Summer sessions

If you want to have a banger of a summer that’s jam-packed with the hottest events to attend, the best hospo haunts to satiate your hunger and quench your thirst, and keep up with sizzling trends for fashion and the home that’ll keep you looking slick, our mammoth summer issue is your go-to guide! We tap the genius of a handful of talent including Kiwi musos Estère, JessB and Ladi6 ahead of their upcoming performances, and chat with Sam Trevethick (of Shapeshifter fame) on the collaboration we’ve all been waiting for with the CSO. Artist and SCAPE exhibitor Nathan Pohio; pianist Tony Chen Lin and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra’s chief executive Gretchen La Roche fill us in on what’s happening in their world; we sit down with Jessie Wong, the brains behind leading Kiwi handbag brand Yu Mei; and talk all things past and present with Infinite Definite’s Jono Moran. We up our smoothie game courtesy of Dr Libby; get the deets on how to improve our outdoor spaces via Paul Roper-Gee; Mary Turnbull schools us on how to ensure a sales success and the lads from CoLab Architecture share how the humble Kiwi bach is relevant in modern architecture. We bring you our top picks of festivals in and out of town; scour the city for the top haunts to tuck into primo, healthy fare; find out what it takes to make a killer craft beer brew and a good ol’ cuppa; plus we indulge in tasty eats down at Botanic. From funky festivals to extraordinary eats, bodacious brews to killer coffee, our summer issue covers it all! Get amongst!