!["We need to be the ones defining Asianess and Asian stories, pushing back against stereotypes of what Asian is in New Zealand." If you missed our interview with the brilliant director Roseanne Liang, your Friday afternoon read is at the link in bio 💜
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@roseanneliang wearing @ingridstarnes, photographed by @guycoombes. Hair and makeup by @shirleysimpsonmakeupartist using @aleph.beauty]()
"We need to be the ones defining Asianess and Asian stories, pushing back against stereotypes of what Asian is in New Zealand." If you missed our interview with the brilliant director Roseanne Liang, your Friday afternoon read is at the link in bio 💜 - @roseanneliang wearing @ingridstarnes, photographed by @guycoombes. Hair and makeup by @shirleysimpsonmakeupartist using @aleph.beauty ![That Ensemble feeling 💕 c/o Amy Poehler, speaking to The New York Times Magazine]()
That Ensemble feeling 💕 c/o Amy Poehler, speaking to The New York Times Magazine !["Dinner lady arms, tuckshop lady arms, auntie arms - the sneering names we have for you all come back to women, soft and gentle women, nurturing women; the very arms that would often hand over food and a hug.
"How do these descriptors for having fat on our upper arms become so laden with self loathing? How did the fear of letting others see our arms override our own physical comfort? It sounds silly and cruel writing this down. It doesn’t really sound like a good excuse for how I’ve treated you at all."
Evie Kemp reflects honestly about learning to be kind and show love to a part of her body that some may rarely think about - although we imagine that many others out there do. Read more at the link in our bio 💪]()
"Dinner lady arms, tuckshop lady arms, auntie arms - the sneering names we have for you all come back to women, soft and gentle women, nurturing women; the very arms that would often hand over food and a hug. "How do these descriptors for having fat on our upper arms become so laden with self loathing? How did the fear of letting others see our arms override our own physical comfort? It sounds silly and cruel writing this down. It doesn’t really sound like a good excuse for how I’ve treated you at all." Evie Kemp reflects honestly about learning to be kind and show love to a part of her body that some may rarely think about - although we imagine that many others out there do. Read more at the link in our bio 💪 ![WIN THIS PJ SET! 💤 You know what’s great? A really good sleep. We know that for many, that can be a very difficult thing… but this might help you sleep easier.
Our friends at @generalsleepstore have given us a beautiful wrap set in sky stripe and a pair of cosy sleep socks to give away. To enter, make sure you’re following Ensemble and @generalsleepstore, tag a friend and share your best sleep tip in the comments ⬇️
T&Cs: One entry per person; winner will be notified via DM. Competition ends Sunday February 28 at 5pm NZT and is not associated with Instagram.]()
WIN THIS PJ SET! 💤 You know what’s great? A really good sleep. We know that for many, that can be a very difficult thing… but this might help you sleep easier. Our friends at @generalsleepstore have given us a beautiful wrap set in sky stripe and a pair of cosy sleep socks to give away. To enter, make sure you’re following Ensemble and @generalsleepstore, tag a friend and share your best sleep tip in the comments ⬇️ T&Cs: One entry per person; winner will be notified via DM. Competition ends Sunday February 28 at 5pm NZT and is not associated with Instagram. ![In our Instagram saves: Tino rangatiratanga crocheted by Lissy and Rudi Robinson-Cole, on display as part of their 'Auaha Haukura' exhibition at Fresh Gallery Ōtara in Auckland until April 16 ❤️🤍🖤]()
In our Instagram saves: Tino rangatiratanga crocheted by Lissy and Rudi Robinson-Cole, on display as part of their 'Auaha Haukura' exhibition at Fresh Gallery Ōtara in Auckland until April 16 ❤️🤍🖤 ![Very cool breaking news: From June, all primary, intermediate and secondary schools in Aotearoa NZ will have access to free period products, a big step forward in reducing the impact of period poverty. “Young people should not miss out on their education because of something that is a normal part of life for half the population,” said PM Jacinda Ardern who announced the initiative in Hamilton today. 🩸🩸🩸]()
Very cool breaking news: From June, all primary, intermediate and secondary schools in Aotearoa NZ will have access to free period products, a big step forward in reducing the impact of period poverty. “Young people should not miss out on their education because of something that is a normal part of life for half the population,” said PM Jacinda Ardern who announced the initiative in Hamilton today. 🩸🩸🩸 ![Wow, remember being able to go out and gather in a crowd? We're keeping safe and staying in at home, but on Sunday were lucky enough to head along to Auckland’s biggest rainbow community event, the @endinghivnz Big Gay Out. Photographer @jackmilnergeorge captured some of the fun and fantastic personal style - see yourself or your friends? Tag them below! 🌈]()
Wow, remember being able to go out and gather in a crowd? We're keeping safe and staying in at home, but on Sunday were lucky enough to head along to Auckland’s biggest rainbow community event, the @endinghivnz Big Gay Out. Photographer @jackmilnergeorge captured some of the fun and fantastic personal style - see yourself or your friends? Tag them below! 🌈
