Wigging out! Georgies Wig Shop

If you have gotten halfway into Cup Week and have thrown your hands up in the air because you haven’t got your luscious locks locked down, Eleanor Burgess from Georgies Wig Shop has the solution for you.   With over 500 real and synthetic haired wigs, New Zealand’s largest wig stockist is right here in […]

Last minute outfit heroes

Cup Week is here and with the tail end of the week’s celebrations still in sight, we’ve rounded up our favourite last-minute pick to take you from brunch, to the track – and beyond. Not only are these accessories great for a day at the races, but reuse them for the myriad of summer events […]

A tailoring pur-suit: The Gentleman’s Tailoress

Detail is king when dressed for best on race day. A dashing outfit wins – when it fits the wearer superbly..     No one in Christchurch does what Megan Wolfery does. She holds the title of the only true men’s tailoress in town, with the expertise of 35 years, befitting of the finest Italian […]

Cocktails & canapes for race day

With a decadent tipple in one hand, and a mouth-watering titbit in the other, our taste buds are racing to celebrate Cup Week. Putting on a perfect soiree is all in the creativity, so here is Metropol’s inspiration for cocktails and canapes to carry you through pre- and post-races celebrations. SEASONAL SUCCULENCE Mini whitebait patties […]

the step masters: Ecco Shoes

Helping you look hot to trot for Cup Week 2020 – giddy up. The Ecco Shoes Shape and Vitrus collections are the latest in leather, tailored for style and engineered for comfort. With the highly anticipated event less than a month away, take this as a sign to start planning your raceday (outfit) roundup. Featured […]

An extraordinary race day: Addington Raceway

It’s a highlight of Christchurch – and New Zealand’s – annual sporting and social calendar, and 2020’s IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup Day is shaping up to be something very special. With many of the world’s events cancelled due to Covid-19, Addington Raceway is pulling out all the stops to ensure revellers have so much […]

A Day at the Polo

  Saturday 7 December heralds a glamourous day out, as dapper-suited gents and fancy-frocked ladies gather beneath a marquee at the Port Hills Polo Club for A Day at the Polo.     The annual fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House South Island (RMHSI) is now in its eleventh year. Last year’s event raised $110,000, so […]