If you fancy yourself as a bit of a Dita von Teese, the Corset Shop will already be your second…read morehome. For the rest of us, including me, the window display of this little shop is too beautiful to just walk past. It's totally worth going in just to admire the exquisite work that goes into each corset, like I did, and for the odd feeling that you're in a time warp. Apparently, this is New Zealand's only specialty corset shop, and they sure sell some serious machines - some of the corsets have steel in them! Ouch. Good place to go if you want to make people wonder where you keep your internal organs.

Lonely's first stand alone store is small but perfectly formed…read more Clean, modern and minimalist are the words that come to mind, with only two gold racks lining the sides of the room. It wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea but I strongly dislike clutter so I find it to be strangely calming. The dressing rooms, on the other hand, are rather plush and very spacious. The sales assistants even offer you sparkling water when you try something on! Lonely are well know for their playsuits, cute dresses, loungewear and of course, lingerie, which now has a cult following. It's not cheap but which NZ designer is. And to be fair I still wear a dress I bought about 8 years ago. That's value for money I say!

Lovely lingerie and terrific staff. The fabrics and cuts are wonderful. From jewelry to sleepwear…read moreand even a beautifully draping and luscious jewel toned evening dress! I am looking forward to following the Lonely Line as they continue their growth - great stuff.

Bendon is a place I go when I'm feeling like I want to buy something. They sell underwear, and one…read morecan really never have too much underwear, so you feel okay about spending money there. It's practical. Or something. Bendon stocks a bunch of brands as well as Bendon itself - Elle Macpherson, Stella McCartney, etc. You're not going to really be able to buy cheap lingerie there, but you will be able to buy nice lingerie. That Stella stuff is actually amazing. There's always a dude or two sitting in the corner trying to melt into the wall near the changing rooms. He's that boyfriend that's been dragged into the store. They do sell men's underwear but I don't think men seem to care about going to specialty lingerie shops to get it so they always look awkward. Just saying.

Smith & Caughey's in Newmarket is the baby version of the one in the CBD. It's like, 1/5th of the…read moresize but it's still got a lot of what they do in the Queen Street flagship store. It's a big old department store. An upmarket one. If you're looking for a fragrance or makeup or something, this is a good place to go. There's MAC and Bobbi Brown and Chanel and Shiseido etc. There's more womenswear than there is men's. My favourite sections are the underwear sections (they do Calvin Klein underwear - men's and womens) and those beauty counters. My mom loves Smith & Caughey's. I don't know exactly what this means but she has enough of an expendable income to shop there. Especially at sale time. The Newmarket store now has some of the new younger fashion brands in store (like they do in the city) - including Twenty-Seven Names, Karen Walker and Stolen Girlfriend's Club, so if you're looking for those brands, it's a good option, especially if you've looked elsewhere for certain pieces and can't find them.

Purchased a Pre-ordered lipstick from MAC cosmetics called 'Candy Yum-Yum' @Smith &Caughey. The…read morecounter staff were friendly, helpful and personable! Definitely improved since my last visit:)

I love Rose & Thorne! Having big boobs is luggage and often leads to grandma bras. R&T had a wide…read morerange for every size and shape. NZ owned business and they have a direct relationship with the offshore manufacturers... Unless you make your own underwear you won't find NZ made anywhere so this is the next bet thing. I love the fitting staff... So helpful and I have only ever had ladies with big boobs which is really important for me as there is zero understanding when a B cup is trying to choose a shape for my F to deaths. R&T is so affordable too it's great! Their online store is also excellent so once you know what styles you like and what size fits then just order it online if that's easier.

SUMMARY: Brought a $200 product with a 10 year warranty…read morewhich to me was a major selling point Product shit itself after 16 days and 4 or 5 uses not used the first 6 days after purchase either so pretty much 10 days Long winded return process Clear I had a date I needed it sorted by as I am shifting and already have stress and things to do. Head office sent out wrong product worth $90 less and with no new proof of purchase for continued warranty Missed my cut off date and now in amongst moving I have to send there crap back Treat me like I'm going to be dishonest and steal there incorrect product by not sending correct item until they receive the incorrect product back at absolutely no fault of mine when I already said I would send it back if they sent a pre paid courier envelope. LONG REVIEW: The store in Hamilton 4 star the people were great, friendly comfortable service and knowledgeable staff, and for the following issue first contact for complaint and they dealt with their part well too. I think the actual store could be nicer but that's not their fault or the issue. If you have to deal with their head office however absolutely useless, they should have continued to let the store deal with me because they have lost themselves a customer thanks to their poor service, their own mistakes and then continuing to cause inconvenience after they stuff it up. Product purchased 6/3 and not used till I returned from holiday 6 days later. First contact about faulty product was made on 23/3 it is now 10/4 and I am still at least 5 days away from having this resolved. Which will be about 23 days to process a warranty return (product has a 10 year warranty) on a product I owned for 16 days (used 4 or 5 times). After sending faulty product (to the store where purchased) back at my own cost and waiting for them to test it i then had to wait for their head office to approve and process my return, this was a pretty slow process and with the length of time owned vs it's warranty length I was already pretty disappointed and annoyed. Also I stressed the fact I am moving on the 11th and need it sorted before then. The head office wouldn't let the store send my replacement they wanted to do it themselves and then sent out the wrong product worth $90 less than what I paid. And with no receipt for the new warranty. When I contacted after receiving the wrong item ( Email sent to head office but I called the store where purchased as I wanted some decent service) I said I was fuming and that if they wanted it back they can send me a pre paid return bag WITH THE correct product as I've already paid for one lot of postage and I'm not paying for that too, the response from the store again great however she did say they will deal with it from here and sadly am still dealing with the HO I gave them (the store on the phone) my new address as tomorrow was my cut off day for me to be anywhere near happy, in the response from the head office they do apologise which quite frankly after all this doesn't mean shit, have the cheek to say "to make this right" we will send a return bag and post ur correct item once we receive our product back??? Since I already said if they want it back to send a pre paid return bag do you not think I will?? And quite frankly even if I didn't don't you think you should just suck it up by now, and count it as actually doing something towards "making it right". I considered paying for this incorrect item just to speed up the process but don't want you getting any more of my money. Never ever again will I shop with peaches and cream!!

Very high prices...you can get all the same toys, dvd's and lingerie for half the price by shopping…read morearound online and using pricespy for cost comparisons. You would definitely feel safer shopping online than setting foot in this grungy, dodgy, hostile place.

Awful. Completely overpriced products, and unprofessional staff. Check carefully before you buy any…read moreproducts and they will try everything to get out of giving you a refund or any help. The store operates a no refund policy (even if no seals or boxes have been opened) but don't let you know in advanced. Don't waste your money. Go elsewhere

Gigi's has one of the largest porn DVD collections I have seen in a while. It rivals one of my male…read morefriend's one that he keeps under his bed. I mostly just go in here for the costumes, haha I swear that's not an excuse that's hiding the real reason I come in here. They stock a really good selection of Leg Avenue costumes here, which in my opinion are one of the best brands costume wise. They're quality made even though there's not a lot of fabric to them! There's also heaps and heaps of cute corsets and tutus so come in here for your next costume party and check this stuff out. I was last in here on a prop finding mission for my best friends hens party next weekend, and there's everything to satisfy the requirements of such a shindig. They stock penis shaped everything, and don't forget to pick up some candy underwear too for some serious R rated fun!

dear share house I enjoyed the Starbucks#starbucks4lyfe I prefer kmartkmart4lyfe. could you also…read moremake me a member of the elite warhorse and yelp thanks much luv brit brit

They have everything you need at great prices. Seriously, anything you can think of: Whittaker's…read morechocolates, loofas, tiger onesie, Shot'z off brand (and honestly very shitty) laundry detergent and much more! Don't buy their Shotz brand anything! Be weary of their generic (CHEAP) brand kitchen pots and pans. They peel and rust. Service is blah, but low prices are great. If you need to return something or exchange something they're pretty nice about it. What will I find next at Warehouse???