Northern Advocate
  • Northern Advocate home
  • Latest news
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Property
  • Video
  • Death notices
  • Classifieds

Subscriptions

  • Herald Premium
  • Viva Premium
  • The Listener
  • BusinessDesk

Sections

  • Latest news
  • On The Up
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
  • Rural
    • All Rural
    • Dairy farming
    • Sheep & beef farming
    • Horticulture
    • Animal health
    • Rural business
    • Rural life
    • Rural technology
  • Sport
  • Property
    • All Property
    • Residential property listings

Locations

  • Far North
  • Kaitaia
  • Kaikohe
  • Bay of Islands
  • Whangārei
  • Kaipara
  • Mangawhai
  • Dargaville

Media

  • Video
  • Photo galleries
  • Today's Paper - E-Editions
  • Photo sales
  • Classifieds

Weather

  • Kaitaia
  • Whangārei
  • Dargaville

NZME Network

  • Advertise with NZME
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • BusinessDesk
  • Newstalk ZB
  • Sunlive
  • ZM
  • The Hits
  • Coast
  • Radio Hauraki
  • The Alternative Commentary Collective
  • Gold
  • Flava
  • iHeart Radio
  • Hokonui
  • Radio Wanaka
  • iHeartCountry New Zealand
  • Restaurant Hub
  • NZME Events

SubscribeSign In
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Home / Northern Advocate / Lifestyle

Q & A with Brooke Barrett

NZME. regionals
24 Aug, 2013 02:03 AM2 mins to read

Subscribe to listen

Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.
Already a subscriber?  Sign in here

Listening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.
‌
Save

    Share this article

Brooke Barrett is 'a jacket kind of gal'. Photo / Thinkstock

Brooke Barrett is 'a jacket kind of gal'. Photo / Thinkstock

If you could dress anyone in the world, who would it be?
I've thought about this question a lot, and there isn't one person who I can single out. I admire so much about so many people (the glass is always half full).

What is the most treasured item in your wardrobe?
The definition of item means three separate ones, right?! An amazing vintage aviator jacket that is an ochre suede with silk lining and a cream shearling collar, which I found for $38 at a secondhand store; my vintage black aviator leather jacket - also secondhand for $52, and an oversized burnt-orange anorak with a black waist cord. I'm a jacket kind of gal.

What is favourite item from your current collection?
The adjustable apron dress. It's simple, classic, easy to wear and the minimalist design is perfect for layering. Throwing on over simple tunics or even over trousers with a plain tee - its adjustable shoulder straps give more variety for styling options, whether they're worn crossed over or straight. This dress teamed with classic red lips is my definition of a million dollars.

What did your school report card say?
"Brooke is a cheerful student. Brooke shows great empathy towards her classmates. Brooke would do well if she applied herself more in class. Brooke is disruptive to the class. Brooke shows great enthusiasm towards class discussions when she comes to class."

Growing up excruciatingly shy, with no confidence and a somewhat insane drive to become all things great, made me determined to do what I wanted, and do what I wanted all of the time!

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

I guess you could say I chose to learn from life lessons and challenging situations with others, rather than textbooks.

If you were a mastermind, what would be your specialist topic?
Hair dye and what not to do (like I said above, life lesson No86).

Discover more

Fashion: Be realistic about clothing styles

21 Aug 06:03 PM

Fashion: Show off top-half for skirt success

28 Aug 06:04 PM

Fashion: Fab in between the seasons

23 Aug 02:16 AM
Save

    Share this article

Latest from Lifestyle

Northern Advocate

‘Heart and soul’: Miss NZ finalist champions mental health journey

01 Jul 12:00 AM
Northern Advocate

How one man's passion for tradition and giant kūmara is empowering Northland youth

23 May 05:00 PM
Northern Advocate

On The Up: Bocky Boo Gelato's sweet success

There’s more to Hawai‘i than beaches and buffets – here’s how to see it differently

sponsored
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

Latest from Lifestyle

‘Heart and soul’: Miss NZ finalist champions mental health journey

‘Heart and soul’: Miss NZ finalist champions mental health journey

01 Jul 12:00 AM

Jade Clifford, 28, is both a nursing student and Miss NZ finalist.

How one man's passion for tradition and giant kūmara is empowering Northland youth

How one man's passion for tradition and giant kūmara is empowering Northland youth

23 May 05:00 PM
On The Up: Bocky Boo Gelato's sweet success

On The Up: Bocky Boo Gelato's sweet success

Typical wedding $87,000, wedding planner says

Typical wedding $87,000, wedding planner says

05 May 12:37 AM
From early mornings to easy living
sponsored

From early mornings to easy living

NZ Herald
  • About NZ Herald
  • Meet the journalists
  • Newsletters
  • Classifieds
  • Help & support
  • Contact us
  • House rules
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of use
  • Competition terms & conditions
  • Our use of AI
Subscriber Services
  • The Northern Advocate e-edition
  • Manage your print subscription
  • Manage your digital subscription
  • Subscribe to Herald Premium
  • Subscribe to the Northern Advocate
  • Gift a subscription
  • Subscriber FAQs
  • Subscription terms & conditions
  • Promotions and subscriber benefits
NZME Network
  • The Northern Advocate
  • The New Zealand Herald
  • The Northland Age
  • Waikato Herald
  • Bay of Plenty Times
  • Rotorua Daily Post
  • Hawke's Bay Today
  • Whanganui Chronicle
  • Viva
  • NZ Listener
  • Newstalk ZB
  • BusinessDesk
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • iHeart Radio
  • Restaurant Hub
NZME
  • About NZME
  • NZME careers
  • Advertise with NZME
  • Digital self-service advertising
  • Book your classified ad
  • Photo sales
  • © Copyright 2025 NZME Publishing Limited
TOP