Shannon Thompson

Local designer hit offshore: Shannon Thompson

Local designer Shannon Thompson has been making sartorial waves across the globe, after representing Aotearoa at Vancouver Fashion Week last month introducing her fashion label, Out Of Comfort, to the world stage.     Having worked globally as a stylist and menswear designer, she launched her first collection in October last year. […]

Metropol Editor Melinda Collins

Editor’s Perspective: October 25th Issue

“The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams,” Oprah Winfrey     I still remember the day I got given a freelance writing role for Metropol magazine in 2013. It was, and is, a prestigious publication and I remember how proud I felt to be given […]

First European

Motorcycling in his blood: First European

First European owner Andy Burchall built his first motorcycle when he was 15 years old, using a box of old parts he bought.     “Mum and dad were pretty convinced I would never get it going, but I put it together and it worked,” he says. “And then I used to […]

Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder

Automotive adrenalin pump: Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder

The man out for a walk came up to me and asked, “wow, how many houses is this thing worth?” The ‘thing’ in question was this 2008 Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder.     When the Gallardo was launched in 2004, it was Lamborghini’s first small car since the 1980s’ Jalpa. It would go […]

Infinity

Electrifying Performance: Infinity

Motoring writer Nicholas Henare dishes the automotive dirt on Infinity, a sub-brand of Nissan, and this year’s electrifying range of performance vehicles.     AN INNOVATIVE CORE   Following on from a range of electric vehicles rolling out at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the Infiniti Prototype 10 recaptures the spirit of early […]

Garden Goals

Garden Goals

The second half of the year is ramping up and it’s the time of the year where we start to appreciate our exterior spaces so much more. Creating the perfect area outside can make this experience all the more palatable.     In the spirit of spring’s new beginnings, we have put […]