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Contents 11 N ote from the Editor-at-Large 12 Contributors
60 The Team
38 Making Good Stuff Happen 42 Wellness
Editor-at-Large Julianne Liebeck
Design
43 Unearthed
Richard M. Burson, McCarthy
20 What’s New in Christchurch
44 U nderstanding the 2016 US Presidential Elections
Sally Willis sally@societemagazine.com
24 Hair by Mod’s
45 Explore
26 Connecting Passions
52 Style Matters
27 Sonate d’Automne
54 Coconut Caramel Chai
35 Parisian Adventures
55 Ask the Experts
36 Playing Favourites at the Gallery
60 Global Roaming
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Note From the Editor-at-Large Julianne Liebeck
As the buildings are changing our skyline, and architects are filling our eyes and minds with creativity and energy, we are all getting ready to live in one of the the newest cities in the world. I’m thinking a lot and getting excited about what new role I can play in the community, and how to ensure that between the buildings the community on the ground is as diverse as our new landscape. Let’s be brave and ensure our energy matches that of the new skyline. If you’re waiting for someone else to give the ok to start living
or doing the things you believe in, love and have dreamt about doing one day… don’t. ‘Just Do It’. These three words became the most famous three words, after ‘I love you’ for a reason and overtime, thankfully, they have evolved. Now we do it with kindness, gentleness and understanding. So ‘Just Do It’, with your imperfections, with your fear along side you, and with courage. That’s how Societe began. We’re so happy to share with you Volume 4 with exciting new contributors, including
international photographer Dave Richards who gives us a visual storytelling piece. We’re also excited to announce that we are now posting and sharing daily on our website and other clicks and flicks. We’re always looking for more curious people to connect with and to join our team of contributors. So if you’d like to jump on board, and are feeling brave… ‘Just Do It’. Slow down, consider and curate all the fun you can find out there. Let the magic begin.
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Contributors This publication was made in bits and pieces by a bunch of people just like you working together in big and small ways: writing articles, taking photos, sharing their story and editing everything together. We’re always looking for new contributors, so if you’ve got an idea you want to share—‘Just Do It’.
Get in touch: sally@ societemagazine.com
Alex Davies Chef
Dave Richards Photographer
An international Photographer, Dave thrives on collaborating with others and pushing the envelope to create truly outstanding work with names such as U2, Walt Disney and Kate Blanchett.
Melissa Chrisp
Rebbeca Harris
Melissa Chrisp, is an online contributor for Société Magazine. Melissa has lived in New York City working in fashion journalism and public relations.
If you live in Christchurch and you’ve got excess produce sprouting wildly from your garden, get in touch with Rebecca Harris. If she sees something growing over a fence that’s going to waste, she gets the cold sweats!
Amelia Gain Entrepreneur
A true Entrepreneur, at just 28, Gain has already been a hotel owner. Now she is CEO of her tech start-up Preno, which is designed to help small accommodation providers better manage their business.
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Marcia Butterfield Curator
The founder of Neat Places, the ultimate guide to the best eating, drinking, shopping and public spaces around in Christchurch, Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin.
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Alex followed a dream of becoming a Chef. We love Alex as much for his genius in the kitchen as for his beliefs in environmentalism, ethical farming and localism—creating dishes from local produce.
Carmen Huter Blogger
A personal style and travel blogger with thousands of followers, her mission is to never stop exploring. Like all of us here at Société Carmen loves to experience the new. Her blog was created to inspire readers to explore more, embrace fashion and become the best version of themselves.
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Memobottle After recently being told by a nutritionalist that I’m on the brink of dehydration the discovery of the memobottle is like a knight in shining armour. Resembling the shape of an A5 or A6 piece of paper, the memobottle™ fits where other bottles don’t, making it easy to get your daily fill of H2O. We love this new product design as not only is it a beautifully designed product, but it’s also great for the planet! It’s a common belief that plastic is The Devil however, reusable plastic bottles are actually 80% more environmentally friendly than their counterparts. The perfect drink bottle. memobottle.com
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Two things we love are organic products and great packaging… two words I wouldn’t normally relate to the sanitary category however BON have managed to pull it off. BON 100% Certified Organic tampons are made from 100% organic cotton, eliminating the risk of coming in contact with
potentially harmful chemicals, fragrances & pesticides and therefore significantly reducing the risk of toxic shock syndrome & its nasty side effects. It’s great to see such eye for detail evolving from food into other supermarket products. bontampons.co.nz
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Glamping at Lavericks Bay Glamping, or glamourous camping, is a barefoot luxury trend sweeping the world, tapping into the growing need to unplug as life gets faster and more connected. It has all the upsides of camping, with less of the downsides. It’s great to discover a gem like this on Christchurch’s doorstep in Lavericks Bay, such easy mini-break access. Drive over the hill and you’ll find a luxury canvas tent is there waiting for you, and everything you need is all set up. There’s no one else around, and here’s the glamourous part: hot water, decent loos, comfy beds, and warmth. canopycamping.co.nz/listings/banks-peninsula Images by Cameron Zegers.
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Children’s Books for Adults In the same way that Penguin Ladybird books helped us fathom the workings of cars and steam engines as children, now Ladybird books help us make sense of our modern day problems like “hangovers” the “midlife crisis” and “dating”. The new books use original Ladybird illustrations and typefaces, a nostalgic memory that we can now enjoy in adulthood. ladybird.co.uk
New Health Club Amongst Restaurants, Casinos and a recently opened Calendar Girls a new health club has now opened to balance out the late night excess. Victoria Street Health Club (previously known as the Clarendon health club) has a few unique touches that make us big fans. 1. Limited membership numbers so you won’t be fighting for a machine. 2. Regular assessments to ensure you’re on track to achieve your goal. 3. A covered balcony on the second floor where you can have Spin, BoxFit and Pilates classes whilst looking over the trees. 4. And the pièce de résistance? They supply hair dryers, towels and hair straighteners…and do your gym laundry overnight. victoriasthealthclub.co.nz 16
Le Musee Rodin Restaure After a €16 million restoration over the past three years, the magnificent Hôtel Biron, home of the Rodin Museum in Paris since 1919, reopened its doors to the public on 12 November 2015, the 175th birthday of the famous French sculptor. Stretching over three hectares, this unique garden in the heart of Paris has
hosted Christian Dior’s spring 2016 couture collection and runway looks, in a famously grand show in the iconic mirrored marquee. You too can visit these grounds on your next visit to Paris. musee-rodin.fr/en Image by Pierre-Louis Ferrer. flickr.com/photos/bigpilou
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Nvader What would you do if your teenager was trafficked into a brothel? As most of us are not as resourceful as Liam Neeson’s character in “Taken”, that option is out. Fortunately, it is an unlikely scenario for a Kiwi parent, but globally around 4.5m people are trafficked for the purposes of sexual exploitation. Helping to combat this horrendous crime is Nvader. Founded by a group of New Zealanders, to date they have either rescued, or prevented 2750 women and children in Thailand. This year Nvader is looking to increase the size of the team, and then start operating in a second country. To support go to nvader.org
When Next in Mexico Playa del Carmen is not as brash as Cancun but at night time it’s a village on steroids. The Thompson is downtown meets beach: the perfect destination for a traveller looking for sand and sophistication. Yes there is a lot of noise and energy but it has one of the best rooftops in the world. This playground has beautiful people, pools, and the best poolside seating and eating imaginable with private cabanas, massages and the NYC restaurant, Catch. thompsonhotels.com/hotels/ thompson-playa-del-carmen Images by Thompson Hotels.
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Grounds of Alexandria The Grounds has become our must-stop-spot on the way into Sydney from the Airport. Expecting a cafe and finding gardens, coffee roaster, artisan baker, florist, farmers market, and bar — The Grounds is one of the most innovative and sustainable places we’ve been for a long time. Built into the remnants of a heritage-listed warehouse and spilling into an enormous courtyard and organic garden in Sydney’s West, The Grounds is a selection of eateries built on the philosophy of creating experiences for communities through quality products, innovations and an everevolving vision. A philosophy close to our heart here at Société. thegrounds.com.au 18
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What’s New in Christchurch Marcia Butterfield Over the last few years Christchurch has embraced its status as a vibrant and unchartered urban playground. Despite still bearing the markings of the earthquakes, the city is awash with new and neat places.
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The Christchurch Art Gallery and COCA (Centre of Contemporary Art) are now both open to the public and offering exciting, inspiring and innovative exhibitions, along with artist talks, tours and films. The first phase of the Arts Centre has opened and the children of Christchurch are yet to tire of the Margaret Mahy Playground, one of the Southern Hemisphere’s largest playgrounds.
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In terms of the city’s hospitality scene, cold brew coffee is all the rage. Local favourites churning out delicious cold coffee are C4, Underground Coffee Company, Black and White Coffee Cartel, Cafe Lumes, Little Merchants and Coffee Supreme. The food truck phenomenon marches on in Cathedral Square with the Friday Night Food Market. Look out for new food carts popping up weekly, and on Saturday night head down to Peterborough Street for the Christchurch International Market where you can tuck into dishes like hot curry, beef stew and roast chicken.
Wash down your food truck dinner at one of the city’s newest bars. Whet Drinking Room is open next to Johnny Sausage and Bamboozle on Durham Street, and serves an impressive selection of craft beer, imported gins and whiskeys. Kadett Cafe on St Asaph Street transforms into the rad Space Academy Bar from 4pm Monday to Saturday. The Space Academy is a well curated space serving local wines and beers in a very laid back atmosphere. With new businesses opening almost weekly, the city’s landscape is changing rapidly, and all for the better.
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Connecting Passions Amelia Gain
My name is Amelia Gain, at the age of 23 I made a bold move, with my sister to jump into owning and operating a five star boutique hotel in Queenstown. Now 4 years on I’m CEO and Cofounder of Preno one of 9 companies selected for Lightning Lab Business Accelerator in Auckland and the first company coming out of Lightning Lab to close our seed round of investment (in August 2015) having reached our maximum raise amount of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Preno is an online management tool for boutique accommodation providers which we’ve partnered with leading online accounting software Xero.
Did I see myself doing this when I opened our Hotel? - No. It was all about having no preconceptions of where I’d go next and constantly following my passions. I have never sought out to be an ‘entrepreneur’, I simply work on ideas I’m passionate about and have been fortunate in starting businesses with like-minded and talented people. The conception of Preno was a natural progression that utilised my hospitality experience, passion for technology and desire to solve problems. We are excited to announce in the coming months, some top boutique properties in New Zealand which we will be onboarding. But our greatest satisfaction comes from the incredible feedback of users, on the benefits that Preno has brought to the daily operations and efficiency of their business. In a globally competitive industry, each day we are trying to move and work faster. Having encountered obstacles along the way, I’m no longer hesitant to ask for help or advice, and we are fortunate to have an incredible network of mentors and advisors willing to offer support in our mission to achieve some sizeable goals. And although the uncertainty can be daunting, ultimately I’m very excited for the future and the continued refinement and development of our software for our users.
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Sonate d’Automne by Mod’s Hair
Photographer Guillaume Bérard Cuts & Styling Olivier de Vriendt
An Autumn evening in the country where anything can happen.
Make-up Camille Lutz Styling Tatiana Dumabin
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It is in cinema that the best stories are created with characters that make us dream... Style which creates a mysterious world that revolves around seduction.
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Parisian Adventures Mod’s Hair stylists Hannah and Charlie have returned from Paris with the latest techniques and looks. We can’t wait to show you a few of their recent in salon transformations. For hair inspiration go to facebook.com/mods.merivale
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Playing Favourites at the Gallery Jenny Harper
Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu’s director Jenny Harper chooses her favourite works from the Gallery’s reopening exhibitions.
I’m astonished and delighted at the impact of Bill Culbert’s Bebop hanging above the Gallery’s main staircase. The only other place this work has hung is in Venice, and this is a new life for it in the new world. The formica of the tables and chairs is a witty juxtaposition with the rather grand marble staircase. I enjoy seeing the core group of Dutch works from the collection displayed in Treasury. Gerrit Dou’s The Physician is the most well recognised of these paintings. I always enjoy the incipient modernism and simplicity of LS Lowry’s Factory at Widnes and I recall with pleasure how the Gallery was able to buy 36
this work, painted in 1956, in 1957. Those were the days! The delightful Margaret Stoddart exhibition is a companion to the selection of works by Rita Angus, Frances Hodgkins and Louise Henderson in A Room of One’s Own. As always I love sharing works which are new to the collection. Olivia Spencer Bower’s Kaikoura Country looks so good in our exhibition of Canterbury landscapes, In the Vast Emptiness. Connie Samaras’s untitled video work from the Ross Ice Shelf bewitches families, who are fascinated by the seal surfacing from the Antarctic ice. We’re showing some wonderful
recent gifts from artists we admire: Shane Cotton, Max Gimblett and Philip Trusttum. The work that surprises me most is John Gibb’s painting From the Foot of the Hills. I live by the Heathcote River and this work shows where I live, just over a century ago, as complete countryside with cows drinking from the stream. See these works of art and many more at Christchurch Art Gallery. The Gallery is open 10am till 5pm seven days a week, and late on Wednesday until 9pm. christchurchartgallery.org.nz Images from Christchurch Art Gallery. Photos: John Collie.
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Bill Culbert Bebop 2013 (left page). Furniture, fluorescent tubes, electrical components, wire, sheet glass. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu. Purchased with assistance from Gabrielle Tasman and the Christchurch Art Gallery Trust, 2014. Philip Trusttum’s gift Depot (top), is on show as part of the Gallery’s reopening exhibition Unseen. John Gibbs From the Foot of the Hills 1886 (left). Oil on canvas. Christchurch Art Gallery Trust Collection. Max Gimblett, Self-Liberation by Knowing the Signs of Death 2010 (right). Pencil, ink / Arches 555 lb Rough Watercolour Paper. France. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu, the Max Gimblett and Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett Gift, 2011. Olivia Spencer Bower Kaikoura Country 1941 (foot of page). Watercolour. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu, purchased 2013. 37
Making the Good Stuff Happen We thought it was time to introduce you all to Brown Bread – a small, start-up that backs game-changing ideas from people or companies that want to make a difference. As well as helping others professionally, they contribute some great stuff to the community and their true social intent was recognised late September 2015 when they became a certified B Corp, a worldwide accreditation formally identifying them as a team doing business for good (learn more about B Corps: bcorporation.net). We’ve brought together some of their projects on this year, so you can get involved with the ‘good stuff’ movement.
Waipara Valley Wine & Food Festival why go: Appreciate and support the local, bourgeoning food and wine being harvested out in North Canterbury at this time of year, and experience a small ‘boutique’ wine festival. when: Sunday 6 March, 10.30-5.00pm
CHCH Central why visit: To support and keep up to date with the retail, hospitality, and other business sectors (both old and new) leading the way in the Central City rebuild. know more: chchcentral.co.nz
early bird tickets: $25 at dashtickets. co.nz – you get a glass, music, and good times for this (free entry for kids). know more: waiparavalley wineandfood.co.nz
Broad-ly Speaking: Women Telling It As It Is why go: The only criteria to attend this twice-yearly event is to acquire a set of XX chromosomes. Women of all professions, ages, and interests are welcome to meet and hear four leading ladies ‘tell it as it is’. when: April and October
Cancer Society Ball 2016 why go: It’s glam with an edge, it’s about giving back to one of NZ’s largest causes and it reclaimed its spot as the must-attend event on the Christchurch social calendar last year. when: 18 June 2016 tickets on sale: mid-March 2016 Website: brownbread.co.nz Facebook: Brown Bread Ltd Instagram: @jobrownbread Tumblr: thatsbrownbread 38
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Arts Leaders’ Forums why go: To geek out with others about your mutual love for art and listen to leaders of the arts community reflecting on how arts can lead Christchurch’s regeneration. when: Quarterly
know more: Check out photos from the previous event on our Brown Bread Facebook page.
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Brown Bread has had an association with the Christchurch Art Gallery Foundation since the company started. We asked them how it came about Our initial introduction to the Christchurch Art Gallery Foundation was to raise funds to buy Michael Parekowhai’s Chapman’s Homer, a powerful symbol of resilience for the city. The Gallery was receiving calls from the community to keep one of the ‘bulls on a piano’ in Christchurch, and director, Jenny Harper, called us for help. Following a hugely successful fundraising campaign, including setting the country’s highest crowd funding total ever – the Foundation bought the work and then embarked on a new mission to buy four further ‘significant’ art works to mark the last 5 years in the city, as well as establish a $5m endowment fund. Now, with three of the five great artworks
already secured (and on display at the gallery), a successful run of first-class annual fundraising dinners and over $1 million raised before reopening the doors, Brown Bread is totally convinced (and pumped) by the power of people coming together around good art.
regeneration. However, they need independent community support and funds to be ‘great’ not just good. We saw this as an opportunity to back an exceptional institution and team, as well as a chance to challenge conventional philanthropy models.
Why did you choose to work for the CAG Foundation?
So, who do you actually work for?
he Foundation supports the T activities of the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu, and we believe the Gallery is one of NZ’s leading arts organisations. Along with other strong local arts organisations, the Gallery is owning the opportunity to positively influence Christchurch’s
e work for 9 amazing trustees, W including CAG’s director, who govern the Foundation’s mission to develop a great collection for the city of Christchurch. This isn’t your usual grey-head group of board members. While they bring a raft of professional knowhow and governance, they roll up their sleeves and are up for doing it differently and we like that. Why join? Young or old, here or overseas, the TOGETHER programme is open to anyone mad about art, enabling them to be a part of something bigger than themselves. Where can one go to learn more? christchurchartgallery.org.nz/ support 39
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Unplugged Carmen Hunter
Start Now • Remove all electronics from your bedroom. • Have the first hour of each day to yourself. • Start a new daily tech-free ritual (i.e. unplug over dinner). • Power-down and embrace the outdoors.
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FOMO — the fear of missing out is a recognised psychological disorder brought to you by 1.44 billion monthly Facebook users, including myself.
FOMO is just one of the many externalities derived from the evolution of an everconnected virtual world. A side-effect that is so common and accepted, yet so detrimental and harmful to a generation with access to an overwhelming amount of information.
So can we find happiness that isn’t dependant on what happens online? I say, disconnecting ourselves from a world we love, yet a world we don’t depend on is essential in our quest for wellbeing. Being unplugged is more than just forcing ourselves to hold down the power-off button. It is about entering a world in which a phone is simply not needed. A place in which we choose the information we give and are given. We unplug to simply be.
Removing ourselves from our online-self gives us a chance to find out not only what’s new, but what’s essential. The simple things that make us smile, love, and connect. What gets us out of bed in the morning and keeps us up all night. And once we’ve found our spark, it’s almost time to go online again. To spread the word and create a world in which a life off and on line go hand-in-hand.
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Our Tips on How to be an Ethical Shopper
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• Research before you buy. Ask the question: “Who makes your clothes?” • Make your clothes last by investing in quality. Don’t buy and dump after wearing it a couple of times. • Recycle with care. Find out where your clothes will end up and what impact they have on the environment or local economies. • Be wary of “greenwashing” brands that use deceptive green marketing, e.g. organic cotton T-shirts made in sweatshops. • Support initiatives such as the Ethical Fashion Report to enable New Zealand consumers to make informed choices. Read this year’s report at behindthebarcode.org.au.
• Check if the producers are signatories to the three major accords: Uzbekistan Cotton Pledge, Accord on Fire and Safety in Bangladesh and the Ethical Trading Initiative. • Educate yourself. Read ‘To Die For’ by Lucy Siegle and ‘Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy’ by Pieta Rivioli. Watch the documentary film ‘The True Cost’. • Online shopping is a great way to source ethical brands you cannot find in this country.
Kowtow stockists in Christchurch: • Rouche • Infinite Definite More at societemagazine.com
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Understanding the 2016 US Presidential Elections Global superpower, the USA is heading into its 58th election. Société likes to keep abreast of social, political and environmental issues here in New Zealand and abroad. So here is our guide to understanding the US presidential elections and who the major players are.
When is the next presidential election? Tuesday, 8th November 2016.
Who is running for President? Democrats (the main players):
Republicans (the main players):
When will the Party Leaders be elected? The Democratic and Republican presidential primaries take place between February 1st – June 14th.
•H ilary Clinton ( Former Secretary of State)
• Donald Trump ( Real Estate Developer)
•B ernie Sanders ( Independent U.S Senator)
• Ted Cruz (U.S. Senator)
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• Marco Rubio (U.S. Senator) • Ben Carson ( Former Neurosurgeon)
Dave Richards Explore
The movement of the journey of life is captured on the stills by Dave Richards. Life has so many roads and destinations. May this photo journey inspire you to admire others paths.
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Style Matters What does fashion mean to you? Most understand the world of fashion to be shallow, illusive and even excessive. Some acknowledge it as an art form, fundamentally creative and expressive. While others value its exploitive trillion-dollar global industry, recognising fashion as an economic powerhouse. Fact is, fashion concerns us all. Looking back in history, it seems like the answer was with us all along. In his only novel, Oscar Wilde tells ‘It is only the shallow people who do not judge by appearances’. As society transforms and shifts, fashion does too. Its inbuilt ephemerality allows a fast-paced world to constantly re-think, re-shape, and redefine. Instead of following rules, the world of style focuses on self-expression and the notions of being comfortable in your own skin and stepping out of your comfort zone to dare the new and unknown go hand in hand. Opposites collide and creative spectacles are formed. With all its facets, style icons, point of views, innovations, and years of history to look back upon, it is safe to conclude on a few style lessons I picked up along the way. 52
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1. Yes, confidence starts from within. However, clothing can and should be used as an instant and accessible confidence booster.
5. Be selfish. Know what works for you and know how to say who you are. There is nothing more compelling than a unique point of view.
2. Curate a lean, yet bold wardrobe. Eliminate what you no longer wear and begin to define looks matching your very own lifestyle and personality.
6. E xperiment with textures, colours, and prints. Start your creative endeavours by pairing different shades or textures of the same colour and go from there. Remember, it’s all in the details.
3. Look beyond generic high street labels. Discover hidden vintage stores, browse flea markets and scout online.
7. Take risks and follow your intuition. Polarise and have fun.
4. Don’t rely on labels, but do invest in wardrobe staples. Start with a handful of closet essentials (i.e. white button down shirt, a pair of denim, a camel coat) and slowly build your wardrobe around them.
8. Change is part of fashion’s DNA. Stay curious and continue to connect with other style enthusiasts – from designers to best friends and everyone in between.
9. Comfort is obvious. And sexy. Break rules, but remember to feel good in doing so. 10. Be inspired. Whether you listen to podcasts, browse your local library, read new and old magazines, or follow style blogs, inspiration can be found in whatever you want to find it in. Travel to new places, take note when watching a new movie or plant yourself in a busy café to people-watch, and you will soon realise that fashion does, indeed, concern us all.
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Coconut Caramel Chai Rebecca Harris, Sawtooth Kitchen
4 cups milk 2 Tbsp Sawtooth Kitchen Coconut Chai tea or 1 Tbsp loose leaf black tea 8 cardomom pods 2 whole star anise 8 peppercorns 8 whole cloves 1 cinnamon stick 4 whole allspice 1⁄2 cup sugar 1⁄2 vanilla pod, split
• In a wide saucepan add the sugar in an even layer and stir constantly over a low heat until caramelised. • Remove the pan from the heat and add the milk – don’t worry if the caramel hardens, it will melt again once the milk heats up. • Return the pan to the heat and add the tea, spices and vanilla. • Bring to a simmer, stirring until the caramel is combined. • Take off the heat and steep for 20 mins. • Heat again and strain before serving. • Serve warm and enjoy! • If you have any leftovers, this will keep in the fridge for up to one week and can be reheated or used cold to add an interesting change to muesli or porridge. 54
It’s hard to think of a better combination than a cold winter’s day, a warm drink and a hot fire. While hot chocolates, hot toddies and mulled wine will always hold a special place in my heart (and my kitchen), my new favourite recipe is the versatile Coconut Caramel Chai. It can be enjoyed hot or cold, lasts for a long time in the fridge (if you don’t drink it all first!), and is just as delicious a pre-bedtime wind down as it is an alternative to a morning cup of coffee. So as the days get shorter and the temperature drops, take a leaf out of my book and use any excuse you can to rummage
through the spice rack and whip up some chai. Whether it is destined to tag along in a thermos on a brisk walk or makes it no further than the couch and the company of a good book. Loose leaf Coconut Chai tea is just one of many Sawtooth Kitchen products ready to become a staple in your cooking pots and kitchen cupboards.
Sawtooth Kitchen stockists in Christchurch: • Banfield’s of Beckenham • Backstreet Café, Buchan Street • Henry Trading, Lyttelton • Canterbury Cheesemongers • themarketnz.com/sawtooth-kitchen
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The Cut
Tailored Hair For years we’ve been able to get tailored clothing, but as far as the world of hair was concerned things were generic—no treatment could be designed perfectly for you. Finally though that’s now changed. Kerastase has expanded its original formula with highly-concentrated active ingredients and multiplying the dosage by 15 for even better performance.
This means we now have a fast effective treatment that addresses hair concerns from: fading colour, dry, weak and thinning. Your stylist inspects hair to prescribe a unique treatment just for you with the perfect combination of concentrate for your hair to ensure not just one, but multiple concerns are treated.
The cut is a skill, a craft that has been left to a few—it use to be the star of the show yet recently colour has been the word on everyones lips. Until now, 2016 is the year of the cut. Colour is easy to understand where as the cut was becoming a lost art. Colour is loved for a good reason—it lets us hide our ageing, greying hair, and provides us with the freedom of frequent change. But the cut is where the real magic lies. The cut changes eras… the mood of the sixties, seventies, eighties and nineties are all remembered by the cut. Like any great skill, it’s an art with the craft coming from the ability to work with the style of the hair; straight or curly, a lot or a little, then there’s the face shape, and the body proportion too. It’s no simple feat but that’s where the magic begins, the methodology, the technique of the collision of architecture, movement and beauty and then all within minutes the ordinary turns to extraordinary. The unconfident turns to confident. A cut that influences feelings, strength and belonging. So with a glimpse to the future and to the return of the cut. 55
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Ask the Experts Beauty
Dr. Bridgid Lee Specialist in Appearance Medicine for over 5 years, Brigid believes in offering the latest techniques to her clients at the Skin Rejuvenation Clinic to ensure natural looking results.
What inspired you to make the change from being a GP to Appearance Medicine? I loved being a GP, but I love being an Appearance Medicine doctor even more! It is great to work in such a fascinating area of medicine, which combines science and art. Do you think that society places an unfair emphasis on beauty and looking good? Yes I think that women are their own worst critics! We all see the celebrity images in the glossy magazines and try to achieve what is actually unachievable – it’s all photoshopped. I think that everyone wants to look naturally “good for their age” as it makes people feel more confident at work and social situations. Unfortunately people are often judged on that first impression.
How soon is too soon for preventative Botox?
Botox or vitamin A/C cream, can you substitute them?
Most of my clients start getting treatments around their late 30’s, early 40’s, as they can just see the faint frown line or the crows feet even when they aren’t frowning or smiling. I have treated people in their 20’s who have very strong facial muscles to help prevent them getting deep lines – they usually need smaller amounts – the so called “baby botox”. Also it’s never too late – I have a few clients in their 80’s.
Vitamin A and C are great at-home products to use to keep skin looking as youthful as possible, however they can’t relax muscles to reduce lines like Botox can. All together though they are a great combination for maximum skin rejuvenation.
Is it really a preventative? Yes! If you want to age as slowly and gently as possible. What are the long term effects? Botox has been used cosmetically since the early 1990’s. There are no adverse long term effects other than looking younger than you should. What can you do to stop the trout pout? Choose your practitioner carefully. I don’t like the overdone look. I think it is so important that lips should look natural and fit with a person’s face. My philosophy is less is more, you can always add a little more at a later date if someone wants a slightly fuller look.
How do you define the line between natural and too far? All my treatments are invisible, in that they make someone look fresher and more youthful but are not detectable. If someone can see that you have too much filler in your lips or your face is too frozen then it’s not natural and is too much. Often it is up to the doctor to say that someone has had enough and to leave it a bit longer. Any beauty rules you live by? Everything in moderation, avoid sunburn, always take your make-up off before bed (no matter how late……or early), be happy!
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Ask the Experts Food Alex Davies
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Recently my philosophy of food and approach to cuisine has changed. I grew up experiencing a typical modern western diet. Pink ham and white bread sandwiches for school lunches and fast food to celebrate school holidays. Yet at some point my mum introduced us to organics and the impact it had has stayed with me. Recognising the origins and methods of food production became central to my philosophy, as was honouring the animal by eating it nose to tail. At the same time, eating meat weighed heavily on me
and felt inherently wrong. I spoke about sustainability yet felt I wasn’t doing enough. I began to research sustainable food practices. Our earth and its climate are in crisis. In Paris recently at the Climate Change Summit, world leaders showed some recognition of the need to act. But as citizens of the earth, I felt we need to take some individual responsibility. It is down to us to acknowledge our actions as contributing to the perils of climate change and to change our behaviour. In 1950 the world had to feed 3 billion people. In 2016 it has to feed over 7 billion. In one generation the demands on the earth have multiplied massively. It is said that with good resource management, our planet has the capacity to feed 15 billion people. Yet there is a huge food distribution problem and much of the grain that we grow to feed cattle and livestock, could feed billions of humans. Greenhouse gas emissions from the cattle industry contribute significantly to the degradation of our eco systems and if we recognise this and cut down on meat consumption, we actually have the ability to initiate positive change. The world is changing and so can we. Eating less meat and a making a shift to a vegetable driven diet is not just a trend, it is a necessity for our health and the planets.
Global Roaming Bali, Indonesia
Motel Mexicola Tequila, guacamole, dancing and more tequila – all in an outside courtyard. Everything a great Mexican restaurant should be. motelmexicolabali.com
Play Sardine No trip to Bali is complete without dining in a rice field and this is our pick of the bunch. Make sure you’re hungry before you head in— dessert is just as good as the fresh seafood mains.
3L cocktail bowls are a great way to win us over, that combined with panoramic rooftop views, floating booths, and shark tanks on the way to the Rest Rooms. doublesixrooftop.com
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Sea Circus Coffee with a smile and a few unique additions including the world’s only hangover breakfast (Berocca included) and receiving a fortune cookie with our coffee. We just love places that realise it’s the small things that charm and humour.
Things to be Curious About Uluwatu Beach, barefoot luxury Crawl through the rocks and have an ice cold Bintang. Private Boat Trip Cruise through the islands on a private charter for the best way to avoid the crowds. boatcharterbali.com
Just Get a Scooter and Drive ‌get lost in Bali, but wear a helmet.
Stay Alila An eco-friendly luxury resort situated on the rugged Bukit Peninsula 100 metres above the Indian Ocean. With private freshwater pools, flat lava-rock roofs, and private butler service ensuring that upon your arrival your preferred magazines, beverages and flowers all await you in your villa. alilahotels.com
Villa Rental Villa Getaways are masters in aiding you in your Bali adventure. Starting with the villa of your dreams, ensuring location, service levels and villa design all exceed your expectations. villagetaways.com
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