1. Clear the calendar
Consider your weekend shopping plans sorted. Two of New Zealand fashion’s most coveted labels are opening their archives in Auckland this week. First up, Paris Georgia’s sample sale is offerinf archival pieces and rare samples. Across town, Wynn Hamlyn is opening its workroom doors for one final sample sale before the label closes. Expect unseen samples, one-offs, past-season treasures and pieces that never made it into the world. Once they’re gone, they’re really gone.
Paris Georgia Sample Sale
Where: 1 Melrose Street, Newmarket
When: Thursday 3rd – Sunday 6th September from 9am to 5pm.
Wynn Hamlyn’s Final Sample Sale
Where: Wynn Hamlyn Workroom, 90 Anzac Avenue, Auckland CBD
When: Thursday 3rd – Sunday 6th September from 10am to 6pm.
2. Sunny side up
Commonplace Essentials has a way of making new feel familiar, and its ‘Under the Sun,’ collection is no exception. Bringing the brand’s signature vintage sportswear influence into warmer territory, the range moves from iconic stripes and lace trims to cashmere, longline shorts, and a jacquard puff crop already on everyone’s wish list. All designed in soft spring hues and considered, easy cuts, these are the pieces you’ll be reaching for on repeat, season after season.
3. Spring is in bloom
Untouched World welcomes the new season with ‘Silhouettes in Bloom’, a collection inspired by nature at its most relaxed. Soft neutrals sit alongside warm ochres, verdant greens and deep clay reds, while texture also plays a key role through crisp cottons and breathable linens that mingle with tactile mohair and merino. The result? Timeless, thoughtfully made pieces that feel grounded in the everyday rather than dictated by passing trends.
Untouched World’s ‘Silhouettes in Bloom’ launches September 4th.
4. The cost of hope
Behind every fertility journey is a cost few talk about, and Gingernut’s Angels is working to change that. Founded by Jaimee Lupton in honour of her daughter, the charity provides financial grants to New Zealanders navigating infertility, removing one of the biggest barriers to treatment. Since launching, it has awarded 197 grants and raised more than $3.5 million, funding IVF and egg freezing through clinics nationwide. Beyond the funding, Gingernut’s Angels is reshaping the national conversation around fertility, turning private heartbreak into shared hope
5. Your key to the city
Consider this your invitation to play tourist. SO/ Auckland’s Key To The City offer turns your hotel room key into a VIP pass to some of Auckland’s best fashion, beauty and dining addresses. Alongside an overnight stay, valet parking and breakfast for two at Harbour Society, guests can unlock a line-up of exclusive perks across the CBD. Think beauty treatments at The Facialist and Drake on Drake, fragrance workshops at Miller Road, shopping at TUESDAY Label, Taylor and The Shelter, and dining offers at Bossi, Tacoteca and Sienna. Available until 15 October.
