Crazy, creative couture: Art Couture NZ is set to bring back last year’s wildly successful wearable art show to a new Lincoln location
A fabulous excuse for crazy, wild creativity in a wearable form is once again being offered to all New Zealanders. Following last year’s Canterbury-based wearable arts show at a Tai Tapu vineyard, Art Couture NZ’s planning for this year’s event is a happening thing. Scheduled for 13 October, new entrants are still welcome […]
Design darling: Helen Fraser of kiwi fashion retail success story Bettie Monroe
Fashion label Bettie Monroe is about so much more than dressing women; it’s about empowering them. Metropol talks to one half of this design duo – locally based Helen Fraser about creating beauty and drawing inspiration. How would you describe Bettie Monroe’s design philosophy? It’s about empowering women to feel confident and happy […]
Beauty’s better half: KM Surgical
When something about looking in the mirror isn’t quite right, it’s easy to be needlessly fatalistic. However, age and sun-related problems like sagging, lines and facial deflation can be reversed in a medically sound way. At KM Surgical, an experienced team of doctors and six registered nurses practice safe and effective facial rejuvenation. […]
One of a kind: The Camden in Riccarton is a culinary go-to
If your evening involves dining out in Riccarton, you should check out The Camden. Located at Level 1, 235 Riccarton Road, it’s a one of a kind dining experience. The first thing you notice when setting foot inside The Camden, is the sheer level of warmth and refinement. The thematic embrace of Englishness […]
Southern study success: Southern Institute of Technology (SIT)’s Graduate Diploma in Hotel Management has set up Shovik Saha for a great career
Shovik Saha is a graduate of Southern Institute of Technology (SIT)’s Graduate Diploma in Hotel Management. Studying at the picturesque Queenstown campus, Shovik was impressed by the standard of learning and the tutors on his course. “All the tutors are awesome and have been great advisors. The programme was a step up in […]
A family friendly space: Fleck Construction and Jeremy Kingan Architects team up to build an excellent family home
“I love houses with rhythm,” says Jeremy Kingan, an Architect based in Central Otago. Clearly the judges of the NZIA Southern Architecture Awards agreed, selecting Jeremy’s ‘Fleck’ house as one of the housing category winners for 2018. The rhythmic design concept of patterned repetition is evident in the gabled barn section of the […]









