Homegrown fashion
Christchurch’s inaugural Spring Fashion Festival just wrapped. It wouldn’t be a fashion week without a trend report, writes Metropol editor Nina Tucker. In its three days of glory, the festival uplevelled our city’s sartorial spirit. If not for the energised street style I witnessed on the ground, it left inspiration for the art […]
Christchurch Spring Fashion Festival
When the city becomes a sartorial spectacle from 7 to 9 November for Christchurch’s first Spring Fashion Festival, will you be seated in the front row? Tickets to the packed three-day schedule are selling fast. Public-facing fashion shows, designer hosted events and inspiring panel talks make up this weekend-long celebration, thanks to a […]
Banish under-eye bags: Skin Rejuvenation Clinic
The delicate skin around the eyes is often the first place to show ageing – revealing fine lines, puffiness, and under-eye bags. Traditional options can be invasive or offer only temporary results. EMFACE Eye is different, says Dr Brigid Lee of Skin Rejuvenation Clinic. This advanced, non-invasive treatment combines the power of radiofrequency […]
Cup Week starts here: The Crossing
Meet The Crossing – but not as you know it. Come New Zealand Cup Week, the city’s premier shopping destination blooms with the best for your style and spirit. The sartorial brief this year? Flirty yet refined, with a contemporary edge. It’s the real deal – right down to natural floral headdresses handcrafted […]
Luxury vegan beauty: Dear Heart
Gentle on you and gentle on the planet, a local company is handcrafting solid soap and shampoo bars ideal for sensitive skin. Labels like ‘vegan’, ‘cruelty-free’, and ‘natural’ aren’t interchangeable buzzwords. Vegan beauty products exclude all animal-derived ingredients such as beeswax, lanolin, milk or honey, while cruelty-free products aren’t tested on animals. Founder […]
Natural. Fresh. New: The Crossing’s Tholsie & Co
This year, trade fascinators for natural florals. Made from real plants and flowers, The Crossing’s Tholsie & Co ushers in a new era in raceday style – where floristry becomes fashion. Each delicate orchid earring, divine piece of headwear or elegant boutonnière is handcrafted with beautiful elements of nature. “Our wearable florals are […]
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