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APRIL <strong>2019</strong><br />

FASHION ISSUE<br />

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86 HOME FEATURE<br />

Bathrooms With Impact<br />

97 ARCHITECTURE<br />

The Process Of Design<br />

102 LANDSCAPING<br />

FOOD & WINE<br />

116 FOOD TRENDS<br />

RESENE SUNBAKED<br />

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17 REPORT<br />

The Fashionistas Who<br />

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25 SPECIAL FEATURE<br />

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122 RECIPE<br />

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10 STYLE | inside word<br />

INSIDE WORD<br />

SUPPORT<br />

Like all of you, our hearts broke a couple of weeks ago. But thanks to – to quote Yusuf Islam (Cat<br />

Stevens) speaking at The National Remembrance Service – “love, unity and kindness”, our hearts<br />

are on the mend. Keep those arteries strong and healthy, and get a smile back on your face at the<br />

You Are Us/Aroha Nui concert (<strong>April</strong> 17) to enjoy Lorde, Dave Dobbyn, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Marlon<br />

Williams and many more stellar New Zealand music talents at Christchurch Stadium.<br />

Beloved comics Ben Hurley, Dai Henwood, Paul Ego, Josh Thomson, Justin Smith, Jeremy Elwood<br />

and Jamaine Ross – to name just a few – will take the stage at The Court Theatre (<strong>April</strong> 10) for an<br />

equally extraordinary comedy event, Stand Up for Peace. Audiences are asked to choose the amount<br />

they’d like to donate, with tickets priced from $30 to $100, and all proceeds donated to the families<br />

and victims of the attack via Victim Support.<br />

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12 STYLE | inside word<br />

INSIDE WORD<br />

Chris Hemsworth<br />

FIND<br />

It’s been sad to farewell to a few hospo stars in<br />

Christchurch, as the likes of St Germain and Bamboozle, and<br />

newbies like Orleans and Good Home Ferrymead, shut up<br />

shop. So, when you hear names linked to the likes of The<br />

Globe Café (pre-quake), Under The Red Verandah and The<br />

Catering Belle, you take notice. Next time you’re topping up<br />

your intelligence at Turanga, see what Amanda Heasley and<br />

Ruth Trevalla are doing at Foundation Café.<br />

Changing rooms is what it’s all about at The Colombo,<br />

where Nordic Chill has expanded into the old Obelisk<br />

premises. All that extra space means whole rooms are set<br />

up, just like a house, to walk-through and really help you<br />

work out what will work best where.<br />

EXPERIENCE<br />

Dare to go wild? As part of the Wild Dunedin NZ<br />

Festival of Nature (<strong>April</strong> 22-28), Glenfalloch in Dunedin<br />

will be hosting a Wild Food Dinner that has left quite the<br />

impression in years gone by. Anyone care for locusts?<br />

Expect the unexpected once more when the five-course<br />

‘trust the chef’ menu rolls out <strong>April</strong> 25.<br />

If you don’t think kombucha is your thing, all that could<br />

change if you find yourself a can of Happy Hour (at a bottle<br />

store near you). This Kiwi innovation sees Mama’s Brew<br />

Shop organic kombucha paired with craft gin by Victor and<br />

Italian aperitivo. Talk about putting a zing in your health kick.<br />

Point your browser to a positive new digital destination.<br />

The Father Hood shares insights from some of the most<br />

influential dads on the planet, kicking things off with Chris<br />

Hemsworth, David Beckham, and The Bachelor host Osher<br />

Günsberg, who talks about the experience of falling in love<br />

with a woman who has a child. the-father-hood.com<br />

The Wild Food Dinner at Glenfalloch<br />

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Casual 2002.<br />

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SMILE<br />

American artist William Wegman will treat Christchurch<br />

to his first and only New Zealand show, Being Human,<br />

which tracks three decades of relationships between the<br />

enigmatic artist and his iconic dogs. The ticketed exhibition<br />

runs <strong>April</strong> 6-July 28 at the Christchurch Art Gallery.<br />

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Indulge your inner child and join The George on <strong>April</strong> 21<br />

for a morning of kids games, followed by an Easter egg<br />

hunt and special Easter-themed high tea at 50 Bistro. Or<br />

hop out to Tai Tapu, where Otahuna Lodge will host its<br />

first-ever annual egg-and-spoon race, chocolate egg making<br />

with executive chef Jimmy McIntyre and what promises to<br />

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14 STYLE | events<br />

SAVE THE DATE<br />

APRIL <strong>2019</strong> | EMAIL YOUR EVENTS TO editor@style.kiwi<br />

APRIL 13-14, 16 & 17<br />

CATS<br />

13-14: Christchurch Town Hall<br />

16: Oamaru Opera House<br />

17: Regent Theatre, Dunedin<br />

APRIL 26, 28 & 29<br />

NORAH JONES<br />

26: Regent Theatre, Dunedin<br />

28: Queenstown Events Centre,<br />

Queenstown<br />

29: Christchurch Town Hall<br />

MAY 3 & 4<br />

THE PROCLAIMERS<br />

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4: Regent Theatre, Dunedin<br />

MUSIC & ARTS<br />

Until 13<br />

We Will Rock You<br />

Showbiz Christchurch presents this<br />

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Isaac Theatre Royal<br />

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Jeremy Elwood & Tony Lyall<br />

Get a dose of stand-up comedy with<br />

these well-respected funny men.<br />

Mornington Tavern, Dunedin<br />

13-27<br />

Time Machine<br />

Family-friendly entertainment for the<br />

school holidays. Dr Harriet Wells’ time<br />

travels see her chased by a T-Rex, visiting<br />

us in <strong>2019</strong> and travelling to a future<br />

controlled by mean robots!<br />

The Court Theatre<br />

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You are Us/Aroha Nui<br />

Some of New Zealand’s biggest acts take<br />

to the stage alongside performers and<br />

speakers of cultural diversity to honour<br />

those who lost their lives and family<br />

members on March 15.<br />

Christchurch Stadium<br />

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Through the Valley<br />

Headlined by the legendary Dave<br />

Dobbyn and with Fly My Pretties the<br />

line-up, this day-long festival is set to<br />

make its mark.<br />

Cargo Brewery, Queenstown Lakes<br />

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Matt Corby<br />

With two ARIA Song of the Year awards<br />

and a #1 debut album behind him,<br />

Australian indie-folk artist Corby brings us<br />

the latest from his new album.<br />

Isaac Theatre Royal<br />

24 <strong>April</strong> – 5 May<br />

The Mousetrap<br />

The West End’s legendary murder<br />

mystery drama, written by Dame Agatha<br />

Christie, has kept audiences guessing for<br />

six decades.<br />

Isaac Theatre Royal<br />

28 & 29<br />

Danny Bhoy<br />

This internationally-renowned and<br />

critically-acclaimed Scottish comedian sells<br />

out shows due to his unique brand of<br />

observational storytelling.<br />

28: Christchurch Town Hall<br />

29: Regent Theatre, Dunedin<br />

May 4<br />

CSO Presents: A Night at the Movies<br />

From space to spies, sharks to aliens,<br />

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and enjoy the best soundtracks that the<br />

motion pictures have to offer.<br />

Christchurch Town Hall<br />

SPORTS<br />

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Contact Epic: NZ’s Ultimate MTB<br />

Challenge<br />

NZ’s longest and most scenic mountain<br />

bike challenge.<br />

Wanaka<br />

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Harlem Globetrotters World Tour<br />

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Witness the ball handling wizardry,<br />

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STYLE | report 17<br />

FASHION ICONS<br />

THROUGH THE AGES<br />

Over the decades, fashion trends come and go, some repeat themselves whilst<br />

others become timeless staples that we couldn’t imagine our lives and wardrobes without.<br />

Words Ella James<br />

The fashion shoot in this issue of <strong>Style</strong> concentrates on the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s.<br />

So we’re going to delve deeper into these eras, taking time to reflect on the amazing trends,<br />

designers and muses that so shaped them, and continue to do so today.


18 STYLE | report<br />

Four female fashion models, who are wearing some pieces from Mary Quant’s 1975 autumn/winter collection.<br />

THE SIXTIES MEAN<br />

MARY QUANT<br />

The 1960s were arguably the birth of the modern<br />

age and the fashion that came with it. People<br />

were thinking differently and dressing differently.<br />

At the beginning of the sixties, young shoppers<br />

were experiencing their highest incomes since<br />

World War Two and they were evidently eager to<br />

splash the cash on fashion that would allow them<br />

to make a very loud and personal statement. Mods,<br />

hippies and beatnik styles spoke volumes about<br />

the new, free-spirited attitudes of the younger<br />

generations. Attitudes were bold and so were the<br />

prints.<br />

It’s partially thanks to fashion designer Dame Mary<br />

Quant and her now iconic styles, that fashion in the<br />

sixties got a little brighter, a little more fun and, of<br />

course, a little bit shorter. Even if you’re not familiar<br />

with Quant herself, you’ll most definitely recognise<br />

her era-defining designs that include the miniskirt.<br />

Models wearing the 1971 autumn range of Mary Quant shoes.


STYLE | report 19<br />

The budding designer produced<br />

striped sweaters, patterned dresses<br />

and knee-high boots, all of which<br />

remain on the fashion scene today.<br />

Mary Quant oozed the London look.<br />

A fashion model wearing Mary Quant.<br />

Mary Quant with models at the launch of her ‘Quant Afoot’ range.<br />

In 1934, Mary Quant was born in London, the city that<br />

she would one day inspire with her cutting-edge – yet totally<br />

wearable and accessible – designs. The self-taught designer<br />

showed a flare from a young age, and is said to have cut<br />

up her own bedding from the age of six in order to create<br />

new outfits for herself. Her parents, two Welsh teachers,<br />

wouldn’t allow their daughter to attend fashion school, but a<br />

compromise was met and Quant was granted permission to<br />

study art.<br />

Quant achieved a diploma in art from Goldsmiths,<br />

University of London, where she met her future husband and<br />

business partner, Alexander Plunket Greene. Despite her<br />

parents’ initial resistance over their daughter’s voyage into<br />

the fashion industry, she was quick to demonstrate a young,<br />

contemporary and knowledgeable persistence that would<br />

prove to be a huge advantage over older, existing designers<br />

who were unable to relate with the younger generation just<br />

begging to spend their money on statement-making garments.<br />

Hugely aware that there was a gap in the market for<br />

affordable clothing, in 1955 Quant and Plunket Greene<br />

opened a fashion boutique named Bazaar, on the now iconic<br />

Kings Road, London. The budding designer produced striped<br />

sweaters, patterned dresses and knee-high boots, all of which<br />

remain on the fashion scene today. Mary Quant oozed the<br />

London look.<br />

Just as the offering of online shopping has done today,<br />

Quant appeased her youthful market. The retail experience<br />

she provided as a result of creating wonderful window<br />

displays and putting on sociable fashion shows spearheading<br />

the retail experience for the doting customers. Of course,<br />

these tactics still work wonders for retail in <strong>2019</strong>.<br />

As the sixties hit, the demand for any item touched by<br />

Mary Quant exceeded all expectations. A second store<br />

opening and her era-defining fashions were exported to USA<br />

in huge volumes. All of this fame and success before Quant’s<br />

most superlative creation; the miniskirt. Females all over the<br />

globe went wild for the miniskirt. After all, it was so much<br />

more than an item of clothing; it was an attitude and an<br />

expression that even now, resonates with females.<br />

In 1966, following roaring success in her own fashion and<br />

cosmetic ranges, Mary Quant accepted her Order of the<br />

British Empire for her contribution to the fashion industry.<br />

Quant picked up her award at Buckingham Palace, wearing a<br />

miniskirt, of course. This year, an exhibition on Mary Quant<br />

will open in London’s Victoria and Albert museum in <strong>April</strong>,<br />

showcasing the sheer extent of Quant’s incredible reign<br />

on the fashion industry and beyond. After all, miniskirts are<br />

amongst a long list of Quant’s designs that are just as popular<br />

today as they were in the sixties.


20 STYLE | report<br />

THE SEVENTIES<br />

MEAN BIANCA JAGGER<br />

Bianca Jagger with walking cane.<br />

Despite having being married to Mick Jagger,<br />

Bianca was one stylish rolling stone on her own<br />

accord.<br />

Bianca Jagger, the muse to Yves Saint Laurent,<br />

close friend of Andy Warhol and first wife of Mick<br />

Jagger, was often in the limelight and not solely due<br />

to her famous ring of family and friends. Often, it<br />

was her daring and spectacular sense of style, paired<br />

with unwavering confidence. The seventies fashion<br />

icon knew exactly how to command attention.<br />

Now, we couldn’t possibly list every style triumph<br />

of this bona-fide style icon, but we can certainly pick<br />

a few of our favourite looks that have defined the<br />

way we dress today.<br />

Jagger always made an entrance, and we must<br />

begin by mentioning arguably the most noteable of<br />

them all. In 1977, on her own birthday, the young<br />

starlet arrived at the famous New York nightclub,<br />

Studio 54, atop a white horse. Usually, she left<br />

the livestock at home and let her outfits make<br />

the statements instead – a number of her Studio<br />

54 looks, including chokers, over-sized headwear<br />

and heavily sequined garments and animal print,<br />

continuing to inspire the fashion pack today.


STYLE | report 21<br />

The former actress was always among the first to embrace the trends of<br />

the seventies, including satin slips (yes, the ones that are trending massively<br />

again), pearls and bell sleeves to name but a few. If Jagger was seen wearing<br />

it, its success and longevity was near guaranteed. However, it’s the twopiece<br />

suit that she really catalysed to the top of the list when it comes to<br />

the best fashion trends of the decade.<br />

Until Jagger’s wedding day in 1971, suits were donned primarily by males.<br />

They signified status and responsibility. It was Bianca Jagger who defied<br />

these gender expectations on numerous occasions, including her special<br />

day, and made them the ultimate statement in power dressing for females.<br />

When the Nicaraguan-born activist married her Rolling Stone in St Tropez,<br />

she shunned the ever-traditional, frilly white dress and opted instead for a<br />

white suit that had been designed and made for her by a Saville Row tailor<br />

Tommy Nutter. This iconic look is still replicated today. In fact, model Emily<br />

Ratajkowski donned a similar suit on her own wedding day in 2018, and<br />

continues to favour two pieces over dresses for many social events, as do<br />

many present day celebrities and influencers.<br />

As with all fashion icons, some fashion faux pas occur; a walking stick<br />

being one of them. Jagger was often seen holding a walking stick at parties<br />

and fashion shows for purely aesthetic purposes. That was until she fell<br />

during a roller-skating accident and actually required the aid.<br />

The seventies have passed, Bianca and Mick’s marriage has ended and<br />

the injury hurts no more, but Jagger’s stance in the fashion industry is still<br />

as strong and sturdy as ever. Today, Bianca Jagger is making waves with<br />

her work as the founder and chair of the Bianca Jagger Human Rights<br />

Foundation, a trustee of the Amazon Charitable Trust and member of the<br />

Executive Director’s Leadership Council for Amnesty International USA.<br />

But rest assured, her timeless style is still totally flawless.<br />

It was Bianca<br />

Jagger who defied<br />

these gender<br />

expectations<br />

on numerous<br />

occasions, including<br />

her special day,<br />

and made them the<br />

ultimate statement<br />

in power dressing<br />

for females.


22 STYLE | report<br />

THE EIGHTIES<br />

MEANS MADONNA<br />

The eighties were arguably the riskiest years<br />

when it came to envelope-pushing style; not<br />

just for pop icon Madonna, but for anyone looking<br />

to make a personal or even political statement<br />

through dress. Madonna’s music was wild, thoughtprovoking<br />

and rebellious, and so was her wardrobe.<br />

It was Madonna, with the help of a number<br />

or additional fashion icons, who spearheaded<br />

these trends into the spotlight, thus inspiring<br />

the general public to follow suit. At a time<br />

when Madonna was omnipresent on every<br />

stage, television and in every publication, it’s<br />

little mystery the clothing choices she made<br />

somewhat inspired and encouraged observers.<br />

While we’ve toned things down a notch,<br />

there’s no denying the styles that came to life<br />

in the eighties are still present in our wardrobes<br />

today. Let’s take high-waisted jeans for example;<br />

we all own a pair, don’t we? Statement<br />

jewellery, sheer hosiery, leather jackets, bustiers,<br />

leopard print and leggings are amongst a long<br />

list of recognisably eighties-born trends that<br />

have proven their longevity. Even a few of the<br />

more questionable trends of the era have made<br />

numerous reappearances on the fashion scene<br />

in the years since. Neon garments, oversized<br />

logos, scrunchies and even bike shorts (much to<br />

our dismay) have re-emerged; regularly being<br />

sported by celebrities the globe over.<br />

The eighties were truly the era of the<br />

extremes. Shoulder designs were hugely<br />

padded or entirely non-existent. Whilst offthe-shoulder<br />

styles allowed for a rebellious<br />

amount of skin to be on show, it’s a style that<br />

still proves hugely popular (and more widely<br />

accepted) today. Structured shoulders are<br />

still in play and just as popular in <strong>2019</strong>, albeit<br />

downsized and more subtle.<br />

Madonna at the Met Ball dressed by Jean Paul Gaultier.


STYLE | report 23<br />

Jean Paul Gaultier Bra<br />

The Queen of Pop has had enough iconic style moments<br />

for an entire book, if not an exhibition. With each of her iconic<br />

albums came an equally iconic reinvention of her personal<br />

style. The most famous designers in the world revelled in the<br />

opportunity to dress Madonna, but when she was looking to<br />

make headlines, Madonna always turned to Jean Paul Gaultier.<br />

The French haute couture designer was the man behind some<br />

of her career-defining looks, including the conical bra (oh you<br />

know the one) that sold for $30,945 at an auction in 2001. The<br />

structured corset and bra has been recreated time and time<br />

again, with many a celebrity eager to cause the same stir that<br />

Madonna did. I’m looking at you, Kim Kardashian.<br />

Madonna’s influence on society was evident to see. Granted,<br />

not all people opted for the tulle dress, fingerless lace gloves<br />

and ribbed corset combination from the Like A Virgin days. But,<br />

in most youngsters, you could spot where Madonna had been<br />

an influence. Bleached hair, ribbons, and perms were never<br />

commonplace before Madonna, ever present in the media,<br />

favoured them.<br />

Fashion and beauty were translated into attitudes, and<br />

Madonna’s attitude was rebellious, determined and exciting.<br />

And whilst her garish eighties looks are recreated for dress-up<br />

parties time and time again, subtle style aspects have almost<br />

certainly made their way into your modern wardrobe. So, next<br />

time you’re rocking a leather jacket or animal print accessories,<br />

you can surely give a nod to Madonna and the eighties trends<br />

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STYLE | special feature 25<br />

A STITCH IN TIME<br />

Barbara Lee is synonymous with fashion, especially in Christchurch.<br />

Under her undoubtedly stylish belt, she boasts a lengthy career in fashion<br />

that saw the opening of three stores, numerous show-stopping catwalks,<br />

wild success overseas, and a loyal client base comprised of eager Christchurch shoppers,<br />

New Zealand schools and corporate clients.<br />

Ella James looks back on a wonderful career with the icon herself.<br />

Photo: Shar Devine<br />

It’s a near impossible question. When your career<br />

in fashion is as expansive as that of Barbara Lee, a<br />

fashionista who stepped into the limelight in the sixties –<br />

and stayed there – asking for a ‘career highlight’ isn’t easy.<br />

“You are quite right. It is impossible,” says Lee.<br />

There were the three grand openings for her retail<br />

store Panache, she designed and manufactured a uniform<br />

for Air New Zealand that was worn by “national,<br />

international cabin crew, flight crew, airport and travel<br />

centre staff worldwide for almost 15 years”; and she<br />

watched Miss New Zealand win the award for best<br />

gown in the 1997 Miss World competition wearing Lee’s<br />

Seychelles Dress. That’s a pretty good start.


26 STYLE | special feature<br />

HOW PANACHE WAS BORN<br />

While working as a receptionist, Lee’s fashion sketches caught<br />

the eye of a manufacturer walking past her desk, and, by the<br />

summer of 1968, her first brand, Granny’s, was born. Despite<br />

being a success in its own right, Lee retired the brand in 1973,<br />

went on an OE with her then-boyfriend William, and focused<br />

on her next label, Panache (1978).<br />

Panache’s offering was just as the name suggests; bold, selfassured<br />

clothing with abundant charisma. With a High Street<br />

location and an on-site workroom, Panache was a favourite of<br />

fashionistas eager to get their hands on the must-have pieces<br />

or draw inspiration from the countless fashion shows – if there<br />

was one thing that Barbara Lee loved as much as fashion, it<br />

was planning and executing wonderfully dramatic events.<br />

When asked about Panache, Lee talks fondly of the opening<br />

of each of its three locations, which were always accompanied<br />

with a fashion parade. “I love fashion shows and the joy,<br />

relief and the thrill that each store was finished and open on<br />

time.” For Lee, the beauty of the retail space was that “it was<br />

possible to display the collections to our fabulous clientele in<br />

the way we liked, with somewhat theatrical parades”.<br />

NZ Designer Parade Sydney and Melbourne 1985.<br />

A DAY IN THE LIFE<br />

Defining a standard working day for Barbara Lee during the Panache Period is no<br />

easy feat, but most days included a morning coffee in the on-site workroom with<br />

the entire team, including husband and business partner William. Here, they would<br />

“discuss anything and everything, and even a bit of business, on occasion”.<br />

While working on a collection, tightly knit teamwork came into play more than<br />

ever. “Pam was in charge of sampling and Lizzy would be working on the patterns.<br />

We all loved creating a new collection,” and it showed. The results of their<br />

unwavering hard work were fun collections of clothes that “make us all smile”.<br />

Always ahead of the game, Barbara Lee was quick to recognise the importance<br />

of visual merchandising. So, many days were spent working on the store’s window<br />

displays with shop manager, Jenny. These displays were undoubtedly part of<br />

Panache’s recipe to success.<br />

Barbara Lee also used New Zealand Fashion Week as a platform on which<br />

to showcase her designs. “Jenny, Pam and I would generally do a show at New<br />

Zealand Fashion Week. We would move to an apartment in Auckland with<br />

tonnes of clothes and accessories. We would set up a temporary workroom with<br />

Pam’s sewing machines so that we could make adjustments to the clothes after<br />

the model’s fittings. What an adrenaline rush Fashion Week is!”<br />

Back in Christchurch, the team flew their flag for working hard and playing hard.<br />

Lee recalls often finishing the day “with a cocktail at the very handy and fabulous<br />

Christchurch Temperance Society bar”. Owned by two local men, the bar was<br />

a popular spot with local businesses and there was even a cocktail named ‘The<br />

Barbara Lee’, which I’m sure tasted just as sweet and fresh as her designs.


STYLE | special feature 27<br />

GUSTO, IMPERATIVE<br />

As well as the successes, Lee still appreciates, and looks<br />

back fondly on, the challenges and set-backs that took<br />

tremendous strength to overcome.<br />

“The fashion business is not for the faint-hearted,”<br />

Lee surmises. “You are only as good as your last<br />

collection” – remaining relevant was of gigantic<br />

importance.<br />

A cash flow that included suppliers who needed to<br />

be paid promptly versus retailers who were often slow<br />

to cough up for their stock was always hard to balance.<br />

With challenges that included the Christchurch<br />

earthquakes, a certain strength and determination<br />

was required. Fortunately, Lee has both in abundance.<br />

“The joy of making something that you’re really, really<br />

thrilled with [and] the customers who love wearing our<br />

clothes” made it all worthwhile.<br />

Panache parade circa 1980s.<br />

SUPPORTING ACT<br />

Lee has benefitted from encouraging family and friends<br />

and a husband who “enjoyed the business side” to their<br />

relationship.<br />

It is because of William that Lee believes the business<br />

took off and operated so very well. “Any success<br />

would have been somewhat a non-event if I was left<br />

to organise the business side of things,” she states.<br />

With William’s support, Lee was “able to work on the<br />

garment design, fabric choice, all of the interesting things,<br />

with the help of our remarkably talented production<br />

manager/sample machinist and our brilliant pattern<br />

cutter. How fabulous was that?”<br />

WHAT OF TODAY?<br />

Fashion is the “business where you are only rarely<br />

drinking Champagne”, so Lee is the first to applaud<br />

the young fashion businesses of today. “The challenges<br />

are very different from when we started, therefore the<br />

designers who have continued to flourish or the new<br />

designers who are succeeding in this new era all have<br />

my total admiration.”<br />

She also notes how wonderful it would have been<br />

to study one of the design courses at ARA, because<br />

nothing like that was available when she started out.<br />

More than 50 years since that first collection, Lee is<br />

dressing these future students. Many a New Zealand<br />

school student has Barbara to thank for their modern<br />

uniforms with Lee producing these for a number of<br />

New Zealand schools – including St Margaret’s and<br />

Selwyn House. She says it’s a privilege to be able to<br />

create a unique image for each one.<br />

Panache circa 1995.


28 STYLE | fashion<br />

FASHION NEWS<br />

Words Kate Preece<br />

JUST THE JACKET<br />

Autumn brings with it the rains we<br />

need to grow, and you’ll be doing<br />

a rain dance yourself if you have<br />

something from the latest RAINS<br />

collection in your wardrobe. Drawing<br />

from Scandinavian stylishness, it all<br />

started with a desire to “reinterpret<br />

the traditional rubber raincoat in a<br />

novel way” and now we have solid<br />

rainwear that speaks to an on-point<br />

aesthetic. We’re loving the Curve<br />

Jacket (waterproof, breathable and<br />

windproof), inspired by the timeless<br />

trench, with a belt to cinch in at the<br />

waist for shape through every storm.<br />

THE NEW MEI<br />

Those at New Zealand Fashion Week last year<br />

will finally be able to get their pretty little hands<br />

on the Yu Mei collection they saw previewed in<br />

August. The autumn/winter collection has been<br />

dropping into store over the last month, with the<br />

most recent arrivals those in the garnet colourway.<br />

The three-year-old Kiwi brand is the brainchild<br />

of Jessie Wong (25), whose mission is to deliver<br />

premium leather bags that fit everyday needs –<br />

such as the Vi Bag, a party bag named after Jessie’s<br />

great grandmother Violet, whose only regret was<br />

“not going to the parties she missed”. Sand, sage<br />

and black complete the colour range that gives<br />

extra warmth to one stylish season.


STYLE | fashion 29<br />

OPEN FOR BUSINESS<br />

The ANZ Centre (133 Cashel Street)<br />

is the new home for the latest Mi Piaci<br />

store. The latest collection, Four Corners,<br />

brings together utility, athleticism, frontier<br />

and vacation – as that’s the recipe for the<br />

modern woman’s lifestyle. Expect a touch<br />

of cowboy, a splash of 80s and a rich<br />

palette this autumn/winter season.<br />

The heart of Christchurch is also the<br />

locale for a new concept store by Moochi.<br />

Moochi Heights (next to Ballantynes) is<br />

the largest for the brand that first started<br />

19 years ago in Mount Maunganui. Kellie<br />

and Chris Taylor lost Moochi Inn on High<br />

Street after the Canterbury earthquakes<br />

and so spent six years in Ballantynes’<br />

fashion atrium before this, the twelfth<br />

store, cut its red ribbon in February.


30 STYLE | fashion<br />

MAN ABOUT TOWN<br />

Ella James sought out some style tips for men, from<br />

one seriously well-dressed Kiwi.<br />

Spaceworks is a commercial interior design specialist<br />

company putting its mark on offices, restaurants and<br />

retail spaces across Christchurch, Auckland and Wellington.<br />

Trendy spaces aren’t their only forte, however; commercial<br />

director Bradley Keys also knows a thing or two about<br />

personal style. Here are his six tips for dressing in the most<br />

suave way, for both work and play.<br />

1<br />

“First and foremost, get yourself a good barber and<br />

dare to be different. Your look starts at the top<br />

and it’s your first impression. With a good barber<br />

you’ll be more confident in trying something new.”<br />

2<br />

“The second impression is the shoes. People start<br />

with the hair and then immediately go to the shoes.<br />

Sneakers are a no-go at work, unless you’re tucked<br />

away in the office for the day. Low-cut shoes with<br />

a small amount of detail are the way to go.”<br />

3<br />

“Nail the fit. At home, you might still enjoy wearing<br />

those baggy shorts or oversized shirts. But outside,<br />

remember that fit is king. It’s a high-up concern in<br />

the style pyramid.”<br />

4<br />

“Casual and business wear can be at one. Try<br />

sporting jeans and a T-shirt with a blazer and<br />

pocket square for a corporate – yet approachable<br />

– appearance.”<br />

5<br />

“If you’re wearing a tie and pocket square, ensure<br />

that your pocket square has contrast from your<br />

tie rather than matching it. And, whatever you do,<br />

don’t fold your pocket square. Lay it flat; pinch it in<br />

the middle and stuff gently into your top pocket.”<br />

6<br />

“Choose quality over quantity. What good is a<br />

wardrobe that’s oversaturated with items that<br />

either don’t feel good to wear or are too difficult<br />

to match with one another?”<br />

P.S.<br />

“Understand that a big chunk of style depends on<br />

a confident attitude. Be confident in what you’re<br />

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LUXE LIVING<br />

Looking this good doesn’t come cheap.<br />

Words Ella James<br />

THAT WARM FUZZY<br />

FEELING<br />

Purchasing or receiving a luxury<br />

fashion item should induce total<br />

euphoria, and with a bag from<br />

Mansur Gavriel’s new collection,<br />

that feeling comes pretty much<br />

guaranteed. The New York-come-<br />

Italian brand has a rather loyal<br />

cult-like following due to its offering<br />

of quite frankly, the most gorgeous,<br />

leather bucket bags you could wish<br />

to lay eyes on. In keeping with the<br />

bucket bag theme, the new collection<br />

dabbles with experimental fabrics<br />

such as Italian shearling. This fluffy<br />

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STYLE | fashion 33<br />

SLEEP EASY<br />

What should one wear at<br />

home when not flouncing<br />

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Renta? I hear you ask. The<br />

Nomos velvet-trimmed<br />

printed silk-twill robe from<br />

the sublime sleepwear<br />

brand For Restless<br />

Sleepers, of course. This<br />

wonderfully wild robe was<br />

inspired by the designer’s<br />

trip through India, Shanghai,<br />

Hong Kong and Vietnam.<br />

The printed lions, cheetahs,<br />

toucans and lush greenery<br />

will have you dreaming<br />

of an expedition of your<br />

own, whilst snoozing in<br />

the comfort of your silk<br />

robe with velvet detailing.<br />

And, if you must leave the<br />

house, this dreamy robe<br />

looks fantastic paired with<br />

a turtleneck and bootcut<br />

jeans. forrestlesssleepers.com<br />

NOT SO MELLOW<br />

YELLOW<br />

Few labels do stunning, showstopping<br />

gowns quite as well as<br />

Oscar De La Renta, and that is<br />

a fact. This strapless ruched silk<br />

faille mini dress was seen strutting<br />

its stuff down the runway not<br />

so long ago, but now’s the time<br />

for you to strut it down to your<br />

next social affair. The bright<br />

yellow hue and floor-length<br />

train are bound to brighten your<br />

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will make you gawk, so will the<br />

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BEST FRIEND<br />

All too often, diamonds are mercilessly<br />

marketed at women, but conceptual artist<br />

Dan Life is giving the lads their time to shine.<br />

With sneakers reigning supreme in the<br />

footwear game, punters are paying above<br />

the odds regularly in order to get their hands<br />

on the best kicks, but this pair of customised<br />

Nike Air Jordan 1s really does set the bar<br />

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This is one pair of shoes you<br />

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34 STYLE | wellbeing<br />

IS YOUR BATHROOM<br />

ROUTINE HARMING THE<br />

ENVIRONMENT?<br />

Brianne West discusses what we can do to ensure our beauty<br />

regime doesn’t make the world ugly.<br />

By 2<strong>05</strong>0, it is predicted that there’ll be more plastic in the<br />

sea than fish. My lightbulb moment was realising that one<br />

small tweak to the products you buy can help change this.<br />

As the founder of the world’s first zero-waste full beauty<br />

range, I’m seeing more and more people committed to being<br />

more environmentally conscious, and wanting to reduce their<br />

footprint on the world we live in.<br />

When it comes to your bathroom, there are quite a few<br />

things you can do to lower your impact on the environment.


STYLE | wellbeing 35<br />

Ethique in-shower<br />

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people who bother to recycle their personal care<br />

bottles are unfortunately wasting their time, as only nine per<br />

cent of plastic ever made has been recycled. Most of it is sent<br />

offshore to countries such as Indonesia, where they lack<br />

the infrastructure to deal with the incredible amount of<br />

plastic that countries like New Zealand, Australia and the<br />

USA produce.<br />

So, what happens to it? It is either stockpiled and left to rot<br />

(or not rot, of course), or worse, burnt. Both options cause<br />

harm to the environment and the people who live in it, so<br />

- REDUCE YOUR PLASTIC WASTE -<br />

the only option is to reduce this plastic usage. As most of us<br />

know by now, eight million tonnes of plastic hits the ocean<br />

every year (that’s about a full dump truck every minute)<br />

and the majority of this comes from those same countries<br />

accepting our plastic waste. Because their infrastructure<br />

can’t cope with our extra plastic waste, plastic gets washed<br />

down their waterways into the ocean. So it is everyone’s<br />

responsibility to ‘turn the tap off’ and stop using plastic.<br />

What you can do: Where possible avoid buying your personal<br />

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of packaging are more harmful than others. The cosmetic industry is a huge source of waste<br />

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The most environmentally safe products use compostable materials instead of soft plastic<br />

packaging.<br />

What you can do: Check to see if your favourite beauty products use compostable or readily<br />

recyclable (like metal) containers. If not, switch to brands that do.<br />

- DON’T FORGET ABOUT WATER WASTE -<br />

Shampoo or bodywash can be made from up to 80 per cent water. Conditioner can be even<br />

higher, at up to 95 per cent water! Isn’t that crazy? It doesn’t make sense to pay for a product<br />

that’s largely water, and therefore has to be packaged in plastic bottles, when there is water in<br />

your shower already.<br />

What you can do: Look at the first few ingredients in the products you buy. Is it water? Make the<br />

switch to a more concentrated product.<br />

-<br />

AVOID HARMFUL AND<br />

-<br />

UNSUSTAINABLE INGREDIENTS<br />

When it comes to beauty products, there are three questions you need to ask yourself: is this<br />

product safe to use; is it cruelty-free; and is it sustainably produced?<br />

There’s no reason why your daily moisturiser should use ingredients of dubious safety<br />

(which then, of course, end up in our waterways, cause harm to animals, or use ingredients<br />

that deplete the environment in which they are grown).<br />

What you can do: use beauty products that contain no palm oil, and that use 100 per cent<br />

naturally derived and sustainable ingredients. Extra points for ingredients sourced from fair trade<br />

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FROM LEFT: Katrina and Lyndal<br />

RAISING THE BARRE<br />

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How do you describe On Pointe to first timers?<br />

Katrina: On Pointe is a warm, welcoming environment<br />

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is invited to participate in all we have to offer, whether<br />

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but it is also a community of like-minded individuals who<br />

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This is extremely important to us as we believe wellness<br />

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What were you each involved with before opening On<br />

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What is Bootybarre? And why was this something you<br />

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Lyndal: Bootybarre is a combination of ballet, pilates and<br />

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others. We believe all these aspects need to be balanced<br />

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STYLE | beauty 39<br />

THE LOOKS<br />

OF THE SEASON<br />

During iD Dunedin Fashion Week, Kate Preece had the opportunity to hear<br />

what L’Oreal Makeup Director Lisa Matson had to say about the trends in make-up.<br />

And – like it or not – her first piece of intel was about glitter.<br />

ALL THAT<br />

GLITTERS…<br />

IS IN<br />

Whether it’s on the<br />

lips, eyes or nails, it’s all<br />

about that sparkle this<br />

autumn/winter season.<br />

As proof, a silver stripe<br />

of it was applied to<br />

the eyelids of all the<br />

models at the <strong>2019</strong> iD<br />

International Emerging<br />

Designer Show. (They<br />

rocked it.)<br />

FRESH AND DEWY<br />

As we age, our skin becomes dull. Sorry, it’s true. Lisa<br />

suggests we mix in a luminising product in with our<br />

foundation to help deliver that much desired – and très<br />

fashionable – dewy finish.<br />

THE DIRTY LOOK<br />

When all that glitters just doesn’t suit, the smoky eye is on<br />

point. Create a “dirty” look with smudges and smears of<br />

browns and bronze – “the biggest shade in fashion”. “If it<br />

looks badly done, it’s probably fashionable,” says Lisa.<br />

I SEE RED<br />

Fortunately, the classic hot red lipstick<br />

remains a hit. However, if you’re not that<br />

daring and concerned with which shade<br />

is best for you, simply turn to a pink-red;<br />

Lisa says it “suits everyone”.<br />

ARE YOU BLUSHING?<br />

On top of a dewy skin, a soft flush is what we want on the<br />

cheeks, so turn to shades of pink and peach.<br />

As with all make-up, the pressure you use on application is<br />

going to have the most impact on the end result. So, when<br />

it comes to blush, go lightly. Knock most of the colour off<br />

your brush, smile, and start with those apples, before fading<br />

out to the temples. Remember, blush is not a contour.


40 STYLE | beauty<br />

TRENDS SET TO LAST<br />

Clemency Alice looks into three new waves in the beauty<br />

world and why we should jump on board.<br />

The beauty industry is flourishing with freshness<br />

with a continual stream of product launches<br />

and ever-expanding beauty trends. Some fads have<br />

become more noteworthy than others with original<br />

concepts and breakthrough formulas. With the<br />

increase in exposure to pollutants on our planet, we<br />

are seeing anti-pollution products along with more<br />

ritualistic holistic skincare, probiotic ingredients, new<br />

tools using traditional methods – e.g. gua sha – to<br />

enhance our products and utilise in our daily regimes.<br />

The beauty movement is experiencing a burst of<br />

creativity and openness to new ideas.


STYLE | beauty 41<br />

Gua sha is an ancient East Asian therapy in which<br />

a practitioner takes a flat tool and applies a certain<br />

pressure across the skin to stimulate blood flow.<br />

Tata Harper Skincare has recently partnered with<br />

body and face worker, Sandra Lanshin Chiu, who<br />

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The result is a complexion that is more contoured,<br />

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How to use gua sha:<br />

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42 STYLE | beauty<br />

With the increase of pollution in our cities and of the<br />

stratosphere, products are being launched to counteract<br />

daily exposure to grime that has adverse effects on our<br />

skin. The consequences can result in premature aging,<br />

dull complexion, hyperpigmentaion and more sensitised<br />

skin. ELEMIS Pro-Collagen Overnight Matrix targets<br />

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protective matrix to help seal in hydration.<br />

What to look for to counter environmental effects:<br />

Antioxidants, green tea, marine algaes and Omega fatty<br />

acids play a vital role in the reparative processes of<br />

skin that has been exposed to extreme environmental<br />

exposure ie. sun, pollutants, wind, extreme temperatures.<br />

Skincare brands are launching probiotic products<br />

that boost the skin’s integral repair processes and<br />

are particularly beneficial to inflamed skin conditions,<br />

such as eczema, acne and rosacea. Highly esteemed<br />

British beauty brand Aurelia is one of the pioneers in<br />

probiotic skincare and has a powerful serum to prove<br />

it. The revolutionary Probiotic Concentrate helps<br />

restore, protect and balance the skin from within and<br />

works in conjunction with Aurelia’s 3-Step Probiotic<br />

Routine. This stellar serum addresses pigmentation,<br />

wrinkles, hormonal breakouts, dullness and loss of<br />

elasticity. Apply one to three pumps to a cleansed<br />

skin or blend with your go-to serum, facial oil or<br />

moisturiser.<br />

Are these the same probiotics we ingest?<br />

When applied topically, the probiotics actively form a<br />

protective shield to the skin, intervening with bacteria’s<br />

potential to form an immune reaction.<br />

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44 STYLE | promotion<br />

THE RIGHT LOOK<br />

Looking good and seeing well goes hand in hand at Christchurch’s new offering in<br />

eyewear and optometry care. We speak to Roberta McIlraith of OCULA about achieving<br />

the best possible vision and the importance of exceptional eyewear.<br />

For those who haven’t had an eye assessment before,<br />

what does one entail?<br />

At Ocula, we talk a lot, but more importantly we listen.<br />

What are the patient’s concerns for their vision, what<br />

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What changes have you seen in optometry needs?<br />

Due to environmental changes in the way we live (ie;<br />

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It’s now considered a significant public health issue by the<br />

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What should we look for in a good pair of glasses?<br />

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48 STYLE | fashion<br />

FASHION NOTE<br />

Well New Zealand, it’s certainly been a trying few weeks. I hadn’t long finished<br />

writing my piece on the death of the iconic Karl Lagerfeld when news broke<br />

of the horrific attacks on Christchurch. And whilst it’s near impossible to compare<br />

the two events, it was the way in which the creative arts were used to help deal<br />

with grief in both instances that caught my attention. With Karl Lagerfeld, we<br />

witnessed a grand Chanel fashion show that brought the entire industry together<br />

to bid farewell to the inimitable designer. A heart-warming affair, despite the snowy<br />

set design. Then, of course, in Christchurch, a sea of flowers, poems, drawings,<br />

song and dance aided in driving out the dark so that a wounded community could<br />

feel the light. Proof, that now more than ever, allowing ourselves the time and<br />

space to enjoy all that is creative should be well and truly welcomed for its frankly<br />

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50 STYLE | fashion<br />

IN HONOUR OF LAGERFELD<br />

‘I’m very much down to earth, just not this earth.’<br />

– Karl Lagerfeld<br />

Chanel Runway – Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter <strong>2019</strong>/2020.<br />

On February 19 this year, the great Karl Lagerfeld passed away in Paris, and we couldn’t possibly publish a fashion issue<br />

without mentioning him and his iconic, inimitable work at Chanel. So, our fashion recap of the year so far is<br />

dedicated to Chanel’s Fall/Winter <strong>2019</strong> show at Paris Fashion Week, the last Chanel show that Karl<br />

himself would ever work on. Boy, did his magic shine through.<br />

The show must go on<br />

The sets of Lagerfeld’s fashion shows have<br />

always been other-worldly, and the show<br />

at Paris’ Grand Palais, this time transformed<br />

into an alpine ski town, was destined to be<br />

a spectacle to behold, despite being mere<br />

days after the designer’s death.<br />

The highly anticipated show opened with<br />

a minute’s silence for the designer, before<br />

one of Lagerfeld’s long-term muses, Cara<br />

Delevingne, stepped out of the alpine lodge<br />

in the most incredible tweed suit, matching<br />

fedora and all. More suits followed, flaunting<br />

Lagerfeld’s terrific tailoring. Chiffon, tan<br />

leather and Fair Isle aplenty made its way<br />

down the snowy runway, peppered with<br />

diamonds and that recognisable, Chanel<br />

chain detailing.<br />

Enter Penelope Cruz. Carrying a single<br />

white rose, Penelope playfully strolled down<br />

the walkway, breathing warmth into the<br />

icy surroundings. Cruz wore a perfectly<br />

ruffled jumper with a fresh, fluffy skirt; a<br />

youthful and joyful look that encouraged<br />

feelings of the fresh beginnings that hatch<br />

after the cold.<br />

Models and muses<br />

Rosy cheeked models and muses were a credit to the<br />

designer, showcasing his last pieces for Chanel, in ultimate<br />

style. Delevingne and Cruz were in good company, joined<br />

by the likes of Cindy Crawford’s supermodel daughter, Kaia<br />

Gerber, whilst Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer and Kristen<br />

Stewart watched in awe from the front row.<br />

Chanel’s next chapter<br />

The finale of the show, led by Cara Delevingne, was<br />

accompanied by David Bowie’s Heroes. Models wept, smiled,<br />

held hands and hugged before a deserved standing ovation.<br />

Fashion enthusiast or not, I challenge you to watch the video<br />

of this snow-capped show-stopper without getting even<br />

slightly emotional.<br />

Lagerfeld’s personal choice of Chanel successor is Virginie<br />

Viard, the first woman to take the helm of the iconic brand<br />

since Gabrielle Chanel herself, and we think she’s just the<br />

designer to take the reins. Despite often steering clear of the<br />

spotlight, Viard has worked at the French fashion house for<br />

three decades, constantly proving her worth as Lagerfeld’s<br />

right-hand woman. At the end of the show, Viard could be<br />

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52 STYLE | fashion<br />

WHAT’S HOT &<br />

WHAT’S SERIOUSLY NOT<br />

Ella James assesses the fashion situation so far.<br />

NOT<br />

Nope, no way,<br />

not today<br />

HIGH FASHION LOOFAHS<br />

We’re usually all for an over-the-top<br />

catwalk, especially with an amazing<br />

line-up of models, but there’s<br />

something about the Tom Koizumi<br />

show that we just can’t get our<br />

heads (or hands) around. We all<br />

like a bit of puffed up fashion here<br />

and there, but an entire show of<br />

multi-coloured ruffles alone is rather<br />

the kaleidoscope of ruffle overkill.<br />

HOT<br />

Yes, yup, uh-huh<br />

PRETTY (HANDSOME) IN PINK<br />

Let’s take a moment to appreciate Jason Mamoa’s most marvellous<br />

Oscar’s get-up. The actor, currently in the limelight for smashing records<br />

as Aquaman, wowed film critics and fashion critics alike at the prestigious<br />

award’s ceremony in February. Mamoa dominated in a dusty pink suit by the<br />

late Karl Lagerfeld. Real men wear pink, and this is all the proof we need.<br />

WILD AND FREE<br />

For so long, despite being a taboo, exotic skins have been at the forefront of<br />

the fashion industry, but prominent players in the fashion industry have been<br />

making some overdue amends with the animal kingdom. In recent months,<br />

luxury department store Selfridges has vowed to cease stocking brands that<br />

use exotic skins. Victoria Beckham followed suit by releasing a statement<br />

that explained her fashion label would no longer consider the use of exotic<br />

skins. It’s certainly a slither in the right direction.<br />

PICK AND MIX<br />

Mixing your spirits may not be so wise, but mixing your prints? Now, that<br />

we do recommend. At New York Fashion Week, one of the hottest brands,<br />

Self-Portrait, flew the flag for mixing your prints. There was no end to the<br />

playful clashing of both colours and patterns, and it was a feast for the eyes.<br />

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going home to layer up on gingham and floral.<br />

STAY IN THE BIKE LANE<br />

Come on, we’ve been over this,<br />

time and time again. It was a trend<br />

that gained traction last year thanks<br />

to a certain Kim Kardashian and<br />

now, celebrities, including Lottie<br />

Moss, are racing to the racks and<br />

sporting their cycling attire to high<br />

fashion events the world over. Let’s<br />

leave this one for spin class, shall<br />

we?<br />

BAG IT UP<br />

You’ll need your glasses on for this<br />

one.<br />

At Paris Fashion Week, Jacquemus<br />

debuted the smallest handbag that<br />

we’ve, frankly, ever set eyes on.<br />

Said bag, the Mini Le Chiquito bag,<br />

sent the internet into hysterics, and<br />

rather rightly so. The leather bag is<br />

merely large enough for four pieces<br />

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about taking your own lunch to<br />

work.


54 STYLE | fashion<br />

INSIDE VIEW<br />

OF FASHION-FORWARD<br />

NEW YORK<br />

Ella James recalls her two month interning for<br />

Max Mara in New York City.<br />

During my time studying at London College of Fashion, I<br />

soon learnt that interning during term-time was a great<br />

way to earn a semester’s worth of credit without the chore<br />

of assignments. Sure, it was a terrific way to gain industry<br />

experience, but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t more lured in<br />

by a daily allowance that would enable me to eat, drink and<br />

shop my way around some of the world’s most fantastic,<br />

fashion forward cities for free.<br />

A few months prior, I’d ticked off Milan and Paris as part of<br />

an internship with Diane Von Furstenberg and I pined<br />

for more adventure. So I threw my CV to the masses, and<br />

much to my delight it was positively received by the evericonic,<br />

Italian fashion brand Max Mara in none other than<br />

New York.<br />

The brand, that so oozes class and timeless style was<br />

established by Achille Maramotti in Reggio Emilia, Italy<br />

where its flagship headquarters remain today. Such is<br />

the brand’s success, it now has 2254 stores that span 90<br />

countries and offices in fashion hot spots the world over,<br />

including New York.<br />

“You’re going where?” my parents exclaimed. “For<br />

how long? ALONE?” After a few beers at a family dinner<br />

I somehow persuaded my, by then, tipsy parents that this<br />

was a once in a lifetime opportunity, so before they had the<br />

chance to sober up, I promptly leased my room in London,<br />

and before I knew it I was heading for two months in the<br />

Big Apple.<br />

Sheer excitement kept me awake for the duration of<br />

the flight. Actually, sheer excitement and a class of loud,<br />

unbearably fidgety school children kept me awake for the<br />

duration of the flight. As we went through the slow security<br />

process at JFK airport, I became tangled up in the class of<br />

American children who couldn’t have been older than 15<br />

years of age. “Now, are your parents meeting you at arrivals<br />

or are they collecting you from the school?” an exhausted<br />

teacher asked me as she ushered them through security.<br />

Equal parts offended and delighted to be mistaken for a<br />

child in their mid-teens, I assured the teacher that I definitely<br />

wasn’t a pupil in her class. That certainly explains my parent’s<br />

initial concern about my solo voyage, I thought.


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- INIMITABLE PLACES -<br />

I’ve been lucky enough to travel a lot, but the New<br />

York City skyline as you drive in from the airport<br />

is easily one of my favourite moments. It was grey<br />

but still vibrant, urban but still wild. My heart raced.<br />

Two months of pure excitement in the Big Apple<br />

awaited.<br />

As with my previous internships, I had low<br />

expectations for the quality of the accommodation<br />

that I would be staying in. I thought back on my<br />

time in Milan when the cynical hotel receptionist<br />

exclaimed that I wouldn’t last more than two<br />

nights. Surely my New York abode couldn’t<br />

possibly be as poor. Cue hysterical laughter.<br />

I observed layers of paint flaking off the wall and<br />

an old ceiling fan whizzing reluctantly. I was little<br />

deterred though, the dilapidated dormitory was<br />

located on a wonderful street called The Bowery.<br />

Coffee shops, restaurants, fashion boutiques and<br />

cocktail bars peppered either side of the long road.<br />

That first night, I slept surprisingly well, leaving<br />

me fresh and eager for my first day. Subway<br />

card topped up, I set out for work far earlier<br />

than necessary to allow me plenty of time to get<br />

lost on the way. I emerged from the subway in<br />

Times Square. If you haven’t been, book a flight<br />

immediately, because there’s nowhere else quite<br />

like it in the world. The Max Mara office was just<br />

a short stroll away, just around the corner from a<br />

street called Fashion Avenue, of all places.<br />

I took the elevator up to the 39th floor to the<br />

Max Mara reception. You’re picturing the reception<br />

in your head aren’t you? Well, it’s exactly as your<br />

imagining it. Pristine walls with frame after frame of<br />

effortlessly stylish, Italian fashion images showcasing<br />

a few highlights of Max Mara’s most iconic looks,<br />

fresh orchids on every smudge-free, glass surface<br />

and a receptionist who looks so immaculate and<br />

well dressed, she could strut down the Max Mara<br />

runway herself. The office was the binary opposite<br />

of my Bowery abode. You’d be hard pushed to<br />

find a glossier building.<br />

A second pristine member of staff appeared<br />

and showed me around, explaining everything<br />

that I needed to know, barely pausing between<br />

sentences. “It’s all in your guide book,” she<br />

repeated. Then, ushered into what would become<br />

known as the ‘intern’s cupboard’ I met my<br />

peers, a worldly bunch who looked slightly more<br />

dishevelled and coffee deprived in comparison to<br />

the two members of staff that I had met previously.<br />

Day in day out, we worked hard as a team of<br />

interns, determined to impress the staff. We ran<br />

the showroom, assisted in meetings, dealt with the<br />

press and as with any fashion internship, steamed<br />

rail after rail of clothes.<br />

Atmosphere at the Max Mara Celebration of YoungArts NY Gala Kick-Off<br />

Cocktail at Max Mara on March 7, 2017 in New York City.


56 STYLE | fashion<br />

Of Mice And Men with James Franco on Broadway.<br />

The favourite part of my day was always picking garments<br />

to send to different publications like American Vogue. This<br />

task involved getting to chat with Mario, the elderly, Italian<br />

courier who would whizz across the city on his Vespa with<br />

the garment in tow. Mario would never take the elevator to<br />

the 39th floor, he always opted to walk. His face glowed as<br />

he would retell stories from his fashionable past that I was<br />

always happy to leave the intern’s cupboard for.<br />

New York was the first time I found some of the most<br />

well-known fashion industry stereotypes to be true, and it<br />

was all thanks to a burrito. I knew that lunch time had rolled<br />

around because my stomach had started to demonstrate<br />

its impression of a whale song. A steady stream of interns<br />

and employees filtered into the elevator to get their<br />

lunch from one of the many eateries on the street below.<br />

Having worked up quite the appetite during the morning,<br />

I made sure to stock up on calories before the afternoon<br />

commenced. Back in the staff room I unwrapped my burrito,<br />

salivating at the thought of it. After a few bites I had felt<br />

the glare of a few of my peers. Surrounded by salads and<br />

shakes, I soon realised that my less than healthy lunch was a<br />

bold choice rarely opted for in the office. “Is it cheat day?”<br />

- CHARACTERS AND CLICHES -<br />

another intern asked before the recurring conversation<br />

about their 6am spin classes resumed. Noted.<br />

Having been hugely tempted to take a few well-earned<br />

‘sick days’ to explore the city, my rookie lunch choice<br />

inspired me. I could fit in ample sightseeing during my hour<br />

lunch break (Macy’s, Victoria’s Secret, Bergdorf Goodman<br />

and Dylan’s Candy Bar) and be able to hide all evidence of<br />

my daily burrito before I got back to the office to resume<br />

the day’s work.<br />

From around three o’clock each day, conversation<br />

would break out in the usually quiet work place. Work<br />

would grind to a stop until plans for the evening had been<br />

finalised. Schedules often revolved around rooftop bars<br />

(of which New York is fantastically inundated with) and<br />

Broadway shows (Of Mice and Men with James Franco).<br />

Such a frivolous lifestyle doesn’t come cheap, especially on<br />

an intern’s allowance, but staying in simply wasn’t an option.<br />

Then, each day at four o’clock on the dot, both the interns<br />

and permanent staff would routinely apply teeth whitening<br />

strips for the last hour of the day. Yes, I’m being serious. In<br />

an industry where no working day is complete without up to<br />

four cups of black coffee a day, oral care is deemed crucial.


STYLE | fashion 57<br />

The Oyster Bar, Grand Central Terminal, New York City<br />

- A SURPRISE VISIT -<br />

Two thirds through my time in New York, my mum and sister surprised<br />

me for a long weekend. My sister, a seasoned traveller, had created<br />

a strict itinerary with little margin for compromise. We ate heartily<br />

all over town, from a Sylvia Plath favourite (Grand Central Oyster<br />

Bar) to the famous Chelsea Markets. We explored Central Park by<br />

foot until we could walk no more, and surrendered to a horse drawn<br />

carriage. We rounded off another perfect New York day with my new<br />

found favourite drink, an Aperol Spritz, at the cocktail bar next to my<br />

accommodation. It was often easier to sleep in my accommodation after<br />

sinking a few of the translucent orange cocktails. It had become my goto<br />

place to end many a working day, so they brought over three large<br />

Aperol Spritzes without even needing to ask.<br />

“Can we take a look at your accommodation?” my mother queried.<br />

I flat out refused, painfully aware that if my loving mother caught a<br />

glimpse of this poor excuse of a studio, she’d have me on a flight<br />

home with them. My mother got the gist and didn’t persist. Instead, the<br />

three of us headed back to their hotel, where my mother and sister<br />

reluctantly shared a bed, allowing me to spread out in my own. Fresh<br />

bedding never felt so good. After a jam-packed weekend, my mother<br />

and sister flew back to the United Kingdom (suitcases bulging at the<br />

zips with my new wardrobe that had been purchased courtesy of my<br />

student loan), and I went back to the intern’s cupboard.<br />

As far as work hard, play hard goes, New Yorkers give the rest of the<br />

globe a run for their money. It’s called the city that never sleeps, and<br />

it’s fuelled by black coffee, teeth whitening strips and wonderful souls<br />

like Mario the courier. In true New York fashion, the two months flew<br />

by. My heart was heavy as I hailed that final yellow taxi to the airport.<br />

Although, with my recently acquired New York wardrobe and New<br />

York attitude, I was confident that there was no chance I would be<br />

mistaken for a school child when the plane landed at Heathrow.


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ART NEWS<br />

Words Gaynor Stanley<br />

THE CENTRAL TURNS TWO<br />

The Central Art Gallery celebrated its two year<br />

anniversary with some of Christchurch’s best known<br />

artists for the opening of Neil Dawson’s Clouds<br />

and Feathers. Typifying the site specific aspect of<br />

Dawson’s work, the exhibition revisits a favourite<br />

motif of feathers especially for The Central and<br />

references the gallery’s Arts Centre milieu in intricate<br />

steel and aluminium cloud sculptures. Be quick to<br />

catch these and the exquisitely veined and coloured<br />

polycarbonate feathers quivering in the rafters before<br />

the show closes <strong>April</strong> 7. Opening next is Fiona Van<br />

Oyen and John Pule, a printmaker and painter known<br />

for works exploring detailed repetitions of floral<br />

and natural pattern (<strong>April</strong> 11 – May 12), followed<br />

by a show from another much-loved Christchurch<br />

sculptor Bing Dawe to see out autumn.<br />

Photo: Courtesy of the artist and Two Rooms, Auckland<br />

AUCKLAND ART FAIR<br />

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See works from some of the best artists in our<br />

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and it is back this year with 41 participating galleries<br />

from across New Zealand and Australia, the Pacific,<br />

Hong Kong, China and Chile exhibiting significant<br />

work from more than 150 artists spanning the globe.<br />

Many of the well-known and emerging talents are<br />

creating new work for the Fair, which is expected to<br />

attract more than 10,000 art lovers to The Cloud at<br />

Queen’s Wharf from May 1-5.<br />

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HEADY DELIGHTS ON DISPLAY<br />

Playfully surreal depictions of the human head are on<br />

display at the Christchurch Art Gallery in Julia Morison’s<br />

latest exhibition Headcase (until July 14). It features an<br />

installation of seven small hexagonal rooms and more<br />

than 100 ceramic heads, each based on the form of the<br />

anonymous hat-maker’s block. Morison says she wanted the<br />

heads to be non-specific and genderless to encourage the<br />

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Each head is distinguished by the addition of exaggerated<br />

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Queenstown’s Important Works (until <strong>April</strong> 9). The<br />

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50s<br />

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DESIGN<br />

CLASSICS<br />

Mid-century designs are having a moment<br />

in fashion, but modernist icons such as<br />

these have graced our homes for decades.<br />

Words Gaynor Stanley<br />

60s<br />

In 1962, Italian design maestro Achille<br />

Castiglioni solved the problem of how<br />

to shine light onto a table without the<br />

lamp getting in the way with Arco and its<br />

heavy marble base counterweighting the<br />

one-of-a-kind curved stainless-steel arc and<br />

aluminium reflector.<br />

In 1949, husband and wife American<br />

designers Charles and Ray Eames<br />

developed an innovative system of<br />

freestanding, multifunctional shelves and<br />

desks for Hermann Miller. The Eames<br />

Storage Unit (above) continues to be<br />

reimagined to this day.


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70s<br />

Danish brand VOLA released its first taps and mixers, designed<br />

by legendary designer and architect Arne Jacobsen (also<br />

famous for the Egg and Swan chairs), in 1968. VOLA’s iconic<br />

KV1 design has been elevating kitchen sinks since 1971.<br />

Millions of Billy<br />

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80s<br />

Instantly recognisable Global Knives cut a big slice of<br />

attention in 1985, when Japanese industrial designer<br />

Komin Yamada debuted his radical design. Carefully<br />

weighted to ensure perfect balance in use, its blend of<br />

Japanese precision, seamless design and exceptionally<br />

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THE BOLD<br />

& THE BEAUTIFUL<br />

It’s time to make a statement in your bathroom, with bold modernism,<br />

metallics, deep colours, striking textures and focal art taking hold.<br />

Here are a few of our favourite trends.<br />

Words Gaynor Stanley


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BOLD MODERNISM<br />

Haute couture has sashayed off<br />

the runway and into the bathroom.<br />

Form over function is definitely the<br />

rule in the bathroom aesthetics of<br />

the moment. Stunningly innovative<br />

shapes in glamorous materials, often<br />

with strong art deco or mid-century<br />

influences, are dominating the<br />

European design houses that tend to<br />

influence our local trends. Expect to<br />

see designer basins and bath brands<br />

take on strong geometric lines and<br />

edges faceted like a diamond, as in<br />

the Bijoux range by Apaiser designed<br />

in collaboration with Kelly Hoppen.<br />

Others keep shapes smooth, but<br />

dazzle with glass and metal detailing,<br />

high gloss and glitzy gold, industrialinspired<br />

pieces or sculptural<br />

extravagances that bring a degree<br />

of luxury we once reserved for our<br />

living spaces front and centre in the<br />

bathroom domain.<br />

Breathtaking materials and striking<br />

silhouettes are the hallmarks of the<br />

bold new bathroom looks coming<br />

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METALLICS<br />

The goldrush is showing no sign of abating, with ever<br />

more tones – bright, rose, antique or French – being<br />

mined. Jostling for attention alongside gold are copper,<br />

brass, bronze, platinum, gunmetal, nickel and pewter and<br />

traditional chrome in ever more finishes – aged, brushed,<br />

satin or matte. The look isn’t confined to contemporary<br />

styles, with vintage aesthetics featuring aged metal finishes<br />

in elegant spouts, swing handles and exposed plumbing<br />

having a moment too.<br />

At ISH in Frankfurt last month, the world’s leading<br />

trade fair for the combination of water and energy that<br />

sets trends for bathrooms design, it was reported: “As<br />

befits a warm colourway, gold creates optical highlights<br />

in the bathroom. Along with platinum and copper, this<br />

precious metal has become a ready highlight of bathroom<br />

design. Thus, for instance, wash basins are plated with<br />

genuine gold leaf and walls, too, are painted in shades<br />

of gold.”<br />

Blacks, too, are taking on the iridescent quality of metal<br />

in lustrous colours like gleaming greys, iron and charcoal<br />

toned bronzes.<br />

And we’re not just talking tapware. You can now bling<br />

your bathroom light fittings, toilet paper holders and flushplates,<br />

or even select a metallic finish on a basin or bath.<br />

Robertson Bathware’s head of marketing James von<br />

Batenberg reports increasing demand for metallic basins<br />

and says, in line with the current preference for mixing<br />

and matching materials in the bathroom and with the<br />

trend for metals and special finishes currently dominating<br />

bathroom design, it is about to release the Monroe vessel<br />

basin in two distinctive bronze finish options.<br />

STATEMENT PIECES<br />

Just because it’s the smallest room in the house, doesn’t<br />

mean you can’t squeeze in a hit of personality. We’ll see<br />

more bathrooms decorated with a favourite painting<br />

or artwork to express who you are (naturally nothing<br />

that you wouldn’t want affected by moisture). Another<br />

increasingly popular way to add some oomph is to dress a<br />

wall or two in an extravagant tile or marble or a coloursoaked<br />

wallpaper. Don’t be afraid to mix up colour tones,<br />

textures and patterns to ramp up the impact factor.<br />

Expect to see more and more commanding<br />

centrepieces like sculptural furniture and eye catching lights.<br />

Mico’s resident style guru Louise Cook tells us that basins<br />

can be the new hero of the room with designers turning<br />

their attention to this once-overlooked essential in recent<br />

years. She says to avoid the bath and basin competing,<br />

consider a bowl that echoes the look of the tub, tonally<br />

and texturally. While rustic stone options have become<br />

more widespread, in <strong>2019</strong> metallic basins are emerging as<br />

a favourite, with soft gold a particular standout.<br />

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Deep green and wood combine in an Adele Lapointe design featuring<br />

dual Chalice Oval basins and nickel Purist mixers (both from Kohler)<br />

and elongated mirrors to create height and intrigue.<br />

DEEP AND DARK<br />

Black is still big, but we’re seeing designers<br />

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white, by introducing softer tones and differing<br />

textures to avoid the monochrome look. You<br />

might add a charcoal concrete tile in a mosaic or<br />

irregular shape, a shiny black vanity or mix matte<br />

with gloss to ramp up the interest factor.<br />

Or stay dark and interesting by spinning the<br />

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“I’m really into deep dark bathrooms currently,<br />

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NATURALS<br />

Not just trending in our living spaces, indoor plants are<br />

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soaking them in the bath to recover from your summer<br />

neglect or to survive a trip away. The thing now is to<br />

make a permanent spot for a beautiful pot on the vanity<br />

or a gorgeous specimen trailing down from a windowsill,<br />

pedestal or hanging basket. Lush greenery both softens<br />

and relaxes all those hard edges going on in the<br />

bathroom and the right plants will even filter the air. And,<br />

if green fingers are not one of your assets, there are now<br />

some remarkably realistic fake plants around!<br />

Echoing the trend to embrace a bit more nature,<br />

wood is becoming the material of choice for vanities<br />

with people who want a light and bright bathroom that<br />

isn’t sterile. Some designers attribute this to the Danish<br />

influence and rise of hygge, as we gravitate to natural<br />

looking spaces that feel comfortable, real and cosy.<br />

A lush green houseplant will<br />

complement metallics and<br />

deep colour palettes<br />

beautifully too.<br />

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INDOOR OASIS<br />

Aquapro’s Rochelle Foster believes the bathroom should be a room that offers respite<br />

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WHEN RENOVATING A BATHROOM, WHERE<br />

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In the initial stages, start looking for inspiration. We<br />

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STYLE | architecture 97<br />

HOW ARCHITECTS<br />

DESIGN<br />

Richard Dalman discusses the processes that a building goes<br />

through to develop from concept to reality.<br />

ABOVE: Acland House – Dalman Architects integrated an extension and alterations into the original design.


98 STYLE | architecture<br />

Last month I was asked by a friend and<br />

teacher at a local high school to give a talk<br />

to his classics class on ‘how architects design’.<br />

This was so the students could compare the<br />

ideas behind classical buildings of the past with<br />

buildings of today, and what the common ideas<br />

behind them were, if any.<br />

Because ‘design’ is what I do every day, I<br />

didn’t have to research too much. But I did have<br />

to have a good think about how and why, I, as<br />

an architect, do what I do.<br />

Some people may think that a great design<br />

comes as a moment of inspiration – an idea of<br />

pure genius. Perhaps, and that is what we like<br />

to tell the world! But mostly it’s about working<br />

through a series of constraints, many of which<br />

become opportunities that positively influence<br />

the design.<br />

There are many things that impact on and<br />

even dictate how architects design; a great<br />

number of considerations that need to be taken<br />

into account before the first line is drawn. I have<br />

listed most of these below.<br />

A pre-existing curved floor plan dictated Dalman Architects’ design for an office<br />

to hotel conversion at Auckland Airport.<br />

Tekapo underground house by Dalman Architects will be invisible when viewed from Mt John.


STYLE | architecture 99<br />

The Brief<br />

People we call clients pay us<br />

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What could be a better job? They<br />

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of requirements for their building.<br />

This is called a ‘brief’. The brief can<br />

range in scope from number and<br />

size of individual rooms to how<br />

spaces are to “feel”.<br />

Site<br />

Usually our client will have a site, most often vacant,<br />

but sometimes it will be a site with a building on it that<br />

needs to be extended or altered. If there is an existing<br />

building it will dictate much of how we design. For<br />

instance, we are extending and converting an existing<br />

office building at Auckland Airport into a hotel. The<br />

existing curved floor plan has resulted in a curvaceous<br />

hotel.<br />

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100 STYLE | architecture<br />

Te Waonui Forest Retreat, Franz Josef – covered balconies allow guests to intimately experience the rainforest out of the rain.<br />

Landscape<br />

Are we building on the plains, in the mountains, on the edge<br />

of the sea? All these types of landscapes demand different<br />

approaches. Also, do we want to blend in or stand out?<br />

Both approaches can be appropriate, but require different<br />

responses. We are currently designing a house at Tekapo that<br />

disappears into the landscape. Much of it sits underground<br />

such that it will be invisible when viewed from Mt John. At<br />

Cardrona we designed a small house that stands up proud<br />

and strong in the vast landscape of Central Otago.<br />

Culture and History<br />

New Zealand is a relatively young country. Immigrant<br />

architects often delight in how we are not bound by the<br />

shackles of history. We are aware, however, of what limited<br />

architectural history we have, and do acknowledge historical<br />

context where we can. Our extensions to Acland House<br />

(Girls’ High School boarding hostel) in Papanui Road were<br />

designed to architecturally blend in with the existing building.<br />

Budget<br />

We have worked on over 1000<br />

projects in our 20 years as a<br />

company, and there would only<br />

be two or three where the<br />

budget was not an issue. Most<br />

clients want more than they<br />

can afford. While a tight budget<br />

can be restrictive it can also<br />

lead to creative and innovative<br />

solutions – the New Zealand<br />

number 8 wire mentality is alive<br />

and kicking in New Zealand<br />

architecture. While our budgets<br />

compared to Third World<br />

countries seem large, compared<br />

to London, Paris, New York,<br />

and even Australia, they are<br />

relatively low.


STYLE | architecture 101<br />

Small, yet designed to stand proud and tall in the vast Cardrona landscape.<br />

Programme<br />

Most of our clients want their buildings fast! If this is a<br />

critical requirement, the design needs to be adapted<br />

to suit. This is where off-site prefabrication of building<br />

components and even whole buildings can help.<br />

Compliance<br />

There are so, so many acts, codes and regulations we<br />

must follow in the design of our buildings. It seems as<br />

though every day there is a new hoop to jump through<br />

– council, government, iwi, local interest groups. My own<br />

house, currently under construction, spent a year in the<br />

resource consent (town planning) process and six months<br />

in the building consent process before we received final<br />

approval. Phew! (Polite exclamation!)<br />

Architect Individuality<br />

The same brief to two different architects can result in<br />

two completely different designs, but it can also result in<br />

many similarities in design as well. Architects can put their<br />

own “stamp” on a project. While you may have noticed<br />

that some architects’ designs look the same, others<br />

(including ours I think) represent a wide variety of styles,<br />

as responses to each individual situation vary.<br />

Feelings and Experience<br />

While sometimes our clients have strong<br />

requirements along these lines – for example they<br />

may want their building to feel welcoming and<br />

relaxing – sometimes there is no mention of these<br />

things at all in the brief. This is where the architect’s<br />

skill comes in, to analyse the type of experience<br />

that the occupants of a building are to have. I have<br />

spoken about this before regarding the Christchurch<br />

Town Hall. Architects can manipulate and affect how<br />

people feel, act and behave through design. This is<br />

a privilege and responsibility we take seriously and<br />

enjoy having.<br />

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102 STYLE | landscaping<br />

ALL THE RIGHT CURVES<br />

Perfectly coiffed topiary is a decidedly eye-catching option for<br />

the garden that makes hedging seem very passé.<br />

Words Craig Wilson<br />

One of the best things about designing gardens in<br />

Christchurch is that we are blessed with a temperate<br />

climate. It means we get distinct seasons that our many<br />

exotic plants often respond to wonderfully.<br />

The gradual onset of autumn brings beautiful buttery<br />

yellow, fiery red and sizzling orange tones to our favourite<br />

deciduous trees and shrubs. These stand out even more<br />

when they’re next to a dark green backdrop. Our evergreen<br />

hedges become more than just a background feature – they<br />

become the framework of the garden as autumn moves<br />

closer to winter.<br />

I think it’s fair to say we like our hedges in Canterbury. Our<br />

pastoral landscape is almost defined by its many hedgerows<br />

and there’s equally a fair few of us whose gardens are defined<br />

by a buxus, Portuguese laurel or corokia hedge.<br />

One step further than hedges is an element of design<br />

we don’t often see in Christchurch gardens. For whatever<br />

reason, typically, topiary doesn’t feature in those I visit. In its<br />

simplest form, topiary is the trimming of plants into shapes,<br />

and, while I know some of you are now thinking elaborate<br />

animal shapes and billowy cloud forms, I’m thinking more<br />

simple geometric shapes like cones, pyramids, columns and –<br />

my favourite – a simple round sphere.<br />

A well placed or repeated evergreen topiary is a definite<br />

feature in the garden. It will draw attention to itself and<br />

create a sense of sophistication that few other plants can<br />

evoke. I love the rhythm and repetition that a well-spaced<br />

row of beautifully trimmed buxus spheres brings to a garden<br />

– especially when in front of a perennial border with light airy<br />

flowers behind.<br />

I imagine most are put off introducing topiary in their<br />

garden by the perceived high maintenance requirement.<br />

It’s true that topiary will require some TLC to keep it in its<br />

correct form, but so do those beloved hedges.<br />

Great topiary will only get better with time. I suggest you<br />

dip your toe into this aspect of the gardening world, start<br />

with just one. See how its form complements your garden,<br />

how the eye is drawn to it and then… grow for gold.


EXTERNAL AFFAIRS<br />

with Tim Goom<br />

Autumn:<br />

Perfect for planting<br />

Summer colours will be fading from your flower beds<br />

as sunset tones creep into the leaves overhead. Whilst<br />

autumn can feel like it’s time to shut up shop on the<br />

gardening front, the opposite is true. Now is the<br />

perfect time to review your planting design.<br />

Technique<br />

Transplanting<br />

As temperatures drop, the metabolism of plants also slows, which means<br />

it’s a good time to transplant a plant or tree better suited to a different<br />

position with more sun or shelter. Try and take as much of the rootball with<br />

the plant as possible using a sharp spade. Prune back foliage of deciduous<br />

trees to compensate for any root loss. Do your research- some plants<br />

are readily transplantable, and some are not. Generally larger trees, taller<br />

established shrubs and plants with a long tap root will not transplant well.<br />

Trimming<br />

As winter approaches, plants retreat to conserve energy. Pruning will<br />

encourage stronger growth in spring, control the spread of any disease<br />

and allow more light in to the garden over winter. Pruning is something<br />

of an art form, take care to consider when and how the particular plant<br />

is best trimmed to avoid damaging potential spring buds. A light pruning<br />

every autumn will suffice for deciduous trees and shrubs - evergreens<br />

won’t generally need pruning unless damaged branches need removing or<br />

shaping is required. Calling in an arborist for bigger more challenging trees<br />

is a great investment to ensure the tree is maintained safely<br />

Planting<br />

Whether you are planting vegetables, flowers or shrubs - the first step is<br />

to ensure the soil is prepared properly with mulch and fertiliser. The size<br />

of the hole dug will need to correspond to the size of the plant and it’s<br />

roots. Roots need enough space between the soil particles to grow and<br />

spread so check the soil isn’t too compacted. Whether it is a significant<br />

root ball of a tree or a small root of a flower, the roots and soil will need<br />

to be gently teased out before planting.<br />

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Soil added to the hole after planting will protect the plants stability but<br />

should not be compressed too firmly. Then it’s all about the right amount<br />

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Design<br />

Although the winter garden can seem drab compared to the bright<br />

hues on show throughout spring and summer, there is still an array<br />

of vibrantly coloured plants which can boost the colour palate in<br />

your landscape.<br />

• Cold hardy flowers such as Hellebores, pansies, marigolds, ericas<br />

and cornflowers are shade resistant and can be potted or planted<br />

in the garden to add a splash of colour.<br />

• Ligularia, Sedums, Mahonia and Pseudowintera colorata have bright<br />

and interesting foliage and/or stems which will maintain interest during<br />

the bleak months.<br />

• Let’s not forget the edible winter garden- time to plant celery,<br />

radishes, brassicas and herbs such as rosemary, thyme, mint and<br />

parsley. These will jazz things up both in your garden and on<br />

your plate.<br />

• As well as considering what to plant, think carefully about what not<br />

to plant. Sorbus acuparia is a deciduous tree currently having a tough<br />

time with fire blight.<br />

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Can your hardscaping be renovated to maximise your enjoyment of your<br />

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106 STYLE | motoring<br />

A NEW GENERATION<br />

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Commodore diesel for a long South Island road trip.<br />

LIKES<br />

– Thrifty on fuel<br />

– Large car feel and comfort<br />

– Base model specification<br />

and price<br />

DISLIKES<br />

Tyre roar off coarse chip seal<br />

PRICE<br />

Holden Commodore LT<br />

liftback, $48,990<br />

DIMENSIONS<br />

Length, 4897mm; width,<br />

1863mm; height, 1455mm<br />

CONFIGURATION<br />

Four-cylinder, front-wheeldrive,<br />

1956cc, 125kW, 400Nm,<br />

eight-speed automatic.<br />

PERFORMANCE<br />

0-100km/h, 6.9sec<br />

FUEL USAGE<br />

5.6l/100km<br />

It was a Christmas holiday road<br />

trip my wife and I couldn’t resist,<br />

not only for the magnificent scenery<br />

and activities the Tasman and West<br />

Coast regions have to offer, but<br />

as an economy test for Holden’s<br />

Commodore.<br />

The second statement may seem<br />

a little strange for a car that has long<br />

been recognised for big V6 and V8<br />

engines; however, the new generation<br />

European-sourced Commodore also<br />

comes with diesel power and, as I’ve<br />

often eluded to in the past, diesel<br />

economy is certainly something to<br />

envy.<br />

For the record, the new<br />

Commodore still has 3.6-litre V6 and<br />

2-litre, four-cylinder petrol-powered<br />

engines, alongside the 2-litre diesel.<br />

I covered over 1500km in the<br />

latter, and it constantly returned<br />

combined cycle fuel usage figures from<br />

6.3-7 litres per 100km (40-55mpg),<br />

depending on whether I was urban or<br />

open-road driving.<br />

These figures compare favourably<br />

with Holden’s combined cycle claim<br />

of 5.6l/100km (50mpg), and you<br />

don’t have to try hard to better that<br />

claim – sitting at a steady 100km/h the<br />

readout is hovering around 4.4l/100km<br />

(63mpg) with the engine turning over<br />

at a leisurely 1500rpm.<br />

For a big car these figures are<br />

remarkable, and if you take into<br />

account a 61-litre fuel tank, distances<br />

of around 1000km are possible<br />

between refills. On a long journey it is<br />

merely sipping fuel, and with the cost<br />

of diesel roughly 50c a litre cheaper<br />

than petrol, it doesn’t take long to<br />

counteract the disadvantage of road<br />

user charges.<br />

What’s more, the Commodore is a<br />

genuine touring car. It was comfortable<br />

and quiet on our long journey and if<br />

you weren’t aware there was a diesel<br />

sitting under the bonnet you’d be hard<br />

pressed to notice.


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The four-cylinder, twin-camshaft,<br />

turbocharged unit has power<br />

outputs of 125kW and 400Nm,<br />

the latter available all of the way<br />

from 1750rpm to 2500rpm, and<br />

that is why driving diesel is also so<br />

rewarding. There is solid response<br />

to any accelerator pressure and<br />

a burst through the rev band is<br />

quite enticing, and safe for when<br />

overtaking opportunities present<br />

themselves.<br />

Drive is channelled through<br />

a smooth-shifting eight-speed<br />

automatic gearbox, the ratios change<br />

quickly, and because of the number<br />

of gears there is never a point where<br />

the engine is caught out underperforming.<br />

Turbo boost is strong<br />

and acceleration is vivid.<br />

Holden also claims a 6.9sec time<br />

to reach 100km/h from a standstill,<br />

while by my stopwatch it will lunge<br />

through a passing manoeuvre in 5sec.<br />

The new Commodore arrives<br />

here in two variants – liftback and<br />

Tourer (station wagon). Both ooze<br />

character and style; there are strong<br />

lines, and a shape up with the best<br />

to ever come out of the Holden<br />

Australia factory.<br />

It also gets all of the trick gear<br />

that we have come to expect<br />

from Holden, it wants for little, and<br />

particularly appeals to me in LT<br />

form with its cloth trim. Incidentally,<br />

the diesel variant comes in a base<br />

grade only at $48,990. I’m fine with<br />

that and it’s my belief the price is<br />

great value. For the Tourer buyer,<br />

you’d need to front up with an extra<br />

$2000, and that would be a car<br />

which would tempt me.<br />

For the technically minded, the<br />

new Commodore is effectively frontwheel-drive.<br />

The V6 models have allwheel-drive<br />

capability, but in 2-litre<br />

form you have to keep the mindset<br />

that drive is out the front only.<br />

That’s no handicap, the Commodore<br />

steers beautifully, and enjoys a quick<br />

corner with strong body balance.<br />

At just 1.45m tall there is little body<br />

movement over the suspension, and<br />

with softish spring and damper rates<br />

the ride/handling balance has little<br />

compromise.<br />

A lot of the latter is due to a<br />

sensible tyre choice, at 225/55 x<br />

17in the Bridgestone Turanzas have<br />

a lot of road footprint without the<br />

harshness often associated with a<br />

profile that is too low.<br />

I was very fortunate to have the<br />

evaluation car for an extended<br />

period over December and January.<br />

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Even though it shares the concept<br />

of the down under Commodore,<br />

it is vastly different in many ways –<br />

engine aside. The newcomer has all<br />

the benefits of German engineering,<br />

and yet it has been developed so<br />

that Kiwi and Australian buyers will<br />

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long come to embrace.<br />

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STYLE | travel 109<br />

NEW EDINBURGH<br />

Kate Preece spends some time in Dunedin, discovering<br />

it’s not the city she thought it was.<br />

The streets of Dunedin tell an engaging story of heritage and culture. Photo DunedinNZ


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Good Good has its burger recipe right. Photo DunedinNZ<br />

The last time I was in Dunedin, I was 19 and<br />

sporting a nurse’s uniform, thanks to the<br />

debauchery that was the Undie 500. Not part of<br />

the since-banned university pub crawl – I mean,<br />

student-run car rally – from Christchurch to Dunedin<br />

this time, it’s no wonder I saw this Scottish city with<br />

new eyes. Though known for its university culture,<br />

this little city is a destination that suits a wide range<br />

of travellers thanks to many of its alumni choosing<br />

‘home’ as the place to make their mark. Take, for<br />

example, those serving New Zealand’s top burgers.<br />

Having ticked off the classic Kiwi Perth experience,<br />

Reece Turfus was drawn back home to Dunedin.<br />

But, when he and friend Rob Ratten found<br />

themselves caught in the white-collar grindstone, they<br />

decided it was time to do something different. And<br />

so, the Good Good eatery was born. The walls of<br />

22 Vogel Street are decorated with curious animated<br />

scenes and the neon ice creams, and a caravan serves<br />

as the kitchen, from which these notable burgers are<br />

made. Plywood tables with those perpetually ontrend<br />

metal bar stools give way to a cosy couch area,<br />

and a fake-lawn green wall that reaches incredible<br />

heights in this vaulted ceiling warehouse-like setting.<br />

After 18 months serving burgers alongside sweet<br />

potato fries with creamy maple sauce and the<br />

buttermilk-fried chicken bites, travel website Big 7<br />

says this is the place for one of the top three burgers<br />

in New Zealand.<br />

The Otago Farmers’ Market is another foodie<br />

drawcard, not just for the abundance of organic<br />

veges and delicious fruit, but for the names and<br />

businesses born here. Must-visit stalls include Bay<br />

Road Peanut Butter (now also factory and café at<br />

8 Roberts Street); The Tart Tin, where Matt Cross<br />

offers ruby pear tarts and lemon curd-filled doughnut<br />

bites from ‘minty’ the caravan; and, despite the hour<br />

(8.30am–12.30pm), if you so wish, you can wrap<br />

your taste buds around a drop of Urbn Vino too.


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Our first encounter with an Urbn<br />

Vino pinot noir was when dining at<br />

Moiety – another eatery of note in the<br />

culinary circles of this city (42 Queens<br />

Gardens). Accompanying a plate of<br />

lamb neck with endive, granola, soft<br />

herbs and jack fruit, this pinot noir<br />

wasn’t playing second fiddle to the<br />

fine fare. All the more interesting was<br />

being but a curtain-pull away from<br />

where Central Otago grapes become<br />

wine. At the time of print, winemaker<br />

Brendan Seal was waiting for the final<br />

tick from the local council to open this<br />

space in the Warehouse Precinct as<br />

a cellar door, for more tastings of his<br />

pinots, pinot gris and riesling (the latter<br />

two being single vineyard wines bottled<br />

under label The Writer’s Block). Here,<br />

Central Otago grapes are transformed<br />

into something special.<br />

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A world away from the city, Tunnel Beach shows off Dunedin’s wild side. Photos: DunedinNZ<br />

My previous experience with this seaside city had failed<br />

to provide me with an appreciation of its resounding beauty<br />

– but not this time. I think you’ll agree, especially if you take<br />

the 10-minute drive south to discover Tunnel Beach.<br />

Tunnel Beach is not a secret anymore. During a<br />

weekend, you’ll likely find many people have followed the<br />

particularly steep track (that will take your breath away<br />

on both descent and ascent) down to the safety rails<br />

and promptly stepped over them to strike a pose on the<br />

massive rocky outcrop for the perfect ‘gram update. You<br />

may even have to wait for your turn to walk down the<br />

steps that take you down to the ultimate destination –<br />

the beach. The tight tunnel was cut by hand in the 1870s<br />

at the request of the owner of Cargill’s Castle (in ruins<br />

today), who wished to provide a private bathing spot for<br />

his daughters. Once sand is underfoot, sheer cliffs rise up<br />

around you and the interrupted view out to ships on the<br />

horizon is enough to stop you in your tracks.<br />

After this adventure in mindfulness and muscle strength,<br />

the heated salt water pool at St Clair beach might be just<br />

what you need to freshen up – though if the weather isn’t<br />

kind, take refuge at The Esplanade (2 Esplanade), where<br />

you can enjoy a slice of Italy – be it gorgonzola, mozzarella,<br />

emmental and edam cheese pizza or mussels, clams, white<br />

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STYLE | travel 113<br />

Turn up the noise with a thrilling tour on a V8 trike. Photo: STW Studio<br />

Railways is doing a roaring trade thanks to the growing<br />

number of cruise ships pulling into Port Chambers as<br />

the season rolls on through. Passengers board the likes<br />

of the Waitati Seasider, a two-hour roundtrip from<br />

the Dunedin Railway Station (the most photographed<br />

building in New Zealand) to Waititi, to see the dredge<br />

clear the Victoria Channel and the coastline’s journey<br />

around the Harbour. It’s an opportunity to see the<br />

beauty of what lies just slightly out of the city, past<br />

kanuka bush and views of smooth rolling hills, obscured<br />

only by vegetation and a tunnel’s darkness.<br />

For something a little more fast-paced, a v8 trike ride is<br />

an exhilarating scenic tour option. Experience Dunedin<br />

is owned by Andrew Sim, who saw an opportunity<br />

others around Kiwi ports have taken up to show cruise<br />

ship travellers around. The former Speight’s tour guide<br />

invested $130,000 into his five-seater and its 350-Chevy<br />

motor has added a throaty roar that will put a smile<br />

on any motoring aficionado’s face. There’s a range of<br />

tour options and all with this driver/tour guide who calls<br />

Dunedin home. He supplies the jackets, and helmets<br />

aren’t required as the trike is registered as a car.<br />

Andrew had picked us up from outside the Dunedin<br />

Museum of Natural Mystery, an intriguing sort of place<br />

that is likely to leave an impression on you, and we were<br />

off, wind in our hair and road rushing past our feet. A<br />

great way to clear the cobwebs – and nothing like the<br />

Nissan Vanette I’d travelled around in on my last visit.<br />

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There’s more to brewing beer than<br />

meets the eye, and more to brewery<br />

tours than tastings. Learn about<br />

more than 140 years of beer-brewing<br />

history at Dunedin’s most iconic<br />

brewery while a guide takes you<br />

through an interactive tour, which<br />

of course finishes in the tasting<br />

room. Whilst you’re there check out<br />

the new brewery shop with a range<br />

of great merchandise and fill your<br />

own bottles with fresh beer from the<br />

cellar door. Good on ya mate.


114 STYLE | travel<br />

The pick-up point, 61 Royal Terrace, with<br />

its fence painted with the language of Easter<br />

Island, is owned by Bruce Mahalski, who left<br />

his Wellington life a year ago to transform a<br />

1870s cottage into a museum-cum-bed-andbreakfast.<br />

Yes, you can stay at Museum of<br />

Natural Mystery, as it’s only the front three<br />

rooms that are filled with artwork made from<br />

bones, mummified animals (watch out for the<br />

cat), and the wall of sheep skulls. The latter is<br />

rather fascinating, with Bruce describing it as<br />

a homage to this animal we take for granted<br />

– “They all look the same on the outside, but,<br />

underneath, no two sculls are the same.” He’s<br />

right that a wall of human skulls would be<br />

deeply disturbing. With parents both scientists,<br />

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If you prefer your wildlife alive and kicking,<br />

there’s plenty on that front too. We took the<br />

windy ‘top road’ along the peninsula to Taiaroa<br />

Head (an hour’s drive from the CBD), to seek out<br />

korora, the Little Blue Penguin. At the shoreline<br />

beneath The Royal Albatross Centre – a handy<br />

place for a bite or drink ahead of your Blue<br />

Penguins Pukekura tour – the world’s smallest<br />

penguin make their way back into their cliff-face<br />

burrows every evening. Watching these 30cm<br />

tall birds emerge from the surf once darkness has<br />

fallen is quite something – and when the nesting<br />

and chick-rearing season kicks off from September,<br />

there can be 150 birds getting their waddle on.<br />

I returned to Christchurch sated on many levels.<br />

This heritage-rich city has pockets of absolute<br />

brilliance, with eateries up there with the country’s<br />

best. If you, like me, have some preconceptions<br />

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• Walk the Street Art Trail. It will take you past<br />

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• Have a bite to eat at Heritage Coffee (43 Jetty<br />

Street), owned by the clever fellows behind<br />

Vogel St Kitchen (76 Vogel Street). The<br />

décor, including the Lawrie Forbes steel<br />

doorway, alone, is worth a look.<br />

• Stay the night at the Scenic Hotel Southern<br />

Cross (118 High Street). When I was there,<br />

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(Actually, best buffet breakfast I’ve had in ages.)<br />

• Book a chocolate factory and tasting tour at<br />

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116 STYLE | food<br />

FOOD TRENDS<br />

Local chefs are championing a more sustainable<br />

way to source and serve the food we love.<br />

Words Vanessa Ortynsky<br />

Talking Plates/Eat NZ from Nostalgia Festival. Nayhauss Photography.<br />

There’s no doubt about it, New Zealand is a foodie<br />

mecca. We are blessed with incredible produce and<br />

many talented chefs. There are plenty of restaurants and<br />

organisations who are championing our country as one<br />

of the world’s best food destinations. Eat New Zealand<br />

is one such group; a collective of New Zealand’s chefs,<br />

producers, media, tourism and event operators inspired<br />

to create a national platform to promote and champion<br />

our best food, drink, and culinary tourism opportunities.<br />

Established in 2015 by Giulio Sturla (Roots), Eat<br />

New Zealand is helping stimulate the development<br />

of sustainable food systems from source to plate and<br />

beyond. At Christchurch’s recent Nostalgia Festival the<br />

collective hosted Talking Plates, a pop-up kitchen that<br />

travels to events and festivals up and down New Zealand<br />

to dish-up discussion around issues facing our food<br />

businesses (as well as delicious food).<br />

Its aim is to get people thinking about what they can<br />

do to change the way we grow, catch, purchase and<br />

prepare our food here in New Zealand. At Nostalgia,<br />

three of Canterbury’s best chefs cooked for festival<br />

goers: Alex Davies from Gatherings, Aliesha Gabrielle


STYLE | food 117<br />

from Fresh Press Pizza and Carlos<br />

Rodriguez from Twenty Seven<br />

Steps. Their kitchen served up<br />

a blue cod dish that utilised the<br />

whole fish sourced directly from<br />

the fisher who caught it, heirloom<br />

tomatoes and fresh basil from Spring<br />

Collective, served on chargrilled<br />

seeded sourdough from Bellbird<br />

Bakery using Canterbury-grown<br />

grains. They also prepared a ceviche<br />

with bull kelp, native spinach, wild<br />

fennel, wild parsley, red onion,<br />

celery, green tomato and lemon<br />

juice. Crowdsourcing funded Talking<br />

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Gatherings – the restaurant (5/2 Papanui Road) and its owner and chef Alex Davies.


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118 STYLE | food<br />

SUSTAINABILITY ON<br />

THE MENU<br />

There are many South Island restaurants with<br />

sustainability at their core and consumers are continually<br />

becoming more informed and discerning about their<br />

food choices. More menus around Christchurch<br />

feature pasture-fed meats, farm-raised free range eggs<br />

and organic produce. There’s also increased interest<br />

in supporting smaller, local producers. Gatherings in<br />

Christchurch is leading the way, with produce sourced<br />

from a farm in Swannanoa, where chef Alex Davies<br />

previously worked, and from other local Canterbury<br />

suppliers.<br />

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120 STYLE | food<br />

FOOD NEWS<br />

Words Kate Preece<br />

Sweet new addition<br />

While the name isn’t new to the<br />

city, Prohibition Smokehouse’s<br />

location is, as it’s only taken<br />

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bunches of fake floristry hanging<br />

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Subscriptions in the food game<br />

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Our own family menu is pretty<br />

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that vary little week to week.<br />

So, our Foodie box was a bit of<br />

an eye-opener. Each meal was<br />

set to take 15-20 minutes – and<br />

considering it’s just a matter of<br />

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Though meant for two adults, we<br />

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122 STYLE | promotion<br />

AN ITALIAN CLASSIC<br />

Earl is fast gaining a reputation for fine casual dining done simply and superbly.<br />

We persuaded Chef Dan Smith to share his favourite Gnocchi recipe.<br />

Roman Gnocchi<br />

500ml milk<br />

112g semolina medium/course<br />

25g grated parmesan<br />

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Putting it all<br />

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STYLE | wine 123<br />

WINE NEWS<br />

Words Kate Preece<br />

Look out for: sparkling shiraz<br />

I kid you not. Clearly developed with the Aussies in mind – you<br />

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CZECH REPUBLIC<br />

Moravia<br />

Vienna 2<br />

AUSTRIA<br />

▼<br />

Budapest 2<br />

LISBON TO MADRID ESCAPE<br />

LISBON TO MADRID<br />

Braga<br />

Oporto<br />

2<br />

Fátima Tomar<br />

▼<br />

2 Lisbon<br />

Toledo<br />

PORTUGAL<br />

SPAIN<br />

1 Salamanca<br />

2 Madrid<br />

“LET’S GET<br />

TOGETHER &<br />

MAKE YOUR<br />

NEXT EUROPE<br />

HOLIDAY EVEN<br />

BETTER”<br />

HUNGARY<br />

Atlantic Ocean<br />

7 DAYS 8 DAYS<br />

from<br />

$999pp<br />

share twin, flights are additional<br />

• First-Class Accommodation<br />

• Tour Director and Local Guides<br />

• Private motorcoach<br />

• 6 breakfasts & 2 dinners<br />

• hotel taxes, porterage, tips and service charges<br />

HIGHLIGHTS BUDAPEST – VIENNA – PRAGUE<br />

from<br />

$1299pp<br />

share twin, flights are additional<br />

• First-Class Accommodation<br />

• Tour Director and Local Guides<br />

• Private motorcoach<br />

• 7 breakfasts & 3 dinners<br />

• hotel taxes, porterage, tips and service charges<br />

HIGHLIGHTS LISBON – FATIMA – TOMA –<br />

OPORTO – BRAGA – SALAMANCA – MADRID<br />

BETTER TOGETHER<br />

BARRINGTON 331 7182 I CHRISTCHURCH CITY 365 7687 I FERRYMEAD 376 4022 I HIGH ST LANES 339 3440<br />

HORNBY 344 3070 I MERIVALE 355 2200 I NORTHLANDS 352 4578 I RANGIORA 313 0288 I RICCARTON 341 3900<br />

SHIRLEY 385 0710 I UPPER RICCARTON 343 0869<br />

CONDITIONS: All care is taken to promote correct pricing at time of printing 01/04/19. Subject to tour availability and will be confirmed at time of reservation. Imperial Escape<br />

based on departing 07 Dec <strong>2019</strong> and Lisbon to Madrid Escape is based on departing 01 Dec <strong>2019</strong>. A non-refundable non-transferable deposit of $250 per person per tour is<br />

required within 7 days to secure reservation. Escapes by Globus program is not combinable with any other offer or discount. Escapes by Globus applicable to singles - Single<br />

Supplement waiver available on all departures with limited availability. Offer reliant on space availability and applies to new <strong>2019</strong> and 2020<br />

bookings only. Full cancellation penalties will apply. Offer may be withdrawn or amended at any time without notice. Additional restrictions may<br />

apply, check with your House of Travel consultant.

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