The Shelter is a beautiful new concept store in the heart of fashion central, just off Ponsonby Road. The store features a beautifully curated collection of clothing and accessories, homewares from Foxes Den and Blend Café. I haven’t bought any clothing from here(…yet) but I did buy some beautiful Turkish towels that I gifted to my Dad’s partner for Christmas. She loved them so much she’s already been back in store to buy more. The café is also a treat. The coffee is strong and rich — best black in my opinion — and the owner, Drew is a delight. They also sell Tokyo Bikes at the café(the only stockists in NZ) and some really cool leather bike accessories! If only I was confident enough to ride a bike around Auckland! If you haven’t been to The Shelter it is well-worth checking out and even though it’s high end all of the staff are lovely — no snobbery here!