Fun-loving flats
Flat summer shoes, a.k.a flatties, will be teetering high on the shoe-shopping list this summer. We look at the low down on this wardrobe favourite. Flat mules offer open-healed summer comfort with closed-in-toe chic – and they’re oh-so-easy to slip on and off. They add style to pants of any length and are out […]
Hottest beauty treatments
A summer menu of beauty treatments is what we’re all craving. 1. Facials A treat and a necessity, facials do so much on so many levels. A thorough facial includes a skin analysis as skin changes with the seasons. It’s vital to know what your skin needs and what products to use or avoid over […]
Style staple: shoulder bags
Shoulder bags are the most practical style staple for an active life, leaving hands free to juggle phones, children, dogs, Christmas shopping – and giving hugs! It’s all about the strap with the shoulder bag. There is a return of the ’80s chain straps seen in slim gold to bold twisted metal through to […]
Summer Supplements
To really harness the most of summer, we need the energy to play, socialise, and relish those long, hot, heady summer days. Apart from our glorious, energy-giving natural sunshine, we look at five of the best ways to supplement our natural vigour. Vitamin D Yes, we used to think this came in buckets […]
NZ’s biggest deconstruction
Remaining in the 72,000sqm of what once was Lancaster Park lies the last of the rubble, and truck-loads of memories. Christchurch City Council’s Project Director Lee Butcher says it was overwhelming to see the public queue at the gates for a glimpse of the icon being striped to its bones and brought to […]
Another savvy Stockman
Following in her parents’ footsteps, Gabby Stockman was born to excel in the building process. As the youngest daughter of Christchurch property developer Shaun Stockman, the 25-year-old is raising a family, while stamping her own imprint on the city’s rebuild. Her dad is central to many exciting CBD developments – a character with […]
Stars in her eyes
A Christchurch Instagram star has just launched her e-book on how to become a successful social media influencer. Nikita Rindel has clocked up an impressive number of followers in her Instagram page ‘Nikitahhx’ – the ‘hhx’ standing for ‘hug, hug, kiss!’ Today she’s the oracle on everything to do with making up beautiful […]
Head-turning Homes: Metro Advances
Five high-end townhouses at 55 Bishop Street have the best of everything – a head-turning design in cedar, with distinctive extras in the mix. In the tranquillity of a quiet tree-lined St Albans street, these freehold three-bedroom apartments have just been completed – with two having sold already. Nigel and Julie Lundy of […]
Waste-free Bathrooms
The bathroom wastepaper basket might soon be a redundant commodity as we go from wasteful to tasteful in the busiest little room of the house. We look at tips to keep the bathroom a stylish, sustainable sanctuary – where consciences will also get a good clean. Those plastic shampoo, conditioner, and beauty product […]
Ever Green
The colour green has long had a transformative effect on our internal spaces. We look at how to incorporate the natural beauty of lush green into the home. Green returns inside and flourishes in all directions for 2019. The trend has been growing steadily since leafy indoor plants have also taken root. Blocks […]