What women want: Everee Women

Fresh from the popular nationwide Hot Mess Tour hosted by presenters Niki Bezzant and Petra Bagust, one women’s health company is doubling down on something long overdue: straight talk about perimenopause. For too many women, midlife arrives with sleepless nights, brain fog, mood swings, stubborn weight gain, and the all-too-familiar ‘you’re too young’ […]

Get your togs on: LifeStyles Hanmer

It’s swimwear season, and one bathing suit just isn’t going to be enough. Just like other types of clothing, different swimsuits are needed for different situations. For example, if you do a lot of active swimming for exercise, then you need chlorine-resistant swimwear specifically for that. After all, you wouldn’t wear a party […]

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 […]

SPRING STYLE

Meet your sartorial colour crush. Spring style in Christchurch extends to the summer season with light, floating fabrics and sweet hues inspired by the garden of colour outside. Lean into elegant shapes and silhouettes, and introduce accessories with texture and pattern for events.

Cosmetic tattoos: KM Surgical

From defining eyebrows and lips to eyeliner and hiding scars, cosmetic tattooing can be a game-changer. For many people, the daily ritual of applying makeup, along with the cost of buying products, can add unnecessary stress to an already busy life. Cosmetic tattooing offers a long-lasting solution. It’s also a game-changer for those […]