Festive fragrances

Specific fragrances often evoke memories of special times and events, and so it goes with Christmas. I n keeping with that, Nevé has released three limited edition Christmas fragrances, curated by its founder, Tessa Lyes, to capture what a Kiwi Christmas truly smells and feels like. Check these out: • Wild Pine + Juniper Berry […]

Torque Talk: Try a little kindness

We have all experienced road rage at one time or another. Whether you are on the receiving end, or you’ve had a bad day, and you vent your frustration on the motorist next to you because they dared to drive 5km/h slower than the speed limit. Findings from a study last year, conducted by Kantar […]

Suptuous low ‘n’ slow BBQ: Smoke ‘n’ Barrel

The evolution of the work Christmas celebration is a wonderful thing. While there’s nothing wrong with sausage rolls and a few cheeky sauvignons, today’s trend is dressing up and dining out. If it’s your job to make the booking, you will know how difficult it is to please everyone. The talented team at Smoke ‘n’ […]

The giving toast: Heresto Vodka

Summer is a wonderful time to celebrate with friends and family over a vodka cocktail. Though traditionally drunk “neat”, vodka often features in cocktails, such as the cosmopolitan, strawberry lime vodka soda, espresso martini, and fresh vodka lemon soda. Heresto Vodka is an Aotearoa made, silky-smooth libation of pure vodka and 100% NZ spring water. […]

Art show open weekend: Windsor Gallery

Free entry, this fabulous exhibition weekend will feature a high-quality range of over 300 new artworks from 45 different artists, 15 of whom are new to the gallery. Even if you’ve visited Windsor Gallery before, this will be a whole new experience and being the gallery’s biggest show yet, you are bound to find a […]

Labels to love: Made in the Shade

Ask any woman passionate about fashion what labels she favours and chances are she will name them within seconds. Invariably her labels of choice will be those that tick all the boxes so far as design, cut, and fabric. Made in the Shade introduces three new labels in-store that are certain to capture attention. Dress […]