FNZ gives you the inside scoop into Commercial Bay’s best retail deals ahead of the 2024 Solstice event.
“According to a 2014 study (SSRN), spending money, even on impulse, can give people a sense of control over their environment and (at least temporarily) alleviate feelings of sadness or hopelessness. Although fleeting, it appears money can buy a little happiness.”
The data told us so it must be true. Girl math.
Whether or not you buy into the idea of retail therapy (and depending on whether shopping is in fact a form of therapy or maybe an addiction), the change of season has always been fashion’s unspoken starter’s gun that unleashes our collective momentum towards the closest retail store. Thankfully, we’re just nine days into spring here in Aotearoa, and the country’s most coveted stores are opening their doors to share the very best of the season with us all: The Great Unclothed.
Commercial Bay’s three-day shopping and hospitality event, Solstice, is just days away, and is set to light up Auckland’s downtown precinct from Friday 13th to Sunday 15th September. In amongst The Bay’s 100+ retail and restaurant spaces, customers will be treated to fresh spring deals designed to inspire and enlighten.
We’ve taken the liberty of combing through some of the very best fashion & hospitality deals on offer at Solstice, and here are our Top picks:
Best Ugly Bagels – Ladies and Gentlemen, start your engines! What better way to kick-start your Solstice shopping experience than with a pit stop at Best Ugly Bagels. From September 13-15 every bagel from the Vege or Classic menu will come with a free Good Joe Coffee, so sit down and fuel up before embarking on your shopping extravaganza.
STORM – We’re suckers for a GWP (gift with purchase) and Storm are rewarding shoppers with a brand new set of $79 Chain Drop Earrings with any purchase over $300. For reference, you can buy this Vegan Leather Shirt or this Satin Bomber for just over $300 and you’ll get the earrings thrown in for free. It’s a no brainer.
R.M.Williams – Our friends from across the ditch are makers of some of Australasia’s finest leather goods, and this Singleton Wallet is the perfect accompaniment to a spring accessories refresh. Spend $200 in store at R.M.Williams Commercial Bay and you’ll get the Singleton Wallet wallet for free, which is also worth $199, meaning your take-home bundle is basically half price.
Asics – For anyone wanting to unleash their inner Olympian this spring, you can’t ignore this Asics deal. Every Asics customer who buys a full-price pair of adult footwear at Commercial Bay during Solstice (we love these ones for just $200) will also receive a free t-shirt. This will go ⅔ of the way to completing your running ‘fit as you prepare for the next marathon or just a hot-girl walk down Ponsonby Road.
Twenty-Seven Names – These Wellington-based women’s wear designers know the way to our hearts, so we can’t go by their whimsical accessories which have become synonymous with their style. During Solstice, spend over $250 (this tee is cute and affordable) and receive an oversize scrunchie worth $50, or spend over $750 (how gorgeous is this dress?) and you’ll get a free scarf worth $200.
20% off at these select retailers, for 3 days only – If you’re smitten for a good ol’ discount, Wynn Hamlyn, Scotch & Soda, UGG Express, Husk and I Love Ugly are all offering 20% off from September 13-15 at Commercial Bay. I Love Ugly’s deal relies on customers walking through the door already wearing a piece of their clothing (old or new) so show your loyalty and slip on those Zespy pants from 2016 and shop to your heart’s content.
Gemmi and Gochu – after the glow-up of spending all that cash, there’s always the inevitable come down, so why not relax in the sumptuous surrounds of Commercial Bay’s dining precinct and treat yourself to one of the brand new three-course spring menus at either Gemmi or Gochu. Gemmi’s offering three course for $45 and Gochu’s is $50, both of which make a premium dining experience relatively soft on the wallet.
All of these and many more Solstice deals are only available at participating Commercial Bay retailers from September 13-15, 2024, so don’t miss out!