Adorn your face with a piece of iconic Kiwi art, and support a fantastic cause, thanks to Dick Frizzell and Specsavers. Words: Lara Wyatt The second release of Kiwi artist Dick Frizzell’s woodgrain-printed frames has launched at Specsavers stores across the country. Available from 29 August 2019
The team at Alembics show you how to celebrate spring with a simple and sumptuous enfleurage technique. Freesia, honeysuckle, jasmine — all are highly fragrant, creamy white spring flowers that contain a magic chemical compound known as ‘indol’. The sweet, heady aroma of indolic flowers is utterly intoxicating,
Berryactives offers New Zealand grown, freeze-dried aronia berries, which are known for their antioxidant properties. Take a deeper look into what an aronia berry is and why it’s considered to be so good. Words: Lara Wyatt First of all, let’s find out where the aronia berry comes
Explore different types of fabrics that, depending on the way they are produced, provide a sustainable alternative to conventional fabrics. Words: Katie Kuo Each clothing item we wear has an impact on the environment, from beginning to end. Clothing that uses sustainable fabric has less impact on
Luxury eco label designer Maggie Hewitt addresses fashion week with an inspirational speech ahead of her debut show. By Carolyn Enting It is the accepted norm for fashion designers to take a bow at the end of their catwalk collection presentation but Maggie Hewitt of New Zealand sustainable
All Is For All founder Grace Stratton believes having the conversation about accessibility through fashion has the power to disrupt systems of thought arguably more so than any other industry. By Carolyn Enting Dressed head-to-toe in Zambesi, Grace Stratton had a powerful message for the fashion industry, assembled for
Meet the guys behind Sinch, the e-bike that everyone’s talking about. Words Carolyn Enting. Photography Andrew Coffey. It’s fair to say Kim Struthers and Stephen James know a bit about bikes. Both have worked in the cycling industry for more than two decades. Struthers’ father, John, created
The new suncare and moisturiser offering from Evolu is full of wonderful natural benefits for your skin. Words: Lara Wyatt Evolu has launched their new Active Age-Defence Protective Day Cream SPF30. It features SPF30 as well as an all-natural clear zinc system, which allows the cream to
A sneak peek at two of the outfits from the Paris Georgia show at New Zealand Fashion Week. Paris Georgia is dedicated to creating beautiful classic pieces that will last, with each design being made locally in New Zealand. It’s this dedication to their craft in
Zambesi is marking 40 years at the leading edge of the fashion scene with two must-see shows at New Zealand Fashion Week. A retrospective show on the runway at Auckland Town Hall on August 30 will present four decades of favourites from the Zambesi archives, modelled
