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SEPTEMBER 2<strong>01</strong>7 CHRISTCHURCH<br />
COMPLIMENTARY<br />
Spring Clean<br />
Your Life<br />
with our Mind,<br />
Body & Spirit issue<br />
Kelly<br />
Rennie<br />
Fitness Advice<br />
for Busy Mums<br />
Lifting the Lid<br />
on Nutrition<br />
Dr Libby<br />
Weaver<br />
TRAVEL<br />
Relaxation<br />
in Rotorua<br />
DENIM<br />
New Season<br />
Must-Haves
citrus<br />
SPLASH<br />
Arcadia flutter top $59.99, Botanic spring 7/8 sateen pants $99.99 Jacqui E, Crossover booties $159.99 Max,<br />
Cora wallet $31.99, Carlee tote $62.99, Tortoise shell sunglasses $29.90 Colette by Colette Hayman.<br />
Prices correct at time of printing; please see in store.
spring<br />
READY<br />
Denim jacket $139.90 Halo & Hazard, Keds triple leather $129.95 Hannahs, Molly oversized shirt $59.99, Super<br />
high rise ankle jeans $119.99 Just Jeans, Botanicals bath bombs in chamomile mint and lemon cheesecake $6 each,<br />
Botanicals hand cream in orange blossom and mandarin $13 Church Lane, Woven paper shoulder bag $65 Wild South.<br />
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CHRISTCHURCH AND CANTERBURY’S<br />
PREMIER LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE<br />
<strong>Style</strong> is something unique to each of us. Celebrating the<br />
diversity life offers within Christchurch – a city of constant<br />
reinvention, opportunity and vibrancy. <strong>Style</strong> explores the<br />
fabric of our homes, our community and our spirit, both<br />
individually and collectively.<br />
8 INSIDE WORD<br />
Find. Spend. Indulge. Experience.<br />
12 SAVE THE DATE<br />
17 INTERVIEW<br />
Fitness Guru Kelly Rennie<br />
21 REPORT<br />
Dr Libby Tells Us What We Should<br />
And Shouldn’t Eat<br />
26 HOUSE FEATURE<br />
A Redcliffs Rebuild<br />
35 ART NEWS<br />
38 LUXE LIVING<br />
40 LANDSCAPING<br />
How To Perfect Your Edging<br />
42 FASHION NEWS<br />
Denim Dreaming<br />
46 JUNIOR<br />
Keeping Little Ones Happy And Healthy<br />
48 WELLBEING<br />
How To Achieve Balance<br />
51 BEAUTY<br />
An Indulgent Day In Hanmer Springs<br />
56 TRAVEL<br />
Discovering Rotorua<br />
61 TRAVEL ESSENTIALS<br />
66 MOTORING<br />
68 MEN’S<br />
Keeping Fit And Lean<br />
72 FOOD NEWS<br />
79 SEE BE SEEN<br />
84 ETIQUETTE<br />
86 WIN<br />
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SEPTEMBER 2<strong>01</strong>7<br />
With the arrival of spring, in this issue we have a strong focus on health<br />
and wellbeing. Get yourself a glass of kombucha, relax in the lotus<br />
pose and read all about the possibilities of the new you.<br />
This month, we meet the stunning Kelly Rennie, a mother/businesswoman<br />
who has taken her background as a Sports Illustrated model to launch a<br />
successful online business helping women get their bodies back while still<br />
juggling all that life as a mum has to offer.<br />
In our report, the famous Dr Libby breaks down the myths of what we<br />
are supposed to eat – you might be surprised to find out that carbs are<br />
OK, and that less than 10% of the adult population in New Zealand eat the<br />
recommended five serving of vegetables per day.<br />
For a breath of fresh air, we take you up to Redcliffs to view Janice<br />
and Tony Park’s stunning new build. This contemporary home with its<br />
architecturally designed geometric shapes perfectly frames the striking<br />
landscape.<br />
If you’re getting on a new fitness buzz and planning to join a gym this<br />
summer, make sure you read our etiquette column, where we give you<br />
advice on what not to do.<br />
As always, we keep you up to date with fashion and beauty news, and the<br />
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colours, and on-trend statements.<br />
Enjoy this issue of <strong>Style</strong>.<br />
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8 STYLE | inside word<br />
INSIDE WORD<br />
SPEND.<br />
Skincare favourite Aesop is launching its first toothpaste. The<br />
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buckthorn along with the plaque-fighting properties of wasabi<br />
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Flox, Ema Frost and Cathy Pope Jewellery are weaving<br />
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at The Exchange, 376 Wilsons Rd, Waltham. Check out the<br />
stunning combination of artwork, homewares and jewellery<br />
on <strong>September</strong> 15th and 16th.<br />
Ballantynes Fashion Week launches on <strong>September</strong> 19, with<br />
their exciting opening show featuring the latest spring/summer<br />
trends for women, men and children. Highlights include<br />
Huffer’s 20th birthday party, an evening with leading ethically<br />
and environmentally focused designers Twenty Seven Names<br />
and Harman Grubisa, and a lunch with designers and mums<br />
Juliette Hogan and Kathryn Wilson.<br />
H&M Summer 2<strong>01</strong>7<br />
FIND.<br />
AfterMath is a new transitional gallery in Christchurch which<br />
specialises in showcasing and celebrating digital arts. Explore<br />
it for yourself at the UniMed building, 165 Gloucester St.<br />
European fashion giant H&M are set to open its<br />
Christchurch store on <strong>September</strong> 9th, joining a raft of other<br />
fashion retailers in The Crossing. Spanning two floors, the<br />
store will showcase lines for men, women, kids, and babies,<br />
while also being the first New Zealand store to offer a<br />
home range.<br />
Also joining the line-up of retailers at The Crossing is<br />
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INSIDE WORD<br />
EXPERIENCE.<br />
Christchurch’s Wigram Air Force Museum is playing<br />
host to this year’s Canterbury Charity Hospital<br />
Trust Cabaret. The event, set for November 27, is<br />
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www.charityhospital.org.nz, and all proceeds help the<br />
charity continue to provide free medical, dental and<br />
counselling services to Cantabrians.<br />
Flagship Events Company brings a sense of stylish<br />
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INDULGE.<br />
Esteemed Lyttelton restaurant Roots has been named Christchurch’s<br />
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constantly-evolving degustation menus and an emphasis on high<br />
quality, local ingredients, it’s a worthy winner of the top honour.<br />
Newly-opened vegan café Portershed is serving up a range of<br />
plant-based options on Lincoln Rd. Their coconut milk hot chocolate<br />
is the perfect guilt-free indulgence.<br />
Old central-city favourite Fat Eddie’s is back to Christchurch. The<br />
jazz bar will open at its new home in the Terrace development<br />
(corner Hereford Street and Oxford Terrace) on <strong>September</strong> 8.<br />
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With the signs of Spring popping up all over the place,<br />
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To celebrate the coming of<br />
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THE PERFECT FINISH<br />
Marley Stormcloud<br />
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While renovating their 1960’s home in Beachlands, Neil and<br />
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The recent addition of the brand new Marley Stormcloud®<br />
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Neil says: “Our old spouting and downpipes were white which<br />
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“With rainwater our only supply of water and water safety<br />
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Stormcloud’s quarter-round profile was chosen to suit the<br />
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When asked what advice Neil would give others looking to<br />
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The biggest lesson of all?<br />
“Always listen to your wife.” says Neil.<br />
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14 STYLE | people<br />
MEET THE<br />
TEAM:<br />
WOMEN OF STYLE –<br />
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Experienced in all things fashionable, these women are<br />
key parts of the puzzle that ensure the Ballantynes<br />
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looks and trends.<br />
DETAILS<br />
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<strong>September</strong> 19-23<br />
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Maria O’Halloran<br />
CEO<br />
Describe the Ballantynes shopper in five words:<br />
Loyal; discerning; adventurous; fashion conscious<br />
and valued.<br />
What have been the biggest changes that<br />
Ballantynes has faced within the fashion house?<br />
We have just completed a refurbishment of our<br />
Ladies Fashion floor, introduced international<br />
beauty brand Tom Ford. Next on our ‘to-do list’<br />
is a major rebuild.<br />
If you could wear only one designer for the<br />
rest of your life, who would it be?<br />
We are truly spoilt for choice. I couldn’t possibly<br />
name just one – but would have to say our local<br />
New Zealand talent are my go-tos.<br />
What does BFW mean to the business?<br />
Every member of our team contributes in some<br />
way to ensure this week is amazing for our<br />
customers.
STYLE | people 15<br />
Photography Charlie Jackson<br />
Anna Williams<br />
FASHION STYLIST<br />
One piece you’re buying this spring?<br />
A blazer is at the top of the list – it is perfect<br />
for our four-seasons-in-one-day climate. I<br />
love how easy it is to dress up or down.<br />
What’s the shoe and bag to buy now?<br />
Slides or a mule if you prefer a heel –<br />
functional for the impending warmer<br />
weather whilst not comprising style. As for<br />
bags, I love a large tote bag for work (needs<br />
to fit an iPad, magazine and shoes) and for<br />
off-duty.<br />
Favourite look you’ve styled to date?<br />
I love when we have our mini in-store events.<br />
We use staff as our models and take looks<br />
from our fashion publications and bring an<br />
everyday approach to cater for all ages and<br />
styles and shapes.<br />
Megan McKee<br />
BUYING MANAGER<br />
What’s the most fun part of your job?<br />
It’s amazing when you discover up-andcoming<br />
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really well.<br />
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18 STYLE | interview<br />
When and how did you get into the fitness<br />
industry?<br />
I’m a born-and-bred Christchurch girl but I left<br />
for the UK when I was 22. I’d always been active<br />
when I was younger and I even played rugby<br />
for New Zealand. However, with that came<br />
a heavy drinking culture and my health wasn’t<br />
great. I had times of being both underweight<br />
and overweight and generally I wasn’t happy<br />
with my body. I also suffered from anxiety and<br />
depression for four years in my 20s.<br />
By the time I was 25, I had become fed up<br />
with the way I was feeling. I took hold of my<br />
health and decided to give natural body-building<br />
a go. I ended up placing in a few competitions<br />
and, within a year, I made a career change into<br />
the fitness industry. I wanted to help others<br />
achieve what I had, so I became a gym owner<br />
in the UK.<br />
We understand you were a Sports Illustrated<br />
model? Can you tell us a bit about that and<br />
why you moved away from it?<br />
I was one of the UK’s top fitness models for a<br />
few years and worked alongside [online fitness<br />
store] Bodybuilding.com. At the time, I was<br />
sponsored by Optimum Nutrition and was<br />
the cover model for various magazines. Once I<br />
became a mum, it was time to move on from<br />
that lifestyle. As a fitness model, you look great<br />
for six weeks, but it’s not sustainable in the long<br />
term. The training and eating regime required<br />
was just not realistic for me as a mum.<br />
I found myself back in New Zealand with two<br />
young children and wondering how the heck I<br />
was going to keep up a fit, healthy lifestyle. A<br />
new approach was clearly needed, and that’s<br />
how Busy Mum Fitness was formed in 2<strong>01</strong>4. I<br />
wanted to help mums incorporate exercise and<br />
healthy eating into everyday life in a way that is<br />
realistic and sustainable.<br />
Tell us about the ‘8 Week Busy Mum<br />
Programme’.<br />
It’s an online programme (busymumfitness.com)<br />
that has been designed to help mums with<br />
kids of any age with their fitness. Even though<br />
I live in Australia, about 98% of the mums on<br />
my programme are in New Zealand. My team<br />
and I help busy mums to create a fit, healthy<br />
lifestyle that they can maintain in the long<br />
term. We focus on effective, home-based and<br />
time-efficient workouts, as well as nutrition and<br />
lifestyle habits. Going deeper, we help mums<br />
manage their stress levels and teach them how<br />
to make self-care and self-love a priority.<br />
Our mums get coaching every single day via<br />
a private Facebook group and we provide them<br />
with the accountability and support they need<br />
for success. Ultimately, I want to help them get<br />
away from ‘quick fixes’ and create a healthy and<br />
happy lifestyle that they can maintain.<br />
Can you tell us about your connection with<br />
the Duchess of Cambridge?<br />
I co-authored a book called The Fit Mummy<br />
Manual. We sent Kate a copy of the book<br />
and our DVD after she gave birth to George.<br />
I can only assume that she used it, because<br />
we seemed to be one of the very few who<br />
received a personalised thank-you letter back<br />
from Kate herself!
STYLE | interview 19<br />
Three top tips to help mums with their fitness?<br />
1. Nutrition – You need to consume nutrientdense<br />
food to help balance your hormones<br />
and feel better internally.<br />
2. Stress – You’ve got to find ways to manage<br />
your stress so you can feel good and stop<br />
emotional eating. Stress can end up dictating<br />
your life. It creates an emotional pattern of<br />
eating without thinking. It also inhibits fat<br />
loss via the action of the hormone cortisol.<br />
3. Effective exercise – Figure out what’s doable<br />
and sustainable within your family life.<br />
Short, HIIT (high intensity interval training)<br />
sessions are time-effective and can help you<br />
burn fat faster.<br />
Can you share any final secrets about how<br />
you stay so fit and healthy?<br />
I am very consistent but I allow myself<br />
flexibility. I make sure I do some form of<br />
exercise every day, because it makes me feel<br />
better. I go walking for my ‘head space’ and<br />
do a 12 or 24 minute HIIT workout for<br />
fat loss.<br />
I operate on a 90-10 diet. The 10% is the<br />
flexible aspect where I allow myself a treat<br />
that I love, such as dark chocolate or a burger!<br />
For me, self-care is so important. I love<br />
looking after my skin and also going for a facial<br />
or massage because those things help me feel<br />
confident and happy.<br />
What are some of the most common<br />
mistakes you see mums making with their<br />
health and fitness goals?<br />
1. Skipping meals because they’re too busy.<br />
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food and making poor snacking choices later<br />
in the day.<br />
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adrenal glands. Coffee and wine also<br />
dehydrate the body.<br />
3. Not taking time out for self-care.<br />
4. Trying to fit long exercise sessions into their<br />
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STYLE | report 21<br />
WHAT AM<br />
I SUPPOSED<br />
TO EAT?<br />
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speaker, and will be bringing her new Food Frustrations event to Christchurch<br />
on October 12th and 18th, and Timaru on October 13th.
22 STYLE | report<br />
How do we know that<br />
the foods touted today<br />
as the best possible<br />
choices won’t be exposed<br />
in five to 10 years as<br />
detrimental to<br />
our health?<br />
What are we supposed to eat? It is a<br />
question that has been floating around<br />
since we began to understand, with greater<br />
clarity, the impact that the food we eat has on<br />
our health. For the last 50 years or so, scientists<br />
and researchers have been trying to find the<br />
definitive answer to what is the best way for all<br />
of us to eat. We can be forgiven for thinking,<br />
then, that surely it would have been found by<br />
now! It seems, however, that differences in<br />
research are only growing; meaning the result<br />
for many people is hopeless confusion about<br />
what they should be eating.<br />
On the back of the ‘low fat/high carb’ era<br />
of the ’80s and ’90s, we have been presented<br />
with an abundance of often conflicting research<br />
around food and diet. There seem to be<br />
innumerable ways of eating, each with what<br />
appears to be credible research supporting it<br />
as the ‘best’ way for all of us. Countless people<br />
have adopted paleo, ketogenic, vegetarian,<br />
vegan or low-carb diets, and there are as<br />
many people telling us we should adopt them<br />
too, based on their own positive experiences,<br />
as there are studies validating each of them.<br />
Others still are stuck in cycles of unhealthy<br />
eating, knowing that the food they reach for<br />
doesn’t offer anything in the way of nutrition,<br />
but unable to break away from the habit.<br />
For many, though, the changes and<br />
fluctuations in nutritional evidence over the last<br />
50 years have caused them to lose faith in the<br />
very foundation of nutritional advice. How do<br />
we know that the foods touted today as the<br />
best possible choices won’t be exposed in five<br />
to 10 years as detrimental to our health? To add<br />
another layer to the confusion, even though we<br />
might feel uncertain about whose guidance to<br />
trust, we also no longer trust ourselves. Without<br />
that inner trust to guide us, we lose our capacity<br />
to know for ourselves what works and what<br />
doesn’t. The idea of a diet or set of guidelines<br />
then feels ‘safe’, because we have rules to follow<br />
that take the guesswork out of our choices.
STYLE | report 23<br />
So many people tell me that they feel like<br />
their bodies and their tastebuds betray them.<br />
They tell me they know what they should<br />
be eating but they just aren’t doing it, either<br />
because they feel they can’t resist certain foods<br />
or because they don’t have time to prepare<br />
properly nutritious meals. There are countless<br />
others who regularly experience issues with<br />
their digestion – and overall health – yet put<br />
up with it because they think it’s just ‘normal’.<br />
These things are common, but they are never<br />
normal. They are our body telling us that we<br />
need to change something. That something is<br />
often foods that we are eating that don’t agree<br />
with our constitution.<br />
So, in this sea of often conflicting information,<br />
how do we know what we’re supposed to<br />
eat? In my 20 years of clinical practice, I have<br />
never found that one way of eating works for all<br />
humans – and there is a simple reason for this.<br />
We’re all incredibly different. While the human<br />
body is most commonly structured the same<br />
way, there is an element of bio-individuality that<br />
plays an influential part.<br />
For example, all of us get nourishment from<br />
swallowing food and having it broken down by<br />
the acids and enzymes present in our stomach<br />
and small intestine. That overarching process<br />
is much the same in all of us. However, our<br />
individual gut microbiome (the ecosystem of<br />
gut bacteria we all have in our intestine) will<br />
influence how well we absorb nutrients and<br />
whether we react to particular foods or break<br />
them down easily. Some people do well with<br />
more or less carbs than others, and this is in<br />
part due to the bacterial species living in our gut.<br />
Our stress levels, amongst other things, will also<br />
impact on the quality of our digestion and the<br />
integrity of our gut microbiome. The variables<br />
are countless, meaning that what works for one<br />
person won’t necessarily work for another.<br />
The way you are supposed to eat is also<br />
influenced by numerous other factors, one of<br />
which being your heritage. If you have grown<br />
I have never found<br />
that one way of eating<br />
works for all humans<br />
– and there is a simple<br />
reason for this. We’re all<br />
incredibly different.
24 STYLE | report
Some studies in New Zealand suggest<br />
that less than 10 per cent of the adult<br />
population eats the recommended five<br />
serves of vegetables per day.<br />
If that’s you – start there!<br />
up in one of the Pacific Islands, for example, traditionally your<br />
meals were predominantly based on vegetables – both waterbased<br />
and starchy, as well as fruit and fish. Considering the<br />
long history within this culture of eating this way, people with<br />
this heritage would see best results in digestive capacity to<br />
continue eating this way for their health – no matter where on<br />
the planet they now live.<br />
How do we keep ourselves outside of fluctuating nutrition<br />
trends and how do we know what information to trust?<br />
There will always be new trends that surface and there<br />
will always be new research, it’s unlikely that is ever going<br />
to change. One nutritional foundation that the majority of<br />
health professionals and researchers agree on is to eat plenty<br />
of vegetables, and base meals and snacks on whole, real<br />
foods. So, one way to cut through all the confusing nutritional<br />
information is to come back to basics; simply amp up your<br />
vegetable consumption and decrease your intake of processed<br />
foods. Some studies in New Zealand suggest that less than 10<br />
per cent of the adult population eats the recommended five<br />
serves of vegetables per day. If that’s you – start there! While<br />
there are many other things to consider, this one small change<br />
will have an enormous impact on your health and energy.<br />
If you are regularly plagued with digestive complaints such as<br />
bloating, constipation, diarrhoea and IBS-type symptoms, you<br />
may need to get to the heart of what it is you’re eating that<br />
isn’t agreeing with you. You could also need to explore your<br />
perception of food, as there are countless blocks you may<br />
have that stop you from eating in a nourishing way.<br />
Remember that the way you feed yourself is the most basic,<br />
fundamental way you demonstrate care for yourself and that<br />
you are worth taking care of.
26 STYLE | home<br />
NEW HORIZONS<br />
A Redcliffs property has been rebuilt to embrace modern living<br />
and drink in the views.<br />
Words Naomi Spinsby-Wild
STYLE | home 27<br />
Each area is distinct<br />
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cohesive in design.<br />
The sleek profile of Janice and Tony Park’s<br />
coastal Redcliffs property fits effortlessly<br />
into its hillside setting, its configuration of<br />
monochromatic geometric forms lending it a<br />
definite sense of contemporary sophistication.<br />
Like many Christchurch homes, it has been<br />
rebuilt as a result of the earthquakes, with<br />
tweaks being made to the original layout to<br />
better complement modern living.<br />
Covering a floor space of 335 square<br />
metres, the house is comprised of three<br />
levels to best utilise its positioning on the<br />
hillside. Each area is distinct in functionality,<br />
but cohesive in design. On the ground floor<br />
sits the double garage and a self-contained<br />
one-bedroom unit, which, while connected to<br />
the main house, can function as a completely<br />
independent dwelling. This versatile feature<br />
was present in the original home, and was<br />
something the Parks were keen to see<br />
replicated in the rebuild.<br />
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28 STYLE | home<br />
Upon entering the home, a central<br />
staircase leads to the first – or middle –<br />
floor, which houses the four bedrooms,<br />
and accompanying en suite. In the original<br />
1970s-built iteration of the home, the<br />
bedrooms occupied the upper floor, and<br />
the configuration of the private spaces<br />
meant that the impressive view couldn’t be<br />
showcased to its full potential. As the rebuild<br />
became a reality, the Parks approached<br />
architect Pete Wynyard and builders Takahe<br />
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layout.<br />
The result is a stunning, uninterrupted<br />
coastal view which commands attention<br />
on the upper floor. The wide-angle view it<br />
provides is naturally a favourite feature for<br />
the owners, with Janice commenting that it<br />
encompasses “the mountains, right round to<br />
the back of Scarborough”.<br />
The upper deck is cleverly canopied, this<br />
unobtrusive element of the design not only<br />
allowing for added recessed lighting, but<br />
also ensuring the space is usable all year<br />
round. As well as being an eye-catching<br />
design feature, the canopy also serves a<br />
dual purpose in terms of functionality. It<br />
provides shade from the sun in the scorching<br />
Canterbury summers, meaning that leisure<br />
hours can be passed watching the world go<br />
by – something homeowner Janice describes<br />
as “all too easy”. Not only this, it also acts as<br />
a year-round windbreak, protecting the deck<br />
from the prevailing coastal winds. Inkeepingly,<br />
an angular protrusion protects and shades<br />
the eastern elevation of the house, while<br />
simultaneously contributing to the geometric<br />
design of the exterior.<br />
Sliding doors connect the deck to the<br />
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the already-generous space for entertaining,<br />
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Naturally, the upper floor is orientated<br />
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These contemporary touches continue<br />
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34 STYLE | rebuild<br />
As a vision for the<br />
central city comes<br />
together, Richard<br />
Dalman gives<br />
his take on the<br />
proposed design.<br />
CATHEDRAL SQUARE<br />
DRAFT CONCEPT PLAN<br />
Finally, we have a proposed new draft<br />
plan for Cathedral Square promoted by<br />
Regenerate Christchurch. Wahoo!<br />
But is that an excited or sarcastic wahoo?<br />
Probably a bit of both. Let’s look at a brief<br />
history of the Square, then examine the<br />
content of the draft plan.<br />
Nineteenth-century Cathedral Square was<br />
the centrepiece of the original design for<br />
Christchurch. It was designed as the hub of<br />
our city’s grid street design.<br />
By mid-20th century, Cathedral Square was<br />
an important transport and social hub for<br />
the city. Buses parked around the perimeter,<br />
trams and cars passed through, and cinemas<br />
activated the edges. I remember meeting<br />
friends in the 1970s on the Cathedral steps<br />
to decide which movie we would go to see.<br />
Late 20th century the trams, most buses<br />
and cars had disappeared, and Cathedral<br />
Square struggled for life. There was little<br />
activation around the perimeter, particularly<br />
noticeable on the south side as the ANZ and<br />
BNZ banks presented glazed walls to the<br />
Square with little or no access.<br />
Today, Cathedral Square currently is in<br />
a state of transition, presenting a mixture<br />
of damaged buildings yet to be repaired or<br />
demolished, empty sites, buildings under<br />
construction and repair, and some buildings in<br />
use. It is a mess, and will be for some time.<br />
For me, Cathedral Square has always<br />
been the urbane, hard-surfaced square of<br />
Christchurch. Part of its power was drawn<br />
from its contrast to the leafy Victoria Square.<br />
Over the years, I have resisted the public<br />
call for more plants and gardens in Cathedral<br />
Square, but lately as I have become “softer<br />
around the edges”, so have my views on the<br />
Square. I now like the idea of gardens with<br />
water. The proposed plan locates these in<br />
appropriate areas behind the Cathedral –<br />
which has always been a difficult space – and<br />
in front of the new Distinction Hotel, which is<br />
the best corner in the Square (sheltered from<br />
the easterly and receiving great sun). But<br />
what about the proposed division of space?<br />
Cathedral Square is large in comparison<br />
to most European squares and large for a<br />
city of our size. The designers have quite<br />
rightly wanted to break up the Square<br />
into a series of smaller spaces, but it is the<br />
way they propose to do this that I object<br />
to. Constructing three-storey buildings (as<br />
indicated in the drawings on the north-west<br />
side of the Cathedral) within the public space,<br />
temporary or not, is reducing the amount of<br />
our outdoor public space.<br />
The Courtyard can be created by trees<br />
or open-walled pavilions in a similar manner<br />
to the Living Room. If this space is closed<br />
down too much by the proposed structures,<br />
the opportunity for an iconic public entry off<br />
Cathedral Square to the new Convention<br />
Centre will be lost.<br />
The grand ceremonial space (Post Office<br />
Place) is a must but, in my view, should<br />
be centred on the Cathedral, extending<br />
westwards the full width between the<br />
Post Office building and the former Tivoli<br />
building. The proposed space is smaller<br />
due to the new buildings indicated in the<br />
northwest corner.<br />
The Living Room space is a great idea and<br />
is positioned in a sunny location.<br />
The Library Plaza is also a great idea and<br />
will be well used in front of a public building<br />
and adjacent to the war memorial.<br />
The proposed plan doesn’t indicate<br />
adequately how cars and buses will get<br />
to the two hotels – if they travel hard up<br />
against the building they will negate the<br />
opportunity for outdoor dining immediately<br />
out from the buildings.<br />
The draft plan is meant to be a<br />
“conversation starter”. It has been successful<br />
in that goal, and is a good start, but needs<br />
more work for Cathedral Square to achieve<br />
the Christchurch Central Recovery Plan’s<br />
vision to become “an international centre and<br />
the heart of our city, with year-round activity,<br />
day and night”. What a great vision to aspire<br />
to – let’s hope it can be achieved.
STYLE | art news 35<br />
ART<br />
NEWS<br />
Sustainability and<br />
functional art combine<br />
in Windswept, a piece<br />
of sculptural art donated<br />
by Tréology to the<br />
Christchurch Art Gallery<br />
Foundation Gala Dinner<br />
Auction. Tréology is<br />
known for crafting<br />
contemporary furniture<br />
from New Zealand trees,<br />
and was inspired by the<br />
windswept landscape of<br />
Banks Peninsula when<br />
creating the piece. The<br />
sculpture was crafted out<br />
of rimu and mounted on a<br />
base of Timaru bluestone,<br />
and the proceeds of its<br />
sale will help Christchurch<br />
Art Gallery purchase a<br />
new work.<br />
Christchurch Art Gallery is playing host<br />
to an exciting collection of Len Lye’s<br />
engineered art, with an exhibition running<br />
until November 26th entitled Len Lye:<br />
Stopped Short by Wonder. Viewed as a<br />
‘homecoming’ of sorts, it will feature a<br />
range of work by the Christchurch-born<br />
artist, including a number of his kinetic<br />
sculptures along with a selection of his<br />
films, paintings and drawings. The first<br />
time in 15 years that any of Lye’s work has<br />
been shown in his hometown, the gallery<br />
is hoping it will give a new generation a<br />
chance to connect with his work.<br />
World of WearableArt (WOW) has announced the finalists for its 2<strong>01</strong>7 awards, which<br />
this year feature the works of six Canterbury designers, including previous winners Natasha<br />
English and Tatyanna Meharry of Christchurch and Janice Elliot of Papanui. The competition is<br />
divided into six themed sections, including Avant Garde and Science Fiction, providing plenty<br />
of scope for creativity. The finalists’ entries will be showcased at the WOW Awards Show in<br />
Wellington, <strong>September</strong> 21st-October 8th.
36 STYLE | arts<br />
AMELIA<br />
GUILD<br />
An artist with many strings to<br />
her bow, and a painting style that<br />
celebrates rural life.<br />
Words Anne Hudson<br />
Amelia Guild was raised on High Peaks, a<br />
high country station near Windwhistle in<br />
the upper Rakaia Gorge, North Canterbury.<br />
Although she left home for school and<br />
university, then lived overseas for some time,<br />
those hills and the country life called her back.<br />
Amelia Guild is like her paintings; colourful,<br />
vibrant and filled with enthusiastic expression.<br />
Her subject matter demonstrates her love of<br />
farm animals from cattle to deer and faithful<br />
farm dogs.<br />
In a time where lifestyle magazines<br />
romanticise farming lives, and<br />
environmentalists vilify farmers as polluters<br />
of our rivers, it is refreshing to come across<br />
the work of Amelia, who portrays a joy for<br />
country living and a love of the animals in her<br />
world. The work has no hidden message and<br />
the paintings are bold and colourful, showing<br />
an appreciation of the place in which she<br />
resides. She is, of course, concerned for the<br />
environment and its preservation, but that<br />
is not the object of her paintings. Painting,<br />
for her, is a passion and an outlet for her<br />
boundless creativity.<br />
Rural and urban boundaries are blurred<br />
in these paintings. The subject matter is<br />
undoubtedly rural, but the colours seem<br />
more urban; reds, blues, and turquoise. Bold<br />
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brush strokes laden with colour weave a<br />
tapestry where line and colour reveal either<br />
the dynamic nature of a herd of cattle, the<br />
contemplative gaze of an individual beast or<br />
the writhing body of an active dog. Amelia<br />
currently works with acrylic paints, as they are<br />
a less toxic medium now she has a toddler<br />
nearby. This has resulted in the need to work<br />
quickly, making her work looser and more<br />
expressive. These energetic works hang well<br />
in both rural and urban homes, as while they<br />
reference country life, it is in a way that all<br />
New Zealanders can identify with.<br />
Amelia has had no formal art training, and<br />
has an alter ego as actor comedienne, Amelia<br />
Dunbar. Again, the subject matter is rural; dogs<br />
on heat, bitches in their box. The humour<br />
does not take social niceties into account,<br />
since dogs are not governed by the politically<br />
correct. Amelia and her colleagues take their<br />
comedy show on the road, visiting mainly rural<br />
woolshed venues in New Zealand. While<br />
their shows mostly serve to bring some light<br />
relief to the anxieties of country life, they’ve<br />
also been performed in major cities and at<br />
international festivals, again demonstrating the<br />
versatility of her work. Amelia uses different<br />
surnames as artist and actor, but the roles spill<br />
into the other. For instance, the titles given to<br />
her paintings provide clues to her comic self,<br />
as they include Marbled Thighs Doing Aquacise,<br />
They Were All Too Familiar With That Look and<br />
The Movers And Shakers, not titles one would<br />
usually associate with farm animals.<br />
Farming is now a business where valueadded<br />
enterprises are not only encouraged,<br />
but are a necessity. As well as farming sheep,<br />
beef and deer, Amelia’s brothers run a tourist<br />
and ski-hosting business, and her husband is<br />
an apiarist, producing high-quality honey from<br />
mānuka and beech forest pollens. They all live<br />
together on the family property, enriching their<br />
lives where their talents lie. Amelia’s talents lie<br />
with her painting, and when she is not making<br />
art or looking after her young daughter, she<br />
finds time to perform. Everyone has many<br />
strings to their bow, and in the microcosm of a<br />
high country station enterprise, we encounter<br />
the complexities of millennial life. Tradition<br />
and family life is important, but diversification<br />
and innovation is essential to survive in the<br />
modern economy.<br />
Amelia doesn’t take herself too seriously,<br />
and lets her personality shine through in all<br />
her work, whether it be painting or acting.<br />
The overall effect is wonderfully vibrant work<br />
that draws you into her world, one which<br />
celebrates rural life and the joy that animals<br />
can bring.<br />
Amelia will be a guest artist at this year’s<br />
Art in a Garden at Flaxmere, near Hawarden<br />
in late October. As a daughter of North<br />
Canterbury, I am sure her work will be<br />
well-received.
38 STYLE | luxe living<br />
GUCCI LAUNCHES A NEW<br />
HOMEWARES COLLECTION<br />
Gucci has just announced a new homewares<br />
line. Set to arrive online in <strong>September</strong>, we are<br />
hoping the New Zealand boutique in Auckland’s<br />
Queen Street will stock these super-stylish<br />
pieces. Inspired by creative director Alessandro<br />
Michele’s recent collection, those who are close<br />
to the brand will instantly recognise his iconic<br />
animal prints, as well as the bold use of colour<br />
and pattern. Expect a range of accessories from<br />
furniture to home fragrances.<br />
LUXE<br />
LIVING<br />
FLY LIKE A BIRD<br />
Take your footwear to the next level with British<br />
shoe designer Sophia Webster’s latest collection.<br />
Never one to play it safe, Sophia’s new range<br />
is inspired by the film Dreamgirls and Alfred<br />
Hitchcock’s horror classic The Birds, making the<br />
spring/summer 2<strong>01</strong>7 collection a kaleidoscope<br />
of colour, with tropical flamingos, bold shades,<br />
crystals and peacock feathers.<br />
INTERNATIONAL DESIGN &<br />
ARCHITECTURE AWARDS<br />
For residential interior design work in 2<strong>01</strong>6, Trenzseater’s Ben<br />
Lewis has been short-listed for the prestigious International<br />
Design & Architecture Awards by an acclaimed global judging<br />
panel. The International Design & Architecture Awards are<br />
held this <strong>September</strong> at The Dorchester in London. Now with<br />
showrooms in Auckland, Christchurch and Queenstown, this<br />
monochrome brand has truly been recognised for its brilliance.<br />
We’re loving the Isabella armchair from the latest collection.<br />
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THE RISE<br />
AND RISE OF<br />
SOCIAL MEDIA<br />
I’m sure I’m not the only employer who<br />
wonders at the incredible influence of<br />
social media in the workplace. Only a few<br />
years ago, having Facebook up on your<br />
work computer would have resulted in<br />
either an awkward “what are you up to?”<br />
moment or a straight-out “get off that”<br />
bark. Well, from me at least, because many<br />
of the things I was seeing didn’t apply to<br />
the task at hand.<br />
But things have changed. Social media in many<br />
of its applications now provides a viable form<br />
of connection and marketing. It’s become an<br />
integrated business tool and a purposeful part of<br />
any real estate company’s DNA.<br />
A lot of people might say, “I saw that coming,”<br />
and they might be right, but who would<br />
have thought we would measure ‘likes’ and<br />
‘impressions’, employ a full-time videographer,<br />
have a ‘boosting’ budget or look to identify our<br />
top posts of the month.<br />
Lynette McFadden<br />
Not only do we actually get engagement and<br />
business opportunities from our social media,<br />
with connections being made beyond our own<br />
country’s borders, we know the demographics<br />
behind the engagement: how many people<br />
we reach, how many of<br />
these engage with the<br />
posts or videos, what ages<br />
predominate and what<br />
time of the day they are<br />
looking.<br />
Because I know that the<br />
most views are from followers online between<br />
3pm and 4pm on Fridays, I’m thinking they either<br />
want to see what properties are new to the<br />
market for the weekend ahead or can’t wait to<br />
quit the day and just want to enjoy the passive<br />
act of constant scrolling.<br />
The reach of social media, backed up by the<br />
massive engines of Facebook and Google, hasn’t<br />
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Harcourts NZ Inspirational Women Ambassador<br />
displaced great hardcopy marketing, but like<br />
anything deeply innovative it adds an interesting<br />
and potentially competitive<br />
new ingredient. Conversely, it<br />
can also bore and offend with<br />
its repetitive and disruptive<br />
nature. It can also make the<br />
world so incredibly filtered<br />
(as in Instagram) that all sense of reality is lost.<br />
As with all change, there are followers and<br />
detractors, imitators and originals. I’m in the ‘let’s<br />
make it happen’ camp, because it’s not going<br />
away and, although I’d normally not admit to it, a<br />
‘like’ is a ‘like’ is a ‘like’.<br />
Spring is a breath away and I for one can’t wait. If<br />
your’e hooked on your computer and your social<br />
media, now’s the time to give yourself a break!<br />
Springtime is premium<br />
selling time!<br />
So now’s the right time to get<br />
your property ready for listing.<br />
Contact any one of the Gold team today<br />
about listing your home.<br />
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40 STYLE | landscaping<br />
CLEAN LINES<br />
Landscape architect<br />
Craig Wilson talks<br />
us through giving the<br />
garden an instant refresh<br />
with the implementation<br />
of border edging.<br />
An often-repeated commentary we all hear<br />
about the modern lifestyle is that most of us<br />
are leading busy lives. With a long list of priorities<br />
centring around family and work, we often<br />
leave little time for other things, like keeping<br />
the garden looking its best. This is reflected in<br />
my landscape design practice, where the vast<br />
majority of clients request a low-maintenance<br />
garden. Most people, understandably, want<br />
their garden and landscape areas to look as<br />
good as possible with the minimum amount of<br />
maintenance – especially in winter.<br />
Sometimes, small changes in the set-up and<br />
layout of your spaces can make a big difference<br />
to the amount of upkeep required. Begin by<br />
having a look at your outdoor space to see how<br />
your garden and lawn edges are formed. In many<br />
instances, you will find a spade-formed angled<br />
edge, which over time has lost clean definition<br />
and has allowed grass, weeds and border plants<br />
encroach past their rightful place – giving an<br />
untidy look that’s difficult to work with. A welldefined<br />
boundary between these two will create<br />
an easily maintained edge that looks crisp with<br />
minimal effort.<br />
There are a number of great options available<br />
to design and implement an edged border that<br />
will complement both your overall look and<br />
your budget.<br />
The most cost-effective and commonly seen<br />
form of edging is a timber batten. This low-cost<br />
solution would be installed to sit ‘flush’ with your<br />
lawn to enable ease of mowing. A typical timber<br />
profile would be a ground-treated 75x25mm or<br />
75x55mm batten.<br />
A step up in quality and cost is an aluminium<br />
edging product. These are becoming increasingly<br />
popular and have the benefits of a long lifespan<br />
while being easily bent and shaped into lovely<br />
curves, which may be difficult to achieve with<br />
a timber batten. The installed profile is a very<br />
thin, crisp line, which can be well-suited to a<br />
contemporary garden space.<br />
Pavers can be used to create a border that<br />
becomes a feature of its own, often utilised to<br />
highlight a perfectly manicured lawn. The options<br />
range from segmental pre-cast concrete cobbles<br />
to costly quarried natural stone. To ensure the<br />
longevity of a newly paved edge, the pavers will<br />
need to be well-installed by an experienced<br />
landscape contractor on a well-prepared base.<br />
The key to an easily maintained edge is<br />
ensuring your lawn is level with the top of your<br />
edging product, meaning you can easily run your<br />
mower around the edge to get things back in<br />
order. Don’t fall into the trap of installing your<br />
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42 STYLE | fashion news<br />
Olivia Palermo<br />
FASHION<br />
NEWS<br />
DENIM<br />
Every woman’s denim collection should consist of the<br />
classics: simple skinny jeans, a great pair of flares, and<br />
your go-to comfy jeans. It never hurts to add a trenddriven<br />
style to your rotation each season, and with this<br />
in mind, we’ve selected some of our favourite current<br />
on-trend styles.<br />
DENIM JACKET<br />
First selling denim at a car-boot market in 1991,<br />
Cotton On has continued to develop and reinvent this<br />
wardrobe staple. We love this new denim jacket – a<br />
must-have for the winter-to-spring transition.<br />
DAY TO NIGHT<br />
The new collection ‘Free Spirit’ from Loobie’s Story<br />
elevates denim from daytime essential to statement<br />
piece. Discover a variety of styles that can be dressed<br />
down for daytime with a pair of Chucks, or paired with<br />
a heel for some evening glamour.<br />
NEW SEASON MUST-HAVE<br />
If you add anything to your wardrobe this season,<br />
make sure it’s a denim midi. The new take on the short<br />
denim skirt will add a chic look to any outfit.<br />
Loobie’s Story OC Jean Trim<br />
Cotton On Boyfriend Trucker Denim Jacket<br />
WEDDINGS & RACES
STYLE | fashion news 43<br />
PRENE BAGS<br />
The ultimate handy bag, it’s lightweight, machine-washable, vegan<br />
and now available in Christchurch. These bags have gained a cult<br />
following in Australia as they are the ultimate everything bag – be<br />
it gym bag, yummy-mummy bag, or everyday tote. Designed for<br />
simplicity, these bags are functional yet still edgy and stylish. We love<br />
the new range of metallic totes that have arrived just in time for<br />
spring. prenebags.co.nz<br />
The Sterling Bag – Perforated Neoprene Tote<br />
TAKING THE DESERT BY STORM<br />
We can’t get enough of Calvin Klein’s Fall 2<strong>01</strong>7 campaign, shot<br />
by photographer Willy Vanderperre. In it, 22 models are shown<br />
against a series of billboards which feature images from their<br />
previous season campaign, including works by artist Andy Warhol.<br />
The billboards were erected in the California desert to lend an<br />
authentic look and feel to the shoot.
44 STYLE | fashion news<br />
Mr Boxette Pony<br />
MY LITTLE PONY<br />
Deadly Ponies for My Little Pony has been inspired by<br />
the iconic pop-culture brand whose characters’ boundless<br />
energy and optimism has filled living rooms around the<br />
world for generations. The collection has been in the works<br />
for two years with global entertainment giants, Hasbro.<br />
DESIGNER FRAMES<br />
The sophisticated silhouettes of these super-stylish frames<br />
mark them out as definitively ELLERY, and they are available<br />
exclusively at Specsavers. The new collection is inspired by the<br />
personal style of artistic figures like Peggy Guggenheim, Truman<br />
Capote and Buddy Holly.<br />
Kym Ellery wears ELLERY<br />
稀 攀 戀 爀 愀 渀 漀<br />
䔀 甀 瀀 栀 漀 爀 椀 愀<br />
䌀 漀 搀 攀 䈀 愀 渀 愀 渀 愀 䈀 氀 甀 攀<br />
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STYLE | interview 45<br />
FIVE MINUTES WITH<br />
STEPHANIE<br />
RUMBLE<br />
<strong>Style</strong> speaks with Westfield Chief Stylist Stephanie<br />
Rumble about trends, her no-fail styling tricks and her<br />
involvement in the upcoming Westfield Fashion Weekend.<br />
Describe your style in three words.<br />
Eclectic, colourful and dramatic.<br />
What’s your wardrobe must-have piece<br />
for the season?<br />
Wide-legged culottes: mid-calf length<br />
and long – I have some awesome ones<br />
from Portmans.<br />
How did you get your start in styling?<br />
I did a Master’s degree in Clothing and<br />
Textiles, and then won the best-dressed<br />
woman at the Addington Races in<br />
2006, which gave me the confidence to<br />
launch into styling. A year later, I went<br />
to Australia and completed an intensive<br />
training course in image consultancy. I<br />
started small and part-time and built my<br />
business from there.<br />
What’s your approach when you first<br />
start styling someone? Do you ask<br />
questions, go through their closet?<br />
I always ask every client if they really<br />
know what suits their body shape and<br />
colouring, what their lifestyle is, and what<br />
has motivated them to call me. I like to<br />
get to know people a little first so I can<br />
help guide them in the best possible way<br />
to a great styling experience. Once we<br />
have sorted the colours and body shape<br />
we then look at their wardrobe, getting<br />
rid of what doesn’t work, making a list of<br />
the pieces needed, and then heading out<br />
shopping. Styling is a process that takes<br />
time and needs trust, understanding and<br />
a good instinct for where the client is at.<br />
Can you tell us about your involvement<br />
at Westfield Fashion Weekend?<br />
I’m helping to put together five fashion<br />
shows targeted towards trends, colour<br />
combinations, maternity and children,<br />
plus size fashion, and activewear. These<br />
will be showing on both the Saturday<br />
and Sunday, and the styling services<br />
will also be offered throughout the<br />
weekend.<br />
What can a Westfield customer expect<br />
when booking a consultation at the<br />
Westfield Fashion Weekend?<br />
A customer will get a 15-minute oneon-one<br />
consultation in our style lounge,<br />
during which they get shown a selection<br />
of clothing that is tailored to their<br />
needs. We then arm them with all the<br />
information they need so they can head<br />
around the shops to play with and try<br />
on new looks.<br />
Who are some of your go-to designers<br />
for styling now?<br />
Chain store – Portmans, Dotti,<br />
Witchery, and Glassons.<br />
High end – World, Kate Sylvester and<br />
Andrea Moore.<br />
What is one no-fail styling trick you<br />
have?<br />
Wear the right underwear – a moulded<br />
cup bra with seamless knickers, AND<br />
a pair of heels makes you look taller<br />
and slimmer, no matter what you are<br />
wearing.
46 STYLE | junior<br />
JUNIOR<br />
FUSSY EATERS<br />
Getting vegetables into fussy eaters is an age-old problem. At <strong>Style</strong> we<br />
have one tried-and-tested solution – smoothies. If you’re unsure of<br />
what to put in to delight the tastebuds of your tiny ones, we suggest<br />
looking at the following ingredients: pineapple, green apple, ginger,<br />
coconut milk, lime, baby spinach and cucumber.<br />
Tip – Get your children involved in naming your home creations, as this will<br />
make drinking them fun. Some we like are Jungle Juice, Monkey Water, and<br />
Dinosaur Juice (made famous by Peppa Pig).<br />
RUBBISH-FREE LUNCHBOXES<br />
We love to hear that more and more schools are adopting the<br />
rubbish-free lunchbox, as the amount of waste this reduces for our<br />
environment is huge. However, we are also aware of the challenge<br />
this presents to parents, as so many supermarket lunchbox items<br />
are wrapped. Rather than spending your precious time unwrapping<br />
prepacked lunch items, we’d suggest the following options.<br />
1. Get a bento-style lunchbox, like Yumbox, which even has pictures<br />
to ensure you’re giving your children all the nutrition they need.<br />
2. Don’t buy pre-packaged cheese; rather, get creative with cookie<br />
cutter shapes. Who doesn’t love teddy-bear-shaped cheese?<br />
3. Make your own vege chips – much healthier and you won’t have<br />
the issue of little chip bags. Simply peel veges and slice thinly with a<br />
mandolin, coat in oil, spread on a non-stick baking sheet and bake.<br />
4. Buy your yoghurt in a large container and portion this out into<br />
reusable containers. Better still, use Greek yoghurt and add berries<br />
or stewed fruit to sweeten it, cutting down on sugar as well.<br />
MUMS AND BUBS<br />
Studies have suggested that practising yoga while<br />
pregnant can improve sleep, reduce stress and<br />
anxiety, and increase the strength, flexibility and<br />
endurance of muscles needed for childbirth. In fact,<br />
exercise during pregnancy has enormous benefits<br />
to both mother and baby. So get up and get<br />
moving and take a note of what supermodel Gisele<br />
Bündchen told a Brazilian newspaper, “I did kung<br />
fu up until two weeks before Benjamin was born,<br />
and yoga three days a week.” She said she was also<br />
“mindful” of what she ate.
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48 STYLE | wellbeing<br />
THE 80-20<br />
NUTRITION<br />
PRINCIPLE<br />
FOR LONG-TERM RESULTS<br />
So much of healthy living lies in achieving the right<br />
balance. Elly McGuinness talks us through some<br />
small changes that can make all the difference.
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The 80-20 principle means<br />
that you won’t feel like<br />
you’re depriving yourself<br />
of things by saying, “I can<br />
never eat that.”<br />
The 80-20 principle is talked about in<br />
health and fitness circles in a couple<br />
of contexts, the first being that 80% of your<br />
efforts should be focused on nutrition, with the<br />
other 20% concentrated upon exercise. This is<br />
not necessarily a principle I personally follow,<br />
because I believe that additional factors such<br />
as stress levels, sleep, psychological balance,<br />
and relationships need to be considered when<br />
optimal health is your goal.<br />
The second way that we talk about the 80-20<br />
principle in health and fitness is the one that<br />
resonates with me. There is a lot of evidence<br />
of unhealthy food behaviours in modern<br />
society, ranging on a spectrum from poor or<br />
restrictive food choices, to food obsessions. Both<br />
extremes are unhealthy, as fixating on food is<br />
not conducive to sustainable, long-term results.<br />
These habits are generally not enjoyable and can<br />
make for a constrictive lifestyle that is difficult<br />
to maintain.<br />
The 80-20 principle that I like to follow for<br />
long-term results is as follows: put in top-notch<br />
effort 80% of the time in order to obtain the<br />
health and fitness results you desire, and for the<br />
remaining 20%, don’t sweat it.<br />
It may seem at first as though allowing yourself<br />
to relax 20% of the time won’t enable you to<br />
achieve the results you’re after, although, in fact,<br />
the opposite is true. Once you begin following<br />
the principle, you’ll find that 80% is a surprisingly<br />
large, yet manageable, proportion of your time.<br />
For every 10 meals that you have, aim for eight<br />
of them to be as nourishing as possible. This<br />
means consuming meals made from whole (real!)<br />
foods such as vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds,<br />
legumes, whole grains, lean meats, and eggs.<br />
For the remaining 20%, you can allow yourself<br />
to relax a bit, which will both allow you to treat<br />
yourself, and prevent you from becoming too<br />
self-critical when it comes to your eating habits.<br />
When you are a healthy person who eats a very<br />
balanced diet most of the time, the 20% won’t<br />
be a full slip-up.<br />
When you sufficiently change your lifestyle<br />
so that you eat healthily the majority of the<br />
time, you are not going to be drawn to gorging<br />
yourself on an unhealthy fast-food meal or<br />
eating a full block of chocolate. If you are getting<br />
cravings to this degree, just keep working on<br />
making nutritious choices and eventually these<br />
unhealthy binges will become a thing of the past.<br />
For healthy eaters, the 20% might include eating<br />
an appropriate-sized portion of dark chocolate,<br />
rather than a whole block of Dairy Milk. It could<br />
involve not worrying about what you will be<br />
served when you go to a friend’s house for a<br />
meal, or choosing to have a glass of wine with<br />
dinner. And when you go to lunch, you’ll make<br />
an effort to select a healthy option, but won’t<br />
stress if it’s not quite as wholesome as what<br />
you’d make at home.<br />
The 80-20 principle means that you won’t<br />
feel like you’re depriving yourself of things by<br />
saying, “I can never eat that.” In small, infrequent<br />
amounts, most foods are not going to disrupt<br />
your goals. Instead, it is the person who tells<br />
themselves they can’t have something that<br />
later feels deprived and binges in a way that<br />
will hinder their progress. Remember that your<br />
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SPA<br />
INDULGENCE<br />
The lure of alpine air and the promise of relaxation<br />
proved irresistible to Naomi Spinsby-Wild.<br />
Just arriving in Hanmer Springs makes me<br />
instantly feel at ease; whether it is due<br />
to the fresh mountain air, the complete lack<br />
of traffic, or the many reminders of family<br />
holidays past.<br />
The Spa at Hanmer Springs takes this<br />
experience to another level however,<br />
offering a wide range of indulgent pampering<br />
treatments for both men and women.<br />
On my mid-week break from the city, I was<br />
immediately welcomed into their relaxation<br />
area, and soon found myself clad in a robe and<br />
slippers, ready for a day of pampering.<br />
Having never experienced a hot stone<br />
massage, but been filled in on its many<br />
benefits, I decided to use the opportunity<br />
to try it out for myself. The stones used,<br />
I discovered, are smooth volcanic ones –<br />
basalt to be exact, sourced from within New<br />
Zealand.<br />
The stones are first soaked in hot water<br />
to absorb the heat, which they then release<br />
slowly and evenly into the skin throughout the<br />
course of the treatment. While this creates<br />
a sense of calm in the body by gradually<br />
permeating the layers of muscle and tissue to<br />
release tensions and ease aches, it also has<br />
tangible health benefits, too. The gentle heat<br />
helps boost circulation by expanding the blood<br />
vessels, increasing blood flow throughout<br />
the body.<br />
In a variety of sizes, each stone is selected<br />
for use on a specific part of the body. The<br />
largest stones work the core muscles around<br />
the spinal column itself, while mid-sized ones<br />
are perfect for working the upper back and<br />
shoulder areas where people commonly<br />
carry a lot of tension, often without realising<br />
it. Finally, the smallest, pebble-like pieces are<br />
used to gently knead and relax the delicate<br />
muscles of the feet.<br />
The hot stone treatment The Spa offers<br />
is 90 minutes in duration, making it a truly<br />
indulgent and thoroughly relaxing affair.<br />
In quite the zen state after my stone<br />
treatment, and not quite ready to return to<br />
the real world, I finished up my spa experience<br />
with a 50-minute facial, formulated specially<br />
with sensitive skin in mind.<br />
For those of us with skin sensitivities, it’s<br />
important to know that products used won’t<br />
cause any undue irritation. Using products<br />
selected exclusively from Sothys Paris, the<br />
treatment includes a deeply nourishing hydrasoothing<br />
face masque, formulated with Belgian<br />
Thermal Spa water to restore mineral balance<br />
to sensitive skin. Working in tandem with this<br />
to hydrate and calm the skin are the comfort<br />
cleanser and lotion, which focus on removing<br />
daily impurities from the skin while keeping<br />
natural lipid levels in balance.<br />
The main event of this particular treatment,<br />
however, is a facial massage using cool<br />
porcelain spoons. As unconventional as it<br />
may sound, the treatment in fact utilises<br />
temperature in a similar but contrasting way<br />
to the hot stones. While the stones boost<br />
and invigorate blood flow, the refreshing<br />
coolness of the porcelain helps counteract<br />
inflammation, meaning that it is deliciously<br />
soothing on areas of the face prone to<br />
puffiness, such as the delicate under-eye<br />
area. The petite nature of the tools used also<br />
means they’re perfect for ensuring the nose,<br />
mouth and brow areas feel the benefits of the<br />
treatment.<br />
To finish up, a super-nourishing SPF30<br />
sunscreen was applied to the face, meaning<br />
my skin was ready to brave the real world,<br />
even if I myself was not quite ready to leave<br />
the cocoon of calm.
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CACI RICCARTON<br />
Caci Clinic has been operating in New<br />
Zealand for over 20 years, what has been your<br />
core philosophy over that time?<br />
To give women the confidence to look and feel<br />
their best. The focus has always been working<br />
with our clients to ensure they achieve great<br />
results.<br />
What can clients expect?<br />
Our clinics are warm and welcoming; we are<br />
here to help you through your journey. We’re<br />
a mix between traditional beauty therapy and<br />
cosmetic clinic; we have a range of treatments<br />
that achieve real results but in an inviting and<br />
accessible environment.<br />
What advice do you offer first-time clients?<br />
We offer complimentary consultations, so<br />
always invite new clients in to have a chat about<br />
their concerns. We discuss some options to<br />
ensure they get the results best suited to them<br />
and their budget.<br />
What types of treatments are on offer?<br />
We tailor solutions for clients to ensure the<br />
very best results are achieved, including:<br />
Skin rejuvenation: treating sun damage,<br />
pigmentation, scarring and uneven skin tone<br />
and texture.<br />
Appearance medicine: managing lines, wrinkles<br />
and volume loss with anti-wrinkle injections and<br />
filler.<br />
Laser hair removal: using variable pulsed<br />
light (VPL) to offer a long-term solution to<br />
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CACI MERIVALE<br />
Body shaping: ChillSculpt is perfect for<br />
those who have stubborn fat that cannot be<br />
easily reduced by diet or exercise (available at<br />
selected clinics).<br />
Many women have concerns about lines<br />
and wrinkles, what treatment would you<br />
recommend to them?<br />
After a consultation we work with the client<br />
to plan out the best course of treatments. If<br />
their primary concern is lines and wrinkles then<br />
appearance-medicine treatments might be<br />
right for them. A course of skin rejuvenating<br />
treatments such as Dermal Rolling/Collagen<br />
Induction might also benefit as that will help<br />
encourage the production of collagen for<br />
healthier, smoother-looking skin.<br />
What is the Confidence Project?<br />
Our business is driven by women; we<br />
employ over 200 women in New Zealand<br />
and over 90% of our clients are women.<br />
We believe investing in women’s confidence<br />
has the power to drive economic growth<br />
and strengthen families and societies. The<br />
Confidence Project helps us identify community<br />
projects that will help empower women<br />
and give them the confidence to contribute.<br />
We have also partnered with Dress for<br />
Success, which enables women to achieve<br />
economic independence by providing a<br />
network of support, professional attire and the<br />
development tools to thrive in work and in life.<br />
Since 1999, the Confidence Project has assisted<br />
nearly 40,000 women in New Zealand.<br />
CACI<br />
CLINIC<br />
CHAT<br />
With a two-decade-long history<br />
of caring for the skin of New<br />
Zealanders, Caci Clinic has earned<br />
a glowing reputation in beauty<br />
treatment and appearance medicine.<br />
<strong>Style</strong> recently spoke to the Caci team.<br />
to find out more.<br />
DETAILS<br />
232 Papanui Road, Merivale<br />
170 Clarence St, Riccarton<br />
www.caci.co.nz
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MORE THAN MEETS<br />
THE NOSE<br />
With relaxation, wellbeing<br />
and luxury on her mind, Kate<br />
Preece heads to the heartland<br />
of geothermal activity –<br />
Rotorua.<br />
What greeted me when I landed at<br />
Rotorua Airport was not an olfactory<br />
assault, but a visual delight. The glistening<br />
reflections off the lake blindsided my<br />
expectations, and the sun was warm on my<br />
back. I was prepared to experience some<br />
geothermal activity, with an aim to expand<br />
and relax mind, body and soul, but I didn’t<br />
expect to be quite so impressed.<br />
Before you turn up your nose, let me tell<br />
you a thing or two about this city. As its<br />
tourism aspirations have continued to grow,<br />
so too has its range of attractions worthy of a<br />
trip north. For starters, the Skyline Gondola is<br />
no longer the means purely for those wishing<br />
to tackle the country’s original luge. What lies<br />
above includes an award-winning restaurant,<br />
a high-end Kiwi giftshop, the Mona Lisa<br />
replicated in jellybeans, ziplines, the 150kph<br />
Skyswing, and a tasting room for Rotorua’s<br />
only winery.<br />
Meandering uphill in our gondola,<br />
mountainbike tracks wind around paddocks<br />
in which fallow deer bounce down Mt<br />
Ngongotaha’s slopes, and alpacas and sheep<br />
graze peacefully. Mokoia Island soon takes<br />
centre stage, but the view has still not<br />
reached its peak.<br />
In 2009, Sam Beer and Brent Park began<br />
Volcanic Hills Winery, born from their<br />
extensive experience in the wine business,<br />
and with a focus on boutique quality brewing.<br />
Fast forward to 2<strong>01</strong>7 and they now occupy<br />
this prime spot – 487 metres above sea level<br />
and in what was the original turning bay for<br />
the gondola pre-2005. They look down onto<br />
their winery, which operates at the base of<br />
the hill. Being a volcano, Rotorua Caldera<br />
is no place for a vineyard, and so, grapes<br />
are instead sourced from the country’s<br />
Pohutu Geyser at Te Puia.<br />
well-known growing regions: Marlborough,<br />
Hawke’s Bay, Martinborough and Central<br />
Otago, and<br />
turned into the six varieties – plus a tawny<br />
port – five of which can be tasted at this<br />
stunning location.<br />
We sit and chat with winemaker Sean.<br />
Almost involuntarily, we learn a thing or two.<br />
He tells us how the first sip is a throwaway<br />
one, little more than a wakeup call for your<br />
palate. On sip two, your head is catching up<br />
and flavours are falling into place. It is only<br />
by at least the third swallow that your taste<br />
buds have caught up with the mix of new<br />
elements you have exposed them to. You<br />
can now decide whether you like it or not.<br />
We sip a little more, and agree.<br />
There are plans on the horizon to open<br />
Volcanic Hills for evening dining, which would<br />
take this experience up another notch, but in<br />
the meantime, Stratosfare offers an extensive<br />
buffet next door. The well-appointed<br />
restaurant has everything from prime beef<br />
rump, roast chicken and lamb, to smoked<br />
kawarau, curried potatoes and Thai curry.<br />
Make sure to finish with the crepes – berry<br />
sorbet non-negotiable.<br />
You cannot come to Rotorua without<br />
embracing Maori culture. There are many<br />
different cultural parks willing to educate<br />
you on New Zealand’s past and present.<br />
To connect with this aspect of our culture,<br />
we visited Te Puia, for Te Po: an evening<br />
of dance and fine dining. While we already<br />
know the difference between a haka, hangi<br />
and hongi, we join a group of internationals<br />
and agreed that the ceremonious welcoming<br />
onto a marae and the rightful use of the<br />
pukana is both powerful and spiritual. The<br />
hangi was exceptional.<br />
Tiua of Pure Cruise.<br />
I was prepared to<br />
experience some<br />
geothermal activity,<br />
with an aim to expand<br />
and relax mind, body<br />
and soul, but I didn’t<br />
expect to be quite so<br />
impressed.
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Lake Rotoiti Hot Pools.<br />
Being on a geothermal field, aka the<br />
Taupo Volcanic Zone, things can get a little<br />
steamy. At Te Puia, it’s thanks to the Pohutu<br />
geyser, the largest you’ll see in the southern<br />
hemisphere. Surrounded by drifts of these<br />
atmospheric clouds, the Te Po tour ends with<br />
the group sat on a naturally warmed rock<br />
terrace, sipping hot chocolate and waiting for<br />
nature to do its thing – the geyser not quite<br />
as predictable as Old Faithful. Once the water<br />
does erupt into the air, it can reach heights up<br />
to 40m. Against the gentle hiss and rumble<br />
of nature’s hand at play, our guide sings us a<br />
farewell song in Te Reo, with bold notes that<br />
add the final element of drama to this rather<br />
moving spectacle.<br />
Being regional New Zealand, it’s likely<br />
you will find someone with a Christchurch<br />
connection, and we bumped into many. One<br />
was the manager of our hotel – the Regent of<br />
Rotorua. Nathan Maynard previously worked<br />
at The George, but moved north when the<br />
hotel was bought by the same team that<br />
continue to run The George, Hotel Montreal<br />
and Hulbert House in Queenstown. There’s<br />
something so reassuring about being reminded<br />
of home.<br />
The following morning we had to tear<br />
ourselves away from the indulgent breakfast<br />
buffet and race to the rental car, for the first<br />
activity of day two was at Okawa Bay (less<br />
than 20 minutes’ drive), where a 53-foot<br />
catamaran awaited us.<br />
Tiua is a beautiful boat. Equipped with<br />
three bathrooms, two en-suite cabins and<br />
an inviting foredeck adorned with bean bags,<br />
it provides a luxury means to explore Lake<br />
Rotoiti. Matt Hoarder of Pure Cruise bought<br />
her nine years ago, collecting her from the<br />
Caribbean from which he sailed her home,<br />
over the course of four months. Restored<br />
and refurbished, she’s now a charter vessel<br />
($1770 for three hours) that can whisk<br />
groups of up to 50 away from the dock and<br />
across the 13km length of the lake.<br />
While summer brings with it the<br />
opportunity to cliff jump into 120m-deep<br />
waters or dive off the boat itself, a springtime<br />
cruise takes landlubbers into the whale-tailshaped<br />
Te Arero. In the sheltered bay, punga<br />
and pohutukawa cover the hillsides. Through<br />
the foliage, however, seven Maori food caves<br />
can be spotted, intact, though devoid of the<br />
wooden doors they once would have had.<br />
The high cliffs nearby were once used to test<br />
waka: if they survived the fall from the top to<br />
the water, they passed. A former pa, it is also<br />
the final resting place for many chiefs – I could<br />
certainly think of worse spots.<br />
No trip to Rotorua would be the same<br />
without at least one dip a day into hot<br />
mineral pools of some kind. Our quota on<br />
day one was achieved in our hotel’s mineral<br />
pool, but Tiua can take you somewhere<br />
particularly special.<br />
Breafast buffet at the Regent of Rotorua.
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Rotorua has married<br />
together its strengths<br />
in forestry and tourism<br />
to offer new ways to<br />
distinguish the wood<br />
from the trees.<br />
Pure Cruise.<br />
As we skimmed across Lake Rotoiti, steam Once you’ve melted away your ailments,<br />
twirled up into the sky highlighting that more the complex’s Retreat offers treatments to<br />
of that geothermal action taking place on its ensure any remaining tension is smoothed<br />
shorelines. A group effort saw the sail unfurled away by expert hands. Whether it’s Aix<br />
as we point towards the opposite shore, to water therapy (think high-pressure hoses in<br />
Lake Rotoiti Hot Pools, accessible only by waterproofed rooms), a mud wrap (when in<br />
boat and offering six mineral pools fed by Rotorua...), or a Swedish massage, there’s a<br />
Manupirua Springs. Our group of six had the range of options that will buff away the blues.<br />
tiered pools to ourselves, apart from Rhys van The traditional post-treatment area has the<br />
Sitter that is, who lives on-site with his family. benefit of tranquil lake views, and the spa<br />
While his teenage children have not been offers luxury weekends, such as its upcoming<br />
quite as appreciative of the location’s isolation, Mindful Moments Retreat complete with yoga,<br />
we pool-hopping visitors considered it heaven. meditation, aromatherapy, nature walks and<br />
None of us wanted to leave, however, more. This is a place for your state of wellness<br />
knowing a 60-minute de-stress massage to be elevated to bliss status.<br />
awaited us at the Polynesian Spa, we left Tiua Well and truly unwound, rumbling<br />
and obligingly headed back into the city centre. stomachs suggested it was time to feed the<br />
At the Polynesian Spa, two springs that body. We had a reservation at what the<br />
offer different healing properties feed the Rotorua Hospitality Awards decreed the city’s<br />
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Redwoods Treewalk.<br />
beneath the tree cover. We walked gingerly<br />
across the bridges, bounced lightly by each<br />
other’s footfall. When you reach a platform<br />
– suspended by a sling system that does not<br />
inhibit tree growth – it’s almost like reaching a<br />
shoreline, a respite from a consistent rocking<br />
as you wander between trees up to 37m<br />
apart. The trees are as old as 116 years of age<br />
and the tallest 72m, reaching as straight as an<br />
arrow up into the sky. As of mid-October,<br />
there will be another platform, taking walkers<br />
higher again, to 16m, while December will<br />
see larger-than-life projections fill the forest<br />
expanding on the night experience available.<br />
Night walkers have the benefits of seeing the<br />
30 David Trubridge lanterns, each of which<br />
represent a native bird, lit up – and from<br />
what we could see, these UFO-like structures<br />
would put on quite the show.<br />
With a thermal mud product to go and<br />
the aroma of sulphur in our hair, we left<br />
our home-away-from-home and were soon<br />
on a plane pointing south. It had been an<br />
enlightening trip that combined culture, fine<br />
food and wine, with exquisite views, luxury,<br />
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A PACKABLE HAT<br />
We’ve found it! This one by Janessa<br />
Leoné was designed with packing<br />
in mind and promises to never get<br />
bent out of shape in your luggage.<br />
A DAY-TO-NIGHT BAG<br />
Combine the forces of a day and night bag. We love<br />
the Mr Porter Pearly Pony by Deadly Ponies as it has<br />
all the style of an evening bag, but is big enough to<br />
carry throughout your entire trip.<br />
SPRING/SUMMER<br />
HOLIDAY<br />
ESSENTIALS<br />
When packing for a holiday, we understand that every<br />
inch of your suitcase is prime real estate. The main<br />
goal, therefore, is to streamline your packing to the<br />
absolute essentials only. We’ve selected six key items<br />
that will make travelling easier.<br />
THE FINISHING<br />
TOUCHES<br />
When in outfit doubt, put on a<br />
pair of colourful earrings and a<br />
bright lipstick. These will make your<br />
look pop without having to pile on<br />
more layers of clothes. The Mimco<br />
Navagate Stud and Estee Lauder<br />
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A LARGE-BUT-LIGHTWEIGHT SCARF<br />
For unpredictably chilly nights, a lightweight scarf will be your<br />
lifesaver. In fact, you will use this item more than anything else in<br />
your suitcase, and the beauty is that it barely takes up any space.<br />
Our go-to are Bird & Knoll’s silk numbers, such as the Vienna.<br />
WALKABLE SHOES<br />
Approach your shoes like your day-to-evening bag: opt<br />
for one item you can wear all day. The Leila Heel by<br />
Miss Wilson can handle a walking tour (without getting<br />
stuck in the cobblestone streets of Europe!), but also<br />
works for a semi-fancy dinner.<br />
A PORTABLE CHARGER<br />
There is nothing worse than losing<br />
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64 STYLE | advertising feature<br />
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The Kiwi dream has a growing list of features – the<br />
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Christchurch is now home to the largest exclusively<br />
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“Our concept was to create an interactive showroom<br />
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With lighting sourced from Europe, and metal work<br />
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66 STYLE | motoring<br />
TURBOCHARGED<br />
& TOPLESS<br />
Mercedes-Benz’s C63S<br />
Cabriolet makes a statement<br />
through sight and sound.<br />
Ross Kiddie drives the<br />
AMG-inspired model.<br />
I<br />
’m a big motorsport fan, following Formula 1<br />
in particular. Even though Ferrari as a team is<br />
giving Mercedes-Benz a run for its money this<br />
season, the latter has been undeniably dominant<br />
in recent years. Ultimately, that success trickles<br />
down to sales from the showroom floor,<br />
something that is certainly evident here in<br />
New Zealand. Mercedes-Benz is dominating<br />
the luxury car market, and I don’t see that<br />
changing any time soon, simply because the<br />
raft of models and variants within each model<br />
range means there is a vehicle for all tastes and<br />
budgets.<br />
There’s also a large proliferation of sporty<br />
models, and the performance arm of Mercedes-<br />
Benz – AMG – has kept up the pace, with<br />
high-output models sitting in tandem within<br />
the line-up. I’m not sure how much inspiration<br />
AMG takes from the Formula 1 cars, but you<br />
can rest assured that some technology from the<br />
sport flows down to street vehicles.<br />
The latest AMG model to come my way<br />
was the C63S Cabriolet, which features a<br />
twin-turbocharged 4-litre V8 engine, delivering<br />
monster power outputs of 375kW and 700Nm<br />
of torque.<br />
Even though these figures are highly<br />
impressive, the Cabriolet can easily be driven<br />
sedately, and is at home at city speeds in<br />
much the same way as its four and six-cylinder<br />
counterparts. There are driver-selectable<br />
engine management protocols which can<br />
accommodate many varying requirements. I<br />
even preferred the standard mode which, like<br />
all big V8 engines, means a relaxed, unstressed<br />
operating manner.<br />
However, when sport mode is selected, there<br />
is a constant, solid, surge of power which seems<br />
endless in its delivery. Acceleration is vivid;<br />
with a standstill to 100km/h time of 4.2sec,<br />
along with a 3.2sec overtaking time (80km/h to<br />
120km/h).<br />
What I enjoyed most about the C63S’<br />
performance is the sound that accompanies<br />
its delivery. It is loud and roaring, and there’s<br />
even a button which enhances the noise, while<br />
the backfire on gearshift and throttle blip on<br />
downshift is infectious to listen to.<br />
On that subject, drive is channelled to the<br />
rear wheels through seven-speed automatic<br />
transmission. It is a direct shift-type, and the<br />
way it manages to harness so much power and<br />
torque while arranging the gears so smoothly<br />
amazes me. There are steering-wheel-mounted<br />
paddles for the enthusiastic driver, as well as<br />
management protocols which quickly identify<br />
throttle percentage.<br />
The C63S Cabriolet sits on huge rubber<br />
wheels which are an inch smaller in diameter<br />
up front than those on the rear. The sport<br />
specification Michelin Pilot tyres (255/35 x<br />
19in and 285/30 x 20in) have huge grip, yet<br />
are constantly tested when the power goes<br />
on. Thankfully, the traction control system<br />
is as good as any I’ve experienced before –<br />
the freedom in the system allows the driver<br />
to experience the feeling of grip-loss at the<br />
rear under hard acceleration, but the squirm<br />
and oversteer is moderated without sudden<br />
intervention.<br />
One of the benefits of quality tyres is the feel<br />
through the steering – the C63S Cabriolet has<br />
accurate turn-in along with strong feel, meaning<br />
you can point and clip apexes delightfully. The<br />
C-Class in this form is so competent it makes<br />
driving easy, while the informative suspension<br />
creates an involving driving experience. It is also<br />
rigid within the body structure.
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THE SPECS<br />
PRICE: Mercedes-Benz C63S Cabriolet,<br />
$189,900<br />
DIMENSIONS: Length, 4686mm;<br />
width, 1810mm; height, 1409mm<br />
CONFIGURATION: V8, rear-wheel-drive,<br />
3982cc, 375kW, 700Nm, seven-speed<br />
automatic<br />
PERFORMANCE: 0-100km/h, 4.2sec<br />
FUEL USAGE: 9.4l/100km<br />
Like most premium manufacturers, Mercedes-<br />
Benz and AMG haven’t lost sight of the need<br />
to look after the environment and, even though<br />
the engine has big cylinders to feed, the fuel usage<br />
statistics are still realistic. Mercedes-Benz claims<br />
a 9.4-litre per 100km (30mpg) combined-cycle<br />
average. At 100km/h, I recorded an 8l/100km<br />
(35mpg) instantaneous readout along with an<br />
11.2l/100km (27mpg) average over five days.<br />
However, a buyer who chooses C63S<br />
specification in any vehicle will understand that<br />
the quad-camshaft V8 likes to be released, and<br />
that fuel economy wouldn’t be a priority.<br />
At $189,900, the C-Class Cab in this form<br />
comes at a premium price but it is chock full<br />
of goodies and, as you would expect from<br />
Mercedes-Benz, it wants for nothing.<br />
I’ve been quite spoilt recently with a lot of<br />
German product filtering through the press<br />
fleet – as well as soft and hard-tops from other<br />
brands – serving to prove the convertible<br />
market is showing no sign of dwindling.<br />
I’ve long said Christchurch doesn’t have the<br />
best weather for open-air motoring and I stick to<br />
that statement. That being the case, the cabriolet<br />
wouldn’t be the car for me, but for anyone who<br />
gets to experience that amazing engine, there’s a<br />
chance they will be simply over-awed.<br />
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68 STYLE | men’s health<br />
GYM &<br />
TONIC<br />
Fitness advice for the working man.<br />
Words Garry Ferris<br />
1.<br />
My first gym allowed mixed changing rooms on Tuesday and<br />
Thursday mornings before 8.30 and mixed spa pools every<br />
weekday before 8am.<br />
Very quickly, I discovered I liked to work out in the mornings.<br />
From those teenaged beginnings, the gym door and my body have<br />
been slightly wary bedfellows. I’ve always liked the idea of going<br />
shirtless at the beach without having to hold in my stomach to the<br />
point of popping a hernia – but it’s not been a smooth friendship.<br />
After a couple of decades of pretty consistent gym classes –<br />
including an appalling incident on the mini-tramp – and despite the<br />
best intentions, the realities of life have brought the whole routine to a<br />
crashing halt. Longer hours at the office means any downtime is spent<br />
sharing the load at home, and an Auckland mortgage doesn’t leave<br />
much for the membership.<br />
But that doesn’t mean I don’t keep an eye on my ageing body.<br />
Here are my TOP 3 TIPS to lose the lard during the working week<br />
– and not a cent to spend:<br />
LEG IT<br />
If public transport is reliable, take it. And as you eat your toast on the<br />
run (saving time), walk an extra stop – perhaps two – before catching<br />
the bus in the morning. Do the same in reverse on the return journey,<br />
with the weather a good guide for deciding how early to get off (try to<br />
ignore the tiredness factor – because we’re always tired).<br />
Suddenly a 2-3km brisk walk is a daily routine without really thinking<br />
about it. And no change of clothes or warm-ups required.<br />
Hippocrates said, “Walking is a man’s best medicine,” and 15,000<br />
steps – a day in the life of a postie – seems to be the golden mark<br />
these days. The International Journal of Obesity (are you surprised it<br />
exists in 2<strong>01</strong>7?) studied 111 postal workers and those who took at<br />
least 15,000 steps a day had almost no risk for heart disease. Time<br />
magazine’s health nuts reckon you should be aiming to take 10,000<br />
steps a day, which is what the average factory walker will knock off.<br />
Nurses aren’t far behind, wandering 8500 steps around the wards.
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2.<br />
3.<br />
PLAN AHEAD<br />
In the evening as you watch MasterChef’s Matt<br />
Preston tuck into another profiterole, pop open<br />
the nearest Tupperware and load up dinner<br />
leftovers for lunch. Plan ahead and put an extra<br />
handful of pasta or rice into the pot, and slice and<br />
dice an extra chicken breast or whatever other<br />
goodness is going into the pan. But be sensible<br />
– there’s a big difference between hoeing into<br />
leftover smoked chicken salad as opposed to<br />
leftover roast beef, chipped potatoes, buttered<br />
carrots and gravy.<br />
BE SOCIAL<br />
Before email and computers, in a time when<br />
you had to earn a phone on your desk, there<br />
used to be such a thing as getting up and walking<br />
over to ask a question to a colleague in person.<br />
Occasionally it can lead to a drink after work –<br />
which tends to hinder the health kick, but nobody<br />
said keeping in shape was going to be easy.<br />
Garry Ferris is Editor of<br />
Rugby News. These days he<br />
prefers his muscles greenlipped<br />
in a garlic broth.<br />
www.rugbynews.co.nz<br />
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Call 03 379 0588 or visit ChristchurchMitsubishi.co.nz to book a test drive or come in and see us.<br />
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STYLE | promotion 71<br />
THE CATCH<br />
OF THE DAY<br />
Escape the crowded city for a splendid dining<br />
experience with spectacular views.<br />
Words Vanessa Ortynsky Photography Charlie Jackson<br />
With arguably the best views in Lyttelton, Fisherman’s<br />
Wharf also serves up some of Christchurch’s freshest<br />
seafood. Drawing in both tourists and locals, the restaurant has<br />
reincarnated from a fine-dining establishment to a more casual<br />
space. Two important things haven’t been compromised in<br />
the recent change, however, with the quality of the food and<br />
the service of the waitstaff both remaining excellent. As we<br />
stepped into the panoramic established on a bright and clear<br />
Sunday afternoon, we felt as though we were setting off on an<br />
adventure.<br />
The seafood-centric menu has an array of options to<br />
satiate, with options for light meals including a traditional Thai<br />
tom yum broth, flavoured with aromatic coconut, chilli and<br />
lemongrass and your choice of fish, prawns or chicken, as well<br />
as a classic fisherman’s pie topped with a crunchy bread crumb<br />
and parmesan crust. The mains offer yet more in the way of<br />
seasonal marine fare, including fresh, pan-seared salmon, crisped<br />
to perfection, and a seafood plate consisting of fish, scallops,<br />
prawns, mussels and squid cooked in lemon and butter. Yes, this<br />
restaurant is serious about their seafood.<br />
If you spy a fishing trawler enter the harbour, there is a good<br />
chance it’ll be supplying their catch to the kitchen the very same<br />
day. Watching your meal come in is a novel proposition and<br />
something that makes dining at Fisherman’s Wharf a genuinely<br />
unique experience.<br />
Perfectly suited to a leisurely weekend, especially now it’s<br />
open for breakfast on Saturday and Sunday mornings from<br />
8am. Dining at Fisherman’s Wharf isn’t meant to be a hurried<br />
experience. Instead, guests are encouraged to take their time<br />
and marvel in the sights and sensations. Bring along an old pal<br />
you haven’t seen in a while and spend a couple hours catching<br />
up over delectable seafood paired with a quality wine. You’ll feel<br />
time slip away in this charming seafront institution.<br />
Fisherman’s Wharf is the ideal place for a special date or to<br />
take out-of-town guests. Much like Lyttelton itself, it’s a charming<br />
spot that should be on everyone’s list to visit. From now on,<br />
it’s where I’ll take international loved ones who have yet to<br />
experience the beauty of the harbour-side town.<br />
Fisherman’s Wharf Restaurant • Norwich Quay, Lyttelton<br />
03 328 7530 • fishermanswharf.nz
72 STYLE | food news<br />
SUSTAINABLE, PLANT-<br />
BASED CUISINE<br />
As vegetarian and vegan fare becomes more<br />
sophisticated, Christchurch restaurants are<br />
beginning to use vegetables more creatively.<br />
Gatherings (5/2 Papanui Road) focuses on<br />
sustainable local cuisine, and a progressive<br />
style of cooking. The restaurant highlights<br />
the connection between what we eat and<br />
the planet that we live on.<br />
FOOD<br />
NEWS<br />
Words Vanessa Ortynsky<br />
COLD-PRESSED COCKTAILS<br />
Cold-pressed cocktails are taking balance to a whole new level. Mixing your liquor with<br />
cold-pressed juice or fresh nut-mylks will keep you feeling light and energised during an<br />
evening out. There are plenty of organic cold-pressed options in Christchurch, including<br />
Green Roots Juicery (Christchurch Farmers’ Market) and Born and Raised (Lyttelton and<br />
Opawa farmers’ markets).<br />
TRUST THE CHEF<br />
Trust the chef is a dining concept at upscale<br />
eateries that’s resurfacing throughout New<br />
Zealand’s foodie scene. It’s a great option for<br />
those who want to put their fate in the hands<br />
of a highly skilled chef, and also appeals to<br />
those who can’t make up their minds. Recently<br />
opened, Inati is an excellent place to give it a<br />
go in Christchurch.
BOOZY HOT CHOCOLATE<br />
We’re ready and waiting for the spring weather to warm up,<br />
but in the meantime boozy hot chocolates are the way to<br />
our hearts. O.G.B. makes a show-stopping Disaronno hot<br />
chocolate that might just have you hanging on to winter just<br />
a little bit longer.<br />
TOP<br />
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Wine of the month matched<br />
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Drink in the aromas of lifted<br />
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This is a wine made to be<br />
enjoyed now.<br />
Food Match<br />
Enjoy this wine with friends and<br />
a selection of wafer biscuits,<br />
pecorino cheese, slices of<br />
parma ham and pear wedges.<br />
Harewood Rd<br />
800 Harewood Rd (Airport End)<br />
Monday - Friday 7:00am - 6:30pm<br />
Saturday - Sunday 8:00am - 6:00pm<br />
Phone: 359 2772<br />
Tower Junction<br />
4/4 Troup Drive, Addington<br />
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 6:30pm<br />
Saturday - Sunday 8:30am - 6:00pm<br />
Ph: 341 1110<br />
Marshland<br />
410 Marshland Rd<br />
Monday - Sunday<br />
8:00am - 6:00pm<br />
Ph: 385 6976
TASTE DIRECTORY<br />
RIVERVIEW RESTAURANT<br />
Located in the Cashmere Club, the<br />
Riverview Restaurant offers quality,<br />
affordable a la carte dining.<br />
Specialists in events and special<br />
occasions. No function too big or too<br />
small. Private functions room available.<br />
Dine al fresco on the sheltered patio.<br />
Open for Lunch: Wed, Thurs, Fri & Sun.<br />
Open for Dinner from 5.30pm Tues to Sun.<br />
(Closed Mon). Fully Licensed.<br />
50 Colombo Street, Christchurch<br />
Phone: 03 332 0092<br />
www.cashmereclub.co.nz<br />
Members, guests & affiliates welcome<br />
Sala Sala aSian FuSion<br />
ReStauRant<br />
After a years hiatus Sala Sala has<br />
reopened under new management,<br />
much to the joy of the locals, with its<br />
fresh take on Asian fusion and upstairs<br />
private function rooms, all brought to<br />
you in the comfort of the Merivale<br />
suburbs.<br />
Opening Hours<br />
Tuesday - Sunday, closed Mondays<br />
Lunch: 11.30am - 2.00pm Dinner: 5.30pm - late.<br />
Fully Licensed.<br />
142 Papanui Road, Merivale, Christchurch<br />
Phone: 03 355 5932<br />
RACECOURSE HOTEL &<br />
MOTOR LODGE<br />
Located opposite Riccarton Park, this<br />
hotel offers great dining, Sports Bar (with<br />
pool tables, SKY sport, gaming lounge,<br />
TAB), Carbine Lounge and affordable<br />
accommodation. Hoofbeats Restaurant<br />
(famous for their roasts) open daily from<br />
6.30am serving breakfast, lunch & dinner.<br />
TREAT DAD ON FATHER’S DAY<br />
SUNDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER<br />
TREAT DAD EVERY DAY<br />
118 Racecourse Road, Riccarton, Christchurch<br />
Phone 03 342 7150 www.racecoursehotel.co.nz<br />
An hour drive<br />
from CHCH<br />
UnCommon adjective<br />
not common; rare; exceptional;<br />
above the ordinary; remarkable.<br />
terrACe downs resort<br />
High Tea ($29pp or $39pp with a glass<br />
of bubbles) What better way to spend<br />
an afternoon with friends or family than<br />
having a high tea in the tranquil setting<br />
of Terrace Downs Resort. Available<br />
every day 11am - 3pm (min 2 people).<br />
Sunday Buffet<br />
(Adults $45pp, Kids u12 only $20)<br />
Make your Sunday special with our<br />
popular Sunday buffet. Enjoy a delicious<br />
menu of classic and International<br />
flavours. Every Sunday 12.30pm.<br />
*Bookings essential, call today: 03 318 6943<br />
Email: info@terracedowns.co.nz<br />
GARDEN BUFFET<br />
RESTAURANT<br />
Extensive selection of dishes ranging<br />
local favourites through to International<br />
and Asian cuisine.<br />
Also famous for delicious desserts.<br />
Definitely something to satisfy any<br />
taste.<br />
Open daily for lunch and dinner<br />
110 Marshland Road, Christchurch.<br />
Ph 386 0088<br />
www.gardenhotel.co.nz<br />
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uncommon<br />
Uncommon pride themselves on providing<br />
an out-of-the-ordinary café experience<br />
that showcases the region’s finest produce<br />
where fine dining techniques, flavours<br />
and presentation meet next-level service<br />
in modern, contemporary surrounds.<br />
You’ll find modern twists on café classics,<br />
including their famous Breakfast Board and<br />
Hot Cakes. Discover a slice of Melbourne<br />
café cool right here in Christchurch!<br />
Opens: Mon - Fri 7am - 3pm,<br />
Sat & Sun 8am - 4pm<br />
262 Tuam Street, Christchurch<br />
03 379 3977 or uncommonchch@gmail.com<br />
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TASTE DIRECTORY<br />
AlvArAdo’s MexicAn<br />
cAntinA<br />
Come and try our TRADITIONAL<br />
MEXICAN FOOD...<br />
Alvarados is the essential destination for<br />
experiencing true Mexican cuisine.<br />
Open daily from 11.00am.<br />
77 Stevens Street, Phillipstown, Christchurch<br />
Ph 03 374 4149<br />
www.alvarados.co.nz<br />
facebook.com/alvaradosmexicancantina<br />
Follow us on Twitter @Alvaradoschch<br />
PIERVIEW RESTAURANT<br />
Located upstairs in the New Brighton<br />
Club, the Pierview Restaurant offers a<br />
stunning panoramic view of the<br />
Pegasus coastline and New Brighton<br />
Pier. Irresistible a la carte menu,<br />
excellent specials and now open for<br />
Brunch on Sundays from 10.30am.<br />
Open Friday, Saturday & Sunday<br />
from 5.30pm and<br />
Sunday Brunch from 10.30am.<br />
202 Marine Parade, New Brighton<br />
Phone 03 388 8210<br />
www.newbrightonclub.co.nz<br />
Fisherman’s WharF<br />
Spectacular Harbour Views<br />
Fisherman’s Wharf Restaurant offer’s a<br />
warm & friendly atmosphere over looking<br />
the working port of Lyttelton. We have a<br />
range of wonderful meal options to suit<br />
all. Seafood, Steaks, Burgers, Thai dishes,<br />
Vegetarian, pasta & kids meals. We serve<br />
only the freshest locally caught fish & our<br />
produce is also fresh & from the local<br />
markets. From our boats to your plate.<br />
Now open for Breakfast Sat/Sun from 8am.<br />
39 Norwich Quay, 8082 Lyttelton.<br />
Ph 328 7530<br />
www.lytteltonwharf.co.nz<br />
Open Wed to Sun 11.30am to late<br />
Delicious<br />
Light Bites<br />
TREVINOS<br />
RESTAURANT & BAR<br />
Nestled in the heart of Christchurch, filled<br />
with mountains of food and lakes of<br />
beverages, sits an astounding restaurant with<br />
irresistible and fine tasting food, accompanied<br />
by an unmatched atmosphere.<br />
NEW ! Delicious ‘Light Bites Menu’ !<br />
$20 Cork n Fork Lunch - includes<br />
a beverage !<br />
The PERFECT Function Venue !<br />
Open 7 Days, 9am - 1am<br />
Cnr Riccarton Road & Mona Vale Avenue,<br />
Riccarton. Phone: 03 343 5378<br />
www.trevinos.co.nz<br />
Mona Vale HoMestead<br />
and Pantry<br />
Rebuilt brick by brick and once again<br />
elegant in her heritage best, Mona Vale<br />
Homestead & Pantry is welcoming<br />
visitors for breakfast, brunch, lunch<br />
and exquisite High Teas. Also ideal<br />
for weddings, special occasions and<br />
corporate events.<br />
Open now 7am-5pm<br />
40 Mona Vale Avenue,<br />
Fendalton<br />
03 341 7450<br />
gather@monavale.nz<br />
www.monavale.nz<br />
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EMBERS<br />
BAR & RESTAURANT<br />
Embers has a stylish, cosy atmosphere,<br />
filled with unique furnishings and<br />
complete with its very own open fire pit.<br />
Meals are crafted to share, enhancing a<br />
social, family bonding and interactive<br />
dining experience. Mezzanine floor<br />
available for private functions.<br />
Open Wednesday to Sunday<br />
310 Sawyers Arms Road, Papanui<br />
Phone: 03 359 9586 www.papanuiclub.co.nz<br />
reception@papanuiclub.co.nz<br />
Members, guests & affiliates welcome
SELWYN TASTE DIRECTORY<br />
THE LINCOLN PANTRY<br />
A treasure trove of local, organic and<br />
gourmet goodies for the health-conscious<br />
foodie. The wood-panelled deli counter<br />
delivers old world charm and an extensive<br />
array of NZ and European cheeses. Fine<br />
foods and artisan goods adorn the rustic<br />
pallet shelving along with tempting treats<br />
for gluten, dairy and sugar-free devotees.<br />
Try the awesome takeaway Atomic coffee<br />
or turmeric latte. Gift hampers & vouchers<br />
available. Gourmet Platters to order.<br />
5 Robert Street, Lincoln | 03 325 7717<br />
Mon-Sat 7am – 6pm Sun 10am – 4pm<br />
www.thelincolnpantry.co.nz<br />
www.facebook.com/thelincolnpantry<br />
The Pedal Pusher<br />
rollesTon<br />
Vibrant Funky Gastro Pub with Great<br />
Food, Great atmosphere... Fantastic<br />
service... Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner..<br />
Make us your local... your home away<br />
from home!!<br />
Open 7 days - 9am till Late<br />
Bookings recommended<br />
Ph 03 260 0866<br />
www.thepedalpusher.co.nz<br />
55 Faringdon Boulevard, Rolleston<br />
284-286 Lincoln Road, Addington<br />
Tai Tapu HoTel<br />
‘unique CounTry pub’<br />
Fine food, friendly folk, fabulous scenery<br />
and relaxed atmosphere. Sheltered<br />
courtyard and outdoor areas, perfect for<br />
dining or platters and wines.<br />
A La Carte Restaurant<br />
Open 7 Days<br />
12pm to Last seating around 8pm<br />
780 Old Tai Tapu Road<br />
P: 03 329 6819<br />
taitapuhotel@xtra.co.nz<br />
www.wix.taitapuhotel.com<br />
Milanese<br />
A taste of Italy right here in Selwyn...<br />
Prebbleton’s best kept secret is a secret<br />
no longer. The Milanese fully licenced<br />
Italian restaurant and pizzeria is an<br />
exceptional place to dine when you want<br />
a taste of Italy. Fresh Pasta, Carbonara,<br />
Spaghetti, to authentic Italian Pizzas. Dine<br />
In or Takeaway.<br />
Licensed/BYO wine only.<br />
Private Functions available.<br />
Cnr Springs & Marshs Road<br />
407 Springs Road, phone 349 9652<br />
(entrance on Marshs Road, behind Vege Shop)<br />
The Silver Dollar Bar &<br />
reSTauranT<br />
Visit the Silver Dollar Bar & Restaurant<br />
to experience a selection of fine wines, cold<br />
beers and great food. The extensive lunch<br />
& evening menu includes a variety of dishes,<br />
both affordable satisfying meals as well as<br />
‘Special Dishes’… Relax in comfort in either<br />
the amazing indoor Bar & Restaurant or<br />
large sunny & sheltered courtyard.<br />
Open Monday – Sunday 11am – 11pm<br />
Now open for breakfasts, Sunday’s 9am – 12pm<br />
Bookings Essential. Ph 03 347 0386<br />
www.silverdollarbar.co.nz<br />
871 Jones Rd, Rolleston<br />
The Silver Dollar - the place that supports your community.<br />
Quartz<br />
The friendly Quartz team offer great<br />
service in a comfortable, modern<br />
restaurant. An extensive food & beverage<br />
menu has something for everyone.<br />
Delicious, hearty versions of favourites -<br />
burgers, steaks, fish, chicken & salads. The<br />
earlybird special entices families to dine<br />
before 6pm with $5 kids meals, leaving an<br />
ambient setting later for couples or friends<br />
catching up.<br />
Bookings appreciated.<br />
82 Rolleston Drive. Ph 03 347 4192<br />
www.quartzrolleston.co.nz<br />
Opening Hours: Mon-Thurs 4.30pm-Late.<br />
Fri-Sun 12pm-Late. Follow us on Facebook
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Colour Specialists<br />
Hue is a specialist hair colouring salon<br />
We don’t do “dos”, we just do colour<br />
UNIT 2, 1105 FERRY ROAD<br />
HUE FERRYMEAD<br />
0508 225 5483<br />
Hue Ponsonby<br />
100 Franklin Rd<br />
Auckland<br />
Hue Mt Eden<br />
12 Normanby Rd<br />
Auckland<br />
Hue Balmoral<br />
239 Balmoral Rd<br />
Auckland<br />
Hue Albany<br />
100 Don McKinnon Dr<br />
Auckland<br />
www.hue.co.nz
Lexie Leadley, Sarah Fallow<br />
Victoria and Tim Powell<br />
Liz Mills, Anna Powell, Liz McNicholl<br />
BALLANTYNES REFURBISHED<br />
LADIES DEPARTMENT<br />
Anna Hill, Maria O’Halloran, Charlotte Cochrane<br />
Deep within the heart of the city is a wonderland of fashion, where all of a woman’s<br />
dreams of stylish dressing can come true. Up the escalator at Ballantynes, the<br />
refurbished ladies department was reopened with typical understated elegance.<br />
Garments suited to all occasions, be they high formal or refreshingly casual, stood<br />
ready to be rushed away in preparation for the upcoming seasons of sunshine. For<br />
customers with no inclination to shop in a hurried whirl, a relaxing lounge provides a<br />
leisured space in which to peruse the fashion galaxy, as guests did on that evening.<br />
Martin McDonald, Frank Drebin<br />
Travis Simmons, Will Shaw, James Riggall, Paul O’Connell<br />
Jacqui Fallow, Merilyn Howman<br />
Jennie Lee, Kirsty and Ross Sweetman<br />
Lianne Dalziel, Richard Dalman<br />
Robbie Davidson, Alister Bell<br />
Danielle and Peter Kirsopp<br />
DALMAN ARCHITECTS OF SPACE<br />
20TH BIRTHDAY<br />
The late winter rain dripped on the quad of the Art Centre as Dalman<br />
Architects of Space celebrated two decades of putting buildings on the<br />
map. Fine catering accompanied the proffered Dalman Martini, a glowing<br />
cocktail shaken up for the evening that tickled the lips of the invitees who<br />
swelled the numbers of the lavish but genteel party. Names were written upon<br />
the memories board by guests as an offering of congratulations for Dalman<br />
Architects of Space who, on this evening, became the architects of style and<br />
fun. How fitting that the celebration took place in the Great Hall, standing in<br />
tribute to another fine architect, the magnificent Mountfort.<br />
Ron and Dot Noordijk<br />
Simon and Annie Taylor
Lily Cooper, Liz Collins<br />
Andrew Logie, Kristy Abbott, Robert Smith<br />
Neville and Heather Brown<br />
Donna Kotzikas, Sharon Sutherland<br />
FRESHCHOICE CITY MARKET<br />
GRAND OPENING<br />
Homeward-bound commuters marooned in the snail-paced traffic<br />
in Lichfield Street, would, had they looked left, have spied a party<br />
happening in the new FreshChoice City Market. Enjoying the hospitable<br />
grand opening, invited guests toasted the enterprise as the tintinnabulation<br />
of clinking glasses rang out. Toothsome treats were proffered and the joyful<br />
hubbub made a concerto of celebration, which was the perfect soundtrack<br />
for browsing the aisles of the gourmet establishment. A piece of Europe had<br />
come to Christchurch that night, bringing sophisticated shopping back to<br />
the city, in anticipation of dinner parties and soirees to come.<br />
Jacquie Harrop, Alison Aitken<br />
David Carter, Paul Saunders<br />
Scot and Jenna Brown<br />
Phil McGoldrick, Anthony Leighs<br />
John Wheelans, Benjamin Badger<br />
Curious to know<br />
what it’s worth?<br />
If you are unsure of the value<br />
of your property, we’re happy<br />
to visit and give a free market<br />
appraisal without obligation.<br />
Phone 03 377 0509<br />
Mobile 021 703 023<br />
Online www.firstavenue.co.nz<br />
Licensed Agent REAA
Olivia Grenfell, Monica Yee<br />
Georgia and George Wallis, Steve Grenfell<br />
Sue Stenhouse, Stephanie Rumble<br />
Cam Howden, Rochelle Richards, Dean Pryce<br />
BLACKWELLS HOLDEN<br />
INAUGURAL FASHION SHOW<br />
Set amongst the shining gems of the Holden crown, the gems of<br />
fashion paraded by a platoon of lithesome models outshone the<br />
automotive jewels. All eyes were on the spot-lit procession of elegance<br />
which strutted confidently along the red carpet laid upon the floor of<br />
Blackwells Holden, as the inaugural fashion show got into full swing.<br />
Sartorial options, able to bridge the time between the grubby, wet winter<br />
evening and the sunny seasons just ahead, fluttered tantalisingly past,<br />
each distinguished label spoiling the audience for choice. So, full speed<br />
ahead to a stylish spring!<br />
Cindy Hutchinson, Courtney Messervy<br />
Olivia Giesen, Abby Dickson<br />
Jessica Wetton, Rebecca Taylor<br />
Amy Musson, Emma Wilson<br />
Merrin Mortimer, Olivia Fisher, Jackie Legaspi<br />
Expressions of interest now being taken<br />
for the Villas in the first two stages.<br />
ROLLESTON’S FIRST RETIREMENT VILLAGE<br />
PROVIDING THE FULL CONTINUUM OF CARE<br />
BOULEVARDVILLAGE.CO.NZ<br />
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P: 0273 739 463
Blair and Rebecca Paterson<br />
Julia and Richard Scales<br />
Amber and Johnny Hamilton<br />
John Sansom, Bevan Williamson, Thomas Manley<br />
CANTERBURY REGISTERED<br />
MASTER BUILDERS HOUSE OF<br />
THE YEAR AWARDS<br />
Excellence in the building industry was rewarded when the Canterbury<br />
Registered Master Builders House of the Year Awards were presented<br />
recently. As the former guardians of the skies looked silently down from the ceiling<br />
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excitement, in anticipation of the ceremony and the promise of plaudits to be<br />
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Sutza Russell, Emily Richardson, Fiona Russell<br />
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Erin O’Gorman, Sam McClung<br />
BROAD-LY SPEAKING<br />
As the winter chill set in and the wind slashed scythe like along Manchester<br />
Street, the darkness was pierced by the light of welcome shining from<br />
Christchurch BMW. Ladies were gathered to hear the words of six inspirational<br />
women, whose uplifting messages were like a banquet for the soul. All eyes and<br />
attentions were focused on the speakers, as the wisdom and wit filled the space<br />
normally occupied by the dream machines which, for the evening, had graciously<br />
been allocated to second place.<br />
Anna Colthart, Jade Cavalcante<br />
Alissa Miller, Julia Warren<br />
Winsome Dormer, Chloe Swarbrick<br />
Fiona Deehan, Stacy Smith<br />
Cheryl Bycroft, Maree Lucas<br />
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84 STYLE | etiquette<br />
GYM<br />
Words Victoria Tait<br />
T<br />
his <strong>September</strong> will bring in a flurry of new gymgoers,<br />
as well as those who have been in hibernation<br />
for the winter. If you’re feeling your workout space has<br />
just got a little cramped don’t worry as by the end of<br />
the month, most of these newbies will have given up<br />
due to loss of motivation or overdoing it and injuring<br />
themselves.<br />
For those of you who make it past the first month on<br />
your new fitness quest, we have a few rules of etiquette<br />
to keep you on the straight and narrow.<br />
ETIQUETTE<br />
. PERSONAL HYGIENE.<br />
1 You may be getting your sweat on while running<br />
to Eye Of The Tiger but please refrain from letting your<br />
sweat fly across to shower the person next to you. It’s<br />
just gross. If you happen to be a person who, shall we<br />
say, over perspires then bring an extra-large towel and<br />
find a treadmill in the far corner.<br />
2<br />
. MOBILE PHONES<br />
If your mobile rings follow these instructions: Get off<br />
the machine and walk to a non-workout area. We don’t<br />
all want to hear about the new business deal you have<br />
just nabbed, and we don’t really care either. Remember<br />
it’s never okay to take a call during a class, so put the<br />
phone on mute or leave it in the locker room.<br />
3<br />
. SPATIAL AWARENESS.<br />
There are two kinds of people that have no idea of<br />
personal space. If you are a person who decides to get<br />
on the cardio machine right next to someone else when<br />
there is an entire row of the same machine available, we<br />
suggest you stop doing this. And if you are a person who<br />
spreads out the entire contents of their gym bag on the<br />
locker room bench, we don’t really like you very much<br />
either.<br />
4<br />
. LOCKER ROOMS<br />
If your gym doesn’t have a private changing area,<br />
don’t use the showers to change in – people need<br />
to wash. If you do take your entire gym bag into the<br />
shower be prepared for dirty looks as you exit.<br />
5<br />
. NUDITY<br />
Flashing has never been, and will never be,<br />
acceptable.<br />
6<br />
. ATTIRE<br />
Some things should not be worn for workouts.<br />
Please note the following list: G-strings, low-cut tops,<br />
men’s crop tops, anything that is too small, anything that<br />
smells. Check yourself in the mirror from every angle<br />
before you leave the house, to ensure you are well<br />
covered.<br />
7<br />
. WANNABE INSTRUCTORS<br />
We love that you have great moves so go ahead<br />
and shake-dat-ass. But if you think your routine is better<br />
than the instructor’s, and are making sure everyone<br />
knows it, then either stop and do it by yourself at home<br />
or enquire at the front desk to see when they are next<br />
holding auditions for instructors.
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X Range. Get the ultimate driving experience from $97,500. Plus, for a limited time, you can enjoy $10,500 worth of additional premium<br />
features for no extra cost* and drive one away by only paying 1/3 cost upfront. Then simply pay the remaining cost over the next 2 years<br />
interest free.**<br />
With limited availability, now’s the time to book a test drive at Christchurch BMW.<br />
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of additional feature specification. Limited stock available. For full car specification see www.bmw.co.nz. **Offer includes an establishment fee of $125, a dealer origination fee of $125 and<br />
recommended on-road vehicle costs. Subject to BMW Financial Services - New Zealand Limited standard lending criteria. Offer available while stocks last.<br />
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86 STYLE | win<br />
Every month, <strong>Style</strong> sources a range of exceptional prizes to give away.<br />
It’s easy to enter, simply go to www.style.kiwi and fill in your details on the ‘Win With <strong>Style</strong>’ page.<br />
Entries close <strong>September</strong> 30.<br />
FASHION COMES TO CHRISTCHURCH<br />
The highly anticipated Ballantynes Fashion Week is returning<br />
to Christchurch from <strong>September</strong> 19 to 23, and <strong>Style</strong> is giving a<br />
lucky reader the chance to attend. The winner will receive two<br />
GA tickets to the opening show on <strong>September</strong> 19, as well as<br />
two tickets to another show of their choice, options include a<br />
classics master class with fashion and beauty stylists, and a lunch<br />
with designers Juliette Hogan and Kathryn Wilson.<br />
Entries close <strong>September</strong> 16.<br />
WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO EAT?<br />
Ten-time best-selling author, speaker and<br />
biochemist, Dr Libby Weaver has just released<br />
her brand new book and 11th title, What Am<br />
I Supposed to Eat? RRP $39.99, available from<br />
www.drlibby.com. Dr Libby wrote this in response<br />
to the top question she has been asked over the<br />
past two decades, with the aim of helping people<br />
clear up the confusion around food. We have a<br />
copy to give away to one lucky reader.<br />
WE LOVE HANMER SPRINGS!<br />
Although it’s just 90 minutes up the road, you<br />
feel a world away from Christchurch. This is a<br />
great time to visit the village, soak in the famous<br />
mineral-filled waters and give the whole family a<br />
much-needed break.<br />
Thanks to Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and<br />
Spa, we have a Family Escape package to give<br />
away. Starting from just $299, these are amazing<br />
value and include:<br />
• Two nights’ accommodation<br />
• Two days Thermal Pools entry<br />
• 1/2 hour Village Cruiser rental<br />
• 1 round of Mini Golf at Alpine Crazy Putt<br />
LAST MONTH’S WINNERS: UNOVENT: Linda Rushton, AVON: Ruth Anne Caukwell, JOUVENCE: Vanessa McKay<br />
*Conditions: Each entry is limited to one per person. You may enter all giveaways. If you are selected as a winner, your name will be published in the following<br />
month’s edition. By registering their details, entrants give permission for Star Media to send further correspondence, which they can opt out of at any stage.
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