Seasonal refresh: Haar Design

The change in weather brings more change with it, the desire for an autumnal hair refresh. Warm reds, copper, auburn and brunette shades are the trend this year, as we head into the cooler months. Such wonderfully tonal colours complement those layered, cold weather looks, and offer easy maintenance. As we leave the warmer months […]

Editor’s picks: with Lynda Papesch

Here at Metropol, our team is lucky enough to receive some of the latest beauty and fashion products to try, so we thought we’d share some with our readers. This issue, I’m suggesting you try a couple of new and exciting offerings, one to improve those fine lines and wrinkles, and the other to envelop […]

Denim in technicolour

CURATED BY NINA TUCKER Often, it’s hard to combine denim and colour, because the classic blue shade is just that, classic. So, it’s pretty exciting when denim in bright bold hues comes back into fashion. You can stray from the blue wash, and only go as far as white, grey, or black styles. Sometimes, this […]

Country takeover

BY NINA TUCKER Once again, fashion has steered western. Whether derived from Pharrell for Louis Vuitton’s Wild West collection in January, Beyoncé’s latest album Cowboy Carter, or the popular television series Yellowstone, western fashion influences have well and truly returned. Rippling into New Zealand fashion houses, designers have eagerly adopted the trend, a natural becoming […]

Dream awake: World of WearableArt

The magic and vibrancy of WOW will once again encompass audiences with a truly ethereal experience in late 2024. Returning to Wellington’s TSB Arena from 26 September to 13 October, the World of WearableArt Show will combine revolutionary wearable art with captivating entertainment. The theme, Dream Awake, will allow audiences to do just that. Expect […]

Giddy Up

CURATED BY NINA TUCKER The classic cowboy boots have slowly appeared on the shelves of many shoe stores nationwide. A lasting style, the cowboy boot comes with durability, gorgeous embroidery, and timelessness. Seen with everything from denim to dresses, styling cowboy boots seems to have loose rules. Pair with oversized jeans, a leather jacket and […]