New Zealand Fashion Week, wrapped!
From her base out of Auckland’s Shed 10, the main stage for New Zealand Fashion Week 2026, Head Dresser and Metropol’s correspondent Mima Lewis Gourdie wraps her favourite moments from the six-day schedule.
Local fashion student a triple threat
Ara’s Alex O’Hagan won three major awards at this year’s Hokonui Fashion Design Awards in Gore, where amateur fashion designers showcase their work to industry leaders. In conversation with Metropol editor Nina Tucker, the third-year student talks about exploring control and spontaneity, and working with velvet to honour his grandma. Tell me about […]
Seasonal haircare hacks: Savvy Hair
Award-winning hairstylist Sarah McGuigan reveals the three things everyone in the industry is talking about this season: the spring frizz, how to control the curl, and what enhancing your natural colour truly means. Here’s her team’s savviest tips for spring. Spring frizz: How do I manage dry, frizzy hair in heat and humidity? […]
Aotearoa’s future of fashion
New Zealand Fashion Week 2026 felt like the event’s most diverse, empowering and authentic yet. Ahead of Ōtautahi’s own Spring Fashion Festival in October, Metropol editor Nina Tucker shares the best things she heard and read over the week. “It’s really easy to critique the New Zealand fashion scene,” says Rose Hope of […]
Spring event style: Haar Design
Spring weddings, a fashion festival, and Cup Week to come… trust one of Canterbury’s favourite salons to bring your hair looks to life. “It’s that time of year,” hair stylist Caro Haar says, alluding to the sartorial suspense that builds ahead of all the special events on the spring calendar. “It’s crucial to […]
The difference a good denture makes: VD Studio
Don’t put up with lower denture movement when you eat, says local specialist Jimmy Chao. Well fitted dentures make a world of difference. Unlike upper dentures, which can create suction against the palate, lower dentures sit on a smaller foundation and must work against movement in tongue, cheek, and jaw, says Jimmy Chao, […]
Beauty insider: Tessa Taylor
Makeup artist Tessa Taylor takes you inside the tips, tricks and trends of the wedding day trade. What should brides consider when planning their wedding day hair and makeup? My number one tip is to find a makeup artist or hairstylist whose portfolio genuinely reflects what you’re after. We all have our own […]
Behind the bridal gown: Brides of Merivale
For 30 years, wedding gown designer and boutique owner Lisa Dermott has fulfilled the dream dress fairytale for thousands of local brides. She tells Metropol the stories of her success, from learning to sew to the most special moments. Lisa, next year marks 30 years of Brides of Merivale! Describe the journey? I […]
The grey hair guide: V for Hair
Women from all over New Zealand want to embrace their natural grey, but don’t know where to start, says master stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee. “Perhaps you’ve been told to ‘just go lighter’, only to end up brassy,” Vicki says, owner of V for Hair Merivale. “Maybe you’ve grown out several inches of beautiful natural […]
New Zealand Fashion Week Day 5 Wrap with Mima Lewis Gourdie
Daily Wrap with New Zealand Fashion Week Head Dresser and Metropol’s NZFW correspondent Mima Lewis Gourdie Friday, coming to you from Shed 10, the MainStage for NZFW! Second to last day of New Zealand Fashion Week, and we’re certainly going out with a bang and not a whimper. The day’s schedules are still […]
