Solstice Returns: Commercial Bay embraces the energy of spring style

9 September 2025
By Fashion Quarterly

As solstice brings brighter days, the shopping precinct captures the season’s energy with fashion that feels effortless, uplifting, and full of life.

Commercial Bay
Solstice by Commercial Bay returns from 18 - 21 September.
Boho Chic - H&M

Boho chic 

Boho is back, but not as you know it. Spring 2025’s iteration is still romantic, still free-spirited, but far more considered. At Coach, floral dresses, crochet knits, and classic suede shoulder bags set the tone. While at H&M, boho is revived through statement denim (think: flared jeans and western shirts), fringed accessories, and Penny Lane-esque blouses.

Seasonal craft - Sylvester

Seasonal craft

Texture tells the story at Wynn Hamlyn, where modern tailoring is softened through fluid silhouettes, subtle detailing, and refined craftsmanship. Sylvester’s striking Neo Noir-inspired capsule plays with mood and motif through zigzag knits, wild florals, and sharp suiting grounded in cinematic charm.

Fresh tailoring - Moochi

Fresh tailoring

Fancy a more pared-back approach to the latest trends? COS leads the charge with crisp shirting and slouchy trousers in sun-washed tones. At Moochi, the mood is similarly refined with cinched trench coats, extended kimono shapes, and softly structured separates.

Bloom - Kate Spade

Bloom

Florals are getting a fresh perspective. At Kate Spade, garden motifs are playful and polished with painterly prints, ruffled hemlines, and bright accessories in petal pinks and punchy greens. Juliette Hogan offers a more subdued approach, with softly abstract florals and moody botanicals that bring depth to flowing silhouettes.

Blue sky dining - Queens

Blue sky dining

Longer days and lighter evenings invite a new kind of dining ritual — one that’s sun-soaked, sky-high, and full of flavour. Head to Queens for rooftop drinks with a golden hour view, or stop by Mokki, the latest Harbour Eats arrival, serving ceremonial-grade matcha and açaí bowls made for sunny afternoons.

Solstice

From 18-21 September, downtown Auckland is set to light up with the return of Solstice by Commercial Bay. Kicking off the countdown to summer, the annual event is a vibrant celebration of fashion, music, food and drinks, beginning with an unmissable runway show highlighting the very best in spring styles.

Find out more about Solstice 2025 at commercialbay.co.nz

This article originally appeared in Fashion Quarterly’s Spring 2025 issue.

Words: Natalia Didovich
Imagery: Supplied

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