Retail Therapy: Bikini babe

Harajuku Lovers' Sunshine Cutie. Photo / Babiche Martens

Harajuku Lovers are a very Japanese, cutesy-pie range of mini fragrances that even have their own interactive online world. (See hlfragrance.com).

Meet G, one of the Sunshine Cuties housing 10ml of creamy musk eau de toilette. She's one of five different dolls in a new limited edition now available at Life Pharmacies for $39 each.

New talent shines

The winners of New Zealand Fashion Week's New Talent competition were in action at White Studios in Auckland last week, working on the special campaign shoot that will be unveiled in early August - and we have this exclusive behind the scenes photo. The shoot was styled by Alison Lewis and features models Hunter McLeod and Claire Laredo, who is pictured here with hairstylist Vladimir Moiseev and makeup artist Asrita Singh. The winners were mentored by a leading figure in their specific field - hairdresser Paul Serville, makeup artist Amber D and stylist Chris Lorimer were also at the shoot helping their proteges. The winners, who were decided by the public via Facebook, will also attend NZ Fashion Week in September where they will work on the New Generation show.

Salvaged sale

The sad news is that Salvage Textiles is closing (owner Kay Wooff is moving to Melbourne) ... but the happy news is that they're holding a sale to clear stock. The store, at 537 Mt Eden Rd, will close on Saturday July 31, so get in store now to get your hands on marked-down vintage textiles. Ph (09) 630 4054.

Pop into Cybele

Designer Cybele has taken over a space on Ponsonby Rd to open a pop-up sale store, which will be open until this Sunday. In store are pieces from the current season collection, as well as pieces from previous seasons and one-off samples. Cybele, 54 Ponsonby Rd, 10am-6pm each day until Sunday.

Stormy nails

Glitterbugs will love Orly's minis which are a great way to try a trend without ending up with a bottle of polish you'll never finish. The new glitter finishes, in colours including gold, silver and pink, cost $9.95 from pharmacies and selected department stores. The beauty brand has also teamed up with local label Storm to create two nail lacquer kits, which feature three mini nail polishes and a Top 2 Bottom basecoat/topcoat. Each kit is available from Storm stores for $34.99, visit stormnz.com for boutiques.

Max's new T

The Max Foundation For NZ Women has teamed up with stencil-based artist Hayley King - otherwise known as Flox - who has designed a special T-shirt for the charitable trust. The T-shirt is available from Max stores for $59, with $10 from each tee sold going to the foundation to help support people and initiatives "whose actions enhance and inspire the wellbeing and advancement of New Zealand women".

The foundation is set to work with other New Zealand artists over the coming months.

Crossing the bridge

The Lennox range of New Zealand designer tops and T-shirts, normally based on the North Shore, will be available from a pop-up shop in Ponsonby that opens today. On offer are samples and end-of-line garments priced from $20-$49. 9.30am-5pm, today until Saturday, Shop 7, Three Lamps Plaza, 283 Ponsonby Rd.