Cut and colour to compliment you: V for Hair
“Your hairstyle should enhance your natural features, suit your lifestyle, and make you feel confident every day,” says master stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee. Her team of expert stylists and precision cutters at V for Hair Merivale specialise in creating personalised looks to harmonise with your skin tone, eye colour, and individual style. Renowned nationwide […]
Salon supremacy: Savvy hair
South Island’s top hairdresser Sarah McGuigan and her team received 16 finalist nominations across four categories at November’s New Zealand Hair Awards. For her 2025 collection, Sarah placed second in the editorial colour concept category – a reflection of her expertise in colour work. She secured a fourth placing for both editorial cover […]
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 […]
Haircare’s triple threat: Hair Candy
From one of Christchurch’s favourite names in hair, meet Tuscany Hamel’s latest innovation: a waterless shampoo whip and conditioner range that revolutionises what you would usually find on the shelf. Tuscany Hamel and brother Blue are pioneering a New Zealand first in haircare. Most shampoos on the market contain 80 to 90% water, […]
Red carpet ready hair: Haar Design
Volume! Length! Cohesion! Christchurch hair stylist Caro Haar shares the inside scoop ahead of spring event season. It’s that time of year,” Caro says, alluding to the pre-Christmas thrill of events from Cup Week and galas to weddings and formals, plus this year’s inaugural Christchurch Spring Fashion Festival. Caro explains how crucial it […]
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