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Congratulations to the first two winners of our $5000 Easter Treasure Hunt!

There’s still $3000 worth of vouchers to give away, and all you have to do is purchase something in-store, unwrap your delicious chocolate and you could find the next golden ticket!

Hop to it!

*NB: this promotion excludes purchases made at La Boulange

That’s right! Our hugely popular Easter Treasure Hunt is back again!

Purchase anything in-store between now and 4pm Easter Monday, 2012, and you’ll receive a delicious chocolate bar. But the fun doesn’t stop there – inside five of the chocolate bars is a golden ticket worth a combined $1000 in vouchers from all stores! That’s a total of $5000 to be won!

So hop to it!

* Promotion excludes purchases made at La Boulange

By Claire Littler

If you weren’t at our autumn/winter ’12 runway show last week, then you missed out on a CRACKER of an event!

A massive crowd flocked to the store to see 52 models feature in a 25 minute show which included winter looks from Black Box, Karen Walker, Topshop and The Men’s Department, with a special feature from the brand new ‘Top Up’ designers: Ruby, Liam & Tigerlily.

Hair & make-up was, as always, expertly executed by the teams at Stephen Marr and Lucy & The Powder Room.

BIG thanks to our sponsors on the night – Steinlager Pure, Smirnoff Signatures, Rochfort Rees Wine and Sanpellegrino.

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The word ‘suit’ can evoke a world of different thoughts: from the businessman with his uniformed scorn, to ladies and their romantic ideals, it is hard to pin down what makes a handsome man in a good suit. We here at Black Box love suits; I recently took the opportunity to sit down with Huw Bennett from the brand Vanishing Elephant and talk to him about what ‘the suit’ means to him.

Read the full interview here

Graz (Graeme) Mulcahy designs under his self-titled label GRAZ EYEWEAR. Hailing from Sydney Australia his history in the sunshades industry is impressive. One of the founders of AM Eyewear, Graz moved on to become the developing force behind Ksubi’s sunglass collection at only the tender age of 23. Then finally, in 2007, he broke out on his own and hasn’t looked back. (Excuse the pun.)

READ MORE HERE

MORS is the concept of Jonathan Morss, an experienced footwear designer who has worked for international brands including Adidas and Nike.

Influenced by classic footwear, stylish products, and iconic individuals, MORS creates quality footwear with a fresh perspective. Inspiration for the current line was found in many places including Sci-fi films like 2001, iconic products, and 70s sports stars.

READ MORE HERE

New Zealand musician Ruby Frost and her drummer Jimmy Mac worked with local film maker Veronica Crockford-Pound to shoot this cute flick for our new bike loan service.

Come and try out the bikes the next time you’re in Takapuna – you’ll love them!

Sweden: ABBA, SAAB, Volvo, meatballs and damn fine denim. We like Cheap Monday here at Black Box as it holds its own in attitude, styling, and quality. Founded in 2004 to inject price point denim into a Stockholm high-fashion boutique called WEEKDAYS, Cheap Monday hit the ground running and never looked back. Read more here

Sydney based label Vanishing Elephant was a breath of fresh air to the Australasian menswear market. Committed to producing clothing of quality, purpose, and originality, their vision captures a return to gentlemanly style but with a modern twist. Their designs are not only unpretentious and accessible, but equally affordable. Read more here.