Her name is Rio...

Moving on the floor now babe you're a bird of paradise
Cherry ice cream smile I suppose it's very nice
With a step to your left and a flick to the right you catch that mirror way out west
You know you're something special and you look like you're the best

Her name is Rio and she dances on the sand
Just like that river twisting through a dusty land
And when she shines she really shows you all she can
Oh Rio, Rio dance across the Rio Grande...

(Duran Duran)

Now that I've got that out of my system... also new in the shop is the kidnapped merino blouse in navy. More coming soon in cream.

We are your friends

Another collaboration! This time with the amazing Sally Shand of Ragdoll Illustrations. Tees and totes featuring this spacey design which was done both by me & Sally.

The text comes from one of my favorite bands ever~ The Carpenters "Calling Occupants"

It's actually probably one of their worst songs, but it's pretty hilarious! I love how the blue screen is visible in Karen's hair. May she rest in peace x

Music of a thousand lovers

Last weekend in Auckland was a pretty swell gig combining some of Auckland's best alt country/ Americana/ folk bands~
Lisa Crawley, The Drab Doo Riffs, Steve Abel,The Broken Heart Breakers, The Dust Palace, Lubin Rains (The Vietnam War), Death Valley & Tourettes.

You may have noticed a certain name-sake band in there... The delightful Drab Doo Riffs played & guess what? Caoimhe (back up singer/ vibe bringer/ tambourine player) is sporting our Doo Riff dress! & she looks super stunning in it too :)

Beware of Bandits!

We're pleased as punch to introduce you to a collaboration we've been working on with the extremely talented illustrator Devon Smith!

The bandit tees & crews feature one of Devon's original paintings that we've admired for sometime, we're so pleased with how they came out. Her hair is such an amazing vibrant red, we couldn't have wished for better!

Available at Swonderful now. Tees are NZ$60 and crews NZ$120. Email us if you are interested! hello@swonderful.co.nz