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Timeless wool classics: The Wool Company

You can’t beat the classics, and you’ll never regret buying quality. New Zealand-made slow fashion that offers quality and longevity is an investment that will never go out of style. “People are more focused on classic pieces in styling that will stand the test of time,” says Margot Riach, owner of The Wool […]

New Zealand Fashion Week Day 1 Wrap with Mima Lewis Gourdie

Start your engines… New Zealand Fashion Week is here. This is your daily wrap with New Zealand Fashion Week Head Dresser and Metropol Magazine‘s NZFW correspondent Mima Lewis Gourdie! @mimalg_studio MONDAY – OPENING NIGHT ‘The Art Of Style’ In it’s 25th rendition, NZFW is on the resurgence after new ownership, and it’s gotten […]

Clothing candy: Fashion Works Hanmer

Spring is just weeks away – a celebrated time for renewal, and preparing for the occasions of the season. From restaurant dates to the races, the calendar once again fills with fun. Dressing for each event means finding the right outfit for you and the occasion, whether you’re a wedding guest or heading […]

Life as Christchurch’s leading event stylist

From the foothills of Aoraki Mount Cook to the top of China’s Great Wall, Christchurch event stylist Kim Chan is a veteran of many venues. With Metropol editor Nina Tucker, Kim talks about styling, sustainability and who she can’t live without. “I’m not a minimalist.” Kim Chan darts between tables in Te Pae’s […]

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