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Latest Issue – Winter 2025
The Best In Beauty This Winter
Love Potion A new season calls for more than just a wardrobe refresh — your fragrance lineup deserves one too. Blended with rose, jasmine, neroli and ambroxan, Elie Saab Elixir Love, EDP, 50ml, $200, is a seductive love potion to attract romance. A bold and heady oriental amber floral, Carolina […]
CAMILLA AND MARC, Pre Fall 2025 collection
Inspired by the works of architects Mies van der Rohe and Eileen Gray, the Pre Fall 25 collection by CAMILLA AND MARC finds harmony in structure, refining classic forms with a modern sensibility. Creative Director Camilla Freeman-Topper reflects, “The collection speaks to a woman who seeks refinement in her everyday […]
The Dyson OnTrac Are A Luxurious Pair of Headphones
The new Dyson OnTrac exudes luxury. These are headphones you wear while pretending to care about your vinyl record collection. These are headphones you wear next to your private pool but not too close because they are your precious babies and no amount of water should ever threaten them. The […]
Amanda Whiting, CEO at IAG NZ
How do you define effective leadership, and how has your definition evolved? Twenty years ago, I would have said that effective leadership is about setting a vision and inspiring others to follow you. Over time that has shifted to investing more time in aligning leaders to a vision, creating space […]
Growing Success With Summer Collins: Chief AI & Data Director at One NZ
How do you define effective leadership? Effective leadership, to me, is about creating an environment where people feel safe to challenge the status quo and explore new ideas. Early in my career at Air New Zealand, I experienced this firsthand during a time when innovation was truly encouraged. It gave […]
Crystal McKeown – Director, Ray White Te Atatu
How do you define effective leadership, and how has your definition evolved over time? Over time, my understanding of effective leadership has evolved from focusing primarily on task-oriented management to a deeper appreciation of emotional intelligence and relationship-building. Early on, I might have thought it was about clear direction and […]
Sharing the secrets of the most exclusive experiences. Sponsored by Spy Valley.
Drop Everything: Auckland Just got a Lindt Chocolate Shop
Once upon a time I had to travel all the way to Sydney to acquire Lindt hot chocolate as a gift to win the heart of my partner. Now Aucklanders need only drive… Pretty much the entire way to the airport to visit Chocolate Mecca. Located at the brand new […]
Everywhere to Eat This Summer
What’s On the Board The new seasonal menu has landed at Jervois Steak House, celebrating the best and freshest produce of spring and summer. New dishes include a Savannah rib eye on the bone (a new cut, perfect for sharing), a black tiger prawn cocktail with Marie Rose, avocado and […]
The Secrets of Embracing a Sustainable Future
It’s important to step back every once in a while and look at the bigger picture. Even a cursory glance highlights the state of modern technology and our consumerist society buoyed by the fetishization of high-end gadgets as social status. Set against this insatiable cycle of: desire, consume, replace and […]
Exceptional Design
Ecologically, artistically and aesthetically, exceptional in every way. Sponsored by MINI.
Here’s How MINI Has Become A Cultural Icon
On what appears to be a stereotypically overcast day in the port city of Bristol, people are gathering from all over Europe and beyond to celebrate something they have all in common. In a time that sees people increasingly more fractured from one another, everyone can agree on at least […]
New Store Alert: Get The Red Carpet Treatment On Queen Street In Auckland
Good news for Auckland’s Queen Street as it welcomes a brand new luxury boutique near the waterfront. Christian Louboutin has quite literally set up shop in a 90-square-metre boutique located at the entrance of Queens Arcade. You cannot miss it with it’s bright red scale tile façade and blue ceramics. […]
Rock Goddess: Inspired By Nature
While Knuefermann’s latest collection has dropped in time for Autumn, it is hard to define it as a season’s release. Knuefermann channels timeless designs, which draw from natural elements to weave in sumptuous luxury and sensuality while also embodying a sense of effortless elegance and comfort. It’s some kind of […]
The inspiration you need for your next home. Sponsored by G.J. Gardner.
Passive Design: The Future of Energy-Efficient Building
Passive design is a concept that has been gaining popularity in recent years as people become more conscious about their impact on the environment. It is a way of designing buildings that maximises the use of natural light, wind and temperature to reduce the need for artificial heating and cooling […]
The Design in Demand – Hillary
An elegant, high-class style and clever layout was among the reasons our Hamilton showhome, Riverlodge Retreat, dropped many jaws when it opened. Over the years, the design of this home has skyrocketed in popularity, to the point it has earned a spot on our GJ’s family series designs, called the […]
Showhome Summer Showdown
With summer now here, we’ve found some of the best spots to relax and enjoy the sunshine. So if you’re looking for a spot to soak in the summer sun, which of these stunning G.J. Gardner showhomes would you choose? Desert Romance If you’re seeking the warm summery vibes then […]
Travel the world the way you want. Sponsored by YOU Travel
FIRST RESORT – 10 Of The World’s Best Luxury Stays
In this post Covid, lockdown world, travel really is the hot ticket obsession but life is too short for mediocre accommodation so to help with your global jaunts we have scoured the planet for some of the world’s most enchanting resorts, where luxury is defined not just by opulence but […]
Bulgari Has Your Rome Visit Sorted
Bulgari Hotels & Resorts has just opened up a new oasis of luxury at the Piazza Augusto Imperatore in Rome. Surrounded by rich history you have your pick of 114 luxurious rooms and suites designed by the famed Milan-based architectural studio Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel that brought the last 8 […]
The Top Ten Things To Do In Tahiti
1- MOTU PICNIC: A PICNIC ON YOUR OWN PRIVATE BEACH Grab a canoe, a bottle of French wine and baguette from the local supermarket and head ton out to your own slice of heaven for the day. 2- STAY WITH THE LOCALS It’s fun and affordable, plus it’s a […]
My Career Path To Becoming A Professional Director – June McCabe
June McAbe’s keynote covered her extensive career journey, highlighting a pivotal moment in 1994 that set her on the path to governance. “It’s about taking risks and seizing opportunities,” she explained, underscoring the importance of being adaptable in an ever-changing world. For those aspiring to governance roles, June recommended reading […]
How to Build Personal & Team Resilience – Hannah McQueen
At the M2woman Journey to Excellence event, Hannah McQueen, the founder of Enable Me, took the stage to share her journey from financial frustration to helping thousands of Kiwis conquer their mortgages and build wealth. Her story is one of resilience, innovation, and a fair bit of Kiwi ingenuity. It […]
M2woman Journey To Excellence May 2024 – Executive Summary
In today’s rapidly changing world, finding a moment of calm and clarity is invaluable. The recent M2woman Journey to Excellence event provided just that—an afternoon filled with thoughtful keynotes, engaging insights, and meaningful networking opportunities. Our editorial director opened the event with a reflection on how far we’ve come since […]
Journey To Excellence Galleries
How to Lead A Multi-Generational Workforce – Laurent Sylvester
Laurent Sylvestre’s engaging mix of humour and heartfelt sincerity provided fresh insights into leading a multi-generational workforce, a topic that hits home in today’s diverse workplaces. Laurent’s journey to founding The Human Perspective started on April 1, 2020. No, it wasn’t an April Fool’s joke—it was a mission with a […]
Journey to Excellence – 30 May 2025 Photo Gallery
Photography by Danilophoto
