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New fashion label looks at the circle of life
Posted on 16 May 2012 by NZ Herald
Mary-Ellen Prendergast launched the label Shen earlier this year, drawing inspiration from Asian design and a sophisticated European aesthetic. The talented designer began her career as fashion assistant to New Zealand designer Patrick...
Gardening: Rare and fair
Posted on 14 May 2012 by NZ Herald
It was a special treat to walk around the grounds of Landsendt with Dick Endt and his daughter, Carolyn Melling on the eve of this Oratia property's 50th anniversary celebration. Landsendt is a garden and arboretum that is jaw-droppingly...
Gardening: Growing a broad
Posted on 12 May 2012 by NZ Herald
When I hear the phrase "eat your beans" I automatically have a suppressed choking reflex which was not always all that suppressed.In the past I'd try to pep talk my way through this trial by legume with a few catch phrases like...
Weekend project: Overcome the obstacles
Posted on 11 May 2012 by NZ Herald
You can never have enough outdoor storage but access can be problematic, especially with the shrinking size of land packages due to the intensification of housing in cities. I've found trying to get large objects out from under the...
Jeweller discovers a treasure chest of faves
Posted on 09 May 2012 by NZ Herald
International watch buyer and part-owner of Partridge Jewellers Glenn Peachey has a penchant for European collectables and an obvious appreciation for craftmanship - whether it be the handcraft of a luxury watch or a well-tailored...
Gardening: Feel the beat
Posted on 07 May 2012 by NZ Herald
Summer boom-time is over, but this is not a go-ahead to retire to the couch. Autumn can be busy and productive in the garden, and it's a nice time to be out in the crisp air. In autumn, deciduous trees stop producing green chlorophyll...
Gardening: A little off the sides
Posted on 05 May 2012 by NZ Herald
On my big garden wish list this year is a tidier garden with fewer but stronger design elements. Structure is an important part of the garden design arsenal as it delivers an antidote to the wishy-washy banality of the otherwise green...
Polynesian pleasures to bring into the home
Posted on 03 May 2012 by NZ Herald
Inspired by the natural beauty of Polynesia and her Samoan heritage, Agnes Loheni is a quarter of the label Mena, which offers contemporary twists on the traditional - for winter, a focus on Polynesian prints and lace that draws on...
Gardening: Down by the water
Posted on 30 April 2012 by NZ Herald
Hamurana Springs is one of those magical places which stays with you. The crystal blue water and lush green water plants swirling in the current are mesmerising, with an occasional glimpse of dark trout against the white sand.Hamurana...
Gardening: Plants from the pantry
Posted on 28 April 2012 by NZ Herald
Many times I have gone through the produce drawer to find things living in there. I don't mean furry friends with long tails and pointy teeth - although from time to time I have had a gourmand in residence who fits that description....
Weekend project: Cloak room
Posted on 27 April 2012 by NZ Herald
Much to my relief, we have been blessed with a dry autumn after such a memorably wet summer. But now the days are obviously shortening, it won't be long before the first flurry of winter rain greets our family as they embark on another...
The tastemaker: Transforming life into business
Posted on 26 April 2012 by NZ Herald
So what's the secret?" I ask Tyler Brule, the exquisitely groomed editor of Monocle . As the sun glances through the windows of his office in Marylebone, central London, the man who has made a success of a magazine, of a printed...
Picture perfect: The glory of life and its imperfections (+photos)
Posted on 25 April 2012 by NZ Herald
Walk into Emma Bass and Dave Watson's sunny 50s Mt Eden home and the first thing you see is art: paintings, prints, glasswork, ceramics and sculpture. No bare white walls. Sure, the front lawn needs a haircut, three-year-old George...
World’s looking bright for a botanical stylist
Posted on 24 April 2012 by NZ Herald
What better and simpler way to spruce up an interior than with a vase of vibrant flowers or a beautiful potted plant? Botanical stylist Annie Oxborough knows the power of the bloom, and is offering her own unique take on floral design...
Gardening: Cloak your soil in green
Posted on 23 April 2012 by NZ Herald
If you have a veg garden, you may be wondering what to do with it as the weather cools and we head towards winter.Many vegetables are well-suited to the cooler temperatures, but if you are less likely to get into the garden, you...
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