Friends

Joseph Allen Shea of Gallery A.S.

Joseph Allen Shea, with his finger in a few pies, is by trade an independent curator, publisher and gallerist. For the most part his primary focus is the Sydney based Gallery A.S. He describes it as “a site-specific exhibition project” <more>

James Anderson & Nick Ward of Two Heads

Nick Ward and James Anderson are the two heads behind some of New Zealand’s most innovative TV of the past few years. The old school friends first formed their production company Two Heads in 2004 and took the <more>

Campbell Hooper of Special Problems

Auckland creative studio Special Problems was conceived in 2007 after mutual friends of the pair suggested that founders Campbell Hooper and Joel Kefali should get together to create greatness. Their multi-disciplinary aesthetic skills, which brings together their backgrounds <more>

Hamish Hooper – Team New Zealand

STOLEN: Tell us about your involvement in sailing — past triumphs and future plans. Hamish Hooper: I guess the weird thing about me and my current role is that I’m essentially not a sailor. I love sailing but unlike the rest <more>

Joel Cameron — STOLEN Illustration Competition Winner

Recently, illustrator, graphic artist and sculptor Joel Cameron, aka DARKOYO took out the prize for best bottle illustration for STOLEN Rum. <more>

Tristan and Dave of Clap Clap Riot

Clap Clap Riot are Stephen Heard, Dave Rowlands, Tristan Colenso and Strachan Rivers. The band, Auckland-based by way of Christchurch, won the MTV Kickstart Your Career award in 2008, and have toured various New Zealand and Australian centres <more>

Valentin Ozich of I Love Ugly

What do you do each day? I own the clothing label I Love Ugly. I do that every day pretty much! Although, now it has become a little more then just a label. We’re really trying to push <more>

Betty’s Bar – J.C.

Helene Ravlich

Helene Ravlich Freelance writer, mum, blogger, copywriter: there isn’t much Helene Ravlich can’t do. This Auckland-based wordsmith has been writing about everything from Metallica to lipstick to technology for 14 years. “I specialise in versatility because after doing it for <more>

Rickie Dee of Superette

It’s hard to believe now but it used to be that if you didn’t travel across the ditch very often it was almost impossible to get your hands on an original LBD from Claude Maus or a pair of skinny <more>

Hamilton Brooks – Hairdresser

Hamilton Brooks describes himself as a hairdresser, salon owner and scoundrel. So, in a perfect meeting of minds, when he opened his first salon last year, STOLEN Rum was on hand to ply clients and friends with their liquid wares. <more>

Suite Bar – Barney Toy

Jordan Rondel – The Caker

She’s not the most obvious poster-girl for a baker. Slender, young and wide-eyed, Jordan Rondel is a far cry from the jolly middle-aged pinny-wearing stereotype. Otherwise known as The Caker, Rondel is changing the face of baking. <more>

Vivace – Kenny