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Merry Xmas everybody!

2011-12-20T09:53:00.002+13:00

The Sands ~ Summer 2011

2011-09-14T16:39:00.000+12:00

It's here! Selected styles are available at Swonderful already with more arriving weekly!

ONCE'IT

2011-09-08T11:04:00.000+12:00

Our ONCE'IT sale is going swimmingly! Head on over to grab some Papercup bargains. (Shipping is only to New Zealand & Australia, sorry!)
If you need an invite click here!

The Sands

2011-09-06T17:03:00.000+12:00

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2011-08-19T16:15:00.000+12:00

Our sale is nearly over... we've got some pretty ridiculous bargains! Everything is now at least 50% off- check it out!

Kidnapped

2011-07-07T15:25:00.000+12:00

The popular kidnapped merino blouses (as seen in Frankie!) are now available in the Swonderful online store! Woot! Happy shopping y'all!

Sale day!!

2011-06-17T19:18:00.000+12:00

Alphaville video!

2011-03-24T18:14:00.000+13:00

When we were shooting the new lookbook our swell & talented friend Micah came along for the ride & made us this super video! We love it!! It really captures the mood of the shoot & the fun we had putting the collection together. We hope you love it as much as we do! Thanks Micah!!

Papercup - Alphaville - Winter 2011 from Micah Sargisson on Vimeo.

Alphaville look book

2011-03-03T18:14:00.000+13:00

It is our pleasure to share with you our winter collection- Alphaville! We hope you like what you see, feel free to leave a comment & tell us what you like best!

Also keep your eyes on our facebook page for updates- We'll be announcing when each piece arrives in store so you lovelies don't miss out! X

Behind the scenes!!

2011-02-21T14:26:00.000+13:00

Our lookbook shoot yesterday went extremely well! Here's sneak peak behind the scenes... More pics can be found on our Flickr & Facebook pages. Stay tuned for the real deal!

Lookbook inspiration

2011-02-15T15:59:00.000+13:00

With our lookbook shoot fast approaching we've been researching our hearts out & are particulary head over heals for Anna Karina...

Coming up...

2011-02-09T15:57:00.000+13:00

Here is a wee sneak preview of what we're working on for winter... We are in love with the gorgeous Colonel mustard skirts & all the beautiful, beautiful velvet that will be hitting the racks in a few weeks time.

Our lookbook shoot is fast approaching & we've been looking to the goddess herself Brigitte Bardot for inspiration... Watch this space!

Psssst...

2011-02-08T17:24:00.000+13:00

We're having a sale at Swonderful! We only do this twice a year people- so now is the time to get yourself on down to Swonderful for some Papercup bargains! Up to 50% off!

High Summer

2011-01-21T17:30:00.000+13:00

We've been working on lots of lovely little frocks for summer- each of these is even more limited edition than normal! Only very small runs have been made, & once they're gone, they're gone! Visit Swonderful to see them for yourself x

Merry Xmas!!

2010-12-24T22:46:00.002+13:00

Thank you for your support!!
Check the Swonderful blog for our Holiday hours :)

LOOKBOOK!

2010-10-05T13:07:00.005+13:00

Our beautiful new lookbook is online! At Swonderful & Flickr. We had so much fun shooting it & I think the results speak for themselves! Thanks so much to everyone involved ♥

Sneak peak!

2010-09-27T09:55:00.003+13:00

We spent a busy but fun filled day last week shooting our lookbook for our summer range Wildwood Flower. The photos turned out so well! We were lucky to have a brilliant team, Stacey our beautiful model, Tory the talented makeup artist & our favorite creative couple Sally & Ryan- Sally orchestrated the whole shoot & Ryan was our photographer. We couldn't have done it without you!

Here is a sneak peak... Stay tuned for more very soon!

Wildwood Flower Summer 2010/ 2011

2010-09-09T12:56:00.003+12:00

Our new range which is in store at Swonderful & Skylark boutique in Auckland now! Keep your eyes peeled for styles being updated on our online shop too :)

Speaking of Skylark- we are so excited to have such a beautiful wee boutique as a stockist. We've admired this wonderful shop for a long time! It's stores like this that keep us feeling motivated & inspired.

(pictures from Skylark's facebook page)

Look as pretty as a peach

2010-08-17T15:00:00.003+12:00

We've got just a handful of Peter Pan skirts left at Swonderful- just one pink one! But several black ones, the sale has just been extended & these beauts are such a great staple- you better get in quick if want to look as cute as Francoise Hardy here!

How we're wearing it

2010-08-13T08:00:00.000+12:00

Have you seen the How to Wear it posts we've been putting up on the Swonderful blog? We've been having fun creating outfits from our favorite Papercup pieces, it's like polyvore, only better!

Have a look on the Swonderful blog, or our flickr for more How to Wear it. x

Psssst...

2010-08-12T11:53:00.003+12:00

From tomorrow there will be some exclusive Papercup samples down at Swonderful! Including some styles that never made it into production. Get yourself some Papercup one offs while they last!

Sale Sale Sale

2010-08-03T11:26:00.001+12:00

It's sale time at Swonderful! All Papercup clothing reduced!! 10-50% off. All tees are half price.

Be there or be square! x

pc loves

2010-07-23T08:00:00.001+12:00

Marc Jacobs resort = swoon! Scallops, spots, sulky models, whats not to love?

Lookbook!

2010-07-22T15:43:00.003+12:00

Well it's better late than never, our lookbook is now available to view on the Swonderful website!
A big thank you to Vanessa Andrews- our very last minute ring in photographer who did an amazing job under the circumstances, Jena Rayner-Thompson who did a fantastic job with hair and make up & of course- our beautiful model Frankie ♥ ♥ ♥

pc loves

2010-06-23T15:35:00.004+12:00

Beautiful vintage inspired clothing from Austrian designer Lena Hoschek. Who wouldn't feel like a fabulous fox in one of these gorgeous dresses? x

OMG OMG OMG

2010-06-09T16:30:00.003+12:00

We're so excited to announce our online shop is now live!! Like Oh My Gawd! You can now shop away from the comfort of your own couch. More products will be available soon. But for now- CLICK HERE TO SHOP PAPERCUP eeeeeeek!

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2010-05-20T16:40:00.003+12:00

Some more new additions...
Huckleberry tops in pink merino- how sweet! Gatsby blouses in navy & coral cotton, & the infamous Swellington design! New & improved in navy hoods & tees.

Also we're pretty pleased to announce the Swonderful website is being revamped as I type & we will soon have a brand new online shop!! You'll be hearing all about it when it's done & of course there will be a direct link to the papercup section of the shop from here. Squeal!

Auckland Street Style

2010-05-06T10:40:00.003+12:00

Our amazing friend Olivia started her own street style blog Auckland Street Style a while back & we've become daily addicts. She takes beautiful photographs of all sorts of stylish folks, she even took some snaps here in Wellington on a recent trip. We love Auckland Street Style!

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2010-05-05T17:11:00.003+12:00

Newbies this week are the kidnapped blouse in french vanilla- a lovely lightweight merino wool with teeny tiny holes/ dots, it's so sweet!
We're super pleased that we managed to get hold of more navy marle merino to do more kidnapped blouses as well. We've also done Florence skirts in black, you can see the pink version here with more detail & Peter Pan skirts in dusty pink. Cute!!

Email us if you're interested! hello@swonderful.co.nz

Her name is Rio...

2010-04-22T11:48:00.003+12:00

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

2010-04-16T11:07:00.003+12:00

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

2010-04-15T07:00:00.002+12:00

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!

2010-04-14T10:19:00.003+12:00

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

Riffin'

2010-03-18T06:00:00.003+13:00

There's this band we think is pretty cool, the Drab Doo Riffs, you may have heard of them, if not you must check out this video & witness them for yourselves!

The Doo Riffs are so cool in fact, that we decided to make a dress in their honour.
Presenting the Doo Riff:

Unfortunately the cream spotty version is so cool that it's already sold out! However we are making more in bloody Mary- a beautiful tomato colour. So stay tuned.

The Doo Riff is a winner teamed with our new Lapland velvet capelet. Both in the shop now!

literary greats

2010-03-17T06:00:00.001+13:00

Naming pieces is always fun, this season we decided to name pieces from some classic novels. Why not? A particular favorite is the big woods dress. I absolutely loved the Little House on the Prairie books by Laura Ingalls Wilder when I was growing up. I think Laura or Mary would wear something like the big woods dress if they were alive today, with some lace up boots & a nice braid perhaps?

PC loves

2010-03-16T06:00:00.001+13:00

Alexa Chung's range for Madewell... buttoned up shirts, velvet, spots, soft pinks & browns, it's all so lovely & so wearable! We love Alexa & we love Madewell, what a match made in heaven!

Florence & co

2010-03-15T16:16:00.002+13:00

Papercup winter 2010 is trickling in to the shop... These are just a few of the latest and greatest pieces. More to come!

Swonderful SALE!

2010-02-15T22:22:00.001+13:00

Newbies

2010-02-09T22:40:00.004+13:00

Our sellout Summer skirt is back in a beautiful leafy print, along with new Edelweiss dresses in a beautiful mustard and red houndstooth, and a lovely retro lace number named Rosalee...

For more updates check out our Facebook page :)

Picnic time

2010-01-27T09:00:00.002+13:00

Images from Frankie, Paris Vogue & Bea Szenfeld.

Strictly confidential

2010-01-26T09:00:00.000+13:00

New styles!

Marianne dress in white cotton broidery anglaise.

January dress in gold & black cotton sateen and named after the gorgeous January Jones...

Confidential blouse in white cotton voile. This is a staple style for us & it will be popping up in different fabrics through out the year.

Sweet pea

2010-01-25T16:37:00.004+13:00

I love making collages of inspirational pictures but can't bear to cut up my beautiful magazines, Photoshop to the rescue! I created this today from some of the beautiful images that were littering my desktop...

Mighty Buster

2010-01-15T23:33:00.006+13:00

Part mascot/part muse our Buster is pretty important to us here at the Papercup/Swonderful headquarters. He's a stinky bat faced Boston Terrier with a heart of gold. So of course we feel a mutual kindship towards LA based label All Mighty~ Named after co-owner Erica's boston buddy Mighty. Their designs feature the cutest illustrations of adorable Boston Terrier (& Pug) goodness. Love!

We love their new(er) collaboration Dainty June too! It's very sweet & The Sound of music names are very clever, we see they even have a dress named the Edelweiss, just like us. Great minds :)

W O W

2009-12-31T11:01:00.003+13:00

What a year it's been! Thank you so much to our lovely supporters of both Papercup & Swonderful, it means so much to us to have so many amazing fans! See you back here soon in the new year. X

Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa

2009-12-10T10:26:00.003+13:00

Also (relatively) new in the shop are the Cape Cod shorts~ now available in red/ white stripe, black & bright blue (not pictured) They are great for summer, but also look pretty swish over tights in winter. Especially some like these-

All from Topshop, in NZ Farmers have some great tights at the moment, including spotted ones & some with large hearts, but at around $30 a pair the Topshop ones might come in slightly cheaper!

PC loves: Alexandra Grecco

2009-12-10T10:09:00.003+13:00

I just discovered the beautiful work of Alexandra Grecco through etsy-finds in my inbox this morning. I'm not one to resist scalloping, whether it's shorts, dresses or playsuits. These are all gorgeous & I love the vintage styling.

More goodies!

2009-12-09T14:21:00.002+13:00

New in the shop we have Sweetwaters & Katrina dresses & Zooey tops in cream anchor print. We can finally feel summer coming on! Long live days in the sun wearing pretty frocks!!

PC loves: Paris 1962

2009-12-08T17:48:00.005+13:00

Absolutely gorgeous photos from this flickr set. Swoon!

Oh Dolly!

2009-11-23T21:42:00.002+13:00

The Dolly top (now in white, red & yellow) & it's sister dress in black & now chambray is our wee ode to one of our favorite fashion houses- Luella. We're very sad to learn that Luella's investor's have pulled out & subsequently production has ceased. You can join the Save Luella facebook page here, or buy some heavily reduced items from the Luella website while you still can. So sad :( We hope she can find a way to go independent, like the great Dries Van Noten, or us!

All these fabulous dresses & separates are half price or less! >.<

Anyway, here is our lovely Dolly dress in Chambray, now in the shop.

And here's a wee peek at our beautiful Luella inspired mess in the workroom.

PC Loves...

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Absolutely lovely prints from Australian label Milk from a Thistle.

newbies!

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Ruffle dress in yellow floral

Dolly blouse, in white, red & yellow, we've also got a little black dress too, pictures coming!
(coral singlet pictured underneath is just so you can see the heart cut out detail).

Summer skirt... Yes we finally saw 500 Days of Summer and could think of nothing better to name this new skirt the next day, I mean that in a good way!

All in the shop now.

Good shit, this weekend!

2009-10-20T17:04:00.002+13:00

This Saturday we will be having a stall/ rack at the Good Shit Sale Day, come along for some crazy bargains, we will have winter stock, new stock, one offs and heaps more. You won't be disappointed!! See you there.

PC Loves...

2009-10-16T09:10:00.005+13:00

Loveliness from Williamsburg, Brooklyn~ It's OK My Dear by Ashley Checks, fabulous dresses, petticoats & hair accessories all hand made to order.

Shop and blog x

New this week

2009-10-15T22:54:00.004+13:00

We're proud to introduce the Roman Holiday & Ruffle dresses. Both are delicious party frocks that look great on everyone we've seen so far- I'm not making that up!

Both are 100% cotton, the Roman Holiday is a beautiful black polished cotton that has a nice sheen to it & the Ruffle dress is a little more light weight.

We're smitten with these two!

New workroom

2009-10-07T22:16:00.003+13:00

We moved into a new improved workroom a few weeks ago. It's about four times the size of our old one & an absolute delight. We're still sprucing it up, but here are some progress shots.

Our ever expanding fabric collection, you can see some sense of order now. We have four huge boxes of discarded fabric! Vic from Free Range Baby took her picks today and the rest is destined for the Salvation Army.

On the walls... I've painted a great big star burst clock, we've quite an expanse of white walls that need filling up. This is just the beginning! The clock looked like some kind of ritualistic symbol for seances before we put the hands on it- I was worried for a bit, but very pleased with the result! If you want to do something similar you can buy clock bits from Spotlight, what you stick them on is up to you!

Dear Creatures

2009-10-07T11:59:00.004+13:00

Wish we were going to this!

Dear Creatures.

yes please!

2009-10-06T11:36:00.002+13:00

It's freezing in Wellington today, I wish I had a pair of these on!

Grape tights from Isobel & Cleo.

New in the shop

2009-10-03T09:30:00.002+13:00

Endeavour Skirt in stripe cotton

Back in stock! Our beautiful Lace tees!

Edelweiss dress in check cotton

(click to view larger)

Want want want

2009-10-03T09:00:00.000+13:00

need need need...

Liberty floral sunglasses.

To the forest...

2009-10-02T21:00:00.000+13:00

I discovered First Aid Kit quite by accident the other day & couldn't be more pleased. Their cover of Fleet Foxes' Tiger Mountain Peasant song is amazing. These girls have such fantastic voices... Witness!

New additions

2009-10-02T00:22:00.002+13:00

These beauts recently made their way into the shop!

Ruffle skirts in two lovely florals~

Bouquet tees & sweats. Tees are 100% organic cotton, they are so soft!

Posie top in floral

Wild Rumpus

2009-09-30T23:12:00.000+13:00

You, me, and everyone we know is super duper excited for Spike Jonze's feature film rendition of Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are. The man is a genius, he is definitely in my list of people I wish I was mates with. I've been following his blog We Love You So with great admiration, and have come across many gems but none so far have topped the news that the WTWTA soundtrack is now out! Featuring a huge ensemble of great talent including Karen O, Bradford Cox of Deerhunter, Nick Zinner and Brian Chase (Yeah Yeah Yeahs), Dean Fertita and Jack Lawrence (Queens of the Stone Age, The Dead Weather, The Raconteurs), Aaron Hemphill (Liars), Greg Kurstin (The Bird and the Bee), Oscar Michel (Gris Gris), Imaad Wasif (New Folk Implosion, Alaska) and an amazing children's choir. (Phew!)

You can get your first taste of the awesomeness right here. My eyes are welling up already!

Check out these pictures from the Where The Wild Things Ought to be competition...

Oh Hai!

2009-09-28T18:33:00.001+13:00

So... Welcome to le blog de papercup! We will be regularly posting new designs, news & bits & bobs we think are lovely. We decided it was time to create a separate blog from our shop, we think our label deserves it's own showcase. I'm sure you'll agree!

Here is a teaser of past designs to get us all in the mood. Watch this space!