From the design room came these special tips caring for your merino. With a little TLC your premier merino wool garments should wear beautifully. Hand washing: • Gently hand wash your garment inside out in cold water with an approved wool wash • Rinse in cold water making sure not to wring or twist the garment • Squeeze the water out by pressing down on garment with hands • Lay garment between two towels and press any excess water out • Lay on a towel out of direct sunlight to dry Although we strongly recommend hand washing, your merino can be machine washed on a delicate wool cycle. Machine washing: • We highly recommend you turn the garment inside out and place it in a lingerie wash bag to prevent excess pilling • Wash in cold water with approved wool wash • Lay on a towel out of direct sunlight to dry If garment needs pressing gently iron on low heat with no steam. Golden rules are: • No tumble drying • No harsh chemicals Storing: • It’s a good idea to pop some sandalwood sachets in amongst your merino garments – this will help prevent damage from moths and leave your merino smelling beautiful www.nzmerino.co.nz

The little black dress, aka LBD, is considered a timeless classic and essential to complete any woman’s wardrobe. A LBD is an evening or cocktail dress, it is usually black in colour, simple in its cut, design and embellishments and is often short in length. The strength of this piece is its versatility to be used for multiple occasions. Due to its simplicity, accessories will do all the work, by giving your LBD multiple looks. Fantastic for those emergency “what can I wear?” situations, the key to a great LBD is to find a style that fits you really well. It should be comfortable and flatter your shape - accentuating your figure assets and hiding your challenges. It is well worth investing in a LBD made of quality fabric, as this piece will be a keeper. Choose a length that is age and situation appropriate and suits your personal body shape. Knee length is usually the most flattering. The key is to keep it simple. Timeless style is essential! Be particularly careful when selecting a dress with embellishments as it can quickly date and restrict accessorizing options. And lastly... invest, invest, invest in accessories that will keep your LBD current and give it lots of different looks for many occasions. Most importantly have fun, be open minded and creative when styling your little black dress.

Chasing a Dream by Carla Coulson
“These photos I hold dear. They record my journey; they are my love letters of life written all around the world during
work trips or holidays, or on days when I was just going to get the bread and life served up something breathtaking.”
Carla Coulson
My Heart Wanders by Pia Jane Bijerk
“A celebration of taking risks, letting go and making a home wherever you are. As I went searching for my heart,
I learnt that it intuitively knows what to do and where to go, and learnt that it wandered for a very special reason.”
Pia Jane Bijerk
NOMAD: Bring Your Travels Home by Sibella Court Sibella Court
Best selling author of Etcetera, shows us how to bring our travels home in the most unexpected of ways.
The globetrotter and treasured hunter travelled the world, inspired by everything from street signs to household brooms.

Last Thursday night we held a large Summer 2011 fashion show in the Tauranga Art Gallery suitably named “A Fusion of Art and Fashion”. The night was a huge success with a gallery full of well dressed, fashionable ladies who were inspired by the talk on trends and the colourful fashion show. The event showed that this season is all about making a statement with fashion, hair and makeup. Shoes and accessories are also strong, exciting and bold this summer. Please visit our facebook page to see the photographs of this fabulous evening.