The Shelter

The Shelter The Shelter is a curated lifestyle destination designed to explore and inspire. Dunedin & Auckland.

A contemporary space of like-minded, design-led brands, The Shelter offers a relaxed artistic experience for the discerning shopper. It is an
experience unbound by convention, offering exceptional and discerning objects that transcend time, fashion, places and life stages.

JOJO ROSS as styled by Kate in our Dunedin home
09/08/2026

JOJO ROSS as styled by Kate in our Dunedin home

07/08/2026

Winnie Catherine on the rack at Ponsonby.

COUNTDOWN IS ON // 15 days left to get your tickets to The Shelter's NZ Designer Breakfast. What can you expect? Coffee ...
06/08/2026

COUNTDOWN IS ON // 15 days left to get your tickets to The Shelter's NZ Designer Breakfast. What can you expect? Coffee thanks to Atomic Coffee Roasters , a light breakfast before a panel discussion with your favourite emerging NZ designers. Each ticket is redeemable on any purchase during NZFW at The Shelter.

Saturday 22nd August.
The Shelter Ponsonby.

Get your tickets here: https://tinyurl.com/2x76cddp

OFF THE RUNWAY // Want to get up close with a piece that's seen the catwalk lights? Want to know what the Italian laser-...
31/07/2026

OFF THE RUNWAY // Want to get up close with a piece that's seen the catwalk lights? Want to know what the Italian laser-cut floral fabric feels like?

Claudia Li's NZ Fashion Week collection 'A Different Place & Time' finds a home at The Shelter, ready to be explored.

IN THE WINDOW // A peek at Dunedin's window, styling new Jojo Ross 'Vespertine'.
30/07/2026

IN THE WINDOW // A peek at Dunedin's window, styling new Jojo Ross 'Vespertine'.

ON THE BODY // Aria wears the new bags. Now available online & in-store.
29/07/2026

ON THE BODY // Aria wears the new bags.

Now available online & in-store.

INTRODUCING // Discord by Yohji Yamamoto. Bags shaped by contrast- utility and abstraction, softness and structure, rest...
28/07/2026

INTRODUCING // Discord by Yohji Yamamoto. Bags shaped by contrast- utility and abstraction, softness and structure, restraint and rebellion. Each piece carries Yohji Yamamoto’s unmistakable language: unconventional proportions, considered details and forms that feel both functional and quietly subversive.

https://www.theshelteronline.com/designers/discord

Now available online, in Ponsonby & Dunedin

RETAILER OF THE YEAR // We couldn't do it without our village. Our New Zealand designers, our clients and our team. Than...
23/07/2026

RETAILER OF THE YEAR // We couldn't do it without our village. Our New Zealand designers, our clients and our team. Thank you to Fashion Quarterly for an incredible evening.

TETHER // The next instalment of JPalm has landed at The Shelter. Floral jacquards are transformed into structured tailo...
21/07/2026

TETHER // The next instalment of JPalm has landed at The Shelter.

Floral jacquards are transformed into structured tailoring, crinkled shirting recalls poured concrete, and glossed black surfaces are threaded with silver highlights. Not one to miss, available online and in our Ponsonby store.

Let your accessories do the talking. 1. Y-3 Barrel Bag 2. Kate Hancock Susie Bag3. Daniele Basta Tote 4. Merryl Tielman ...
19/07/2026

Let your accessories do the talking.

1. Y-3 Barrel Bag
2. Kate Hancock Susie Bag
3. Daniele Basta Tote
4. Merryl Tielman Esther Bag

Address

78 Mackelvie Street, Ponsonby
Auckland
1021

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

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