From makeup to modelling: Varva Models
Exciting new doors are opening for aspiring models: experienced agency director Aliana Regos is thrilled to introduce her new agency, Varva Models. Aliana is hosting a Model Search on 28 August at The George Hotel, from 9am to 5:30pm – appointments are essential. Aliana had a successful modelling agency and make up School […]
Luxurious lasting leather: Village Leathercraft
Peter O’Brien mastered the art of leathercraft back in the ’70s on the West Coast. Then two and a half years ago, he revisited his passion, custom-making exquisite handmade leather goods full time. With specialist tools from America, he stamps and embosses the leather to create unique one-off pieces to order, using only […]
Spring’s Irresistible Selections: Zebrano
As the sun’s annual spring crossing of the celestial equator draws near, the delicious tropical prints that burst out of Zebrano’s iconic Christchurch store are in our sights. As irresistible as a margarita at a beach-side bar, the crisp whites, the brights and the floral prints have got us yearning to cast off […]
Denim Dreaming: Denim is reinvented and reinvigorated
Every decade flaunts a scandalous aesthetic which rides against the tide of convention. In the 1950s, it was denim that was making sartorial waves. Having found its fashionable feet in 1871 when the iconic ‘jean’ pant was invented by Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss, denim has had a somewhat troubled upbringing since […]
Beddy Buys: Quality slumber spaces
When it comes to our slumber spaces, quality counts. After all, if the average night’s sleep is eight hours, then one sleeps for a third of one’s life. Granted, for many of us, eight hours of sleep is but a distant dream, which makes it even more important to favour quality over […]
A killer enterprise: Q&A with Liam Bowden
Liam Bowden has a killer instinct for hand bag design. The Founder and Creative Director of Deadly Ponies is the name behind some of New Zealand’s most covetable creations – handbags which are stylish, functional, expensive, but built to last. Metropol talks to Liam about taking a small market stall and creating a […]
When the shoe fits: Q&A with Kathryn Wilson
Launching her Spring/Summer ’18 Collection at Jacks Point Clubhouse on Friday 3 August, as part of the Veuve ‘Clicquot in the Snow’, all eyes were on the beautiful and inspiring Kathryn Wilson. Singer and jewellery designer Boh Runga opened the event with a snare drum solo before the models strutted down the […]
Kelly Coe’s Colourful crush: Q&A with Kelly Coe
The Augustine and Charlo labels have been injecting colour into Kiwi fashion for more than a decade. With Augustine currently showing at New Zealand Fashion Weekend, Metropol talks to Founder Kelly Coe about how colour makes the world a happier place. How did the Augustine story begin? Augustine began like all good stories, […]
Diamond in the Rough: Via Sollertia
Absolutely everyone asks about the ‘engagement story’. Clare, jewellery designer at Via Sollertia in New Regent Street should know. She’s even witnessed a proposal. The stones and metallics at Clare’s atelier are spectacular. She lights up when talking about cuts of diamond and how a jewel will sit on a hand; matters of […]
Its’s only natural: Minimal makeup
At face value, natural make up should be easy, right? After all, minimal makeup should mean minimal effort. We’ve got some top tips to ensure it really is that easy. Firstly, opt for a light base foundation. Try a BB cream, a low coverage foundation or mix in a smudge of facial moisturiser […]
