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We have friends in creative places at Sonnie. From fast cars to talking tennis balls, run clubs, records and Kiwi summer scenes, our limited-edition designer collabs are always cart faves. Meet the local artists behind our custom capsule prints as we take five with artist and The Seekers Co founder, Sam Dean. Where did your interest in design begin? I have always held a fascination with how things work and why they communicate the way they do, but my real love for art and design is thanks to my love for skateboarding. Skateboarding opened me up to a whole new...

We have friends in creative places at Sonnie. From fast cars to talking tennis balls, run clubs, records and Kiwi summer scenes, our limited-edition designer collabs are always cart faves.   Meet the local artists behind our custom capsule prints as we take five with artist and designer Guy Brock. Where did your love for design begin?  Primary school, we had a great art teacher (RIP Mrs Hall) and had the opportunity to do a jungle-themed mural on the sports shed when we were 9-10 years old. That was my first memory of really enjoying making art. What inspires your creativity? ...

For our first instalment of Friends of Sonnie, talented and inspiring Ruby Holland, gives us a peek into her life as a photographer and a new mum plus some tips for getting those frame-worthy pics of your kids. How did you become a photographer? I became interested in photography back in my high school years but I never really believed I could make a career out of it. I treated it as a hobby for a very long time. One of my very first jobs when I moved to Auckland was working in a photography studio with two very talented photographers -...

Protecting our children’s skin from sun burn and over exposure to the sun can be an arduous task! Between the struggle of getting sunscreen on wiggly little ones to constantly reminding the older kids to pause for an SPF top up, we welcome any and all help to make swimming seasons safer and easier to manage for our families. So what is the difference between SPF and UPF? SPF stands for sun protection factor, a measurement of how long a sunscreen (and not clothing) will protect you from the sun before you get burned. UPF stands for ultraviolet protection factor and...