17 March 2024
Neat in Neutrals
Tāera. Fashion.
Photographer: Francine Boer
Stylist: Jess Beachen (Ngāi Tahu)
MODEL: Brenna Johnston
Shot: ON LOCATION AT Stewart Town, Bannockburn
Whether woven, felted or knitted, there’s something irresistible about high-quality fibres – a hallmark of fashion labels from heartland Aotearoa. Autumn’s cooling breezes invite you to wrap yourself in cosy, earth-toned layers. Shepherdess takes a moment to slow down and embrace the seasonal palette of Bannockburn with a shoot on the grounds of the archaeological mining site, Stewart Town.
Top image. Brenna wearing the Ohae Knitwear Beryl Jumper in Dark Olive, $339, and the Jessica Flora Take It From Me Pant, $315. Accessorising with the Honest Wolf The Weekender in Midnight and Black, $529, and the Klippan Knut Wool Throw in Light Grey, $265.
Above. Brenna wearing the Ohae Knitwear Margaret Organic Cotton Jumper in Cream and French Blue Stripe, $249, the Jessica Flora Don’t Mind Me Denim Pant, $290, and the Marlo Joni Gumboot in Black, $159. Accessorising with the Honest Wolf The Everyday in Taupe, $289.
Brenna wearing the Ohae Knitwear Margaret Organic Cotton Jumper in Cream and Black Stripe, $249, and the Jessica Flora Once In A Blue Moon Maxi Skirt in Black, $310. Accessorising with the Honest Wolf Mini Tote in Forest Green, $429.
Above. Brenna wearing the Ohae Knitwear Beryl Jumper in Dark Olive, the Jessica Flora Don’t Mind Me Denim Pant and the Marlo Joni Gumboot in Black. Accessorising with the Honest Wolf The Weekende in Midnight and Black and the Klippan Knut Wool Throw in Light Grey.
Find the pieces in this shoot online at:
Honest Wolf - Sophie Hurley, Hunterville
honestwolf.co.nz
@honest.wolf
Ohae Knitwear - Mary-Jane Hyde, Ōamaru
ohae.co.nz
@ohaeknitwear
Jessica Flora - Jess Beachen, Te Kohurau (Kurow)
jessicaflora.co.nz
@by_jessicaflora
Marlo - Nicky Robinson and Kate Moffat, Te Hau Kapua Devonport
marlo.nz
@marlo_nz
Sophie Hurley, founder of Honest Wolf, shared her story about managing a business out of her home in Hunterville in our Winter 2022 Edition and again online in November 2023 in celebration of the NZ Rural Women NZ Business Awards.
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This story appeared in the Ngahuru Autumn 2024 Edition of Shepherdess.
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