We've upped and moved.

Hey kids, we've moved. Come visit at www.macandmae.com. See you there!

A bit about the new site:

We’ve been digging New Zealand designers, artists, musicians and our general creativity for ages. And we wanted to get the word out there about the emerging talent in New Zealand. Back in 2009, we set up Fashion Guru to showcase new and established Kiwi clothing labels. But that wasn’t enough – there’s just too much creative energy in Aotearoa and we wanted to showcase more of it. macandmae.com was born to do just that.

mccaulay+maestro is all about the creative collective. We’re a group of New Zealanders with a passion for creativity. Artists, musicians, singers, writers, photographers, crafters, we come from every part of the creative spectrum and we’re excited about what’s going on here. We’re always looking out for new talent to share, as well as keeping up with what’s coming out from more established creatives.

The website is a hub to share all the creative talent in New Zealand. To put the freshest new work on the web and share it with other like us. We’ve got heaps of people contributing, checking out the latest gigs, shows, runways, film projects, if its creative we want to know about it.

Anyone can contribute to mccaulay+maestro, we want this to be a collective sharing of talent, opinions and insights into creative Aotearoa. Email us on thecrew@macandmae.com to find out more.

For all the latest news, track us down on Facebook – macandmae or Fashion Guru, and yep, we’re on Twitter and Google+too.

Peace out.

Madeline capes by Crowns Clothing

Yes capes are in. After spotting one on the recent cover of FQ Magazine and seeing a few celebrities wrapped up in capes, we wanted tell you about Crowns Clothing range of wool capes.
This Wellington-based label released their Madeline capes just in time for winter. The capes are made from vintage 100% New Zealand wool blankets and come in a range of gorgeous colors including saffron, pepper and tangerine.
You can purchase them online through Foxes (http://http://www.foxes.co.nz). Be sure to also check out their Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/CrownsClothing.

Sunday Autumn/Winter 2011

One of our favorite labels Sunday, who are based in Wellington have had their Winter 2011 collection out for a few weeks now. With gorgeous skirts, knit blazers, tops and trousers there's something there for everyone. The lavender flounce dress is definitely one of favorite pieces. A wearable, pretty and feminine collection, check it out below.

Check out more from Sunday on their website and Facebook. You can check out their lookbook online or pop into 311 Willis Street, Wellington!

A Salasai + Nick Von K Project

On the evening of April 5th at Hopetoun Alpha in Newton, Auckland, Sin-Mae and I attended this special event which celebrated the launch of Salasai's Spring/Summer 2011/2012 collection and the new season of Nick Von K jewelry. There was also a silent auction of 12 Russ Flatt prints to raise funds for the Red Cross Christchurch Earthquake appeal.

After consuming a few wines, everyone gathered around to watch Julia Deans give a beautiful performance while Julie Van Renen and Mike Holland did a wonderful contemporary dance.


The first of the two short films showcasing each of the designer's collection was "A Strange Love Project" by Salasai. A haunting film that was quite intriguing. Check it out below.


Next was "Beautiful Alchemy" by Nick Von K which was quite a stunning piece about transformation. Watch it below.

Thanks to Sin-Mae for taking these awesome pictures of Nick Von K's Beautiful Alchemy range. The range is also available on the Nick Von K website (http://nvk.co.nz). The waiters were also wearing samples from the collections of both designers. A list of stockists for Salasai can be found on their website (http://www.salasai.co.nz). Check out some of the amazing pieces below from Nick Von K; the Pounamu Bullet silver chain and the Mexi Raven Skull silver charm are my favorites!
Dru

MisteR Winter 2011 Collection 'The Bicycle Gang'

One of our favourite labels MisteR has come out with a great Winter collection which we're super excited about. It's uber cute and quite stylish!

Reversible jackets, waistcoats, skinny ties and cute bowties are featured in their collection. Also cardigans and vests which are a part of their brand new knitwear range.Check out below, the hooded Spoke reversible jacket which we really really LOVE!!!!

The blue color palette used for some of the pieces is awesome, especially the cardigan below with the dark blue lining. As we have seen so far with most of the Winter collections, it's all about layers and this collection does it quite well with the contrasts of the different layers.

Now we know you want to get your hands on some of this merch, so head on over to www.mister.co.nz/stockists for a stockist near you. The collection should also be available on their online store www.mister.co.nz/content/mister-store within the next few weeks.