Don’t forget the Mercedes Prix de Fashion at Auckland Cup Week’s Telecom Derby Day!

In 2010 one of Passionata’s customers was a grand finalist.

Shardae Mitha wore a retro blue hat from Passionata, 1950’s earrings, retro bracelet and hand crocheted vintage 1920’s gloves.

(We think she should have won!!!)

Remember to make your outfit very ladylike. Dress as if you are going to the royal wedding and are going to be introduced to the Royal Couple.  Bling is out. Pearls and classic jewels and bags are in. Adding an element of vintage to your outfit will ensure you create a completely individual style.

Passionata has also previously assisted and sponsored some of Claire Hahn’s outfits, now a judge.

We are on the cover of the latest New Zealand Fashion Quarterly! Our jewellery and handbags have been used in two lovely editorials, styled by Marina Didovich. You can see the pages on the In The Media page.

Look out for FQ in your newsagent or bookshop!

You’ll be excited to see one of our lovely handbags on the cover of the Spring ’10 Fashion Quarterly! It’s a shot taken from their “Clash Palace” editorial, in which they’ve used various handbags and pieces of jewellery from our shop.

We also feature heavily in the latest Simply You (Summer 10-11), in an editorial called “Sweet Surrender”. The photos are gorgeous! Good enough to eat!

Have a look in detail at our media updates on the “In the media” page.

Friend of Passionata and stylist Michiko Hylands is writing the Style Blog on the TVNZ site – have a look!

We had great fun recently at Celebration Studio‘s School Ball Expo; lots of our dresses featured on the runway and we had lots of interest in our stand.

Here are some photos from the day; all of these are copyright Celebration Studio, head over to their website and see lots of others.

1: Laina is wearing a black sparkly retro 1980’s Mr K dress, black lace gloves by Vera Laskina, fascinator by Michel Rene, vintage diamante necklace from the 1950’s.
2: Amy is wearing a 1980’s Thornton Hall blue dress with black lace, black lace gloves by Vera Laskina, Funky Fashion cat necklace, fascinator by Geoffry C.
3: Caitlin is wearing a Prima Donna Petticoat dress made with vintage fabric, black lace gloves by Vera Laskina, French beaded bow choker, retro stretch gold/black heart bracelet.
4: Chelsea is wearing a ball gown from the US, very 1930’s, vintage 1950’s diamante drop earrings, silver mesh Whiting and Davis evening bag, 1950’s stretch bracelet.