’s couturier legacy and early 19th century volumes of fashion sketches made by Henry Creed II, featuring top notes of Sicilian bergamot, rose and sweet violet, a jasmine, vanilla and Tuscan lily heart and a sandalwood base. worldbrand.co.nz, Illustration … Read more


Juliette Hogan Bridesmaid

  Tell us a bit about Juliette Hogan… I started my label 13 years ago and I now have three boutiques in Auckland and an online platform as well as a bridal service. We’ve extended our offering beyond our mainline with luxury luggage, my own scent, an edit of homeware items and JH Little One … Read more