Newtown

Tahni Daniels | Age? 24 | From? Brook­lyn (ori­gin­ally Cam­bridge, UK) | What? Hair styl­ist at Buoy | Why are you here? Popped out for a cof­fee at my favour­ite café | Twist­ing on the Wel­ling­ton black, Daniels’ top shop is Top Shop, where her shoes, skirt and top were sourced. Her Britt Schoo­rl soft stretch lamb’s leath­er jack­et is an eye-catch­ing addi­tion, as are her Thomas Sabo neck­lace and Chron­icles of Nev­er men’s eyewear.

Bink Bowl­er | Age? 23 | From? Te Aro | What? Own­er of Mem­ph­is Belle | Why are you here? I am work­ing… right now |Keep­ing it simple and afford­able in some style, Bowler’s T‑shirt, trousers and odd socks are from Hal­len­steins, with the only accessor­ies his Vans shoes, and a loc­al touch in his vin­tage Hills Hats cheese cut­ter cap.

Rick Neeson | Age? 29 | From? Wainu­io­mata | What? Work in insur­ance |Why are you here? Going shop­ping at Rebel Sport |A sign of the times in cor­por­ate-attired form, Neeson pur­chased his whole out­fit online. Although he doesn’t buy everything via the Inter­net, he does admit to a love of shop­ping on eBay. 

Niamh Sut­ton | Age? 20 | From? Mt Cook | What? Student/waitress at Nicolini’s  | Why are you here? Catch­ing up with friends, it’s uni hol­i­days | Her­ald­ing the arrival of spring, Sut­ton could bright­en the darkest Wel­ling­ton day solo. Her immacu­late, con­sidered out­fit includes scarf and pants from a vin­tage shop in New­town, naut­ic­al Five Each T‑shirt, vin­tage Ree­bok shoes, a Jack Bod­imea neck­lace, Cath Kid­ston bag, and a ring giv­en to her by her mum.