The power to change: Transform Clinic
Some things in life are below-surface niggles. All manner of body and appearance issues can quietly eat away at our wellbeing and confidence. In the recent past, problems like persistent pimples, wrinkles, skin tags, unwanted neck fat or unsightly veins have been viewed as unchangeable destinies. That’s where lives can take a turn […]
Only a hairdresser knows… : Mondo Black
Family friendly Christchurch hair salon Mondo Black has a chic neighbourhood vibe. Despite this, it draws clients from far and wide. Maybe because stylists here possess specialist expertise in colouring. At the top end of Barbadoes street, Mondo Black stocks the professional-only haircare brand named NAK, which is manufactured in Australia and […]
Blushing Beauty: The new homeware style
Pink is the pretty new palette that is winning affections in homewares and we’re head over heels for all things in soft blush tones because, although we may be inevitably heading into the colder months, that doesn’t mean our homes have to plunge into darkness with us. A relaxing, peaceful colour, it makes […]
Good as gold: Exploring golden fashion
Dress to impress is generally a figurative instructive to describe the art of dressing up. But injecting gold into your wardrobe is one way to pay a more literal homage to this sentiment, with our affections for this illustrious hue. The golden child of fashion has been putting the Midas touch on […]
Style Notes: HOLIDAY S.O.S
Headed off on a much-needed winter break? Try these tips to help steer you towards a stress-free packing experience. Take one light suitcase Samsonite make the best ones. Weighing in around 2kg, you can get more in it without over-stepping the 23kg luggage limit of local airlines. Ditch the white White clothing […]
New Zealand’s next top designer?
As part of its annual fashion week, Ballantynes Department Store’s new competition will give one emerging designer a valuable start in the fashion world. Judged by Karen Walker, fashion label twenty-seven names, Remix Magazine, fashion photographer Dave Richards and Ballantynes’ Head of Buying Megan McKee, the winner of the Ballantynes Emerging Designers Competition […]
Diagonal dressing: The puzzling new trend
Some things in life are all about keeping on the straight and narrow. But this season, the beauty is in the asymmetry. Designers are stepping outside of the sartorial box, working dramatic asymmetry into their creations and it’s not just about high-low dresses and diagonal hemlines.This year it’s all about hems that go […]
#MeToo: Q&A with Alison Mau
Sexual impropriety has become a global talking point, perhaps best exemplified by the powerful #metoo movement Following hot on the high-profile heels of the Harvey Weinstein allegations, it has been gaining viral traction since October 2017 when it emerged as a tool to demonstrate the widespread prevalence of sexual assault and harassment, particularly […]
A covetable creator: Q&A with Kat Gee
Kagi is a Kiwi brand that tickles the fancy of the magpies amongst us. Metropol talks to founder Kat Gee about her passion for jewellery and how she balances motherhood and business. You were quite young when you established Kagi, where did your passion for jewellery come from? I have always had a […]
Perfecting the total look: Exciting times for Hair Art & Beauty
The past six months have been a whirlwind of fabulous experiences and exciting changes at Hair Art & Beauty, Cranford Street. A whirlwind of fabulous experiences and exciting changes In October, salon owner Carla travelled to New York to work at Bridal Fashion Week, before jet-setting to Europe to assist Sharon Blain (2018 […]
