Summer staples
The Summer season calls for a total wardrobe shift. Think less layers and more sun-kissed skin, with SPF of course. With longer days and warmer temps we want to be ready for all the outdoor get-togethers and celebrations. So, we’ve curated our ultimate summer style inspiration to take you from afternoon to […]
Hair for a good time! Capelli Hair Design
Haircuts, styles, colour transformations and care are all covered at Capelli Hair Design in Ashburton, where a talented team of stylists are ready and waiting to turn their hands to whatever hair requests you have. Finding your go-to hairdresser can make all the difference – not just to the way […]
Sustainable Style: Mini Moocher
It will always be on-trend to recycle your clothing – it adds a sense of sustainability to such a fast-paced and ever-changing market. Kelly Dobby of Mini Moocher agrees and thinks it’s great people are starting to understand the amount of clothing that goes to landfill. The consignment-based store, in […]
Meet Marion: Marion + Co
This recently launched online jewellery boutique is Marion McKellow’s latest creative venture back into an industry she left almost six years ago. Marion moved to North Canterbury to renovate an old farmhouse, however, her passion for Sterling silver, semi-precious stone and baroque pearls never died. “I am happy to be […]
Asian style lettuce cups: Beef + Lamb NZ
Delicious and bursting with flavour, these Asian style lettuce cups are perfect served as a healthy lighter meal. We also like to use smaller lettuce cups to create bite sized tasty morsels and serve on a large platter at the next summer barbecue gathering. If you like to add a bit of […]
Trail-er blazer: Affordable Food Trailer Company
https://affordablefoodtrailers.net/ Over the last few years, there has been a growth in the popularity of food trailers. And it’s easy to see why: Low start-up costs, no ties to bricks and mortar leases in these uncertain times – and the freedom of being able to take your meals on wheels anywhere you go. […]
Big moves, little café : Little River Cafe
Covid-19 has been the unavoidable buzzword of 2020, especially so for hospitality hotshots like Cameron Gordon at Little Rive Café and store. Metropol caught up with the café owner to see what a “Covid-19 summer” will entail. “Our summer days are generally dominated with international travellers who aren’t coming this year, […]
Luxurious lakeside lunching: The Lake House
A stop at this lakeside restaurant, bar and venue is a gateway to experience the best of local produce, wines and hospitality. As the name suggests, The Lake House is appropriately situated right on top of Lake Hood – making it the perfect lakeside lunching spot this summer. Multiple private […]
Mates making a splash: Freedom Pools
Both are from farming backgrounds, who became best mates when they met at boarding school, aged ten. Their friendship continued through to adulthood, and when the opportunity arose to begin a business venture together, James Wightman and Mathew Pooley grasped it and launched Freedom Pools last November. “The points of difference […]
Citrus goes full-bodied: RESENE
This rich warm dining space is a sophisticated take on a classic citrus. Rather than use the fresh, light colours normally associated with a citrus-inspired scheme, this one opts for a richer, full-bodied look instead. The orange rear wall is in Resene Twisted Sister while the accessories are in softer, more […]
