Get ruffled

Where fashion once adopted a minimalist aesthetic, we’re increasingly seeing big, bold, statement-making styles bursting out of the sartorial shadows.     Get ready to don some polka dots, colourful leather and metallic fabrics… we’re even going mad for marigold!   So it’s not surprising then that we’re getting hot around the collar for ruffles. […]

Connecting the dots

It’s long been said that trends are cyclical and when it comes to polka dots, they most certainly are – both in the figurative and literal sense of the expression.     If you’re just now connecting the sartorial dots, you might have realised polka dots are everywhere.   A print perennial, this sartorial throw-back […]

Winter warmers: Made in the Shade

We’re beginning to make the transition into long sleeves and cosy jackets and coats and that can only mean one thing… winter is fast approaching. Make Made in the Shade your one-stop shop to stock up on winterwear.   With lots of new stock and a focus on New Zealand made items, you can look […]

Black to basics

Kiwis are widely renowned for how much we love draping ourselves in black; not surprising then that black is a recurrent feature on the what’s hot lists, more constant in its forceful repetitions than anything else in the style books.     With this humble hue’s ability to make everything look that little bit chicer, […]

Fake it till you make it

Did you know dressing well or even wearing a certain colour can be an instant mood-lifter? Yes, it turns out confidence may just be a power outfit away! Research shows that fashion is one of the simplest ways we can transform our emotions and overall confidence. So let us help you dress for success!   […]

Exclusively exceptional: IB Fashion & Bridal

IB Fashion & Bridal extends a warm welcome to try on the exclusive wedding attire by multi award-winning designer, Ingrid Brook.                     Recent additions to her exquisite wedding dress collection, housed in shop 54 of The Tannery’s heritage grounds, are Helen Fontaine International and Pollardi European. […]

Fashion for fall

Autumn’s vivid and vibrant hues are beautifully showcased at Made in the Shade, with quality garments arriving instore daily. Renowned for non-pilling, Optimum flaunts tops in the full colour spectrum, from black and whites, hot pinks and oranges, greens and ambers through to dashing horizontal stripes in the brightest candy colours. Team an Optimum top […]

Make you ‘pop’

Edith Head once said “You can have anything you want in life if you dress for it”.     And yet despite the importance of dressing well, sometimes you just need a little bit of help to look and feel amazing. After 30 years working across hair, fashion and beauty, Vicki Ogden-O’Fee isn’t just a […]

Tangerine Dreams

Fruity forms of orange fuelled our fashion sense in spring. Citrus shades are still sizzling on summer’s shelves and now they’re set to warm up autumn wardrobes. Eastern cultures have always revered this hot spot on the colour wheel. During Chinese New Year mandarins, tangerines, satsumas are symbols of abundance and fortune. To wear the […]

A brave new you for 2020

The first thing we think of when reminiscing on decades past, is what people wore.   The ’20s will have a definably different vibe. Seize this exciting time in space to reinvent and trademark the new era. We have new looks for each season – but for the new decade why not dare yourself? It’s […]