Racing-season stunners: Cup and Show Week fashion
Although its inception was centred around equine rivalry, for as far back as human memory can reach, horse racing has been connected almost inextricably with fashion. And, while fierce competition is a key feature on the track when it comes to our very own Cup and Show Week in Christchurch, fierce competition is […]
At the fashionable fore front: Q&A with Tracey Day
She’s at the forefront of what’s hot and what’s not. So Metropol caught up with Tracey Day, one half of TAD (Tracey & Daniel) about what’s new and all things fashion. Your clothes at TAD (Merivale and Pegasus) look both classy and comfortable. Are those two features important? Definitely. If it’s comfortable you’re […]
Dip into Treasures: Treasure Box
In a prime spot at Merivale Mall, a beautiful experience awaits. It’s Treasure Box; a sociable boudoir of soft pink and chartreuse velvets and blonde timber. Behind the seeming simplicity of displayed garments, shoes, bags, scarves and jewellery lies great retail wisdom. This is a carefully curated collection of designer pieces from New […]
Vive la contrast: Successful dressing formula
Dramatic and chic are two words for the black and white aesthetic. If you want an easy yet successful dressing formula, this is it. However, colour theorists and stylists might add a note of caution. First, make sure your colouring suits black and white. You might look ideal alongside soft off-whites or cream, […]
A royal flush: canterbury bride
Chances are you’ve heard the term ‘the Meghan Markle effect’ over the past few months. It was used to describe the fashionable clout wielded by our newest royal, the Duchess of Sussex, in the lead up to her May wedding to Prince Harry, as fans flocked to copy everything she wore. But the […]
Wardrobe art needed: Nurse Maude
Sue Bramwell, Nurse Maude’s General Manager of Marketing, says most people do it at least once in their lives and some on a regular basis. It’s acquiring wardrobe art, that piece of clothing that looked perfect in the shop but has hung, unworn, in your wardrobe from the day you brought it home. […]
Beckenham’s fashion central: Made in the Shade
Welcome to the new revamp at Made in the Shade – here it’s impossible not to find the perfect outfit, with new stock of the best labels arriving daily. It has become a busy little shop – Beckenham’s fashion central! “Optimum Knitwear has been our great success,” Ali says. It has pride of place […]
Looking gorgeous: Duet
August 9 marked a very exciting night for Lee Parker and her staff at the newly opened Duet in Lincoln Village. “It’s bright and beautiful,” Lee says. “We so look forward to offering our clients the very best in advice, service and fabulous garments with labels like Loobies Story, Lemon Tree, Fray, Vassalli, […]
Glo-Getter: Sometimes you just have to get your sartorial shine on
Showstopping sparklers are set to enrich our wardrobes this spring and we’re excited about the possibilities this offers our looks in the coming months. While rose-gold has been adding some shine to our jewellery boxes for the longest of times now, this beautiful sheen is now creeping through our wardrobes and even into our makeup […]
Fashionably Sustainable
These days, all socially and environmentally responsible citizens find themselves in a battle to reduce personal impacts on the earth. For many, it’s been this way for decades. But levels of urgency, worldwide, are ramping up with every passing month. It’s become increasingly shameful to carry your bread and butter home in plastic bags, or […]
