Crazy, creative couture: Art Couture NZ is set to bring back last year’s wildly successful wearable art show to a new Lincoln location
A fabulous excuse for crazy, wild creativity in a wearable form is once again being offered to all New Zealanders. Following last year’s Canterbury-based wearable arts show at a Tai Tapu vineyard, Art Couture NZ’s planning for this year’s event is a happening thing. Scheduled for 13 October, new entrants are still welcome […]
Design darling: Helen Fraser of kiwi fashion retail success story Bettie Monroe
Fashion label Bettie Monroe is about so much more than dressing women; it’s about empowering them. Metropol talks to one half of this design duo – locally based Helen Fraser about creating beauty and drawing inspiration. How would you describe Bettie Monroe’s design philosophy? It’s about empowering women to feel confident and happy […]
Beauty’s better half: KM Surgical
When something about looking in the mirror isn’t quite right, it’s easy to be needlessly fatalistic. However, age and sun-related problems like sagging, lines and facial deflation can be reversed in a medically sound way. At KM Surgical, an experienced team of doctors and six registered nurses practice safe and effective facial rejuvenation. […]
A TAD classy: Pegasus and Papanui boast upmarket duo of boutique fashion destinations
The best designer clothing is supremely comfortable, toasty, and addictive. Ditto with accessories. This describes the wares at TAD. Even the wallets, key-rings and cuffs here have feel-good factor. For real feather handbags sharing display space with fine sterling silver necklaces, cuddly merino ponchos and wholly desirable LTB denim and Black Orchid jeans, […]
Celebrating the jewellery of love: Clare from Via Sollertia
Designing has always been what floats Clare’s boat. Training initially as an architect, the Manager of Via Sollertia knew that jewellery design was actually where her heart lay. It still does. Which is kind of great for someone who collaborates with couples over rings; the symbols of their enduring love. Clare custom-designs for […]
Indulgent beauty and relaxation: Beauty Progress
Clients stepping into Waltham Road’s Beauty Progress Thai Massage Spa are assailed by wonderful aromas and gentle music in a cocoon of warmth. This haven of calm is where beauty treatments by leading therapists Wendy Barker and Fiona Edwards are administered. Both Wendy and Fiona have extensive beauty and spa experience. Wendy established […]
Habit of care: making hair care a regular part of your life at Soho Hair salon
Soho Hair salon owner Sarah Marsh believes more people should experience the regular blow-dry in their daily haircare lives. “I think there’s definitely potential for people to put themselves a little higher on the agenda,” Sarah says. “Having a regular time to come in, have a coffee, massaging wash and blow-dry just sets […]
Caped crusader: layer it up with one of the coolest ways to stay warm and get yourself a cape
If fashion is searching for its seasonal superhero, this may just be it. Capes are one of the coolest cover ups on the catwalk and now their cool cred has filtered down to street level. Milan and London offered numerous takes on this sleek silhouette in their autumn/winter 2018 showing, taking the form […]
A worldly fragrance: WORLD introduces exclusive fragrances by Marc-Antoine Barrois
French couture and perfumery have always been interconnected. After working for Jean-Paul Gaultier, French couturier Marc-Antoine Barrois opened his first boutique in 2013. As a designer he seeks the art of simple luxury without ostentation. Now he has launched his first perfume – B683. Much like his designs themselves, the scent is elegant […]
Magpie Style Fashion Editor Louise Heller’s style notes: for the love of navy – falling for hues from the deep
Softer on the skin than black, navy is a great go-to choice if you are looking to deviate from an all-black or black-heavy wardrobe. Try these tips on how to style, what is fast becoming, a colour staple in women’s wardrobes from north to south. Freshen up: Navy will provide contrast […]
