Cantabrians turn out in droves for Cup Day
Canterbury's Show Week kicked off in style on Tuesday as thousands of racegoers flocked to Addington Raceway for the New Zealand Trotting Cup.
Fashion
What's hot and what's not for Cup & Show Week
Top judge reveals what's hot and what's not in Cup & Show Week fashion
One thing is for sure - there will be colour and there will be headwear of all shapes and sizes at Addington Raceway tomorrow.
The best celebrity Halloween costumes this year
The best celebrity Halloween costumes this year
Here are some of the best, boo-worthy costumes to bewitch and bewilder this Halloween.
From Eastern Europe to Canterbury with love
From Eastern Europe to Canterbury with love: Wedding gowns on display
A wedding gown exhibition will see 25-30 stunning dresses, including two Eastern European heritage wedding gowns, go on display at Diamond Harbour.
Big night out for Rangiora designer at wearable arts
Big night out for Rangiora designer at wearable arts
Rangiora artist Mel Eaton never intended entering the North Canterbury Wearable Arts show, in which she won the Supreme Adult Trophy.
Biggest fashion show yet at shopping mall
Biggest fashion show yet at Chch shopping mall
The annual Hub Hornby fashion show in Christchurch on September 14 is set to be the biggest yet.
The best-dressed at Cup Day
The best-dressed at Cup Day
While the traditional catwalk parade wasn't on the cards at Cup Day yesterday, the famous fashion competition still attracted 300 of the best-dressed people in Christchurch.
Bid to solve wedding dress mystery
Bid to solve wedding dress mystery
It is hoped a wedding dress display in Rangiora will uncover new information about a mysterious gown that dates back to the 1870s.
Fashion store owner passing mantle on to ‘next generation’
Fashion store owner passing mantle on to ‘next generation’
Neil Gaudin has decided it is time the "next generation" in fashion takes over.
Culture, colonisation and the short and curlies of body hair
Culture, colonisation and the short and curlies of body hair
Until recently women were rarely shown with any hairy bits anywhere but slowly people have started to challenge what is seen as ‘normal’ - although we still have a long way to go.
Miss Jazzylicious wins NZ pin-up title
Miss Jazzylicious wins NZ pin-up title
Ruapuna mum Jasmine Aitken has taken out the Miss Pinup New Zealand title.
Embracing the glamour of pinup
Embracing the glamour of pinup
A Miss Pinup NZ contestant says she was inspired by the diverse, inclusive and supportive pinup culture she experienced while shopping for vintage garments in Christchurch.
Crowdfunding does trick for business owner
Crowdfunding does trick for business owner
It took just over two weeks for Wanaka businesswoman Anna Ross to raise $2.17 million in equity for her cosmetics company, Kester Black.
Wanaka woman wants $2 million to expand beauty business
Wanaka woman wants $2 million to expand beauty business
Wanaka businesswoman Anna Ross and her partner Fergus Sully are preparing for international take-off in the beauty products industry.
Retail opportunity for budding designers
Ballantynes' competition: Retail opportunity for budding designers
Ballantynes is running its 'Bring it to the Boardroom' competition again, offering designers and entrepreneurs the chance to have their products sold in the store.
'Embarrassing mistake': Trelise Cooper apology over dress name
'Embarrassing mistake': Trelise Cooper apology over dress name
Kiwi fashion designer Dame Trelise Cooper has apologised for an "embarrassing mistake" of naming a dress with a phrase associated with a bleak period in Native American history.
'So excited to be in level 1': Chch dress lending business bounces back
'So excited to be in level 1': Chch dress lending business bounces back
The change in Covid-19 alert levels has come as a big relief for Christchurch-based business Lend to Mend which hires out designer dresses.
Three Banksy artworks going up for auction in NZ
Three Banksy artworks going up for auction in NZ
Three works by elusive and controversial street artist Banksy are set to go up for auction in New Zealand next week.
Best in fashion for 2019
Best in fashion for 2019
Dunedin's Barbara Brinsley possesses a wardrobe of wonders. Katie Day finds out the stories that set her fashion collection apart.
Ballantynes opens new retail space
Ballantynes opens new retail space
Ballantynes has opened its new 2800 sq m retail area, saying goodbye to the "cramped" temporary spaces it has had since the earthquakes.