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HONOUR THY MOTHER
Bubbles for Mum An elegant bottle of bubbles, inspired by the woman behind Allan Scott Family Winemakers, makes the perfect addition to a Mother's Day lunch or luxury high tea this year. Flavoursome and graceful, the Allan Scott Cecilia Brut NV carries the middle name of Catherine Cecilia Scott – wife of winemaking founder Allan Scott, and mother to children Josh, Victoria and Sara, all of whom work in the family business. “Our mother is an avid bubbles fan, it's her favourite drink,” explains daughter Victoria. “Dad decided early on that he should probably start making some bubbles or else she'd send him broke by drinking Champagne all the time – and so he created the Cecilia range, which includes a Vintage, a Rosé, and Mum's favourite, the Brut NV.” At the Scott family's traditional Mother's Day lunch in the Marlborough Sounds, it will be the drink of choice for guest of honour Catherine and her two daughters. Make your mum the guest of honour wherever you are – Sunday 10 May.
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Dress for Success Don't miss out on Dress for Success' fundraising clothing sale - Wardrobe Stock-Up - Sale of Women's Clothing & Accessories. Clothing for women of all ages – new and pre-loved good quality clothes. Sunday 24 May, 10 am – 1pm, The Atrium, Selwyn House School Entrance off Merivale Lane, Merivale. All proceeds to Dress for Success Christchurch, a non-profit organisation dedicated to providing free interview appropriate clothing to low-income women. www.christchurch.dressforsuccess.org.
As the Apple Watch is now on sale in upmarket stores around the world, Goldgenie's in-house artisans are busy with the customisation of the devices for their clients. Goldgenie's customised Apple Watch Spectrum collection, which stems from their iPhone 6 luxury customisations, ranges from the Apple Watch Elite, embellished in a choice of 24k Gold, Rose Gold or Platinum to the striking 18k Gold Apple Watch Diamond Ecstasy, embedded with hundreds of diamonds and finished with a 1 carat brilliant cut gem in the crown. Goldgenie's designers have also created a range of luxury straps in exotic python and crocodile skins and sumptuous calfskin, alongside classic link straps in their signature precious metal finishes. Priced from approximately NZ$4100 www.goldgenie.com
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