Without aging myself too much, there was a slight flutter of excitement when I saw that Sex and the City had been announced to be resurrected. I wasn’t an avid fan and I couldn’t go into any great details for series plot points or character arcs, but I can tell you that there was something...
Guangzhou is a major port city in China with a long history as a terminus along the maritime Silk Road. Along with this past, Guangzhou is also home to a thriving arts scene, with many artists from the area influencing the world’s concept of Chinese culture. Taking inspiration from this history, London-based practice, Steven Chilton...
The Dig Starring Academy Award nominees, Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes, The Dig is a drama film set in 1939 around the discovery of historical artifacts on the land of a wealthy widow. Edith Pretty (played by Mulligan) employs an amateur archaeologist to examine the unusual mounds found on her property and the importance of...
Vicki Taylor Creative Director / Fashion Designer for taylor, Symetria and The Shelter The most rewarding part of my job… I am very spoilt that I love what I do – I communicate through clothes and I love making women feel great about themselves. I love working everyday with such a talented network of kind,...
Nicola Liew Architectural Graduate I’d name my autobiography… If I ever wrote an autobiography, I’d probably name it something like Content To Watch The Sun Set. I’d like the title to reflect my desire to appreciate and enjoy the simple, beautiful aspects of our life on this planet. The title would also communicate my commitment...
Whether you’re going to the bach or chilling at home this summer, finding time to read a good book is the perfect way to relax and wind down after the ups and downs of last year. We’ve put together our top picks for you to work through over the next few months, with books designed...
Courtney Woods Licensed Real Estate Agent I’d name my autobiography… On The Go. With my three kids and working full-time for the past 10 years, I haven’t really stopped! To me success means… Being able to achieve my goals. Career goals, life goals and personal things I want to achieve. When I get there, I...
Moving at a mere 30km/h, the silver Nissan shuffled painfully slowly through the wave of oppressive January heat. The year was 2018 and, as correctly anticipated by TVNZ weather reporter Dan Corbett the night before, the day was sweltering. If that prehistoric old car had gone any slower along Auckland’s gridlocked Southern Motorway, I believe...
Filmmaker and explorer, Celine Cousteau, carries on an incredible family legacy set by her grandfather Jacques Cousteau, her father Jean-Michel Cousteau and her mother Anne-Marie Cousteau, an expeditionary photographer. With her creation of CauseCentric Productions, Celine has connected the dots between film, art, technology and education to create a platform of immense change in her...
Protection and preservation is key to maximising your fresh and flawless look during these hot and humid nights. Header Credit: KYLIE SKIN MAC CNY This year, MAC’s lunar new year collector’s edition offers opulent yet versatile shades in all the it-items. Dubbed the Moon Masterpiece range, the neon pop-art packaging alone is worth owning. Extra...
1. Local Luxury Kiwi ingenuity never ceases to amaze us – luxury, clean hair care brand Chloe Zara is the new and uber cool kid on the block, worthy of all the hype its garnered on social media. Void of petrochemicals and silicones that fake the shine, the range is made with natural oils that...
Yu Mei Summer The Wellington leather goods brand, Yu Mei, has released their Summer collection, Still Water Runs Deep, including a range of colour and detail that serve sophistication in simplification. The brand is known for maintaining a clean aesthetic and creates their products from deer skin, a byproduct of the local industry that would...
Channel a luxurious Mediterranean vibe with elegant stone furnishings and accents. Be it smooth marble, veined travertine or rugged crystal, add an architectural touch to your Casa with a refined piece of stoneware. 1. Resene Dapper, $4.80 from Resene ColorShops 2. Basin $399.99 from A&C Homestore 3. Coffee table $999 from Bo Concept 4....
Revel in the halcyon days of summer once again and embrace coastal elements both within the home and on beach excursions. Bursts of crisp yellow and blue are offset by warm sand and fresh white while natural, earthy textiles and nautical accents add to a feeling of serenity. 1. Hammock chair $89.90 from Citta...
Start the year with a bang and treat your home to just one statement piece. A plush velvet sofa, decadent pendant lighting or a conversation starting artwork would all do the trick in beginning 2021 with style. Image of the Bed linen collection by Kip & Co, available at collected.co.nz 1. Pendant $2990 from Douglas...
Embrace a resurgence in what has been affectionately referred to as Cottagecore. A combination of rich autumnal hues, quaint florals and plaids, vintage crockery and rustic farmhouse furnishings, this sweet aesthetic beings a sense of homeliness and charm to any space. 1. Dining table $3800 from French Country Collections 2. Resene Sunbaked, $4.80 from...
You have a plot of land and have no doubt spent many hours, months or years thumbing the glossies and googling houses on the Internet. You may even have a scrapbook bursting with images of large windows and expansive views to bathroom vanities. Somewhere along the line you have probably thought about budget and likely...
Furbo for Furry Friends The fluffy members of our family are sometimes left to themselves for much longer than we intend. With Furbo, your pets will no longer be left alone. The 1080p Full HD camera with night vision capabilities allows you to keep an eye on them during the day and, combined with the...
In this age of heavily edited photos on social media, finding unaltered images is hard to come by these days. With a year that’s given us all a chance to reflect on our values and what is important to us, it’s refreshingly reassuring to see something authentic come out of the last 12 months. The...
When you have a day of the year dedicated to commemorating your existence, you know that it marks in some way an important aspect of human life. It is hardly surprising then that the beloved Margarita, with its storied history and pedigree, not to mention immense popularity, has earned a national day in its honour....
As the sun crests to its highest point in the sky, culminating in the longest day of the year, we relish those long, hazy days, late sunsets and warm, breezy nights. And of course, those lazy summer days would not be complete without that ultimate thirst-quenching libation in hand. Now that we’re heading into the...
Well, what a year that was! 2020 kept us on our toes and we needed a big glass of wine more than ever. But we made it to 2021, hooray! What should you be drinking to start the New Year off on the right foot? Summer is the season for hanging out around the BBQ...
Onslow Tucked inside The International apartment building in Auckland is Josh Emett’s latest culinary establishment, Onslow, bringing a modern-zen environment to a street steeped in business and tertiary education. Onslow takes into account all the prior experience of Emett’s career, which traverses Aotearoa, London and New York and is elegant and discerning without being haughty...
Restore. Beautify. Renew Replenishing your collagen stores with a premium pure collagen supplement supports the whole body from the inside out. Leaving you feeling good, with a radiant glow. PARKERS Beverage Company + Adashiko have now partnered to create New Zealand’s first pure collagen water. A natural fit where Parkers offers arguably the purest water...
Mystery Vacations Air New Zealand has brought back Mystery Breaks™ just in time for summer. Ideal for those of us who don’t enjoy the pressure of orchestrating a trip or want to give the expert planner in our lives a break, these breaks are a way to have a completely relaxing holiday. The offering allows...
While international travel is still on hold, it’s time to explore our own backyards. Us Kiwis are often focused on having a wild OE or jetting off to a nearby island and forget about thoroughly traversing our own country. New Zealand has a vast range of heavenly hotels, lodges and retreats that are worth a...
This year has been a great example of the sort of shifts that markets can go through; changes and buy habits, sentiments and so on. Market research is just one of those vital partnerships to any relevant business, but it’s always seemed a little bit old school until Yabble came along with an agile, smart...
I believe every business is a sales and marketing business. Even with the best product in the world, if no one knows about it, the business will fail. It’s taken years to build and improve Pure SEO’s sales process, and we are still constantly refining and honing it—it’s one of the most critical ongoing processes...
For most people that have their own business getting this right truly is a game changer. When you stop doing the things you normally do and work on the most important thing right now, you will make break throughs! When you first start a business, there are just hundreds of things that need to be...
After all the doom and gloom of 2020, it’s nice to have some positive news come out of the disastrous year. The announcement in November last year of the new CEO of US sporting retailer, Dick’s Sporting Goods, means there is now a new record of females heading Fortune 500 companies. Lauren Hobart has taken...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, well it is according to Christmas crooner Andy Williams and actually, given the rampant delights offered by 2020, any time that edges me closer to the end of it, I consider downright bloody marvellous. Despite the giddy abandon we may be collectively feeling, on heading into a...
It’s time to treat your lips the luxurious way with a brand-new range of lip balms. Applying its years of expertise, Blistex brings us an luxurious new range infused with advanced ingredients to provide lips with the nourishment and hydration they deserve. When your days are busy, there’s not always time to reapply lip balm....
People are, even at the best of times, weird and predictable, so it makes sense that the products of their imaginations are potentially just as off the wall. These sorts of sudden bouts of creativity are usually limited to a weirdly poetic Facebook post or a blog started and quickly abandoned after one post. But...
Retractable roof systems is the newest trend in outdoor protection, which can be installed anywhere including homes, restaurants, cafes and other business places. Retractable roof systems add a new dimension and style to any residential or commercial exterior. They are practical, long-lasting and user-friendly. They can be opened or closed rapidly and smoothly, which leaves...
Our lifestyles and living habits have undergone incredible changes over the past decade. The homes we’re building today need to be designed differently to reflect those changes, and especially to cope with the impact unwanted noise can have on our health and well-being. Some of these changes that have led to more unwanted noise impacting...
New Zealand-based designer, Emma Hayes has made quite the mark in the realm of textile design since establishing her namesake business in 2010 and releasing her first collection in 2011 with a vision to create beautiful textiles for beautiful spaces. Her sophisticated chiaroscuro-laden designs of watercolour and ink mark-making and drawings offer striking, yet whimsical...
When it comes to colour, Pantone is the undisputed global leader on providing insight into the science and emotions of the spectrum. And it is that time of year – the Pantone Colour Institute’s colour experts have been at it once again, scouring the world for new colour influences, taking notes on clothing, cars, film,...
When building a new home, you can really make it your own. This feature shows how homes can look unique, yet be based on the same floor plan. Every home G.J. Gardner builds is entirely different, even when they are built from the same design! As the saying goes, everyone is unique, and we can...
This last year may have turned our lives upside-down and altered not just the way we live and work but also how we think and behave, but if there is one thing these uncertain times have brought to the fore, it is just how important shared lives and shared moments are. This simple social truth...
When it comes to home design, hero rooms, such as the kitchen or outdoor entertainment area, tend to steal the limelight. But we think the quiet achievers deserve some acknowledgement too. Your average wardrobe is, well, not so average. Dig a little deeper and you’ll quickly realise that, when it comes to planning, ratio wise...
