Unconventionally, defiantly beautiful, Mexican artist Frida Kahlo was known for her flamboyant style, passionate and painful life and her surreal, often sinister self-portraits which are full of references to her Mexican culture. She is still celebrated in exhibitions and retrospectives around the world. We were intrigued to see just how many of our own talented Felt sellers draw inspiration from Frida or from Mexican culture.
It may be Autumn but, by golly, I’m still in need of my sunhat.
Leaving Auckland and relocating to Mount Maunganui for a lifestyle change was the move that helped Tanya Austen on her way to working full-time on NZFINCH.
In the jungle, the tiny jungle…
Where do you turn when you need a Christmas present for the most on-trend of your friends? From unique accessories to handmade haute couture, Felt is a goldmine for style leaders and the fashion conscious. If you’ve got a fashionista to buy for this Christmas, you’re already sorted if you’ve found the Felt Christmas Gift Guide‘s Gifts for Fashionistas.
Our Found it on Felt competition brought out some beautiful images of your favourite Felt purchases – not only are you guys discerning shoppers, but awesome stylists too! It was a hard call narrowing it down, but here are our winners…
When it comes to colour fashion, New Zealand is in an odd position – that position being, well, the southern hemisphere. What’s odd about living on the flip side, you say? Well, it has to do with the mysterious art of colour forecasting – and living neither in the future nor in the past…
“Spring is here, Spring is here! Life is skittles and life is beer!” Thus sang Tom Lehrer and, if we ignore the fact that the rest of the song gets rather homicidal towards pigeons, most of us would agree that a little springtime weather lifts the spirits and makes the outdoors suddenly seem a whole lot more appealing than mere days ago.
In a house in Featherston, surrounded by second hand treasures (including a lounge suite originally given to her great-grandparents as a wedding gift), Emma McCleary crafts fabric, paper, ink and words into the unique handmade stylings of Emma Makes.
Here’s to crafty dads and their awesome creations! With Father’s Day approaching, we’ve picked out some super handmade gift ideas and we’d love to hear your stories – what craft skills did you learn from your dad? What did your dad make when you were a kid?