J'veux ton amour Et je veux ton revenge!

I'm CRAAAAAZY about Lady Gaga's new song and clip Bad Romance - O LALA!

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Tis the season

Dearest friends!

Look at the sweeeeeeet lightshade I made today *:-)

It has been Christmas Craft day at my place - the tree is up, the fairy lights are blinking and oragami christmas creations are deocrating the mantel. With all the recession talk do you think there will be a general trend towards handmade festivities? I have been struck with the fever!

I was walking past this cute house in Grafton today- cute decorations.

I LOVE the festive season!

In every school year December was my favourite month.
Craft was always my best subject *:-)

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Bring it...

Some days can be described through "Bring it on"...

Thursday from aychblog on Vimeo.

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Rihanna takes five

I love Jezebel's #snapjudgement pics *:-)

Image: Jezebel.com

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Im secretly in love with....

I am OBsessed with Tokyo Dandy DOT com AND the ever delicious creators Dan and Joe.

Joe et moi at ANZFW 09

"We created www.tokyodandycom to bridge the gap between the runway and the street, Harajuku parties and High fashion receptions, all to the soundtrack of our favorite music celebrating the creative people who inspire us and make pop-culture what it is today."

Dan et moi at ANZFW 09
[SO jaded after the Huffer/Miss Crabb show at ANZFW - LONG week!]

I wish every night was a party night full of glitter and tunes - hanging out with these boys at fashion week captured the dream *:-)

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Joy to the world...

Christmas craft time! What are your thoughts on the festive season? How do you celebrate? I have some suuuuper exciting gifts I'm working on but cant blog them for fear the loved ones will seeeeeee!

Oo and if you are in Auckland you MUST visit the Trelise Cooper Kids store on Nuffield St to check out the Twelve Days of Christmas runway *:-)

Annnd, thoughts on Santa's facelift above Whitcoulls in Auckland?

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Wrist Dreams...

Goodness! Have you SEEN this snazzy Casio Calculater Watch that is TV REMOTE?!!

My friend Dan is a bit of a hilarious character - always got an adventure up his sleeve. As you can see he has embraced Movember and is giving the boys around the office a run for their money.

AHHHHH THE WATCH! As Dan puts it when he was younger the rich kids in class all had the snazy shoes and rad watches... so now he is all grown up and working he now owns snazy shoes and THE coolest watch. Next up on his list? A lego pirate ship. *:-)

Image: WristDreams.com

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Its in the detail...

Paul's window ledge...

Lameness I have been unwell this week *apologies to the million emails to reply to!* buuut I'm trying to look at the detail of life. OPEN my eyes... its unreal what you see.

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Gaga for Vogue

You MUST watch the behind-the-scenes video of Vogues Art Issue due out in December. Grace Coddington and Annie Leibovitz in all their glory!

Love the Hantzel and Grettel shoot with Lady Gaga as the Witch *:-) If only I could walk around town in nothing but a large white coat....

As a wierd coincidence I've been watching Sex and the City Season One and love the scene at a baby shower when Miranda explains to Carrie that the Witch from Hantzel and Grettel had it all figured out. The lady had just built her dream house and these kids come along and start eating it! bah!

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Ma'a Nonu for Italy's Next Top Model

Ooooooooo its a few days old BUUUT have you seen this article on stuff about a couple of our finest All Blacks featuring in Italy's Next Top model? BRILL!

Image: Laurence Smith

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Au revoir Rove

OH GOODNESS ME!

My faaaAAV Ausie Rove McManus is saying good bye to his Sunday night snow. The last episode of the season will air in New Zealand at 8.30pm on Friday night (TV3) with the anouncement it was the last snow of the season and of the show.

I LOVE the Rove team too - last time I was in Australia they were keen as beans to give me a tour... SUUUUUCH delicoius people!

Love you long time Rove.
x

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aych for LV

Following Louis Vuitton's lead I decided to embrace a crimped doo and loved the freedom :-)

Louis Vuitton - Spring Summer 2010 Image: Style.com

(And remember, today is the last day of the i'M x 1/1 POP UP STORE on the corner of Bayard Street and Ponsonby Terrace. Be there or.... be ... NAKED.)

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8pm tonight...

The AUT Graphic Design graduate show kicks off tonight at the Rod Keir Building and WJ Buildings on Governor Fitzeroy Place in Auckland City from 8pm. The works also be open to view from 10am - 6pm daily till the 22nd of November *:-)

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Rookies yea yeah!

Image: Costume design by Connie Ho
Photo: Hannah McArdle

O the deliciousness the AUT School of Art and Design graduate exhibitions! The glory of so many distinct ideas in the practice of visual arts and fashion design/textile design housed in the WM building on St Pauls St this evening left me gobsmacked!

Lovely evening tonight at the opening - I was so overwhelmed by all of the glorious faces I need to make another trip back to pick my faaaaavourites *:-)

Make SURE you check out the students work over the weekend at 40 St Pauls St, Auckland City.

(Someone let me know what time its open each day? Need to go back and absorb it all!)

Congratulations to all the graduating students and the honours/masters students - What a year! x

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Can I have your locks?

In the middle of watching "The Woman" and MY GOSH I had to google this pic of Meg Ryan. LOOK AT THOSE LOCKS!!!! OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

Ultimate tuesdays include cheap movie nights/dvd nights :-)

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i'M x 1/1 POP UP STORE

Beyond excited for the i'M x 1/1 POP UP STORE this weekend! The brain child of Matt Nash and Ilisa McMiken will launch their first outing in less than 5 days..... *EXCITED*!!!!

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These two delicious fashion souls have backgrounds in menswear and this colaboration has been busting to take place. Mat told me a bit about the journey....

The concept came about as most do, over beers, a bottle of wine and a sewing party in my workspace. We decided that we should stop talking about working on a project together, just make a deadline and actually get sewing.

We both make a lot of clothes and bags for our friends, mine being my full time job. It was decided that we would put together a range of one-offs garments we want to wear right now and be able to sell them off at a reasonable price

So the deadline and store is happening next weekend, the 14th/15th of November out of our workspace on the corner of Bayard Street and Ponsonby Terrace from 10am.

This project is not about making millions of dollars but about working in a debt free organic way, with one project's proceeds funding the next creative endeavour. But most of all, getting our clothes out there and being able to work together with other emerging creative artists and talented friends

We're all ready in the planning to expand our 1/1 Pop Up Store concept to a store in March 2010 to include recent fashion graduates and being able to offer a space and relevant context to sell their work within

What a breath of fresh air! I can't waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaait!!!! mmmmmmmm!!!! Put on your dancing shooooooooooooooes and get ready to looooook goood!

All clothing i'M x 1/1 /// photography guycoombes.com /// hair Jason Li @ Stephen Marr Newmarket /// make-up Meggie M /// Veronica @ 62 models /// Marcus @ Red11

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aych is for Hair Chop!

Time for a hair chop!!!!

Any thoughts on a new look? comment here or email me hannah@aychblog.com

All submissions considered *:-)

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Gliteratzi

Ooo after posting about my love of glitter look what anon little gift I recieved!

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MTV Europe

Oooo la la loook what Katy Perry wore to the MTV Europe Awards...

My love for Katy and Lilly is divided.... boooth sooo gorj!

Image: Reuters

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I need to get outa Markham...

Pleasssssssssssssse VOTE for my friend Steph to be the next S-Trip World intern. She is one of the most delicious grads from Ryerson University (Toronto) and lives in Markham, Ontario.

Check out her clip and then vote HERE! (LOVE the massive plug she does for New Zealand!)x

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I need more GLITTER

Marilyn Minter for MAC

I am dreaming about glitter.

My family have always said "To find Hannah follow the trail of glitter". Fabulicious... maybe Richie Rich and I were meant to be BFF afterall *:-)

I think the glitter obsession stemmed from my LOVE of fairys and magical creatures... I love the divine beauty of fairy illustrations and the gorgeous gowns they wore.

I have found an amazing online art gallery/community called redbubble.com. Inspired by these sparkling images....

Artist: Jess White

**more after the jump**


Glitter on a maple leaf
Artist: Sue Nueckel


Artist: Laura Towersey


Glitter on a flower petal
Artist: Sue Nueckel


Artist: Jessica Walker

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Shock...

I have news... *excitement* .... stay tuned....

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Trelise is for trouble...

I was flicking through a stash of old magazines and look at the little discovery I made....

At the Trelise Cooper Kids show at Fashion Week this year I recieved a complimentary copy of the OHBaby magazine. A fitting brand relathionship I thought. Put the magazine aside to flick through later.

In the DAZE that is fw I didnt notice that an A4 COPY of the current Spring cover was GLUED to an older Winter issue.

OH TRELISE YOU DIDN'T!

A bit of a grey area legally as the magazine wasnt sold or exchanged for other goods. BUT WHAT CHEEK! Veeeeery misleading...

I guess the question is whos idea was it?

Trelise? OHbaby? PR? Elcheapo assistant given goodie bags on task list?

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Chuckle

Vodafone on the Quay - Wellington, New Zealand
Photo: Hannah McArdle

Cant believe I havn't posted these pictures~!

Taken in our fair nations capital.

Parliament - Wellington, New Zealand
Photo: Hannah McArdle

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