Rebuilding Through Community Innovation
The three innovative projects are among more than 32 projects which have received grants from Christchurch City Council’s Innovation and Sustainability Fund since it was set up in September 2017. “Christchurch is a city of opportunity and we want to be able to support the group and businesses in our community who […]
A floral feast
A romantic richness has adorned the wedding day in boldly coloured bridal bouquets and reception floral arrangements. Following on from the flowery feast we are enjoying in fashion, this vivacious trend will embellish weddings in 2019. After the last few years of white and muted blooms, brides will be choosing […]
Bespoke treasure: Via Sollertia
There’s a slight organic shift happening in ring trends, so think Clare and Joel of New Regent Street’s Via Sollertia. They design and sell mouth-wateringly lovely engagement and wedding rings, amongst other jewellery. The current mood seems to point in the direction of very simple yet hand-crafted, faceted rings in […]
Wild for Weddings
Weddings and all customs related are completely addictive. It’s probably because they’re an excuse to indulge in an otherworldly, fabulous day and because planning the details is an excuse to obsess about the finer points of glamour, of etiquette, of, in fact, anything awe-inspiring and delicious, which prettily overrides the strict necessities […]
Seeing Red
Cherry red is adding a powerful punch to our wardrobes this sartorial season, most popularly paired with more muted tones of warm beige and deep whisky browns that are tiptoeing into consumer consciousness for 2019. Cherry red is a “full-bodied” colour, which Vogue describes as ideal to enhance velvet, tulle […]
Halswell reaches New Heights: The Oaks Village
Adding to Halswell’s continual growth and the exciting new amenities emerging in the sought-after suburb, is the recent completion of a retail development on Ensign Street. Inspired by a New England ‘village-style’ concept, The Oaks Village features four mixed-use commercial buildings, for 10 tenancies. The existing earthquake-damaged property had two […]
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