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Too cute for words Awww, they're just so adorable. That's the reaction your animal-loving friends are bound to have when they see the organic cotton T-shirt you just bought from The Body Shop. The shirts feature cute drawings courtesy of dog and cat owner, designer Karen Walker, and will cost $40 with half of that money going to the World Society for the Protection of Animals. It's all about ending cruelty to animals this week, being World Animal Week. It's also about raising awareness of a petition to support a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare at the United Nations. For more on this, see www.wspa.org.nz. Woof!
Charitable hairstyling
We've seen a giant pile of pink products come over the Viva desks recently, all benefiting Breast Cancer Research in New Zealand. Two of the most notable are the ghd hairstylers, where a special Hot Pink edition is being launched at the beginning of October. From each styler sold, $30 will be donated to the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation. Phone 0800 HAIR GHD (0800 424 744) for your nearest stockist.
Nokia has enlisted the aid of local designer Trelise Cooper to come up with a limited edition Nokia 6085 handset, complete with a Cooper-designed phone purse, also to raise funds for The Breast Cancer Research Trust.
The phone, which will be a subtle champagne colour, will be available from Vodafone dealers this month and will retail for around $249, $20 of which will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Trust.
Visual delight
If you already know the joy of shopping at the Scotties boutiques, then their new website won't be telling you anything new. But it is a visual delight that deserves to be seen, simply to get an online dose of their distinctive style. Check out www.scottiesboutique.co.nz
Paper clips
If you're surrounded by stacks of random paper, uncatalogued files and folders, and other odd bits of stationery then maybe you should give the good folks at hip stationery store, kikki.K, a call. They're running a series of workshops that will teach you how to become more organised. You'll also learn the secrets of colour in the workplace, paper flow management and three top tips for decluttering. For around $40, you'll get an hour's worth of instruction from an organisational consultant, refreshments and a 15 per cent discount on fab kikki.K products. Call the Newmarket store on (09) 524-0156 to book as October sessions are booking out fast.
