New season men’s styles: Working Style

Working Style’s new collection celebrates the continued softening and evolution of men’s wardrobes, with emphasis on garments that transition from work to play. We spoke to Creative Director Karl Clausen about inspiration for the collection and key styles and colours for the season.       What are the main inspirations for […]

Silver & Sexy!: V For Hair and Beauty

Look beautiful and feel radiant, silver and sexy!     The V For Hair and Beauty team has all the latest techniques and products to make embracing your grey easy, Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee says. “You don’t need or want flat, dull grey hair. We can give you a shimmering sexy blonde […]

Step up for Cup Week: Shoe Therapy

Kaiapoi’s newest boutique shoe store has arrived just in time for pre-Cup Week fashion preparation.     To complete your look, or to gain brand-new inspiration, Shoe Therapy is the place to look for high-quality race day heels and accessories. All items have been hand-picked by owner and professional fashion stylist, Debbie […]

Wardrobe staples for Cup Week: Country Lane

Rangiora’s iconic women’s fashion store Country Lane has been showcasing New Zealand and international fashion labels for almost 30 years, bringing you timeless wardrobe staples alongside some of the latest trends.     If you’re off to the races this Cup and Show Week, or you’re heading to a wedding, you need […]

Prep your feet for summer: The Shoe Room

“We only have one pair of feet.” That may seem an obvious statement, but inherent in it is the message that we need to take care of those feet if they are to serve us as well as possible throughout our lives.     Therefore, we really should be pampering our feet […]

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 […]

A bold new look

New Zealand Cup and Show Week is an iconic event that has been loved by the public since its beginnings in the late 90s. Fashion lovers have the opportunity to celebrate in style and showcase all of the latest trends. This year the springtime festival has had a revamp, with the Bloom […]

7 Show Stoppers: Rangiora Shoelines

Get your spring shoe selection up to date with the unique and exciting new footwear at Rangiora Shoelines. We’re head over heels for these seven spectacular styles.       Fresh springtime styles in a delightful palette of colours are coming in hot off the runway and straight onto the shelves at […]

Silhouettes of spring

Jumpsuits and dresses might just be the seasonal style strategy as the temperatures increase and we seek to maximise daylight hours. After all, who has time to plan an outfit every day anyway?     Fast, efficient and trans-seasonal, jumpsuits and dresses can do it all. A simple black dress or jumpsuit […]

Colour for summer: Made in the Shade

As temperatures rise and days get longer, our diaries fill with happenings and events, such as Cup Week with all the glitter and glamour of Addington Cup Day, followed by Show Day and Riccarton Racecourse Gallops; not to mention the myriad of spring fêtes, stage shows and concerts – both indoor and […]