The Observer

Posted 2:07pm Sunday 25th May 2014

RUBY’s Autumn/Winter 2014 collection, “The Dreamers,” was inspired by the cult classic films of director Sofia Coppola and the rebellious youths of the 1968 student riots in Paris. Having taken over RUBY in 2008, designer Deanna Didovich has seen the label grace its first catwalk at New Zealand Read more...

The Observer - How to dress sporty casual

Posted 4:32pm Sunday 18th May 2014

As New Zealand’s future academia, you may have thought that there was absolutely nothing that you could stand to learn from the desperate housewives of New Zealand. However, it is a truth that if we did not have housewives, we would not have sporty casual; and if we did not have sporty casual, we Read more...

Street Style

Posted 3:11pm Sunday 11th May 2014

Kate (Marketing and Communications) - Bassike striped top, dress from Australia, Stylestalker cardigan, Karen Walker bag. Campbell (Commerce) - ASOS shoes, Thingthing trackpants, RPM t-shirt, Longlost hoodie, Stark Bros Ltd. beanie. Read more...

The Observer - The new essentials for guys

Posted 3:11pm Sunday 11th May 2014

While the best-before date on food packaging may be a mere guideline, the best-before date on clothing is as mandatory as the Crimes Act 1961. Unfortunately, men are notorious for overestimating the length of time that they may wear a single item of clothing with pride. We at the Observer advise all Read more...

Street Style

Posted 4:20pm Sunday 4th May 2014

Mitchell (Law and Commerce) - Mr Simple Jacket, AS Colour t-shirt, Neuw jeans, Rivers shoes, Happy Socks and Herschel bag Jessie (Zoology) - Bassike t-shirt, Cheap Monday jacket, Twenty Seven Names pants, Lucy Folk necklace, Converse shoes. Read more...

The Observer - New essentials for girls

Posted 4:20pm Sunday 4th May 2014

There is no denying that “course-related costs” is a gloriously ambiguous term. We here at The Observer consider it to mean all costs associated with looking fresh to death. Therefore, assuming that you have not already spent the entirety of your course-related costs on Jagerbombs at Fever Club, it Read more...

The Observer

Posted 1:58pm Sunday 27th April 2014

Bryn (Commerce and Law) is wearing a Commoners t-shirt, J.Crew shirt, AS Colour pants, River shoes and an ASOS bag. Brianna (Communications and Design) is wearing a Mad Love cardigan, Sass and Bide top, Bec & Bridge shorts, Nike shoes, Ray Ban sunglasses and Marc by Marc Read more...

How to: Not look like a fresher

Posted 1:58pm Sunday 27th April 2014

College residence t-shirts are not to be worn in public. Nobody cares that you did enough extracurricular activities to get into Arana. Leave those awkwardly fitted t-shirts, along with your school leaver’s hoodie, for all of the lazy, hungover Sundays. Dunedin is not the Coromandel. The Read more...

Style Watch

Posted 1:58pm Sunday 27th April 2014

Good Bassikes - The philosophy behind Australian brand Bassike is covetable everyday wardrobe staples with longevity. These organic cotton treasures are more adaptable than bacteria and can be dressed up or down for any occasion. In Dunedin they can be found at Slick Willy’s. Read more...