30 September 2025

Bloomin’ Lovely

Tāera. Fashion.

Photographer & Stylist: Francine Boer
MODEL: POPPY PRENDERGAST
Shot: SHOT ON LOCATION AT GALLOWAY

When you’re getting spring chores done in the garden, you want clothes that work as hard as you do – without sacrificing style.

Poppy wears Two + Lou Quilted Jacket in Euni Green/New Muse Blue, $399, and Green Hip Workwear All Women Overalls in Pink, $184.

Poppy wears Green Hip Workwear All Women Overalls in Pink, $184, and H&S Heritage Heidi Workshirt in Forest Green, $89.99. Skellerup gumboots, model’s own.

Poppy wears H&S Heritage Heidi Workshirt in Navy with Yellow Floral, $89.99, and Green Hip Workwear All Women Overalls in Pink, $184. Jewellery, model’s own.

Poppy wears H&S Heritage Georgia Linen Shirt, $139.99, and Two + Lou Cord Barrel Leg Pant in Navy, $219. Jewellery, model’s own.

All the brands featured in this shoot have a focus on quality and sustainability: H&S Heritage, Te Manahuna Mackenzie, handsheritage.co.nz; Two + Lou, Ōtautahi Christchurch, twopluslou.co.nz; Green Hip Workwear, Geelong, Australia, greenhip.com.au.

Our model for this shoot was Poppy Prendergast. She has an abundant garden for growing vegetables, fruits and flowers, plus two friendly kunekune pigs, some chickens and a little Staffy named Dot.

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