Children of Vision

hunter gatherer

2011-04-06T15:33:00.002+12:00

the only drawback to carrying predominantly northern hemisphere designers (and it's a small price to pay!) is that we're always buying the opposite season - so come winter we're sometimes missing those deliveries of nice, ruggy, heavy wintery coats and knits. enter perth designer carly hunter - whose collection of sculpted merino asymmetric coats, sumptuous shearlings and silk backed knits completely captivated us. carly's first drop just arrived today with more following shortly. now we just need the temperature to drop a few more degree's...

carly hunter shearling vest (top) $540.00, asymmetric oversized merino coat (bottom) $665.00, in-store now.

wax lyrical

2011-04-05T13:33:00.005+12:00

we love emmelie brunetti's 'a treatise on white magic' line of perfume balms - they've become a bit of a cult hit and ours are never far from our finger tips. so we were pretty excited when emmelie mentioned that she was working on a candle... in fact we may have harassed her constantly for the few months it took her to get them into production. but they were worth waiting for, and perfectly timed, the onset of winter doesn't feel so depressing when we can welcome it with the gorgeously smokey and leathery scent of atwm 'high desert campfire ritual' burning away.

as emmelie describes "for this candle, I was inspired by the channeling of current world events and the allure of liberating the mind through mystical drug induced journeys. I chose to work specifically with paraffin wax to evoke a discourse about our dependency to crude oil, as paraffin is a direct derivative of petroleum. the aroma exalts the scent of religious candles, burnt snakeskin leather and the high desert at dusk."

burnt wood, sand & tar scented 1oz (8-hour) travel candle. deep, leathery, smokey in aroma. paraffin wax. oils of cajeput, choya loban & birch tar. $25.00, in-store now and online here.

well seasoned

2011-03-29T13:41:00.006+13:00

hi! sorry for the lack of informative posts recently - to be honest we can't quite believe it's nearly april!! sheesh!! but never fear, we'll be back on top of this whole blogging thing from now on. cross our hearts and hope to die.

above is a little taste of all the exciting new season deliveries that are currently gracing our racks, with new label 'bless' on its way and a candle line delivering soon from 'a treatise in white magic' entitled camp fire ritual that we can't wait to start burning in the store - it'll be the perfect way of easing ourselves into the impending winter.

stay tuned, and thanks for your patience!

sale away

2011-02-07T14:57:00.003+13:00

now that the darkroom has closed, the children of vision sale officially starts - with 20 - 50% off almost everything. don't miss out, this sale wont last long, as new season is not far away...

going to a dark place

2011-01-27T10:50:00.004+13:00

the darkroom sale shop opens it’s doors again on friday the 4th february for 3 days only, this ongoing collaboration between children of vision, jimmy d and generalcucumber.com features heavily discounted pieces from local labels like zambesi, nom*d, lonely hearts, deadly ponies, deborah sweeney, twentyseven names, jimmy d and international designers such as bernhard willhelm, romance was born, ann-sofie back, rad hourani and many more!

this time the darkroom is bigger and better than ever, also boasting a selection of exclusive vintage clothing and accessories curated by charlotte rust from fast & loose, and a mini café called ‘the teahaus’ with a selection of tea’s, biscuits and magazines to make your sale shopping experience all that more indulgent.

the darkroom opens at 10am on friday the 4th February, open until 7pm for after work shopping.
weekend hours are saturday 5th february 10am - 5pm and sunday 6th february 11am - 4pm.

there is parking available on pitt Street, karangahape road and mercury lane as well as a conveniently located parking building accessed from mercury lane.

totes babes

2010-12-17T13:08:00.004+13:00

you may have noticed on this blog that since opening we've asked each designer a few questions about themselves to get to know them a little better. ya' know, questions about their collections, what they'd do on a day off, what they know about new zealand, who they would shoot, shag or marry, etc. we also ask them to complete the sentence 'i had a vision and my vision was...'

we've had some pretty great answers, so we decided to start the 'tote project'. we asked incredible auckland based artist erin forsyth to interpret and illustrate these answers and we'll continue to release new totes through out the year each with different designers response to the question 'i had a vision and my vision was...'

the first two designers we've released are new zealand designer jimmy d (duh! of course!) and our favourite finnish prince of darkness, daniel palillo.

each tote bag is $45.00, made out of 100% cotton, in a sturdy cotton drill with robust tape handles. one side features erin's illustration and the other has the children of vision logo.

and hey! it's christmas! so gift it, or sling it over your shoulder and chuck all your christmas shopping in it!

the tote project is available in-store now or online here.

occult hit

2010-12-16T13:44:00.005+13:00

the other day we got talking to the lovely natalie smith, one half of our favourite blog 'so much to tell you' about our new delivery of black amber balms. she recounted a story that she wrote about black amber balm creator emmelie brunetti for russh magazine a while ago, and whilst she talks about her initial project 'hopi botanicals' i'm sure emmelie would agree that her motivations and philosophies still apply. it's a beautifully written article and I don't know about you, but i love learning more about passionate creative people, so enjoy it! (click on the article above and click again to magnify)

thanks natalie!

the new shipment of black amber perfume balm's just arrived today, the last shipment sold out so don't delay! available in-store now or online here.

ring ring. hello.

2010-12-08T13:32:00.006+13:00

we first noticed anne-mieke ytsma's handiwork when we viewed her jewellery for fellow dunedin label company of strangers - we marveled at the 'till death do us part' ring that resembled three fine rings roughly bashed together, with twinkling stones that, instead of being precious, are actually cast in metal and highly polished. it's these contradictions that abound in anne-mieke's own line underground sundae.

name of designer: anne-mieke ytsma

right now the time is: 9:21pm

and where abouts in the world are you?: dunedin, new zealand

date of birth: 10.07.1984

label name: underground sundae

year label started: 2010

my new collection is entitled: future famous summer night

describe the concept/motivation behind your new collection: jewellery to remind us of the transitory nature of life. It's about the drift down city streets in search of signs of attraction or repulsion.

the ultimate underground sundae lady or gent is: elegantly trashy

most exciting fashion moment? going to an op-shop and finding an old ladies entire collection of eighties attire, never worn still with tags attached, crazy great outfits! everyday is an exciting fashion moment...

on my day off I would....: probably be found drinking coffee or making something

shoot, shag or marry: shoot andy warhol cos he's already been shot and i don't want to shoot anyone. shag and marry maybe one day? philip james frost my amazing artist boyfriend

complete this sentence, I had a vision and my vision was... magic

thank you!!

the first delivery from anne-mieke ytsma's new collection is in-store now and is online here.

press up's

2010-11-30T12:40:00.004+13:00

wowsh! there's been a whole lotta online love of late!! the lovely queen michelle at one of our favourite blogs kingdom of style features jimmy d's new collection (due in-store february/march) and describes children of vision as 'incredible' - awww bless!! the stunning elena zubielevitch is featured in the latest issue of online mag 1am, photographed by matt benns, elena is dripping in jimmy d aw11 (thana silk dress, nighthawk bra, and venom knickers to be precise). and super cute website michi embarks on a round up of auckland's best stores and takes a visit to children of vision.

thanks for the love guys!

check out the new issue of 1am here
check out kingdom of style's write up on jimmy d here
check out michi's full write up of children of vision here

white magic woman

2010-11-24T18:18:00.007+13:00

many an hour has been spent looking for unusual candles and perfumes for the store - and it ain't easy - there has to be that perfect mix of an intriguing, unique scent, beautiful packaging and a bit of a story behind it...

so when we discovered black amber balms by 'a treatise on white magic' we all got pretty excited. created by emmelie brunetti, black amber balm natural solid perfumes are made with a variety of the highest quality essential oils, absolutes, and co2 extracts available, as well as certified organic jojoba oil, certified organic unfiltered beeswax and vitamin e.

each perfume has an amber base, this common accord, which acts as a base note and fixative, enables the perfume to linger on the skin and will impart a delicately sweet yet woody aroma. each scent is captivating on its own but it also perfectly suited to be layered with other black amber balms or even used as a base to compliment a favourite perfume to create a truly personalised scent.

anyway, blah blah blah. they smell incredible, and emmelie was nice enough to answer our random questions which will probably give you much more of an insight into what black amber balms are about...

name of designer/owner: emmelie brunetti

right now the time is: 12:05 am

and where abouts in the world are you?: los angeles, ca

date of birth: june 29 1980

label name: a treatise on white magic (atwm)

year label started: 2009

describe the concept/motivation behind black amber perfume balms: black amber balm is the product of an eclectic mix of influences, observations, fascinations and in-depth research on master plants, perfumery and the occult.

the ultimate black amber lady or gent is: anita pallenberg

most exciting fashion moment? styling our 3 year old daughter bella

on my day off I would....: get a pedicure, swing by agent provocateur, pick up a few good bottles of red wine.

favorite smell: campfires
what do you know about new zealand? kiwis, diwali & rugby

shoot, shag or marry: 1,2 & 3: my husband, erik

complete this sentence, i had a vision and my vision was… from beyond.

black amber balms are available in-store now and online soon. each 12ml tin retails at $40.00

check out this package

2010-11-24T15:30:00.000+13:00

remember getting letters? as in, hand written letters... not bills or bank statements... but letters from far off places in ever so slightly crumpled brown envelopes with clusters of exotic stamps... we do, and we sorta miss them. that's why we really love getting deliveries where the sender has injected a little bit of character into their packaging, whether it be quirky handwriting, a little hand written note or something like the above. this box is from the lovely emmelie brunetti who not only has an amazing blog 'a treatise on white magic' but makes beautiful black amber solid perfume balms that just arrived today. in the box above. which we love.

black amber perfume balms are in-store now, more information very soon.

talking black

2010-11-24T12:05:00.001+13:00

jimmy d designer, and children of vision co-owner james dobson caught up with rachael churchwood and grant fell from iconic new zealand magazine black to talk "norwegian black metal, chiffon punk, ms. 45, and selling bernhard back to the europeans.."

see the full article here

and a huge thanks to grant and rachael!!

habanarama

2010-11-23T15:50:00.004+13:00

we're often drawn to that potent combination of pretty and dark with our buying for children of vision - and when it comes to jewellery 'dainty' just aint our thing... so when we came across the work of new york jeweller chris habana we knew we were on a similar wavelength.

his new collection 'loosing my religion' is full of suitably gothic imagery, crosses are made three dimensional and wrapped around the wrist or inverted and turned into small (but definitely not dainty) studs. A ram's head is covered in tiny nail heads and large frame work quartz shapes form a striking neck piece.

yeah, we're pretty much in love.

the above selection is in-store now and online soon.

better living everyone

2010-11-22T17:25:00.000+13:00

the recently opened douglas + bec is one of our favourite destinations for amazing furniture, accessories and one off gifts - we visited last week and left with one of their incredible white angle lamps... but that's a whole different story...

the lovely owners rebecca snelling and paul dowie were just featured in the latest issue of home new zealand - rebecca wears the jimmy d 'remains' silk shirt dress and paul wears an andrew mark smith 'duo' shirt, and they wear 'em mighty well...

rebecca also divulges that she's (not so) secretly coveting a deadly ponies mr. sleep over from children of vision.

awwwww jeeeez thanks guys!!

press up's

2010-10-27T15:25:00.006+13:00

this is all a little late, but there are some truly stunning images of children of vision pieces in the latest remix magazine, above is just a small taste of the amazingness... go buy one now!!

huge thanks to atip and the remix crew.

wholy (un)holy

2010-10-23T16:30:00.005+13:00

charlotte rust has a formidable pedigree, she owns one of auckland's coolest vintage stores, has worked for leading new zealand label nom*d, and possess that kind of effortless 'cool' that is frustratingly impossible to emulate. for her new label/project 'unholy' charlotte puts her vintage sourcing skills to good use, unearthing ironic metaler tee's, tacky holiday tee's or just plain weird tee's, splicing them together, and creating clever drape front jackets. the combination is considered (often creating new hybrid band names where they meet at the back) and the result is infinitely wearable.

name of designer: charlotte rust

right now the time is: 10.27am

and where abouts in the world are you?: k'rd, auckland, nz

date of birth: year of the dragon

label name: unholy

year label started: 2010

my new collection is entitled: um pass, i've never been one for themes which is probably why I failed so miserably at the fashion and design polytech course I did when I left school

concept/motivation behind new collection: yet another version of a recycled t-shirt garment but with more form and function, I am interested in using existing fabrics/garments rather than developing a garment from scratch

the ultimate unholy lady or gent is: keith richards circa exile on main st, diamanda galas

most exciting fashion moment? being profiled in i-d magazine - but my ego was quickly deflated when I realised they had used someone else's answers for my questions

on my day off I would....: bake, eat, browse online for shoes..

shoot, shag or marry: shoot - madonna, shag - eric northman, marry - rick owens (strictly for material gain)

complete this sentence, I had a vision and my vision was… leather and fur clad - recycled, naturally

thank you.

recycled double drape tee's by unholy are in-store now and available online here

press up's

2010-10-22T14:02:00.004+13:00

(above) sophie hulme neckpiece

(above) romance was born monster claw necklace

(above) raphael hauber tank

we're loving this shoot from the September issue of US magazine SOMA - expertly styled by phoebe trezevant-miller and photographed by russ flatt, it makes us wanna rock that huge sophie hulme bow neckpiece with a tailored jacket... if there were any left that is...

view the full issue here

thanks guys!!

french dressing

2010-10-20T22:32:00.007+13:00

sorry! we've been missing in action recently - new zealand fashion week and a trip to paris for buying has meant we've neglected the blog a bit! but never fear, we've been tracking down lots of exciting new things for you for next season (and eating a few pastries along the way) and we'll be a lot more diligent now we promise - we have lots of exciting deliveries, press, and interesting bits 'n pieces to share with you.

stay tuned!

i'm weaving you.

2010-09-01T16:14:00.006+12:00

few people are as deft with a pair of knitting needles as aucklander areez katki - areez creates delicate, cobwebby knits out of materials as diverse as recycled sari silks, shredded jersey, and even nylon cord. for spring/summer areez's collection 'hand made IV' is an all together more monochromtic affair, delicate tones of cream and beige dominate, whilst areez explores new textures in black (children of vision has some exclusive and totally amazing experimentations in bungee cord).

areez kindly submits to the children of vision interview below:

name of designer: areez katki

right now the time is: 02:18pm

and where abouts in the world are you: in-between classes at auckland university

date of birth: april 6th 1989

label name: areez katki

year label started: 2009

new collection is entitled: handmade IV

concept/motivation behind new collection: developments of my preceding work; this time it was through an exploration of perennial natural fibers, which I sourced when I was in india. (recycled sari silks, mulberry silk, raw cotton fibers, tencel, rayon etc)

ultimate areez katki lady or gent is: i love and respect everything that I know about bjork

most exciting fashion moment: seeing a complete stranger wearing something that I made always has an affirming and powerful impact

on my day off i would: be having lots of tea, knitting at home with my gran

shoot, shag & marry: shoot that gaga creature, shag d.h. lawrence and marry julia child

i had a vision and my vision was: interrupted by consciousness.

areez katki's new collection 'hand made IV' is in-store now.

press up's

2010-09-01T14:38:00.003+12:00

every issue metro magazine runs a feature entitled 'dress code' where they compare varying styles of dress within the same occupation - with fashion week rapidly approaching this months issue featured fashion designers.

james dobson, designer of jimmy d and co-owner of children of vision (centre) represents! wearing a combination of children of vision labels including jimmy d, rad by rad hourani, complexgeometries, and salvor projects boots.

our friends at simply you magazine were kind enough to feature us in their latest issue out now - the image features australian label akira, new to children of vision for spring/summer.

thanks guys!!

book it

2010-08-25T15:36:00.007+12:00

mitchell oakley smith's stunning 'fashion - australian & new zealand designers' has just been released and is groaning with sumptuous images and beautifully written interviews with leading australasian designers - children of vision faves material by product and gary bigeni are both featured as well as my own label jimmy d... yay!

the book is widely available through retail stores and galleries through out new zealand, australia, and internationally, including such prestigious locations as the tate in london and centre pompidou in paris - alternatively grab a copy here.

cult following

2010-08-25T10:53:00.009+12:00

above images by oliver rose

even though our fashion radar is pretty firmly focused on international designers, we are always excited when we find labels closer to home that can slot in along side our other fashion finds. auckland designer celia phillips has always had a formidable personal style, and was a standout at the aut (auckland university of technology) final year show - with a strong, cohesive collection inspired by cults and religious garb. celia kindly answered a few questions for us:

name of designer: celia phillips

right now the time is : 1.45pm

and where abouts in the world are you? : auckland, new zealand

date of birth: 21 feb 1986

label name: celia phillips

year label started: 2010

new collection is entitled: yearning for zion

concept/motivation behind new collection: fundamentalist mormons prairie dresses combined with an interest in occult imagery inspired this collection

the ultimate celia phillips lady or gent is: I have always had an obsession with marianne faithfull

marianne faithfull

most exciting fashion moment: seeing my garments captured in the amazing photos taken by photographer friends oliver rose and lydia cowpertwait.

shoot, shag and marry: shoot: paul mccartney, shag: daniel ash (when he was younger), marry: the blonde guy in rosetta stone (also when he was younger)

daniel ash

i had a vision and my vision was: to create clothes that my friends would love to wear

celia phillips new collection 'yearning for zion' is in-store now.

press up's

2010-07-28T12:36:00.002+12:00

the lovely folks at apparel magazine were nice enough to ask us to think of one garment coming for next season that we were pretty excited about - how could we go past this bernhard willhelm dress?? click to enlarge the article, and a huge thanks to apparel for the very kind words!

k t zoo

2010-07-22T13:12:00.004+12:00

take a look at this wonderful article by diane pernet on marjan pejoski and his label ktz - we love how they describe the ktz collection delivering soon "the pulse of the current collection is a 90's party vibe that uses a powerful symbol of a cross mixed with tribal influences from papua new guinea.". think quilted tribal applique on over sized tee's, metallic and jewel encrusted crosses (very prince and the new power generation...) and interlocking rope prints reminiscent of early versace. can't. hardly. wait.

zoo magazine is pretty awesome too, and currently available at borders. snap it up!!

(don't) stop it right now

2010-07-15T13:00:00.004+12:00

image courtesy of 'stop it right now'

it's easy to forget on your daily trawl of the blogs that they are in-fact an amazing way to connect with like minded people - blogs after all are a small yet intimate glimpse into someones world, where they are willing to share their current obsessions, thoughts and beliefs. 'stop it right now' was recently introduced to us, and we were immediately smitten with her killer style, her love of ann-sofie back (coming to children of vision this season), and her dry sense of humour. after getting in contact she was lovely enough to do a little write up about the store, and my label 'jimmy d' and the new spring/summer collection due in-store in august. awwww bless!!

make sure to check out 'stop it right now' here, you'll be inspired we promise!

press up's

2010-07-06T13:15:00.003+12:00

the new 'bite me' issue of 1am is online now and featuring some beautiful shots of the ktz priss puff dress, and romance was born monster claw necklace - thanks 1am!!

check out the new issue here, now!! get clickin'!

the darkness

2010-07-02T10:57:00.005+12:00

it's that time of year again, which also means it's time for our favourite guerrilla store the darkroom to open it's doors, for 3 days only from friday 9th july - sunday 11th july.

for those of you who haven't been to the darkroom before, it's an ongoing collaboration between children of vision, online store generalcucumber.com and label jimmy d. the darkroom takes over a shop space for 3 days and has heavily discounted stock from:

children of vision

(including bernhard willhelm, cassette playa, company of strangers, complexgeometries, cooperative designs, daniel palillo, deadly ponies, gary bigeni, ktz, material by product, peter jensen, pleasure principle, postweiler hauber, rad by rad hourani, romance was born, tv and more!)

jimmy d

general cucumber.com

(including zambesi, twentysevennames, salasai, nom*d, lonely hearts, jann wong, jaeha, emma ford swimwear, deborah sweeney, deadly ponies, cybele, company of strangers)

this time the darkroom is taking over shop 15, right next door to children of vision, so we have even more space to spread out.

it's mad, totally fun, and a great way to pick up some incredible pieces for dirt cheap. yay! see you there! bring your friends!

the darkroom
shop 15
st. kevin's arcade
179 - 183 karangahape road
auckland

open:

friday 9th july 10am - 7pm (perfect for after work shopping! join us for a beer from 5pm)
saturday 10th july 1oam - 5pm
sunday 11th july 11am - 4pm

press up's

2010-06-19T12:47:00.004+12:00

from top, romance was born gfc lace dress over money bodysuit, bernhard willhelm yam scorpio dress, bernhard willhelm kp embroidered dress.

the new issue of remix is out and features a shoot styled by atip w. with some pretty spectacular shots of romance was born and bernhard willhelm. the issue also features a 3d cover and editorial inside we've been snapped sitting in the store rocking our 3d glasses a couple of times now... check it out!!

if you like it then you should put it on a ring

2010-06-01T11:30:00.004+12:00

digby and iona is a new york based accessory line that make cute but darkly humorous jewellery (a combination we are rather fond of here...), so when we saw their latest collection 'the wood' and in particular the above stump ring we got pretty excited. the best thing about the ring is that it can be customized with two sets initials that they etch into the love heart by hand!

so after talking with the lovely folks at digby and iona we'd like to offer you the opportunity to order your own stump ring complete with your choice of initials (don't worry, for all you lonely hearts it comes plain too!! email us for more info) and to make the whole thing even more exciting everyone that orders this custom ring before the 11th of june goes into the draw to win a $200 children of vision voucher redeemable online and in-store.

to see all the details and order either click here or pop into our auckland store.

it's the perfect gift for a loved one, or just to immortalize that justin bieber crush you've recently developed...

heeling powers

2010-05-22T10:42:00.005+12:00

one of our favourite discoveries from our buying trip to paris in september was london based shoe designer atalanta weller - her sci-fi sculptural creations were like shoe tractor beams - resistance was sorta' futile (see what I did with the whole sci-fi star trek thing there?). her shoes feature spock like extensions, futuristic rubber tubing and crystaline, faceted carved platforms - and atalanta herself is a total sweet heart, equal parts shy and totally kick ass. we love that she created shoes for gareth pugh by vacuum packing them onto the model moments before they walked on to the catwalk. genius. anyway, this is starting to sound like some kind of deranged fan letter, i'm gunna let atalanta do the talking now.

name of designer: atalanta weller

right now the time is: 2.32 pm.

and where abouts in the world are you?: london

date of birth: 21/12/1978

label name: atalanta weller

year label started: september 2009

my new collection is entitled: the landing

concept/motivation behind new collection: retro futurism, from pompei to star trek via bat for lashes

the ultimate atalanta weller lady is: confident, sexy, intelligent, and fun.

most exciting fashion moment? going to 10 downing street!

on my day off I would....: make sculptures.. make shoes .. make more sculptures ... hang out with my friends...

what do you know about new zealand? it's far away and very beautiful, and every body who goes there seems to love it.

shoot, shag or marry: shoot -a shoe film, shag- couldn't possibly tell you! , marry -a wild man..

complete this sentence, I had a vision and my vision was… shoe shaped.

thank you.

atalanta weller is available in-store now and online here - don't miss out, they are exclusive to children of vision in the southern hemisphere and stock is very limited!!

sibling rivalry

2010-05-19T16:12:00.002+12:00

we've been fans of sibling's quirky take on men's knits for a few seasons, so it was one of our first port of calls when we hit london for fashion week, and what a lovely bunch of ladies and gents they are! cozette mccreery, sid bryan and joe bates are the trio behind the east london label, and between them they have worked for (and in some cases still consult for) the likes of giles, mcqueen, lanvin, fendi, and givency... so... ya' know, they know they're stuff!

we've ordered from their next season 'social zombie' collection, but sneaked in the iconic 'skull breton' long sleeve tee now as a little taste of what's to come.

check out what's to come from their next collection in the hilarious video below.

Sibling Collection 4 Film from TiRA on Vimeo.

sibling skull breton tee's are instore now and online soon.

dark with happy ending

2010-05-11T16:12:00.005+12:00

finnish designer daniel palillo is a designer going from strength to strength, taking his trademark supersized proportions and black metal aesthetics to new and exciting extremes each season. his new spring/summer collection 'renaissance' has just arrived featuring padded 3 dimensional spike shoulder pads, jester like flaps and dark prints penned by daniel himself. we probed daniel (in a nice way) about his inspirations, best fashion moments, and his knowledge of new zealand...

name of designer: daniel palillo

right now the time is: 10.39 am

and where abouts in the world are you?: helsinki, finland. my office.

date of birth: 7th january 1981

label name: daniel palillo

year label started: 1996

my new collection is entitled: renaissance

concept/motivation behind new collection: bondage, clowns and things close to me. music, art...

the ultimate daniel palillo lady or gent is: it is anybody who likes my clothes.

most exciting fashion moment? getting production started for the first time.

what do you know about new zealand? I dont know that much, but my ex girlfriend spent a year there and she liked it a lot. I trust her taste.

shoot, shag or marry: this is hard... well I dont want to shoot anybody... but to shag, goldie hawn in old woody allen films. to marry it is too early to think this kind of things.. I get stressed when I even hear the word marriage..

complete this sentence, I had a vision and my vision was… dark with happy ending.

thank you.

from k to z

2010-05-01T10:30:00.004+12:00

ktz designer marjan pejoski with blogger diane pernet

image courtesy of a shaded view on fashion

lets get this out of the way straight away, yes, marjan pejoski is the designer behind that infamous (and still amazing) swan dress bjork wore on the red carpet many years ago. i'm sure he's kinda over talking about it, but more importantly he's also the man behind super cool label ktz (as well as running three kokon to zai stores, having his own self titled label and many other things!) marjan was kind enough to answer a few questions about the new ktz collection whilst he was in singapore showing next season's ktz collection.

your name: marjan pejoski

right now the time is: 20.00pm singapore time

and where abouts in the world are you?: singapore

date of birth: 26.03.

label name: marjan pejoski/ktz

year label started: 4 years ago

concept/motivation behind new collection: inspiration for this season was a journey to papua new guinea and studio 54/grace jones!

The ultimate ktz lady or gent is: any person out there who would like to have fun!

most exciting fashion moment? dropping off my collection to anna wintour

what do you know about new zealand? not much just that it's green!

shoot, shag or marry: already married!

complete this sentence, I had a vision and my vision was… ohhhh quite a big one...

thank you.

ktz is instore now and available online soon.

OMG KTZ 4 EVA!

2010-04-28T15:14:00.002+12:00

During our recent trip, Kokon to Zai was definitely one of our favourite shopping destinations - their stores in London and Paris are filled to bursting with some of the coolest labels around, and we feel pretty happy to share a few of the same labels such as Bernhard Willhelm, Daniel Palillo, Casette Playa and now, their own in-house brand KTZ. Worn by the likes of Rihanna, Lady Gaga (they recently ditched showing at London Fashion week in order to focus on the wardrobe for her latest tour) and regularly featured in international magazines like Italian Vogue, I-D, Dazed and Confused, KTZ is a big deal!!

It's fun, in your face, and we kinda want everything.... uh-oh!!

In-store now, and online soon!!

days of our lives

2010-04-24T11:52:00.002+12:00

press up's

2010-04-22T13:16:00.002+12:00

the new issue of fashion quarterly hit the news stands this week, and i don't know about you, but there are few things better than a leisurely brunch and a lingering flick through a new fq... in this new issue we were lucky enough to have one half of children of vision, vicky chan, featured as an example of a 'fashion maverick', talking about her personal style, and her fashion philosophies. there was also a mention of hot shoe label camilla skovgaard that we'll be stocking exclusively in new zealand from next season (due to drop in-store in july/august) pre-order here.

thanks fq!!

press up's

2010-04-16T11:09:00.005+12:00

some lovely new tear sheets from the latest remix magazine - the gorgeous marie celeste from auckland rave duo pig out wearing andrea crews, and the lovely imogen wilson from awesome blog 'the girl with the kaleidoscope eyes' rocking her romance was born rock lobster dress. thanks girls!! and thanks remix!! you're all looking hot!!

très romantique

2010-04-15T15:04:00.004+12:00

we are literally counting down the days, hours and minutes until romance was born's new collection arrives on our door step... until then we are making do with these images from the latest oyster magazine - how cool is the bloody sequin 'cut throat dress'?? the collection called 'nightmare on wall street' takes inspiration from movies such american psycho, nightmare on elm street and working girl (yusss!!), along with 80's business women and the horrors of working 9 to 5. bring on the bloodshed!

romance was born will be instore within the week - stay tuned to our twitter and facebook for more details.

press up's

2010-03-31T12:41:00.003+13:00

wednesday! viva day!! and what could make our morning flat white at alleluya even better but seeing a dear prudence 'rose cross bag', company of strangers scarf and ffixxed dress all featured. yay! thanks viva!

on company time

2010-03-28T12:28:00.004+13:00

designer sara aspinall (and frankie madonna!)

we reckon dunedin based label company of strangers is one of the most exciting labels to emerge from new zealand for quite some time. after many years spent working with margi robertson on the legendary label nom*d, sara decided it was time to forge her own path, starting her label with recycled leather jackets deconstructed and then reconstructed into super cool bags, jewellery coming next, and then finally the label was expanded to include a collection of effortlessly cool and dark yet quirky clothing...

name of designer: sara aspinall

right now the time is: cup of tea time!

and where abouts in the world are you?: dunedin or fun-eden

date of birth: 9/1/1978

label name: company of strangers

year label started: 2008

my new collection is entitled: misery loves company

concept/motivation behind new collection: take one part motorcycle gang, one part multiple personality disorder and one part constant indecision and shitloads of leather and you get silk georgettes weighted down with chains and leather, a lady who is equally as bad ass biker as she is luxury prima donna. her superhero after dark lifestyle starts creeping into her everyday life.......

the ultimate company of strangers lady or gent is: an individual who takes a piece and makes it their own, has a sense of humour and doesn't take themselves too seriously.

what do you like about new zealand? that you can live in a bubble without being heavily influence with world trends, I can get from my house to work in 5 minutes, i can see the ocean from my bedroom without the million dollar price tag.

shoot, shag or marry: aaah i can't shoot anyone!! shag- bill munro, marry- bill munro (my childhood crush and now fiance)

complete this sentence, I had a vision and my vision was… a sea of vintage patched leather....tassles, acid wash...black, suede aaaahh

thank you.

company of strangers is available instore now or online here

if it aint ffixxed

2010-03-19T12:48:00.004+13:00

we love ffiXXed, their subtle, understated clothes have an unmistakably quirky sense of humour. they are clever with out being difficult, classic and edgy at the same time. and they seem like mighty nice folk too. find out more about them below...

names of designers: kain picken, fiona lau

right now the time is: 01:16am

and where about in the world are you?: melbourne + hong kong

date of birth: 1980, 1985

label name: f f i X X e d

year label started: 2008

our new collection is entitled: unseen utopias

concept/motivation behind new collection: the motivation for f f I X X e d s/s 2010 collection is that we need to build a civilised space here. all garments and objects in the collection are constantly active and engaged with their specific situations. clothing that looks amazing and different every time and is always engaged in the process of life whether it is on the back of your chair while the lights are off, teamed with your Lanvin trainers and cosmic wonder jacket, or thrown on quickly so you don't have to answer the door naked. Each piece is developed as an individual and a whole, consideration to established functionalities and the production of new suggestions for function are crucial where cool grey linens meet apricot cottons with sleek, fit lines.

the ultimate ffiXXed lady or gent is: ultimate lady: claire fontaine, gent: forrest gump

what do you know about New Zealand? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand, http://www.gambiacastle.net

shoot, shag or marry: we are lovers, not fighters. lil' wayne + f f i X X e d models. kain picken marries fiona lau + fiona lau marries kain picken.

complete this sentence, I had a vision and my vision was… belle-epoque cuvée de prestige + UPLANDS + sushi + chocolate + hand-made chairs + green liquid + parisian e-mails + interview + exhibition design + slavoj zizek vs avatar + hot videos + world food books + fabrication + publication + relaxing and cooking + talking to beijing + ffiXXed patches workshop + green tea and livin' in italy + shenzhen + hotel rooms + BBC + on the run + limes + green drink + work + mail + phone + looseness + more kuramata atmospherics + more and more maison martin margiela + paint + avatar work + roast + book + text message + fire + laguiole + movies + hanging out + de-install + screen printing + rain + painting + less than zero outfit + double cupping + tex mex + dancing + unsteady bookshelf + bbc world service + replay + green tea + king to nin jiom pei pa koa + fit + box of strawberries + box of blueberries + women that make your heart skip a beat + black skies + ice + waterfall + home cooked macro-biotic lunch + mangostein + paint + chat + homemade lasagne + cough + bath + sizzurp + OCT + y3k + meetings + e-mails + cold + catch up + openings + steak + pear + what is design? kenji ekuan, design is like an autumn leaf falling to the earth + bath + stephen chow + new sheets + f f o R R e s t + paint+ eat + tomato olive oil basil and sea salt on corn bread + green tea with soba + pistachios + chocolate + tofu + corn + pasta + ginger + pineapple & coconut soy soft-serve + strawberries + blueberries + green tea with soba + cat + LANVIN + sweet dreams + avocado corn bread lemon pepper and olive oil on toast + R&Sin(e) + fried bee larvae + shekau + green tea and whisky + EMOi stashie bag + green walls + security guards + free school + check out + new show + fake avatar + jota castro hotel room + rooftops + la mian + coffee + salma hayek in 'from dusk till dawn' + ciara + boarder crossing + all wrapped up in wonder + char siu duck on rice + more maison martin margiela + hot malted vitasoy + lamps + discovery channel + 26th floor view of hk harbour + early mornings + laundry pick-up + magic glass + squatting and smoking + sizzla + nothing

sisters are doing it...

2010-03-19T12:30:00.002+13:00

gorgeous sisters leah and erin forsyth talking about their 10 favourite things in this weeks viva magazine. erin forsyth is the artist responsible for the beautiful installation currently inhabiting the store, and she also happens to be wearing the ffixxed double tie rope dress... and wearing it well if i may say so...

meet and greet: raphael hauber

2010-03-12T06:42:00.003+13:00

the super nice raphael from postweiler hauber (which incidentally from next season will be called raphael hauber - appropriately enough) whom we met for the first time at our appointment in paris. the collection features amazing photo prints of multi coloured rag rugs, in some cases zoomed into at a microscopic level, and some beautiful tailored pieces with panelling featuring super soft leather.

meet and greet: peter jensen

2010-03-10T20:52:00.003+13:00

we had a lovely time yesterday with peter and gerard from peter jensen, drinking cups of coffee, going through the super cute collection and finding out that peter's favourite new zealand film is NOT lord of the rings (we've had that all week!! peter hasn't even seen it...) but angel at my table. love it!

rad by rad hourani appointment

2010-03-10T08:11:00.004+13:00

we had our appointment to view the rad by rad hourani collection in paris yesterday, the lovely thomas took us through the range and was the perfect rad hourani ambassador wearing the tightest of leather pants, a sheer silk singlet and a pair of the rad hourani heels - too shy for a photo, but here's the appropriately monochromatic studio they were selling from.

the collection was stunning, drape fronted jackets with removable sleeves, two tone denim and pvc jeans, drapey waistcoat fronted silk tops and much more. beautiful! too much black? never!

meet and greet: annalisa dunn from cooperative designs

2010-03-10T07:02:00.003+13:00

one half of the dynamic duo behind cooperative designs on the streets of paris outside the london showrooms.

the pleasure principle

2010-03-01T01:34:00.002+13:00

photo courtesy of francois hugon

new to children of vision this season is new york label pleasure principle - think super soft and incredibly fine tee shirting fashioned into drippy hooded tops & voluminous dresses, and washed down fleecy sweatshirting hooded capes, and the season's must have silk biker jacket cape dress. it's equal parts dark and androgynous, and they make pieces you cant ever imagined you lived without. we asked them a few questions about their latest collection:

name(s) of designer(s): diva pittala & adrian cowen

right now the time is: 6.55pm sat feb 27th

And where abouts in the world are you?: manhattan

label name: pleasure principle

year label started: 2002

our new collection is entitled: high as a kite

concept/motivation behind new collection: part of the collection has been about taking generic items like the over-size t-shirt and using that as the starting point for more abstract designs, so from this point of departure some items have an oversize draped quality that works for either gender. when designing pieces that are specifically women's wear we avoid the cliches of typically 'feminine' decoration, which may result in the items appearing unisex.

the ultimate pleasure principle lady or gent is: martin cohn - our andrognye model this season

what do you know about new zealand? nothing..

shoot, shag or marry: this is the question that's been holding us up....

complete this sentence, I had a vision and my vision was… blurry

thank you.

view the entire pleasure principle collection instore now or online here.

i'm feeling twine

2010-02-12T17:09:00.005+13:00

erin forsyths installation "1/2 a cup of milk" has taken over the store, a huge fleshy rambling installation comprising of thrifted and donated garments, twine, a mist generator and lush foliage. it's a futuristic garden of earthly (and unearthly) delights - and is it just me or is it equal parts dreamily romantic, and disturbingly tumour like? however you look at it, it's a sight to behold.

the installation is in instore for over a month culminating in a closing party on the 18th of march. during this time the piece will continue to evolve - please feel free to contribute your own white/cream/pink garments, bed sheets, etc.! and become a piece of the work yourself.

check out more of erin forsyth's work here and visit children of vision any time up until the 18th of march to see this beautiful piece of work.

pigeon english

2010-02-10T11:54:00.003+13:00

article on the lovely pigeon post postcards in today's viva - snap up these little artworks quickly!!

buy online here or pop by the shop and grab a couple for your loved one (or just write a note on it and post to back to yourself...)

special k

2010-02-09T13:08:00.004+13:00

we love karangahape road, the sleaze, the galleries, the good coffee, even the bums are (mostly) friendly. for us k road has the more character and 'soul' than any other part of auckland. and urbis magazine obviously agree, doing a large feature on the iconic street, and name dropping saint kevin's arcade as being "arguably the beating heart of k road" and plonking in a nice big pic of our store. we wouldn't wanna be anywhere else. thanks urbis!

find out more about karangahape road here

i wanna know what love is

2010-01-28T14:10:00.003+13:00

the first valentines gift i ever gave consisted of a (large) bottle of beer, and some champagne flavoured chocolates with a note saying "beer budget, champagne taste". cute? maybe... i'm still not sure... but i really wish these super cute postcards by pigeon post were around then, they would have been the perfect foil to such a cheesy sentiment.

pigeon post is a line of cards produced by vanguard works (the graphic designers responsible for our website, our pretty new postcards, as well as our sister website generalcucumber.com). the cards are based on the themes of “undying love”. inspired by myths, folklores and ancient stories of love from around the world – i.e. pygmalion & galatea, hinemoa & tutanekei, the butterfly lovers and many more. they are also printed on "fsc certified paper" (fsc certified means that the paper was harvested in an environmentally responsible and socially beneficial manner). they come with their own envelope, a small explanation of the love story on the reverse, die cut rippled edges (like old fashion postcards) and are super exclusive (we are the only stockist in new zealand).

they retail for $6.00 and are available instore now...

what are ya' waiting for?? get romancing!!

check out the pigeon post website here

rad

2010-01-16T13:21:00.006+13:00

coming soon.

peaches 'n dream

2010-01-16T11:08:00.003+13:00

not many people could pull of wearing this mesh leotard by itself, but i'm sure we can all agree that peaches aint your average lady. layers of motor cross padding were removed until peaches was strutting on stage twirling the long silk ties of this jimmy d 'junction' body suit, and may i say looking mighty hot...

jimmy d junction bodysuit due instore february.

going to a dark place

2010-01-15T12:14:00.002+13:00

the dark room reopens friday the 22nd January for 3 days only with huge reductions on children of vision, general cucumber.com and jimmy d stock including samples, one offs, past and current season stock.

click on the above flyer for more details.

be there - it's gunna be fun!

dear prudence...

2010-01-12T13:29:00.004+13:00

above image courtesy of 1am magazine

above - salem bag $355.00

above - rose-cross bag $398.00

dear prudence,

your bags are super cool, we are particularly fond of the furry deer skin bucket bag with braided leather and tasseled strap, but the soft as butter drawstring bags with front zipped pocket are equally swoon-worthy. we love how beautifully made they are, and how perfect they are for throwing over your shoulder and looking all effortlessly cool and stuff.

lots of love,

children of vision.

p.s. dear prudence bags instore now!! don't miss out!

exhibitionist

2010-01-07T13:40:00.008+13:00

all images courtesy of a shaded view on fashion

Bernhard Willhelm & Jutta Kraus, in the Groninger Museum from Groninger Museum on Vimeo.

before christmas we were lucky enough to receive an invitation to the opening of 'bernhard willhelm & jutta kraus' an exhibition at the groninger museum in the netherlands, unfortunately a quick trip to the netherlands wasn't on the cards but thankfully we spied a few pics on diane pernet's blog a shaded view on fashion.

jutta kraus and bernhard willhelm started the label ten years ago, and the exhibition is a survey of the over 30 collections they have created in this time - both women's and men's collections. we are particularly in love the insanity of the displays...

for more information check out diane pernet's blog here and the groninger museums website here.

christmas spirit(s)

2009-12-24T11:41:00.003+13:00

merry christmas!!! we are just about to crack open the bubbles and start stuffing our faces with some lovely home baked treats we have been lucky enough to receive already! yay!

thanks to all our lovely customers that have supported us this year, we have lots of exciting things planned for 2010 and we cant wait to crack into it! in the meantime below are our christmas hours:

we are closed from the 25th december and re-open on tuesday the 5th january. our online store will continue to be open throughout but be aware your shipment may be delayed a few days due to public holidays.

have a very happy and safe christmas and new year!!

lots of love james, vicky and julia @ children of vision

press up's - no magazine

2009-12-15T12:29:00.003+13:00

the lovely and super talented matthew benns in the latest issue of no magazine wearing jimmy d cardboard frames. thanks no!!

press up's - pilot magazine

2009-12-15T11:13:00.005+13:00

the new pilot magazine is out now and it's pretty darn spectacular! in saying that we are a little biased because there are some beautiful images of pieces from our store (and also a page on me!) from the top:

makin jan ma shirt

tv trash bag (worn as top), belt by commence

profile on jimmy d

salvor projects top

postweiler hauber dress

thanks pilot!! we love you!!

newsflash

2009-12-14T17:08:00.001+13:00

final drop of tv available online now, click here!

romance was born collection available online now, click here!

jensen is in!

2009-12-08T13:38:00.003+13:00

it's here!! yay!! the resort collection from peter jensen is on the racks (and in the window) and it's a breath of summery fresh air... peter jensen's iconic bunny is transformed into super cute shift dresses where the ears become halter neck ties, it's appliqued onto super sized silk tee's in white and red, printed onto tee shirt dresses with hitched bow tied details and finally adorning the sweetest little ballet flats around. there is also a gorgeous prim ivory dress with an asymmetric ruffle detail.

perfect timing for summer!! it's all so bloody adorable!! sometimes i hate being a boy...

available online soon.

take a hint

2009-12-08T13:30:00.004+13:00

hint mag is a bit of a pioneer when it comes to online magazines, I remember reading it when I was a fashion deprived teen living in upper hutt... which was... well... a while ago now...

so imagine our excitement when we saw children of vision featured in hint mags 'shop tart' section, we just about wet ourselves... true story. the story goes on to mention the new chanel store in shanghai, so we're in pretty good company....

check it out here

thanks hint!! we looooooove you!

press up's

2009-12-08T13:16:00.002+13:00

the new 1am is out!! yay!! and as we were clicking our way through the mag we were very happy to see daniel palillo's 'sleeveless addams' dress featured in marissa findlay's shoot 'long exposure'. we love a nice long dress for summer here...

click here to check out the full mag, it's a bumper summer issue and is looking amazing!

we have also heard rumours that 1am may be back in print next year, so we may be able to enjoy flicking through the mag for real again soon... joy!

xmas gift idea #2

2009-12-03T11:01:00.003+13:00

how about the gift of lurve for xmas?? (i think i just threw up a little bit in my mouth due to my own cheesyness!) but seriously, whilst giving a magazine to some for christmas may seem a little underwhelming this aint no woman's weekly. lurve magazine hails from germany and aims to stay well away from the mainstream, covering beautifully obscure people, fashion, art and music - issue 2 'hedonism' features interviews with bruno pieters and emerging international designers such rozalb de mura, christopher ross, and telfar. as well as editorials featuring wunderkind charles guislain, and bernhard willhelm styled by the late daul kim and the whole mag features fashion direction by one of our favourite bloggers zana from garbage dress.

it's a beautiful, collectable piece and an inspirational read (all printed on paper that is from recycled and renewable products no less!) and children of vision is currently the only stockist in australasia.

lurve magazine issue 2 is $45 + shipping

buy here

press up's

2009-12-02T22:26:00.003+13:00

yay viva day!! the super sweet bunny print swimsuit that we are excited about arriving this week was featured in the swim wear round up and there was also a mention of our xmas-store-within-a-store featuring an andrea crews triangle tote bag. yay! thanks viva!

xmas gift idea #1

2009-12-01T20:00:00.000+13:00

instore now is a fresh batch of kitsune candles just in time for christmas, with stunning packaging and a choice of la glace au sesame noir (black sesame icecream) and la glace au pain d'epices (gingerbread icecream) who wouldn't love to receive one??

kitsune la glace au sesame noir & a glace au pain d'epices are $120 with free shipping up until christmas!!

buy here

loosing freight

2009-12-01T16:26:00.003+13:00

merry christmas!! to celebrate the egg-nog season we are offering free domestic and international shipping on all purchases made in our online store over $100 nzd. stay tuned for daily gift ideas, and the opening of our christmas-store-within-store!!

start shopping here!

if anyone can vicky chan can

2009-11-30T12:36:00.002+13:00

flicking through the papers over breakfast this weekend we were very excited to see our very own vicky chan featured as one of sunday magazines picks for best dressed 2009. extolling the importance of embracing individuality, and looking amazing in a material by product dress and necklace (due in february/march!) we are very proud of ms. chan!!

jensen-isms

2009-11-26T10:30:00.003+13:00

image courtesy of ponystep

we've had the word, peter jensen's resort spring/summer 10 collection has left the uk and is winging it's way to us as we speak. we are big fan's of jensen's quirky take on british buttoned up primness, one part demure, one part disarmingly cute. we'll post pics of the collection when it arrives, but in the mean time brush up on your peter jensen general knowledge with this very thorough interview with ponystep magazine entitled '77 peter jensen-isms', our favourites are:

2. peter’s best friend at school was lise lotte, who was cross-eyed and wore bigger glasses than he did.

15. peter was once stung by a jellyfish.

26. peter’s favourite danish pop group are shit & chanel, who were renamed after being taken to court, to shit & chalou.

47. peter’s biggest regret is not saying hello to vivienne westwood when he once saw her.

58. peter hopes that in ten years time from now he will still be doing what he does at present, but by then would be massively rich and own a summerhouse in sweden, as well as two pug dogs - one called thelma and one called olga - and would look fantastic and talk like posh women and say things like, ‘how silly!’

click here to view the full article

r.i.p

2009-11-20T17:23:00.000+13:00

so sad. she was a vision.

tee time

2009-11-11T15:33:00.005+13:00

the humble tee is truly a cultural icon, from cladding a certain oh-so-sexy rebel without a cause, to katherine hamnet's supersized and slogan emblazoned tee's. they have been deconstructed, all but obliterated, mass produced and made luxurious, and they show no signs of going anywhere.

so we were very excited to hear about the mehr als ein t-shirt (more than a t-shirt) exhibition at the bielefelder kunstverein in germany that centers around the notion of the tee shirt as an artistic medium - featuring international artists, designers and fashion designers all contemplating and exploring the idea of the tee shirt through a variety of medium. one of our favourite labels p ostweiler hauber will present a video and 3 of the spray t-shirts from his “i love my t” ss07 collection, as well as a tapestry made out of t-shirts … he is joined by artists such as tracey emin and jenny holtzer, designers such as vivienne westwood and bless and many more.

the exhibition opens on friday 13 november, for more information visit the bielefelder kunstverein's website here

went up a hill...

2009-11-10T11:15:00.003+13:00

image courtesy of jak&jil blog

sorry for all the next season teaser's but we had to share these beautiful pics from the super talented tommy ton from jak&jil blog fame of complexgeometries next collection due to drop february next year. the collection is amazing, and i think everyone here has ordered at least one piece for themselves... the sheet tee (top and middle pics) in particular was a personal fave!!

check out all the images here

and someone snap up the last complexgeometries dress left, before it's toooooo late!! click here!

wall hanging

2009-11-04T11:28:00.004+13:00

image courtesy of is mental blog

salvor projects is one of our favorite little discoveries, his drapey hand printed scarves and tunics have been a huge hit this season, and the designer ross menuez is an absolute sweet heart! so we were really excited to see a snaps of a beautiful poster run of images from salvor projects next season collection thanks to the lovely amanda at 'is mental' blog. the huge posters pasted up all over soho give you a little sneak peak of what's to come from salvor projects, it's due to hit stores january/february, and yes, we did order both of those pieces...

check out the full post here

got your eyes on?

2009-11-02T13:56:00.003+13:00

from the top, p.a.m 'eyes', geoff mcfetridge 'corbu', deanne cheuk 'gold fingers', p.a.m 'weiner'

to compliment our array of incredible, but alas slightly impractical hand fashioned cardboard sunglasses we decided it was time to get the real thing, and thankfully colab sunglasses have a similarly quirky vibe - and have just arrived instore today - yay!!

colab (as the name suggests) collaborate with guest artists each season, giving them complete and unfettered creative freedom - we have picked some goodies from p.a.m, deanne cheuk, and geoff mcfetridge.

each frame is one of a limited edition of 1000 throughout the world and individually numbered on the inside arm. all colab sunglasses comply with worldwide standards, regarding sunglare, ultra violet protection and strength against breakage. each pair comes in custom packaging featuring cleaning cloth, carry bag and other treats...

click here to check out the full collection available online and instore now!!

so good it's scary

2009-10-31T11:27:00.007+13:00

happy halloween!!! if you're in auckland we will be doing a little dj stint (and i use 'dj' in the loosest sense of the word...) at our favourite auckland bar d.o.c - they are having an el día de los muertos - day of the dead party, it's gunna be amazing! i was going to dress up as a kind of man eating taco with nasty teeth, but i kinda ran out of time... instead i'm pretty inspired by the fever-ray-esque make up above...

following is a teaser of our playlist tonight. come along!!

head's will roll - yeah yeah yeah's

i want candy - bow wow wow

black magic - jarvis cocker

bleeding love - leona lewis

bat dance - prince

zombie - cranberries

psycho killer - talking heads

she wolf - shakira

el día de los muertos - day of the dead

d.o.c bar

352 karangahape road, auckland

from 9pm...

vaile of (not so) secrecy

2009-10-22T13:45:00.004+13:00

above images courtesy of rene vaile

i cant recall the first time i met rene vaile, it may have been a halloween party - or maybe i'm just remembering the giant cod piece he was wearing... either way it was while ago. he's a super sweet guy, and takes the most beautiful photo's around - with stylist chris lorimer his photo's defined one of our favourite (sadly no longer around) mags 'staple'. he's worked with numerous new zealand designers, and since moving to sydney, a number of australian designers too, creating beautifully off kilter fashion images that have graced the pages of everything from australian vogue to dazed and confused.

as the lovely leah from plaything puts it:

"rene vaile shows a considered yet spontaneous energy within his portraits of friends and travel picture. the infectious imagery leads the viewer into a quiet and romantic place."

SO, we are kinda a whole lot excited about his first solo show at plaything gallery next week, make sure you get down there for the preview on the 29th october from 6pm - 8pm i'll bet ya' 20 bucks it'll be pretty darn amazing. (please note this offer is purely for literary effect only)

rene vaile/untitled

plaything gallery

21 dacre street

newton

preview 29th october from 6pm - 8pm

show running till 14th november, gallery open tuesday - saturday, 11am - 4pm.

press up's

2009-10-20T13:16:00.002+13:00

it's 1am time again! yay!!! two of our favourite new zealand designers areez katki and liam from deadly ponies are pictured in the 'young guns' feature showing off their wares, and super duper cuties matt and andrey transform a postweiler hauber sweat into pants in their 'boys don't cry' editorial.

check out the full issue of 1am here - it's aweeeeesome!

jersey girl

2009-10-14T18:12:00.003+13:00

as mentioned the first drop of gary bigeni for spring/summer has made it's way through the door - yay!! and arghhhh it's amazing! tricky pattern cutting manifests itself in liquid silk jersey dresses in magenta that cowl languidly on one side, super fine knits and open jackets feature sleeves that travel continuously around the body, silk singlet dresses feature heavy metal zips on one side, and double dresses can be worn in an endless number of ways.

ah-may-zing.

instore now, and online soon!

we are beside ourselves!

2009-10-14T11:33:00.002+13:00

Beside Ourselves from Nick Waterman on Vimeo.

we love a good fashion video - they're the new catwalk dontcha' know?? for spring/summer gary bigeni collaborated with filmaker nick waterman to create this darkly abstract video 'beside ourselves' - also the title of gary bigeni's new collection, which incidentally has just arrived in the country. it should be making it's way through the door any second, so until then, watch this video and check out the drapey, billowing forms that gary does so well - we'll post pics of the new delivery as soon as! enjoy.

dressed to impress

2009-10-13T10:21:00.002+13:00

whilst flicking through the pages of the latest tokion magazine (latest by the time it gets to new zealand anyway...) we couldn't help but snap one of our fashion faves chloe sevigny wearing a bernhard willhelm 'georg dress' and looking pretty darn cool if you ask us... and as chance may have it we still have one left... just in case you're wondering... check it out here

special delivery!

2009-10-07T10:41:00.008+13:00

gosh! ok, so new zealand fashion week and good old pamela anderson (yes, pamela anderson and designer richie rich were in town!) have been and gone, and in the midst of all that we got bombarded with lots of exciting new things!! yay!! so, uh, yeah, we have just emerged from the haze, updated the web-shop and here we are again...

here's a quick update of what's new - more detail sooooooon!!

the first drop from tv's 'army dreamer's' collection is instore now! a little bit 70's & a little bit militaristic - tv have gone perforation crazy! huge kaftans, crop tee's, slinky floor length dresses and more fitted tee's have been laser cut with tiny square perforations - amazing!

click here to go straight to the new tv available online now

we've long been fan's of carri mundane's (carri mundane aka cassette playa) work - from her work with M.I.A to her giant sonic the hedgehog head wearing models. so we are super happy to be the exclusive stockists of cassette playa in new zealand! for her autumn/winter collection carri has got all nordic death metal on us - with spikey upside down smiley faces, and rune like prints. ace!

click here to go straight to the new cassette playa available online now

one of our favourite little discoveries is hong kong based accessory line hoiming. designed by husband and wife team hoiming fung and baldwin pui, they describe their label as a 'witty luxury brand' - all their pieces are hand stitched, and beautifully off-beat. the bags are killer, and the super cute bat necklaces are a must have.

click here to go straight to the new hoiming available online now

finnish designer daniel palillo obviously has a great sense of humour, his new collection "i want to believe" is full of melting hearts, giant ying & yangs, and pentacles - think death-metal-raver-alien-abductions. tops are super sized, pants are super skinny and the prints are from the pen of mr. palillo himself. we are fans, it's dark but not up-your-own-arse dark. which we like.

click here to go straight to the new daniel palillo available online now

new to children of vision for spring/summer is melbourne based label material by product. designed by susan dimasi and chantal kirby, material by product has a strong reputation in europe, championed by fashion figureheads such as diane pernet of influential fashion blog 'a shaded view of fashion'. their signature look comprises of elegant draped jersey tunics and dresses with an impeccable attention to finish, with hand stitched bindings, hand printed pointillist like patterns and flattering little tucks and pleats. exquisite!

click here to go straight to the new material by product available online now

our favourite parisian fashion activist is back with her new collection “sister’s of mercy’. vintage tee shirts are ripped apart and re-constructed into sweeping tunics, gorgeous felted wool bolero’s feature cascades of thick fringing, and oversized tops are slashed to skeletal proportions. Its fun, dark, and surprisingly wearable.

click here to go straight to the new andrea crews available online now

blog angst

2009-09-17T12:11:00.003+12:00

courtesy of teen angst

bless! we just got a mention on one of our favourite blogs 'teen angst' - the lovely cox rated us as one of her 5 favourite online stores from around the world (general cucumber was another, which we are rather fond of too ;-) ).

thanks! we love you too!!

read teen angst here!

boxing clever

2009-09-17T11:26:00.004+12:00

we love boxes!! brown cardboard boxes covered with all kind of exotic paperwork, and filled with excitement from all over the globe!! yay for boxes!! in the last few days we've had our first drop from andrea crews with super clever vintage tee's pulled apart and re-constructed into voluminous tunics, fringed bolero's and tees printed with "africa is the future".

makin jan ma's new collection "give me some deep water" features unisex striped oversized tees some featuring zips that cinch in the body and others feature another half a tee and an extra sleeve leaving fabric that can knotted or swept around like a scarf - as well as super sized zippered shirts and printed leggings.

new for spring/summer is melbourne label material by product, championed by influential blogger/film maker diane pernet, this label features stunning hand finished silk tunics with drippy ties, and printed neckpieces, and the most delicious leather jacket ever... soft, and washed down with a wool jersey lining.

more details on material by product soon!

all the above is in store now, and online soon!

eeeeeeee!! too exciting!!

press up's

2009-09-15T23:22:00.003+12:00

yay!! the new 1am is out!! and awwwww it's the 'best friends issue'!! we heart 1am big time, and they have veeeeery nicely included us in their online store round up, and popped a jimmy d sheer silk tee on the lovely elena... the poor emma gleason over at rag pony blog incurred the wrath of blogger with some of these pics so we popped some little crosses over her bits to preserve her modesty...

check out the new 1am here!! now!! ok?!

carri on...

2009-09-04T11:16:00.004+12:00

i just came across this image on carri munden's blog featuring super set designer gary card in the 'cp cave', and it got me all excited about our impending cassette playa delivery (not to mention reminding me alot of my studio at the moment...)

check out carri's blog here

we'll let you know when it drops...

fanatic man

2009-09-02T16:52:00.006+12:00

we like a good slogan tee every once and a while, and "fanatic man fanatic woman fan" is a pretty good one... it just sounds good... i've started saying it alot... anyway, that's the slogan that features heavily in postweiler hauber's latest collection which has been selling like hot cakes or, maybe, pretzels for a more germanic take on the hot cake... yeah! selling like pretzels!

anyway, here is an interview with raphael hauber, following the strict guidlines we seem to have established for our interviews...:

name: raphael hauber

right now the time is: calm, eclectic.

and where abouts in the world are you? heidelberg, germany

date of birth: 07.06.1977

label name: postweiler hauber

year label started: 2003

my latest collection is entitled: ausbau, a german word that means completion, extension, development , improvement , it is also a term used in house construction for support.

concept/motivation behind the latest collection : the collection ausbau is a collaboration with the artist heinz peter knes. images from his archive are printed on to fabrics that make up this season's collection. although commonly thought of as decorative, this collection focuses on the weight of the ornaments. through repetition ornaments gain an aura of power and meaning that impacts on the masses.

the soundtrack to this collection would be : j. s. bach or a track by christian naujoks.

the ultimate postweiler hauber lady or gent is: sober, contemporary, intelligent, cute and kind.

what do you know about new zealand? unfortunately i have never been to new zealand, what i know maybe is a typical cliche of a magical green hobbit landscape on the other side of the world. I think the people are openminded and generally very interested in what happens in the world.

shoot, shag or marry: ha ha - no famous people!

complete this sentence, I had a vision and my vision was: to do what i do now.

thank you.

site for sore eyes...

2009-09-01T12:05:00.004+12:00

yahhhhhhh!! opening an online store is alot like opening a real store, we've been in there for weeks painting the walls, cleaning the floor and getting it all ready for ya'll. we hope you like it! It's the same little store, with the same great labels, and smiley service just in the big, bad ole' cyberspace. new season deliveries from bernhard willhelm, salvor projects (what's left of it!! a re-order coming soon!) deadly ponies, and postweiler hauber are all up now, as well as a good cross section of what's in the store.

make sure you sign up to receive regular updates about special offers, new deliveries and much more...

happy shopping!!

click here for the children of vision online store

geometry class

2009-08-27T12:28:00.005+12:00

yah for big boxes! freshly hanging on our new season rack is montreal based label complex geometries, and ooooooooooh it's so cool! there's loose dresses with long ties, clever tee dresses with looped back panels that can be left voluminous or swept round the body, drapey gowns, unisex hooded tees and sweatshirts and scarves, actually it's all pretty unisex and all in the softest, washed down cotton jersey. i just wanna layer it up, and strut around in a billowing shroud of fabric... but thats just me...

above is a little sneak peek of what's instore now, and THOSE amazing pics by tommy ton from the incredible jack & jil blog - some of which are part of the collection instore now.

below is an interview with clayton from complex geometries, i think it's always nice to know a little about the person who's clothes you're wearing...

name: clayton evans (adam is NOT a designer...don't let him tell you otherwise ;)

right now the time is: 7:33pm

and where abouts in the world are you?: montreal, qc, canada

date of birth: september 17th

label name: complexgeometries

year label started: 2005

my new collection is entitled: "between good and evil..."

concept/motivation behind new collection: an examination of the ideas of good and bad. no particular point of view, just an exploration.

the soundtrack to this collection would be: "I wouldn't normally do this kind of thing" pet shop boys.

the ultimate complexgeometries lady or gent is: surprising...trust me...I'm surprised all the time.

what do you know about new zealand? wool, hobbits and a reputation for good design.

shoot, shag or marry: is adam going to read this?

complete this sentence, I had a vision and my vision was… blurry....whatever....I'll just fake it.

time for a little romance

2009-08-22T15:10:00.006+12:00

images from top to bottom - harpers bazaar, australian vogue, oyster

spring/summer deliveries are getting into full swing and there's been some tasty little morsels of press from romance was born whetting our appetite for their new collection... a collection inspired by a grannies undersea tea party... mmmm... cream buns... lammingtons... jeez i think it's time for afternoon tea...

anyway, check out the gorgeous pic of the 'rock lobster dress' (never fear it's on our order in both black and white!) featured in the latest australian vogue. the new collection is due in september. we'll keep you posted!

will(helm) power!

2009-08-20T12:03:00.007+12:00

yahhhh!! just through the door is a big ole' box of insanity from bernhard willhelm's new northern hemisphere winter collection, and it's freakin' awesome!! unisex, oversized tee's are emblazoned with "i'm a pretty good person" and dripping graffitied smiley faces, cotton dresses feature 3 types of checks cleverly panelled together, a stunning black dress with a lurex stripe billows around the body with intricate tucks and gathers, and super cool bright silk dresses that drip and drape around the body. ah-may-zing!

i cant find a video of this show from paris, but here is a super cute interview with diane pernet from back in the day where he concocts her a meal from tulle, and polka dots and explains to her how he knows everyone that buys his pieces - i think this childlike wonderment and his tactile approach to creating clothes is still very apparent in his work. genius.

enjoy.

in the projects

2009-08-18T13:53:00.003+12:00

after obsessively keeping an eye out for any boxes that seemed to be coming towards our shop for what felt like weeks, new york based label salvor projects is finally here! and i think i'm in love... beautiful drapey hand printed modal (the softest, slinkiest knit in the world...!) is panelled cleverly into slinky tunics and dresses, huge photo like scarves are breathtaking when wrapped around the body, but because of the fine knit become beautiful textures when gathered up. and the boots!! ahhhhhhh the boots. I am writing this with my new salvor work boots on, and jeeeeez i'm feeling pretty flash right now.

salvor projects is stocked in such boutiques as dover street market in london and japan , seven new york and barneys in new york and we are the only stockists in the southern hemisphere...

below is an interview with salvor projects designer ross menuez:

name: ross menuez

right now the time is: 12:21 pm

and where abouts in the world are you?: nyc usa

date of birth: december 19, 1965

label name: salvor projects

year label started: 2004

my new collection is entitled: "latitude zero"

concept/motivation behind new collection: err..a bit of a jumble...monica vitti on a sad rocky beautiful island, latitude zero a place under the sea with doomed flying lions, boetti's tapestry of the worlds 1000 longest rivers...these all appear somewhere in the prints for fw09 somehow coming together into a story.

the ultimate salvor project lady or gent is: jodorowsky meets kamen rider meets the index (you can see something on them, their music here...not much out there)

what do you know about new zealand? that any place that could produce the clean and the gordons (along with the rest of flying nun,etc..) is worth trying to get to someday...

shoot, shag or marry:...shoot- whoever it is in control in the US Navy who thinks it's a good idea to use deep ocean sonar in the name of national defense in spite of what it's doing to the local deep ocean population, shag- maya deren, marry - kali the destroyer

complete this sentence, I had a vision and my vision was....the scene in day of the locust where tod is chasing after faye hopelessly through the backlots on a massive film set that goes on forever and through...ok, it's a borrowed vision but a gorgeous one. perfect.

thank you.

press up's

2009-08-09T19:56:00.005+12:00

the latest fashion quarterly (new zealand's vogue equivalent) is out now - and is looking miiiiighty fine!! the gary bigeni 'alban top' features in the 80's sportswear shoot 'sporting chance' - and if it grabs ya' we still have one or two left instore...

thanks fq!!

chair 'o doom

2009-08-06T13:08:00.003+12:00

image courtesy of designboom weblog

ok, i'm gunna admit it, at home i have a chair by the bed that becomes a bit of a dumping ground for clothes - not so much a walk in wardrobe more of a precarious mound of clothes nick named the chair of doom... so these 'fleece chairs' by tom price struck a chord with me... the entire piece is formed from discarded polyester fleece's and the seat shape is created by draping polyester clothing on a hot seat. i dont think my chair would have the same pleasing colour combinations however, as it's a slightly more ominous combination of black and grey and is (thankfully) lacking in the fleece and polyester quotient to make it work. oh well.

pony steppin'

2009-08-05T11:22:00.003+12:00

yah! the first delivery for summer is always exciting a) because it's new! b) because it means better weather is on it's way!! and first through the door for summer is the first drop from auckland based label deadly ponies. i could wax lyrical for many paragraphs about how cool their bags are, how incredibly supple and beautiful the leather is, how quirky they are, how much i want EVERYTHING... but, uh, well, i guess i don't need to now...

above is what's (left) in the first drop, but it's gunna go quick, some are already pre-ordered, so dont twiddle your thumbs ya'll. ok?? email us on shop@childrenofvision.com or call on 09 379 8930 to bag yours... get it?? bag?? oh, whatever.

new deliveries due in any day now - we'll keep you posted.

oh it's onnnnnnn!

2009-07-22T12:01:00.004+12:00

now that the dark room has closed it's doors children of vision goes into it's own sale with up to 50% off autumn/winter collections - there are huge reductions on bernhard willhelm, c.neeon, trosman etc. and bargain's galore to be had!

new spring/summer deliveries are coming in the next few weeks, as well as some exciting new labels we'll announce soon...

see you soon!

when darkness comes

2009-07-20T22:36:00.004+12:00

the dark room has come and gone - thanks to everyone that came and took part in the crazyness!! above are some pics of the store in it's dark room incarnation, we kinda liked embracing the seediness of k road for a few days, rockin' the red lights and wrapping everything in black latex-like plastic - in fact our mannequin may just stay like that for a little black longer we can't quite bring ourselves to unwrap her yet...

watch out for another dark room opening in the future!

the dark room

2009-07-13T00:03:00.005+12:00

the dark room opens friday the 17th july for 3 days only with huge reductions on children of vision, general cucumber.com and jimmy d stock including samples, one offs, past and current season stock.

click on the above flyer for more details.

be there - it's gunna be fun!

easy breezy beautiful cover girl

2009-07-11T11:26:00.004+12:00

wow! what a week, and what a little cherry on the top of our press icecream this is!! the shoot is the outcome of the dream team of photographer david shields and stylist chris lorimer and the COVER features jimmy d custom cardboard frames, and a new spring/summer 2010 style, the 'fracture dress' - which is also pictured inside. there's also a killer shot of commence's rhiannon neck pieces which are instore now.

thanks yen we lurrrrrrrrrve you!!

clock watching

2009-07-09T16:17:00.003+12:00

all photos courtesy of 1am

ya' know i think this whole internet thing is really gunna catch on, and obviously the guys at 1am agree 'cos they have taken their super cool print mag 1am and made it all, uh, digital! the pages flip like it's analogue counterpart, but it has super powers! (almost all the content has clickable links)

issue 5 is looking hotter than ever, there's a stunning feature on children of vision (which also happens to be the theme of the mag), and loads of our designers featured:

from above: romance was born 'snowflake poncho', makin jan ma 'you are my milky way shirt' & andrea crews 'hair hoody', jimmy d facet gown, jimmy d cindy cut out polo.

the above is just a big ole tease of the treats that await you, check it out the magazine here - it's awesome!!

page turner

2009-07-08T15:24:00.009+12:00

images courtesy of pagesonline

every month we look forward to getting the email letting us know that a new pagesonline issue is out - it's the digital equivalent of getting a new air freighted mag in the post, eagerly tearing open the shrink wrapped plastic, and preparing to absorb everything it contains. and issue 63 'fracture' is a bumper issue...

our favourite davids (amazing photographer david shields and super stylist david bonney) joined forces on 'the little prince' complete with some custom cardboard accessories (look familiar??) from, well... me! and featuring some winter jimmy d pieces.

if you want to re-create those jimmy d custom frames you'll need some snips, some plasticine and a big person to help...

thanks guys!! check out pagesonline here.