Deadly Ponies celebrates 20 years in business this year. Devotees of the label, including actors Antonia Prebble and Grace Palmer, celebrate with stories about their favourite pieces, from purses to statement bags and footwear. <\/p>\n
Their playful approach to luxury accessories has created a vibrant and varied portfolio. Here, local fans and friends of the label share their favourite pieces and why they love them. <\/p>\n
Grace Palmer<\/p>\n
The actor (Ng\u0101ti Kahungunu ki Wairoa) reaches for a formative bag on an everyday basis. <\/p>\n
For my 18th birthday, I was given my first Deadly Ponies handbag. I was SO HAPPY, as I\u2019d been admiring it for months. Nearly 13 years later, I still have that bag, and it\u2019s still totally iconic. Steve and Liam are visionaries. They put passion and careful consideration into every piece, and it shows. I have since added many DP pieces to my collection, and they\u2019ve all stood the test of time.<\/p>\n
Portia Prince with her Deadly Ponies shearling Mr Cinch bag.<\/p>\n
Portia Prince<\/p>\n
The creative celebrates Deadly Ponies\u2019 playful pieces.<\/p>\n
When I moved here from London, I missed a lot of my bold-statement brands and Deadly always delivers, while remaining timeless: beautifully crafted products that always put an outfit together. It\u2019s hard to pick a favourite but I am still so in love with my shearling Mr Cinch. My daughter is already eyeing it up and she\u2019s only 6.<\/p>\n
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Ashleigh Cometti<\/p>\n
Nostalgia reigns for Viva beauty editor\u2019s perfect party purse. <\/p>\n
I partied during a time where the dress code for going \u201cout out\u201d was business casual \u2013 where peplum tops were paired with bandage skirts and Jeffery Campbell boots you could hear coming from a mile away. This later morphed into the era of embellishment, where oversized accessories met corset-style faux leather tops. My go-to bag during this time was my Deadly Ponies Mr Cub Chain, a perfectly sized crossbody bag perfect for housing my phone, wallet, multiple lip glosses and a pack of menthols. It\u2019s been reimagined for a present-day sartorialist with a far chunkier chain than the one I still have stashed in my wardrobe and is now known as the Mr Cub Mega Chain. <\/p>\n
Synthia Bahati<\/p>\n
Artist, photographer and fashion creative Synthia created a portrait hung in the centre of \u014ctautahi Christchurch, with pieces borrowed from the local label. <\/p>\n
This work was a piece that I created with the help of my siblings (Frandson and Sonielle Bahati) just up the road from where we live. I wanted to create an image that feels bold, vibrant, strong and empowering. This work is a continuation of my art practice, which celebrates the Black African community in T\u0101maki Makaurau, self-determination, Black emancipation, joy and beauty. The Deadly Ponies bag added a pop to the image but also created conversations around fashion and gender. I wanted D6niel to feel like an icon and what better way to do that than through fashion.<\/p>\n
The Deadly Ponies piece I am coveting is the Mr Cinch \u2013 Eraser Calf Nappa. That is THE BAG. I need that. There is also the Mr Sling Micro in Radicchio Burnish. I LOVE the colour so much, it\u2019s the perfect \u2013 well \u2013 my perfect red.<\/p>\n
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Lauren Brodie<\/p>\n
A milestone moment in blue stands out for the fashion creator.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve marked significant milestones over the years with Deadly Ponies bags; each one a symbol of life\u2019s progressions, from the gold-chained party bags of my 20s to the oversized totes of my 30s (large enough to fit a laptop, of course).<\/p>\n
But earlier this year, it wasn\u2019t a bag that defined a special moment for me. It was a pair of shoes: Deadly Ponies\u2019 Diomedes Flats, which gave me my very own Cinderella moment at one of the biggest fashion milestones of my life to date.<\/p>\n