Oh what a night! Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons review
The standing ovation at the end of the opening night performance said it all. This high-energy show about the life of the original four members of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons made for quite the night indeed, writes Metropol’s Nancye Pitt, who soaked up all the excitement at the Isaac Theatre Royal. […]
Fashion forward: The Crossing
In a city rich with sartorial energy, the Christchurch Spring Fashion Festival finds its home. From shopping to street style and fashion shows at Te Pae, industry influencers Jessie Kirk and Skye Zöfia Marryatt find their style blooms from within The Crossing. Skye Zöfia Marryatt, @skyemarryatt Fashion design graduate and stylist What does […]
Fiery Ferrari: Christchurch European
The term ‘X-Factor’ could be aptly used to describe the sensation of driving a Ferrari, writes Metropol’s motoring man Ben Selby. This mint 2003 Ferrari 360 Spider in the classic Rosso Corsa red was lent to me by the team at Christchurch European. What resulted was a simply marvellous way to spend a […]
Margi Robertson
Designer and creative director Margi Robertson has been as influential in her almost 50 years of fashion as she has for the future of it. Shaping the next generation as much as she’s defined Dunedin’s sartorial landscape, she chats with Metropol editor Nina Tucker. Walls draped in the work of cult fashion labels […]
Dame Trelise Cooper
Few carry prestige in New Zealand’s fashion industry like Dame Trelise Cooper, her work featuring in Vogue and Marie Claire’s pages and the wardrobe of Julia Roberts. She talks about four decades of fashion, summer in France, and what modern dressing means in her 60s, with Metropol editor Nina Tucker. Dame Trelise Cooper […]
Steve’s scene
Long-time friend and publicist for the late, great Dolly Parton, Metropol culture columnist Steve Guest attempts to sum in words what the amazing lady meant to him. I still can’t quite believe I’m writing about Dolly in the past tense. How do you sum up more than 20 years of friendship, laughter, adventures […]
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