In our fashion focussed Spring issue, we profile Kiwi couture queens Karen Walker and Margarita Robertson – the leading ladies behind New Zealand fashion powerhouse collectives Karen Walker and NOM*d, step into the stylish kicks of Josie Pasane who walks us through her enviable day as Ballantynes’ First Lady of Style, go behind the scenes at The Crossing’s sizzling Summer Loving campaign and compile a seriously tasty smorgasbord of trends and products to keep your spring looks at the razor’s edge. We put ourselves first and tap the genius of Dr Libby who gives us top tips on unveiling your glow (naturally). The city’s leading players on the Home and Lifestyle scene; Mary Turnbull, the lads from CoLab Architecture and Paul Roper-Gee from Canopy Landscape Architects give us the inside word on how to keep your home in tip-top condition, what it means to keep an architectural style timeless and how to create an envy-inducing outside oasis that will have your next door neighbour pulling a ‘Wilson’ from Home Improvement. Our wanderlust metre skyrockets with Discover Travel as their experts Peter Dunne and Juliet Davis guide us to the hottest luxury bargains in the world’s leading shopping havens and the streets of Paris. We may or may not also venture to some of the world’s highest stylish hospo hotspots to knock back a few bevvys. And of course, once we’re back we bring you the funkiest eats, boutiques, gig and digs in Christchurch to add to your ever-growing list. Enjoy!