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Fable tells a beautiful story

What’s not to like about golf, skiing, breathtaking scenery and great food and wine? There is somewhere where you can get it all, at a luxury resort in Canterbury. The iconic Fable Terrace Downs Resort has just started a new chapter with a new owner after becoming part of the Fable brand in March. Just an hour’s drive from Christchurch and nestled in the shadow of Mount Hutt and the Southern Alps, the luxury resort has become a destination in its own right. It features a prestigious 18-hole golf course, a clubhouse, restaurant, conference, event facilities and 25 luxury villas. CPG Group Operations Manager, Ronnie Ronalde, says the opening of this, Fable’s third property in the South Island, signals a new chapter for the resort. “It has a rich legacy in this area and we’re looking forward to elevating Fable Terrace Downs Resort even further to become the premier luxury resort in the Canterbury region.” Golf draws many to the resort. Views over the Southern Alps and the Rakaia Gorge make it a truly unique scenic alpine course. The par-72 Fable Terrace Downs Resort golf course was designed by Sid Puddicombe and has been ranked by New Zealand Golf magazine in the country’s top five courses. If you want more than golf, there’s also horse riding, archery and clay bird shooting available. After a day skiing or playing golf, enjoy the best of local produce at The Clubhouse Restaurant, which has a menu focused on local inspiration, whole foods and sustainable produce.

Softy, Softly

Cashmere has long been referred to as ‘soft gold’, says the Kiwi founder of Modern Love Cashmere, Jo Lloyd. “It’s the standout choice for warmth and versatility, while the composition of the fibres allows for a higher level of design,” she says. “Also, if like me you can’t wear wool next to your skin, cashmere is a dream.” Lloyd has designed a collection of cashmere winter classics designed and made using 100 per cent pure cashmere, meaning it has not been mixed with other yarns. She believes consumers today are demanding more sustainable choices, so she supports a move to slow fashion – to pieces that are not trend-driven, but wearable season after season. She also traces each garment to the fair-trade Mongolian farm the yarn was sourced from. Lloyd launched her brand in 2020, after a long love affair with cashmere. “I can still remember buying my first piece, aged 23, at a vintage cashmere store in New York,” she recalls. “It made me feel like one of the models you saw stalking around Soho! It was a beautiful shade of pink, so soft, and when I pulled it on with my black jeans and high suede boots, I was enthralled.” Lloyd says she’s part of a huge trend globally. “The market for luxury goods has taken a notable step away from short-lived trends. “Modern Love Cashmere is part of that movement – a boutique retailer with sustainability at the core of the brand, starting at the very beginning of the supply chain. “Each batch of yarn can be traced right back to the goat, and farm it comes from. “To know that the animals, farmers and grasslands are being looked after and protected is incredibly important to me, and to our customers.”

www.modernlovecashmere.co.nz

Think pink

Yes, it’s a beer, and yes, it’s pink! Garage Project and Resene have joined forces for a colourful craft beer they’ve called Scrumptious. The beer’s soft kettle sour base has been saturated with purple pitaya (dragonfruit) and pineapple. It pulls off a convincing taste sensation matching the fuchsia of Resene’s Scrumptious paint colour. The collaboration was born because both businesses started in Wellington garages. Resene’s first ColorShop is just metres away from Garage Project’s Wild Workshop, so it made sense they should join forces.