FROM LOCKDOWN TO DOWNTOWN
I was once an urban dweller living in the heart of the city and indulging in all things local. There is a particular convenience to living in the city, revelling in the midst of it all. That proximity gives potential to a unique lifestyle with the fashion and beauty world at your fingertips. Christchurch is home to some very chic boutiques and retail outlets that offer a vast selection of retail therapy, and I suggest we make good use of them, at a time when spending can help relieve stress and keep us in style to boot. Luckily, there is never really a need to venture too far from home to find greatness, and if ever there was a time to support local it is now.
I’m not usually one to reminisce or dwell on what was, but I can’t help but think back to a feature we ran last year on our very own Michael Stanton, self-appointed Global Style Pilot, whose impeccable sense of style can serve as an inspiration to us all today. Michael has a sincere devotion to Canterbury and high hopes of establishing a fashionable and forward-thinking approach to South Island dress.
During the lockdown, the light of the fashion community was made brighter by many local designers and businesses doing their thing for the cause; Untouched World is one such company, sewing masks with the hope and intention of fashionably flattening the curve and keeping us healthy in style.
Having a sense of style may have gone out the window for many of us these past few weeks as we wore what made us feel good in an attempt to be comfortable in our new normal. But now it’s time to take a leaf out of Michael’s book and turn our attention back to the winter fashion. In this month’s Couture selections, I am giving credence to the theory that the grass is not always greener and have hand-selected
an assortment of merino staples from New Zealand designers and brands, that will keep us warm and healthy through the colder months. Now we must go from lockdown to downtown and what to wear is on my mind.
For Kia’s July Couture picks, click here.