We all dream. Whether we remember them or not, dreams take up a large portion of our beauty sleep. It is said that the average person has between three to six dreams per night, with each one lasting between five to 20 minutes in length. Unfortunately, most of these dreams...
Gift giving can be easily phoned in, but something as low effort as giving a pre-paid voucher screams ‘safe and boring’, and you are anything but that. There are a bunch of things in life that are inherently cool like; Chanel, cocktails and tatts that every generation has always got...
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...
The beauty of the natural world is brought inside with this rattan-heavy design for the Spice & Barley Restaurant, sitting alongside the Chao Priya River in Bangkok, Thailand. With a brief to use innovative and sustainable design to brand the restaurant within a local context with an international standard, designers...
Oh what a dream it would be to live the life of an Italian noble. Spending your days lazing away in your private luxurious palace, decorated with 18th century Murano chandeliers, marble fireplaces and a frescoed ballroom, all overlooking the banks of a river. Well, now that dream can become...
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...
Here are M2woman’s recommendations on what to watch and do this Summer. 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)...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
Take the dinner parties outside and make the most of beautiful, sunny weather. Be it lounging with a glass of Rosé in hand or gathering friends and family around a veritable feast, outdoor entertaining makes for the perfect summer soirée. 1. “Flavour” by Yotam Ottolenghi, $59.99 from Whitcoulls, 2....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The brainchild of nutritionist, Dr. Sarah Mitchell Weston, belle époque nutrition is a health & wellness clinic offering personalised and evidence-based nutrition advice for individuals or couples, who are interested in transformation and enhancement of a healthy lifestyle. We talk to Sarah about starting a new business in the year...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
