The Mandarin Oriental comprises a constellation of luxury hotels, villas and Michelin-starred restaurants around the world. Liam Neeson believes that, “Certain hotels get it. Mandarin Oriental gets it every time.” I’ve never been one to disagree with Liam Neeson, and now the Mandarin Oriental is available in one of the […]
Your choice; a new monarch or new Prada Caffè at Harrods in London? Well too bad, you get both. Haute Couture neither starts nor ends at fashion. It’s a lifestyle, an exclusive experience just for you. What could embody this more than food and the places we indulge it? Prada’s […]
That’s it, I’m all out of wordplay for this story. Dior has just proven that great, luxe design can wheedle its way into every part of your life. This time in the form of a unique fitness kit, coming in either pink with pale wood casings or in blue with […]
Epidemics change us and the world we inhabit. Even as we try to do our best to cruise out from under the dark cloud of Covid, we’ll be left with the scars and tweaks it made to our daily lives. Live with them long enough though and they may come […]
While McDonald’s has never really had much traction in the fashion scene, that shouldn’t stop them from becoming inspiration for the industry anyway. Some of the biggest names in fashion have already done just that. In 2021 Louis Vuitton, released a leather monogrammed pizza box. Although it was destined to […]
While Paris looks towards its future, Dior is looking back at its past, and celebrating where it has come from. To do this they’ve taken the show on the road, and arrived at the MOT Museum of Contemporary Art of Tokyo, until May 28, 2023. Japan may not be the […]
The stories we’ve brought you so far have all been forward looking, this one is no exception as BMW looks ahead at the features their future cars will be packed with at the latest CES 2023. The vehicle of change as it were is the BMW I Vision DEE which […]
Ah Summer, the one time of year we have to face up to the fact that while the rest of the global community is singing carols about snowmen and Jack Frost, we’re living large out in our togs and flip flops. The only ice we’re encountering is on the end […]
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In the heart of Paris, the city of love, fashion house Balenciaga is renovating its store, connecting its storied past with its auspicious future. The new store is about to become a fashion mecca for all things Balenciaga, offering haute couture creations of clothing, accessories, and exceptional objects. As is […]
If you’ve ever gone to Waiheke during any of the peak seasons, you might be overwhelmed at how popular this sleepy little getaway has gotten over the years. It’s now a thriving tourist hub with beautiful beaches and vineyards all just a stone’s throw from one another. It has a […]
Fort Lauderdale in Florida is getting a new luxury tower reaching 47 stories over the city if everything goes according to plan. Being developed by Dependable Equities and designed by New York agency ODA, they bought the site of the future construction for $23 million where a small law building […]
Scale is an interesting thing because we don’t know where we sit on the, well, scale. It’s easy to take a self-centered solipsistic approach and measure everything in terms of our own perspective. It has its practical applications after all. Things are bigger or smaller than you. Some things are […]
Once you make the switch to filtered water you can never go back to regular tap water. It’s the sad truth. Likewise once you get the new Breville AquaStation Hot in your kitchen you suddenly realise the benefits of having hot water at all times. It’s so effective that you […]
The reimagined and redesigned rechargeable Oral-B iO toothbrush is offering a game changing service. It can give you a professional grade cleaning every day from the comfort of your own home, instead of just twice a year if you’re really onto it with that sort of thing. Don’t lie to […]
It’s time to do alchemy at home with the new fully automatic De’Longhi Eletta Explore. With over 40 recipes available at the touch of a button, the De’Longhi Eletta Explore transforms fresh coffee beans into the most pleasurable coffee experience at home, instantly getting your day off to the perfect […]
It’s time to iron the wrinkles out of your life. That’s right, say goodbye to those toxic relationships you’ve been stuck in for far too long, and while you’re at it, throw out that old school iron and steamer cluttering up your home and replace it with the Tefal IXEO […]
Do you ever get the feeling that sometimes when you’re using a product that the people who designed it have never even used it? Perhaps they don’t have to change the bins, dress your child, or clean the house. Well we can report to you that the engineers behind the […]
Superyachts? In this economy? While not all of us have the spare couple mil in the back pocket for our own Superyacht along with crew salaries, it doesn’t mean we shouldn’t get the chance to enjoy the lifestyle anyway. Imagine it, the Sea Breeze III, a beautifully sophisticated boutique superyacht […]
Photograph by Benoit Florençon, Courtesy OMA. Sandwiched somewhere between the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower is Tiffany & Co’s new pop-up in the heart of Paris. Designed by Finish-based OMA, this pop-up acts as an exhibition space, a boutique and a lounge. As you move through the space, […]
While Zaha Hadid may no longer be with us, her designs, inspirations and unmistakable aesthetic live on. Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) recently won the competition to build the Jinghe New City Culture & Art Centre in the north of Xi’an in China’s Shaanxi province. Xi’an is one of the oldest […]
Combatting the effects of climate change and improving people’s quality of life is a mission that walks hand in hand more often than we think. Sometimes it can be easy to slip into negative attitudes around going green during small selfish moments when our paper straws melt away to nothing […]
You wouldn’t know by looking at it that this hotel and club was outside somewhere the Pacific. Aman Beverly Hills, is as you can tell by its title, located on the intersection of Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards in Beverly Hills, just over a kilometre from the world-renowned Rodeo Drive. […]
Behind every pretty picture is a harsh reality. Of the tens of thousands of photos that were submitted from 128 countries around the globe for the Siena Creative Photo Awards 2022, the overall winning shot was taken by Portuguese photographer André Boto. The businessman in the image hangs a mountain […]
Sisterly Style Much loved Wellington-based leather goods brand Yu Mei, has revealed their Autumn ‘22, The Seven Sisters. Embodied in seven key styles for the season, “Seven Sisters’’ introduces us to seven characters who share a forward-thinking approach to life. While each have distinctly unique and alluring personalities, they complement […]
Working Worries? A third of your life is spent at work, so why do so many of us waste it on a career we’re not happy with? For those wanting to re-think their job or are looking to get back into the workforce, career expert Caroline Sandford has created a […]
Artificial Intelligence can give us many things; personalised ads, fears about what it truly means to be a human, a perfect shave. There’s only one of those that I’m interested in and the Philips S9985/50 shaver can deliver it in spades. The Philips S9985/50 is powered by A.I to give […]
Well kept teeth are essential. I was going to add qualifiers but that’s really all there is to it. Healthy clean teeth spin out to have so many repercussions. It boosts your confidence, it bolsters your mouth health, the list goes on. I swear there are more than just two […]
We’ve all seen a vacuum cleaner that can lift bowling balls with its suction, but have you ever seen one that counts dust before? People fall into two camps when it comes to vacuuming. Either you get a cathartic sense of accomplishment doing some indoor mowing, getting the carpet threads […]
Our recommended product highlight this week is the Tefal OptiGrill Elite. Finally we can take the guesswork and babysitting out of cooking meat to perfection. The Tefal OptiGrill Elite is a pretty clever little grill, and we’ve been pretty happy with the results so far. Tefal has a solid reputation […]
One thing we’re always looking for here at M2woman are items that perfectly complement our lifestyle with zero compromise. Fitness is one of those cornerstones and this commitment is even more important when picking workout and gym gear. It won’t just be a matter of not looking as good when […]
Our world has become a small one, made of lightly jostling bubbles. Time moves quicker than usual, but in the moment, it’s at a snail’s pace. This new insular world we’ve created for ourselves is due to an even smaller world of microorganisms that inexplicably have the power to ravage […]
Over the weekend, Lady Kitty Spencer had her dream wedding in Italy as she married fashion billionaire tycoon Michael Lewis at the Villa Aldobrandini in Rome. The couple have been doing billionaire things together since 2019. As an ambassador for Dolce & Gabbana, Lady Kitty Spencer was fitted with several […]
When you’re going off the grid, it can be nice to put your phone away and shower your holiday with the treatment it truly deserves. By that I mean with a compact DX mirrorless camera with a powerful 20.9MP sensor. There’s something about using a dedicated camera to take photos […]
Kept awake all night by the blood curdling wails of the tourism sector Saint Jacinda and Skomo have finally decided to extend the Australian bubble to more than just deportations Australia doesn’t want to deal with. M2’s travel articles dried up quicker than the movie section during our many lockdowns, […]
Our Land Is Alive is located at the base of the luxurious Cordis Hotel on Symonds Street and makes the best of everything locally sourced. This means its menu is seasonal and made up of sustainably caught local seafood and ethically farmed meats. The menu doubles down on what can […]
A few months ago, my partner and I stood in line as a bouncer at the door waited for people to leave so more could enter. We weren’t clubbing, we were waiting to spend $500 on a Thai Constellation. I stood outside afterwards, holding onto it with a death grip […]
Naomi Osaka, #2 tennis player in the world, TAG Heuer ambassador and M2woman’s cover star this issue (which I’m sure is an accomplishment she mentions when introducing herself) has become embroiled in a media controversy after opting out of talking to the press between matches at the French Open. This […]
Vicki Taylor Creative Director / Fashion Designer for taylor, Symetria and The Shelter The most rewarding part of my job… I am very spoilt that I love what I do – I communicate through clothes and I love making women feel great about themselves. I love working everyday with such […]
