New cocktail dresses on Felt

New dresses for sale on Felt.
Go to www.fineanddandy.felt.co.nz.

Black babydoll bow dress $110.

Red tulip dress $150

Fine and dandy brides and bridesmaids

From time to time I do very special custom orders for individuals, for balls and for weddings. Here are some pictures of some of the custom designs I have made for very special occasions. I love to work with clients to create their perfect design, so if you have something special coming up and want something unique (and still affordable) please email me for more information.

fine & dandy is now on felt!

This is a great new website, check it out for all kinds of goodness, and see listings from Lorelei under the user name "fineanddandy" Just click on the image above to go straight to the site or see my Fineanddandy shop on felt by clicking on "shop fine and dandy on felt" in the links list on the left of this blog page.

before we go- Olaf, designer knitwear !

Dandy is closing down in two weeks time, but before we leave, dandy brings you Olaf knitwear again. Many of you may remember we have stocked this great quality label in the past, and now we have past seasons stock at heavily reduced prices, some up to 50% off! PRICED FROM $130 -$190 .Come to Dandylion , check out the range of 100% N.Z merino wool sweaters, but hurry- Sat the 15th March is the last day of trading. DANDYLION IS OPEN TUES, FRI AND SAT 11AM TILL 5 PM.

goodbye ! but not for good!

Sadly, the time has come to say Goodbye,
yep- Dandylion is closing down. Oh No! you say, what ever will we do?
Well you can keep visiting this website to check out what I am up to and to buy Lorelei dresses and more online!
I (Lorene) am keeping on sewing for my Lorelei label, and dressmaking to order, and while there will no longer a place you can drop in all the time for locally and ethically made fashion, I will be making regular appearances at local craft fairs like craft 2.0,- this month! the 22nd march at the dowse, and others.
So keep an eye out on this site! If anyone would like to contact me about dressmaking or alterations please call or txt. 021 1505 291.

new from lorelei

                                                       Picnic tie front dress $130
                      Paper bag skirt $90 and tee by Lekker $60, pendant by Selah $45

                        

                       Silver tie top $80 and purple/silver paper bag puff skirt $120

New from lorelei

 Peach singlet $80 and pendant by Adorn $35, blue floral skirt $90 and  Captain tee $50

Ships paper bag skirt $90 with yellow bow top by Kristin Sullivan and horse bag $45

                     Summer bubble dress $130

lovely new things

            Brooches and patch by "In my backyard" $8 - $9
  Wallets by Jo Sweeney $45 and the 2008 Kiwi diary $26

Vote for Dandylion! in this years Awas

Yay! Dandylion has been nominated as one of the best clothing stores in Wellington by the fine folk at the Wellingtonista website. Its all part of this years Awa awards. If you love Dandy please go to www.wellingtonista.com and vote for us by the 4 December.

Heres what they had to say about Dandylion....

Dandylion is tucked away in the Left Back near that anarchist hotbed Oblong. Lorene Harris's shop is big on the kind of individuality that will help you fit in on Cuba St. To get your indie on, or to dress appropriately for a big trip to Dunedin float on down to Dandylion. A lot of the clothes and accessories are made from recycled materials, there are second-hand shoes, hand-selected op-shop finery for hire and a goodly range of zines. Lorene's own zine is easy to spot; pink and adorned with cherries, filled with poetry and sketches, handmade on beautiful paper with the pages sewn together. Nice, very nice.

But we digress, this category is about being best dressed after all. Everything you need to be well put together is here - bags, belts, shoes, badges and the old craft fair favourite; hand-knitted fingerless gloves. If you want to keep in real in the down to earth NZ socially responsible style without tipping over into feral territory I recommend that you let Loren's sewing machine do the sewing, leaving you more time for activism and gardening, both of which are worthy pursuits.

To check out the other nominees and lots more great categories visit www.wellingtonista.com and vote now! Voting closes on the 4 Dec.

say what is this all about!??? Heres more info on the event itself......Its Awesome!!!



The Wellingtonista and Public Address, in association with Freeview and Ponoko proudly present

THERE IS NO DEPRESSION IN WELLINGTON

It's a quiz show! It's awards for the best bits of our fair city! It's BLAM BLAM BLAM!

Mighty Mighty, Thursday 6 December. Doors open at 6pm. $15 and donation to Downtown Community Ministry encouraged.

First up the clever people of Public Address Radio and the Down Low Concept will bring you It Doesn't Give My Opponents Much Time Either, a quiz show in which various celebrity contestants party like Muldoon is still Prime Minister and Russell Brown asks the tricky retro questions.

Then, for the second year in the row, the Wellingtonista will tell you who you've voted for as the best of Wellington. Voting is open at The Wellingtonista until December 4. What's the best drink in town, who's the hottest hospitality worker who'll serve you that drink, and where will you eat away the hangover the next morning? Who will win the sexyass trophies Dan Emery designed and Ponoko made?

You decide, and when you cast your vote and attend the awards, you'll go into the draw to win some choice prizes from Wanda Harland, Super Very and more. In exchange, the Wellingtonista hope that you will make a donation to the Downtown Community Mission, for the following reasons:

We love this city, right? And so therefore, it is important that we actually do good things for it, as well as talking about it all the time.
We eat and drink to excess, and it's awesome that we celebrate that, but it might be nice if we think about the people who have difficulty eating, or who have problems with drinking.
Blanket Man was voted Wellingtonian of the year last year at the Wellingtonista Awards. How about we give some attention to the not-so-visible homeless people?
But the good times don't stop there, because we also happen to have lined up one of the greatest New Zealand bands of all time to bring their special kind of magic to the event. Don't fight it, Marsha, because it's bigger than the both of us. That's right - we're pants-wettingly excited to announce that Blam Blam Blam will be playing after the awards.

And if all that gets to be a bit too much for you, your attendance gives you the chance to win one of two Freeview decoders (with satellite install if required , so in the future you'll be able to just stay at home with crystal-clear television reception. Hurray!

dandylion at craft 2.0

Come see Dandylion at craft 2.0 and get 20 - 40 % off Lorelei clothing + see the lovely new range of cards, undies, brooches, purses , zines and other Handmade with love little items perfect for Christmas gifts!  Sunday December 16 at the Dowse.  + see heaps of other great craft stalls.  Its a really fun day and a great chance to do some socially responsible Christmas shopping that'll have everyone impressed with your savvy nic nac ferreting abilities.  

springtime

Wanna sell at Dandylion?

Hey, do you make cool stuff ? Do you make in New Zealand and have an original style? Dandylion is currently looking for new designers and product to sell for the summer and Christmas season. Whether you make mens or womens clothing, bags, jewellery, cards, art, toys or something so unusual that I don't even know what it is yet, if you're interested in getting your stuff out there and are happy to sell on a sale or return basis, get in touch !
There is also an exciting new development at Dandylion - In a month or two there is going to be a new section for kidswear! So if you make babies and young kids clothes I'd especially love to hear from you.

Email me - Lorene at lovelovelorelei@hotmail.com with a description or pictures of what you do and I will get back to you with more details of how it all works.

Hutt Valley High teeshirt exhibition

Labour weekend

Hey ! I am taking a short holiday this weekend so Dandylion will be closed from Sun to Tues and reopen on Wednesday morning as usual. Hope everyone has a great long weekend!

August special offer!!!

Hi ! This month you can splurge and save at Dandy, From this Saturday thru till the end of August buy any two items of clothing and get 20% off your purchase, Buy any three items of clothing and save 30% !!! This includes new items too - So if you've had your eye on something now is the time!

( this offer does not apply to the vintage dresses, accessories or foxton fizz sorry,)

New party dresses

Its PARTY time again, Winter is over and ball season has begun, and in general we're all feeling like having a bit more fun, so I've been making party clothes lately - bubble puff dresses, simple shift minis - because I'm in love with leggings lately and lots of girly bows...

Metallic mini bow dress by Lorelei, $110
Purple sweetheart dress by Lorelei, $160
Black satin sweetheart tulip dress by Lorelei, $150

Neon party dress by Lorelei, $90 (Sorry - this item has already sold)

Assorted sweets jewellery

Assorted sweets Jewellery is a new label to Dandylion. Made by local designer Nikki, these earrings are something special. I love that each design has a found trinket kind of thing going on - it reminds me of the jewellery I had in childhood, with those little items you treasure like a locket or little apple charm. Single earrings go for $18, and $30 for the pairs. Each design is of course completely individual and made in lovely Wellington.

Mixtape

This month Dandy is listening to......

Let her go into the darkness - Jonathan Richman
Egyptian reggae - Jonathan Richman
Lesbian Bar - Jonathan Richman
Morning of our lives - Jonathan Richman
Give Paris one more chance - Jonathan Richman
This love is mine - Jonatahn Richman
The new teller - Jonathan Richman
Lets pretend we're bunny rabbits - The Magnetic Fields
Long forgotten fairytale - The Magnetic Fields
Your arms around me - Jens Lekman
Black cab - Jens Lekman
You are the light - Jens Lekman
Maple leaves - Jens Lekman
Pretty shoes - Jens Lekman
Farewell song - Jens Lekman
Julie - Jens Leckman
Bean bag chair - Yo La Tengo
You can have it all - Yo La Tengo

Cute boys

Here at Dandylion there is a small range of menswear on offer, - from simple good quality fitted hoodies to bright printed tees. We specialise in the smaller sizes - so hard to find! So if you know any indies boys who like their fashion N.Z made be sure to tell them all about Dandy!

Pictured are some stripy metro numbers made by me, (Lorelei)

brown /mustard long sleeve tees - $90

striped hoody - $98