1. Chin Gin!
We’re running for the Peppa Heart x ECOYA: Mandarin Gin Reed Diffuser… and not just because the packaging is giving high summer (although, it certainly helps). Featuring tangerine, mandarin, and orange with starfruit, mango and goji berry atop of a violet and musky base, this feminine scent invigorates your space for up to six months with citrus heaven. Given their shared passion for the home and for well-made margaritas, this collaboration stemmed from years of admiration for Peppa Hart founder and ECOYA’s creative director, Sophie Bell. The collection features three fragrances that perfectly capture the warmer-vacay season, Mandarin Gin, Sunkissed Lily and Summer Violets.
Available now. Visit ecoya.co.nz
2. Fresh drop
While we’re on the topic of citrus, allow us to introduce the next item on our 5 Things We Love list for the week: Aēsop’s Lucent Facial Concentrate. Rich in Vitamin C, this lightweight serum promises to replenish, hydrate and balance the skin’s barrier with its complex blend of moisturising, conditioning and skin-supportive ingredients. Including skincare powerhouses Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate (Vitamin C) and barrier-supportive Niacinamide (Vitamin B3) alongside essential oils of Rose Otto, Sandalwood and Frankincense, you can expect nourishing results alongside a rich floral aroma.
Aēsop’s Lucent Facial Concentrate, $161, 60mL
Available at Aēsop signature stores, counters in select department stores, and online at aesop.com
3. Collectrice edition
If you’re in the market for vintage jewellery, you’ll want to be across The Collectrice – a new business started by Auckland friends Kate Davenport and Amelia Pais Rodriguez. With many of us gravitating to a more circular economy, the demand for pre-loved designer pieces with one-of-a-kind singularity continues to grow.
“To us, choosing vintage is more than just an acknowledgement of the past, it’s a counter-balance to mass production; an ode to the quality of design and materials of eras gone by, and an excellent investment.”
Kate and Amelia have spent many years fuelling their love of vintage fine jewellery by visiting auction houses and jewellery fairs around Europe to bring a unique offering of rings, bracelets, watches, and necklaces to the New Zealand market.
Available now. Free shipping nationwide. Visit thecollectrice.com
4. Saddle up
Escape to the country with R.M. Williams’ latest collection ‘ The Land We Call Home’. Despite its roots in Australia, the heritage brand very much resonates with the Kiwi rural lifestyle with their iconic boots, belts, caps, and jackets residing in the closets of our extended family members, basking in nostalgia. This homage to its origins is ever-present in this collection with 61% of the products having been crafted on Australian shores (the most they’ve produced locally to-date). Hallmarked by natural fibres, versatile fits and appreciation for quality and craftsmanship, these pieces are designed to withstand weekends off-duty for generations.
Available online now at rmwilliams.com.au/nz
5. Pasta la vista, baby
For designers Anjali Burnett and Rachel Easting of New Zealand label twenty-seven names, magenta is not just a colour – it’s a lifestyle. And with this hue taking centre stage in their autumn/winter ’23 campaign Penne for your Thoughts, we’re compelled to agree with them. From flower-checkerboard prints to vests that make you shout ‘Holy Macaroni’, the range is here to evoke pleasure and joy. Applying the bucolic sensibility of dining al fresco under the Tuscan sun, this collection lends humour and delight to the La Dolce Vita lifestyle.
So, if you feel you’ve been robbed of an epicurean holiday abroad this summer or simply want to spice up your wardrobe with a lashing of life’s little comforts, this is a collection for you.
Available now. Visit twentysevennames.co.nz
