Today on the podcast I talk to my ultra-stylish and clever friend, Tina Allen. Along with her two business partners, Tina is the co-founder of women’s fashion label Nyne. For the past sixteen years, have been creating clothing for women that is understated and effortless, modern, refined and uncomplicated. Nyne is exclusively manufactured in New Zealand and are proud to have been supporting local since 2004. To me, Nyne is almost an ‘unsung hero’ of NZ fashion and my talk with Tina was SO interesting. This episode is bursting with many year’s worth of business insights and I think is a great listen – particularly for anyone that has ever considered launching a fashion label.

I absolutely loved my chat with Tina. I found the insight into the fashion industry, in particular the logistics of manufacturing in New Zealand,  the fashion calendar and sales cycle of collections and also the considered and sometimes conservative growth of their brand.

Check out Nyne on Instagram - @nynethelabel or visit www.nyne.co.nz 


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Today’s guest is the very talented Annique Heesen from Gezellig Interiors. As an interior architect, designer and stylist Annique’s mandate is to create spaces for people - homes that not only tell a story but enhance the everyday life of the people using the space. For those of us that love looking at interior inspo in magazines and social media, it’s more than likely that you are familiar with Annique’s work – her interiors are timeless and textural, rich with depth and soul. I’ve lost count of the times that people have referenced Annique when telling me about something they are wanting to do in their home or an interior style that they admire.

I loved talking to Annique about her journey – her love and passion for what she does shines through. I loved hearing about the incredible work ethic and drive that has helped grow her business and also about the ethos behind her work and the enduring connections she creates with her clients who often then become friends. If you haven’t already, make sure you check out Annique’s work on Instagram - @gezellig_interiors or visit www.gezelliginteriors.co.nz


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Today on the podcast I talk to my extremely talented friend, Hannah Souter,  a graphic designer who works for herself as ‘Hannah Design Studio’.

Over the past 11 years, Hannah has built up an impressive client list of passionate brands across fashion, hospitality, retail and consumer goods. When you look at Hannah’s portfolio it is, quite simply - beautiful, thoughtful and considered, it’s the ultimate collection of ‘pinnable’ and ‘instagrammable’ design. As a graphic designer myself, I was keen to talk to Hannah about her career to date and how she has managed to establish herself as a designer that creates work that not only meets the needs of her clients but also stays true to her own design ethos.

I loved chatting with Hannah about her design and business journey. Hannah has created a business that allows her stay true to her own design ethos without compromise. I loved the insight Hannah gave around the practice of being nice as a business value (and she really practices what she preaches there) and the importance of building and maintaining relationships. You can find Hannah on Instagram at @hannah_design_studio or visit www.hannahdesign.co.nz


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On today’s podcast I talk to the lovely Mary Estelle. Along with her friend & business partner Krystal Hayward, Mary is the co-owner of Blac Cosmetics. Formulated by make up artists for makeup addicts, Blac prides itself on specializing in high quality products that are not testing on animals and paraben free. In this episode we talk about Mary’s career, the story behind the creation of Blac and Mary also shares about her recent personal health journey and how this is impacting her life and businesses going forward. I hope you enjoy her story as much as I did. 

I’m so thankful Mary agreed to be one of my early podcast guests. Please make sure you check her out on Instagram – you can find her at @estellesmakeup and of course @blac_cosmetics. I met Mary when our first children were tiny babies and I’ve always been so intrigued to know how on earth she came to co-create her own successful makeup brand.

I really do love hearing how people take an idea and grow it into a really cool business, in the case of Blac I love that Mary and Krystal had a  ‘let’s give it a go and see where it takes us’ approach, starting with a small product range and have continuing to grow the brand ever since. I’m excited to see the next phase in Blac’s business growth.

Please note: In this episode Mary shares about a personal experience with a medical professional. I just wanted to be clear that this is her story and is no way intended as medical advice or recommendation.

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Today’s podcast guest is my lovely friend, Dani Cubis. Dani is the owner of Spongedrop Cakery – a much-loved boutique cake and cupcake store located in the heart of Mount Maunganui, here in the Bay of Plenty. In this episode you’ll hear how Dani started Spongedrop over 8 years ago after spending her early career in the advertising & PR industry. I love how Dani turned a personal passion for baking into a thriving business that is well loved in its local community. I hope you will find Dani’s story as inspiring as I do.

Please make sure you check out Spongedrop on Instagram - @spongedrop or next time you are in Mount Maunganui, pop in for a coffee, tea or sweet treat. I can recommend the cheese scones, cinnamon scrolls, macarons, cupcakes and white chocolate macadamia slice…..clearly I go their often.

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My second podcast guest is my creative and inspiring friend, Amber Armitage. As an Art Director and Stylist, Amber is a master in visual storytelling, she works with editorial and commercial clients, predominantly in interiors - from large brand campaigns through to smaller scale projects with some of New Zealand’s favourite magazines and brands. Amber's unique aesthetic is driven by a love for rich textures, beautiful colours and she is an expert at turning an initial concept into an inspiring space. Amber is one of my many friends who inspired the inception of this podcast – not only because of the beautiful work she creates but also her business story – making the leap from full time employment to working for herself. I hope you enjoy. 

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My first guest is my clever and creative friend, Toni Brandso - interior architect and co-founder of Material Creative. Over the past 11 years, Toni and her business partner Liv Patience have built an award-winning interior design studio focused on creating unexpected design and spaces that bring people together and design attention. You only have to look up Material Creative online to find interiors that are beautiful, clever, bold, quirky and that truly have the ‘wow’ factor. To me, Toni is the epitome of ‘super creative’ and I’m so pleased to share her creative business journey for episode one. I hope you enjoy.

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Hi everyone, I’m Catie Dawson and welcome to Super Creative – a podcast that delivers candid conversations with inspiring women who are thriving in business. This is a behind-the-scenes look at the clever women who make a living being creative, and how they do it.

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