Cowboy core
It’s not fashion’s first rodeo – the Western influence feels like it’s one to stay. If it’s your first time styling ‘cowboy core’, I suggest you start simple: boots, a hat, and the mode’s key colours and textures.
Orange & cranberry spiced mulled wine
Warm up with this deliciously festive and fruity mulled wine from local liquery Sovrano Limoncello. Ingredients 750ml full-bodied red wine 500ml water 300ml Sovrano Orangello 1/4 cup brandy (optional) 1 orange 1 tsp whole cloves 1/2 tsp mixed spice 1 star anise 2 cinnamon quills 1 cup frozen cranberries 150g brown sugar, approx […]
Move that body
The bad news is that daily exercise alone may not be enough to combat a sedentary lifestyle. The good news is that regular exercise ‘snacks’ and active breaks can be literal lifesavers. A few years ago, the headline being shouted across the globe was ‘sitting is the new smoking’. These articles warned us […]
Couch envy
A couch is one of the biggest interior investments we’ll make in a lifetime – and it’s an investment in a different kind of living. On a couch we gather, lounge, nap, de-stress, read, watch, knit – it’s our happy place for better or worse, and winter only dials up the time we […]
Frame & fortune
Summoning nostalgia Nigel Buxton is a Christchurch based artist who is known to often explore the painting tradition of trompe l’oeil, beautifully capturing depth in his luscious oil paintings. Find this piece at PG gallery192, 192 Bealey Ave, Christchurch. Mountainous allure Jane Riley paints with flair, as illustrated in Colourful Coast – Mt […]
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