Fashion Quarterly

Fashion Quarterly has been New Zealand’s style authority for 40 years. Not only is it the country’s most widely read fashion title, it is the only publication in New Zealand that places fashion at the forefront. The iconic brand explores style and the title’s related pillars through an intelligent, forward-thinking lens while capturing the uniqueness and diversity of New Zealand women.

Fashion Quarterly

FROM THE EDITOR

TURNING POINT • FQ editor in chief Sarah Murray suggests setting an autumnal course in the loving embrace of naturally beautiful hues.

CONTRIBUTORS • In honour of our Love Issue, we invited a few of our crew to tell us what makes their heart sing.

NOW FACTOR • Bold upscaling and conceptual folds, luxe leather and romantic sheers… Hands up if you’re raring to reach for this season’s most-wanted styles.

STRIKE A POSE • Outfits that give you the go-ahead to play with proportions and cut some shapes.

GET the LOOK • Stand tall in strong silhouettes and tactile textures.

GREEN LIGHT • Anita Chhiba on forward momentum and the power of being seen.

ALL THAT GLITTERS • … is not gold, but an updated spectrum of striking sparkles.

BIKER CHIC • Get your motor running in leather head to toe.

Sweet like SUGAR • Be the eye candy in any room with this pick ’n’ mix assortment.

SHEER AMBITION • These gossamer-fine finds will see your desire through

Tailor MADE • Structured shapes and fitted forms that let you suit yourself.

THE ‘F’ IN FEMINISM STANDS FOR FASHION • Known for her playful, contemporary twists on Victorian-era garments and masculine silhouettes, up-and-coming Kiwi designer Jess Grindell is making a strong statement with her empowering brand identity.

CROSSING THE DITCH: BRIANA CLEVERLEY OF FRAZIER • She’s built a community of followers in Aotearoa, and now the rising star is taking her values-led label to Australian shores.

Is this the END of the TREND?

TRENDING NOTEBOOK • We don’t exactly love it when the mercury plummets, but can assure you these kinds of drops are welcome indeed.

Real change • It’s happening in our clothing industry right now, says FQ’s sustainability columnist, Mindful Fashion chief executive Jacinta Fitzgerald.

PASSION & POISE • In a palette of dusty rose, molten chrome and inky oxide, severity and softness feel at home in individual ensembles on the following pages, which also show just what a potent combo now and then can be.

ESTATE of the ART • Old-world charm houses an up-to-the-minute mood with all the intensity of a fatal attraction.

GET the LOOK • Embody your alter egos in timeless fabrics, cuts and prints.

SPELL-BINDING • Bewitch, bother and bewilder in pieces that are as curious as they are comfortable.

GET the LOOK • Finds that colour outside the lines and capture the imagination.

POWER JUNCTION • Languid layers make light work of dressing around your nine-to-five.

GET the LOOK • Overlaying this with that delivers for maximum impact for minimal effort.

BEAUTY

Shine of the times • Sure, we’re still sweet on glazed-doughnut nails, but now there’s a new look to get stuck on.

MORE THAN SKIN DEEP • Founder of Vintner’s Daughter, April Gargiulo, makes a compelling case for slow skincare. Her simplified yet effective edit of high-performing products means a lengthy routine isn’t necessary if you want your skin to age like a fine wine.

GO WITH THE FLOW • Lymphatic drainage massage boasts some persuasive before and afters. FQ editor in chief Sarah Murray set out to find out whether these results tell a less superficial story.

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