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Editor, Luxury Briefing and freelance travel writer. Kiwi based in London.
McQueens of London has a reputation for creating some of the world’s most outstanding floral arrangements, meaning that students at its prestigious Flower School are taught by the best in the industry.
Helen Masters tells the story of the Wairarapa region in her award-winning wines at Ata Rangi, a boutique winery in the picturesque town of Martinborough.
A staple of British culture for centuries, the hat has moved from being a pure practicality to a sartorial essential. Lock & Co. Hatters has been creating iconic headpieces for more than 300 years, for everyone from royalty to Oscar Wilde, and its new couture collection by milliner Awon Golding is yet another success to tip your hat to, discovers Belinda Craigie.
Through the art of floral design, McQueens has become known globally for its distinct aesthetic, synonymous with luxury and elegance. Belinda Craigie visits McQueens HQ to discover how the business continues to bloom.
This newly refurbished hotel offers understated glamour and Michelin-starred cuisine. By Belinda Craigie
At her new restaurant, chef Monique Fiso taps into the best of Aotearoa’s heritage. By Belinda Craigie.
There's something very comfortable about my loft room at Paramount House Hotel in Sydney's Surry Hills. Perhaps it's the plush sofa that invites you to sink into it; or the bamboo bed linen that defies the crisp, white cotton bedding found in other hotels. Or maybe, it's the homely pot plants that adorn my warmly-lit balcony.
This former Victorian inn enters a new art-driven era after a three-year renovation. By Belinda Craigie.
The five-star hotels of Paris are synonymous with luxury and grandeur. Over many years, they've attracted famed fashion designers, iconic novelists, composers, artists, and nobility who have frequented or even resided at these stately establishments and who are intricately linked to their storied histories.
In the centre of Canberra's funky NewActon precinct, you'll find an accommodation experience that's befitting of its arty, innovative surrounds. Ovolo Nishi, formerly Hotel-Hotel, is a boutique art hotel that serves up plenty of creativity in its design and its approach to inclusive hospitality. There's a laid-back kind of sophistication that's palpable at Nishi.