A collaborative collection
What does popular New Zealand fashion designer Karen Walker have in common with an Australian denim production house? A whole lot, it seems. Karen Walker has just revealed her latest project; a collaboration with Outland Denim. Based in Queensland, Australia, Outland Denim is a B-Corp company and one of the world’s hottest right now, […]
Editor’s Perspective: 7 November 2019
“Health is a crown that the healthy wear but only the sick can see it.” – Imam Shafi’ee You hear about broken hearts all the time. What you don’t hear so much of are stories of broken pancreases. The pancreas plays a pretty important role in the body, producing insulin which keeps blood […]
Float into summer
Party season is coming our way, which means barbecues, beach parties and picnics. What better way to welcome the season than with the addition of some floaty summer dresses to your wardrobe? Check out this moodboard of our favourite seasonal selections. 1. BRIGID MCLAUGHLIN LADY HAY DRESS. 2. COOPER STREET SAVANNAH HANKY […]
10 years of Loobie’s Story
For 10 years now, Loobie’s Story has been adding the bohemian beauty to our wardrobes. Metropol catches up with founder Laurinda Sutcliffe about the brand’s exotic evolution. You’re celebrating an amazing 10-year milestone in business… How did Loobie’s Story come to be? Loobie’s Story started when I found myself suddenly let go […]
A talent for theatre
Roy Snow is about to take to the stage as Mervyn, the palagi boyfriend of Elizabeth in The Court Theatre’s milestone Pasifika play Fresh off the Boat which is showing at The Court Theatre until 9 November. We caught up with Roy about the role and what we can look forward to. You’ll […]
The gut/brain connection
Did you know that up to 95 percent of serotonin and 50 percent of dopamine – vital brain chemicals which impact our happiness, wellbeing, reward and motivation – is made in the gut? Leading Clinical Nutritionist Ben Warren is touring the country this month, helping Kiwis understand the strong link between what they […]
Boutique brewery’s big win
The story of how Alasdair Cassels took a rundown 19th century tannery and transformed it into a premium shopping and dining destination is almost as iconic Christchurch as the set of buildings that collectively make up The Tannery in the figurative and literal heart of an industrial suburb. But it’s The Tannery’s beer brewing operation […]
Nadia Lim gets vegeful
She is proudly an omnivore but Nadia Lim isn’t afraid to make veges the star of the show. We catch up with the culinary mastermind about how good old veges have given her a hit of inspiration in the kitchen. You’ve just launched My Plant-based Bag, a limited-edition meal delivery kit packed […]
Editor’s Perspective: 24 October 2019
“For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson It’s long been said that laughter is the best medicine and, although the sentiment behind this age-old adage is by its very nature rather sweet, the science on laughter actually stacks up. Not only does laughter decrease […]
Spa-tacular!: Moss Spa review
Melinda Collins checks out the central city’s new “cocoon of calm”. The world is whizzing past the windows of Moss Spa in the new Sudima Laneway, which is also home to the upscale 5-star Sudima Hotel and Vices & Virtues restaurant and bar, on the corner of Victoria and Salisbury Streets in the […]