Céline Rita ‘So Dream’ AW10 – ‘Thread.co.nz’

With a little inspiration from famed ballet The Nutcracker comes upcoming New Zealand designer Céline Rita’s winter 2010 collection ‘So Dream’. Each piece is so thoroughly wearable in its own right that any attempt of mine to choose between them left my head spinning somewhat.

With a design aesthetic verging somewhere between the edgy and the ethereal, Céline Rita seems to have found her niche catering for fashion addicts aiming to stay on-trend, whilst also boasting overt femininity as an integral design aspect.

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Celine Rita Winter 2010 So Dream – ‘Fashion Westie’

So excited. Past, present and future excited. Past: went to Celine Rita show. Present: got to mini interview Celine Chapman the designer behind label Celine Rita. Future: will be working hard (boo) to make extra moolah to own Celine Rita dresses (yay) and jackets and, and, and anyway….

I have been whistling a merry tune ever since Celine Chapman showcased her Winter 2010 collection, So Dream, at The Floating Pavillion last Friday and for good reason.

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Loving Celine Rita – ‘Don’t let me dictate’

Henry James was well known for the superfluous sentences that feature in his work.  Needless to say, on a lazy Sunday morning reading through ‘The Portrait of a Lady’ was not going to be ideal.

As such I’ve decided to do a wee plug and review (which I will say is unashamedly biased) of the latest Celine Rita 2010 A/W Collection ’So Dream…’ that was launched on Friday Evening in Auckland.

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NZ Girl – ‘On My Desk with Celine Rita’

Who works here?

Celine Chapman, founder of the Celine Rita fashion label.

What does a typical day look like for you?

My days are extremely varied, depending on the time of the year, and what part I am up to in the design/production process. I have daily/weekly/monthly timetables set up for myself, that I have to follow as strictly as I can

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The Sweetest Thing – ‘Fee-AMore’

Say hello to the The Sweetest Thing Summer 09/10 collection from Celine Rita!

One more thing, i guess you must have noticed the same two pairs of heels and sandals worn by the model for the various outfits above.

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NZ Herald – VIVA Profile on Celine Rita

‘Pretty, feminine style is what Celine Chapman is all about. The 22-year-old designer launched her label Celine Rita last year, after graduating with a degree in fashion design from AUT University, and now stocks at several stores around the country. She also sells her designs at the Sale St markets and presented her spring/summer collection there earlier this month. The range is inspired by childhood summers.”

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Fashion with Celine Rita – ‘Rose Coloured Glasses’

Celine’s clothes are beautiful. She says she is inspired by fabrics, and this is obviously visible throughout her three ranges. Her style is ‘unique, original, sophisticated, quirky and thoroughly feminine’, using a lot of velvet in her winter range Beautiful Little Fools.

Her range is quintessentially feminine, with signature styles in neck frills and short shift dresses. Very pretty and girly. I am in love.

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Celine Rita Summer Collection Launch – ‘Designer Direction’

For the second consecutive season young designer Celine Chapman has delivered a collection that is utterly feminine, and highly desirable.

‘The Sweetest Thing’ SS/09 from the label Celine Rita previewed at Auckland’s Sale Street bar earlier this week to a varied audience of all ages. Inspired by designer Celine Rita’s childhood memories of summer the look was flirty, youthful and yet elegant beyond its years.

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Celine Rita Runway – ‘Fashion Behind The Scenes’

Celine Rita showed her collection ‘The Sweetest Thing’ at Sale Street earlier tonight. It’s young designer Celine Chapman’s second consecutive show at Sale Street and once again she impressed the large crowd who had arrived.

Shes gathering a dedicated online following at her fantastic online store and is quickly getting the recognition she deserves. ‘The sweetest Thing’ proves just why Celine Rita is so popular. It’s flattering, feminine and easy to wear.

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Beautiful Little Fools – ‘Fee-AMore’

I remembered weeks back i wrote an entry on this lovely clothing line here. Today on a random note, i revisited Celine Rita again for their Beautiful Little Fools collection. I am still as charmed by her collection as i was, the first time when i chanced upon it.

Now, it doesn’t harm at all to be label a little fool with those outfits, huh.

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