DGS at New Zealand Fashion Festival 2012

Posted by Paul Blomfield — November 28, 2011

We’re really excited about next year’s Designer Garage Sale, featuring as part of New Zealand Fashion Festival 2012. The very roomy venue of Shed 10 on Queens Wharf will be the perfect location for fashion bargain hunters to find all their favourite brands all in one place for a limited time. As usual with the Designer Garage Sale, the prices will be insane so you’ll need to get in quick as it’s a first in first served situation!

Keep checking back for info on which designers will be appearing at the Designer Garage Sale and like us on facebook for instant updates.

Don’t forget to ‘Like’ the Designer Garage Sale on Facebook

Posted by Paul Blomfield — August 30, 2011

The Sunday Star-Times is on facebook also and we’d love for you to ‘like’ us there.

Go to http://www.facebook.com/DesignerGarageSaleNZ

We’re also tweeting, so if Twitter is your thing, follow www.twitter.com/DesignerSaleNZ and we’ll be posting pictures and news from the DGS as it happens.

Hope to see you all at the Sunday Star-Times Designer Garage Sale this week!

Sarah Riley Shoes At The Designer Garage Sale

Posted by Paul Blomfield — August 29, 2011

Auckland born shoe designer Sarah Riley creates shoes that make women feel like a million dollars.

Influenced by fashion, art, people she meets and life experiences, Sarah does not consider her work merely designing, but also sculpting and creating an artistic form which is destined to be treasured by the owner.

Sarah Riley has a great selection available for you at The Designer Garage Sale with one off samples in various sizes, media samples from the current collection, many larger sizes and classic stock like that seen on New Zealand’s Next Top Model.

RRP $499 For DGS Sarah Riley Shoes will be reduced to $100 and $200

Sneak Peek from Neverblack

Posted by Paul Blomfield — August 25, 2011

Elsa Fur Skirt - RRP $189 DGS $80

Neverblack is a New Zealand fashion label born out of a desire to offer beautiful and wearable garments for men and women.

Formed in 2009 by Jeremy Maclaurin (creative director) and Martin Chapman (graphic designer) in collaboration with fashion designer Chelsea Thorpe. The trio are rapidly becoming known for distinctive modern vintage styling and use of original fabric.

They delivers high-quality, cutting edge fashion for men and women at a price that won´t break the bank, especially now with these Designer Garage Sale prices.

Check out Neverblack at the Designer Garage Sale.

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Sneak Peek from Tessa Dodge

Posted by Paul Blomfield — August 24, 2011

After the debut of Tessa Dodge in 2009, this fresh and inspiring label has firmly established itself within the New Zealand fashion landscape.

Since the label made it’s first appearance in a small Napier clothing boutique, the range of clothes for modern and practical women has expanded and is now available in four great stockists.

Tessa Dodge is a label that knows what women want in their wardrobes. There are pieces for every occasion, from the stand out dress to the every day modern wear, with the option to mix and match with existing pieces. The subtle use of organic material has been incorporated into many of the designs, combined with other alluring colours and fabrics.

1. Dusk Shirt Dress – RRP $245, DGS only $99

2. Mystery Top – RRP $196, DGS $49, Flash Light Mini – RRP $215, DGS $ 69

The count down is on!

Posted by Paul Blomfield — August 24, 2011

With just over a week to go, we are counting down to the final Designer Garage Sale of 2011!

Get ready for a spectacular two days of shopping from a selection of some of New Zealand’s hottest fashion at crazy discounted prices.

NZ Fashion Weekend tickets (including the Sunday Star-Times Designer Garage Sale)
$20 from iticket

Designer Garage Sale opening times:
Friday 2^nd September 2011 5pm to 9.30pm
Saturday 3^rd September 2011 10am to 6pm

The final line up of designers on sale:
KAGI, Ingrid Starnes, Sabatini, Salasai, TK Store, Julian Danger, Kathryn Wilson, Zara’s Vintage Yard Sale, Federation, Matchi Motchi, Ioanna Kourbela, Chalkboard Agencies, Bossanova, Deborah Sweeney, WeSC, Neverblack, Riddle Me This /LINDA FARROW COLLABORATIONS + COLLECTIVE INTL.
Beattie Munro, Chaos & Harmony / BLAK, Lonely Hearts, Lonely Lingerie, Miami Jewel, Tessa Dodd, Mexican Treasures, Sarah Riley Designer Shoes, Brady, Sable&Minx, Doosh, MisteR, Egoist, Robyn Mathieson, , Scala Anti Cellulite Shapewear, Tight Az Tights and Leggigns, Mose Boutique, Triwa Watches…

See you there!

Back in Blak

Posted by Paul Blomfield — August 22, 2011

Blak garment on sale at the Designer Garage Sale

Blak Cult Shirt RRP$229, DGS only $99!

For Winter 2011, the two complementary Blak ranges – Blak Basics and Blak Luxe – become intertwined, working to the same themes, and linking together to create strong and wearable looks.

Skin Deep is a collection of contrasts. On one side, it’s about loving the skin you’re in, through the soft romance of sheer silks and translucent laces. On the other, leopard skin prints and leather panels arouse a darker, wilder kind of nature. The lighter side of the collection is beautifully uncomplicated and flirtatiously revealing.

www.blak.co.nz

A Good Bunch of Brady

Posted by Paul Blomfield — August 19, 2011

Brady Wasabi dress in Olive - RRP $289, DGS just $195

Brady is edgy and constructed, with intriguing silhouettes and colour combinations, it’s about having one key piece that makes an entire ensemble stand out. Movement is kept in mind with the design, as each Brady piece is produced to create or compliment the rhythm and flow of a woman’s body.

Brady is daring but not too out there – it takes risks to be a fusion of high fashion and easy wear, culminating in a range of distinctive yet easily identifiable pieces. Its real point of difference is in the attention paid to every garment as a three dimensional object, so that from the front, side and back, there is always something of interest, from the subtle detailing to the way it drapes.

The debut Brady range was inspired by Japanese Haikus, a form of poetry that is written, read and understood independently. This theme features throughout, resulting in a fully cohesive collection that can still be unique to its wearers through fluid silhouettes and daring new shapes in exclusive silks and modals.

Chaos & Harmony – The Perfect Storm

Posted by Paul Blomfield — August 18, 2011

Since its inception in 2008, Chaos & Harmony has ﬁrmly established itself as a lively, spontaneous and expressive designer shoe brand.

The label has achieved coverage in an array of renowned Australasian publications including Sunday magazine, Fashion Quarterly, Simply You, Black, Cleo, 1am, Rolling Stone, Mindfood and Grazia with plans to forcefully expand into the Australian and Asian markets in the near future.

Ever ambitious, Lead Designer and Managing Director, Rebecca Anderson grew up wanting to own her own business and after graduating from the Instituo Europeo di Design in Rome, Italy, she teamed up with long-time friend and colleague Renee Ryland to form the continually evolving and expanding Chaos & Harmony.

And yes, H&C will be at the Designer Garage Sale this year!