Lonely Hearts

As I mentioned last week I had the opportunity to visit the studio of a New Zealand designer and I jumped at the chance for a behind the scenes nosey. So the husband and I went to Auckland, picked up Isaac along the way and ventured to the North Shore for a visit to the Lonely Hearts studio.

(velvet cropped top, bandit dress in maroon, bag, hat & shoes my own)

When we arrived they had lunch for us and we sat down and met the team and looked at some pictures from the Winter 2011 lookbook for their "Little Bandits" collection, and then I had a bit of a play with the clothes and tried on some different outfits.

(long pleated skirt in maroon, bandit tee)

She was a rebel, a true bohemian. She didn’t give a damn about what was in-in fashion or anything else. She lived the way she wanted, with money and without.

The Lonely Hearts team and their amazing choice of shoes

A look around the studio- racks of beautiful clothes and material and all things inspiring.

All in all it was incredible day- so lovely to meet such a talented bunch of people who are so passionate about what they're doing. And just because I love Lonely Hearts and I love seeing kiwi's live their dream, I also quickly want to show you a couple of my favourite looks from their Little Bandits lookbook:

(velvet jean, lace tee)

(velvet pinafore, silk shirt)

(sleeveless shirt dress)

Modeled by Dempsey Stewart, shot by Rene Vaile

So what do you guys think? I'm a big fan and so is Rumi Neely. If you want to check out more from them then make sure you head to their website, facebook page or twitter :)

Thanks Lonely Hearts for having me, I'll be back soon!