Inside actor Emily Barclay's NYC wedding 💒
"Don't overthink it," is excellent advice when making life decisions, big or small. For Kiwi-born actor Emily Barclay, those words became a mantra for organising her NYC wedding to long-term partner, comedian Tom Ward, in under one week. 💒
From the City Hall venue to her off-the-rack Sandy Liang dress (swoon), Emily's 'kitschy Valentine's Day prom' nuptials are everything we love to feature in Ensemble Weddings, celebrating perfectly imperfect love. Click here for a look inside their whirlwind day.
In the spirit of DIY celebrations, editor Zoe Walker Ahwa spoke to the organisers of Rogue: a grass-roots fashion presentation that aims to platform the work of young designers ahead of NZ Fashion Week. We're excited by their energy and plans - find out more about the show, and how to get tickets, here.
Also this week, Tyson Beckett chats to RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under judge Rhys Nicholson and we celebrate 50 years of hip-hop by sharing a few favourite tracks.
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Inside Emily Barclay's kitsch Valentine's prom wedding
By Lara Daly
How the actor planned an NYC wedding in under a week. READ MORE
PŪERU | FASHION
The hip-hop songs that saved us
By Ensemble
To celebrate 50 years of the genre, cool people share their life-affirming tracks. READ MORE
AHUREA | CULTURE
The designers challenging the fashion week route
By Zoe Walker Ahwa
Meet the collective putting on spinoff show Rogue. READ MORE
PŪERU | FASHION
Rhys Nicholson on being 'a little bit' famous
By Tyson Beckett
"In a way, being on Drag Race is like doing an ad in Japan," says the RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under judge. READ MORE
TANGATA | PEOPLE
Why Katherine Mansfield is still a literary punk icon
By Cass Mason
The author's radical life is as inspiring today as it was 100 years ago. READ MORE
TANGATA | PEOPLE
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