Cityscape Christmas 2019
Bring on the party, Cityscapers! Addington Cup Week kicks off the season we love to love, and we are sooo ready. We bring you all the deets on the biggest week in Christchurch’s social calendar. Important information like what the judges are looking for in The Crossing Fashion Starts Here Best Dressed Competition and stuff about the racing as well, like pointers on how to pick a winner. And thanks to Callam Mitchell and his team at Team Event, Addington Cup Week is just the start of party season. We talk to the promoter putting the icing on Christchurch’s cake this summer. Ladi6 is just one of the fantastic artists he is bringing to town, and we check in with her as well (that’s her gorgeous self on the cover). The days are counting down to Christmas and with that comes the fun and the challenge of finding the perfect gift for all those on your ‘Nice’ list. We live to serve here at Cityscape, and so we have served up a curated Christmas gift guide brimming with ideas fresh and failsafe. Nailing that pressy list is the best reason possible for heading to the central city and exploring its retail hotspots, followed by a drink and some nibbles, of course. We shine our spotlight on what’s new in the inner city, from retail meccas to the hottest hospo hangouts. And if 2020 is looking like the year to put a ring on it, check out our feature on the amazingly creative community of jewellers we have in this city. As always, we also bring you what’s hot in cuisine, events, home and couture.
Bring on the party, Cityscapers! Addington Cup Week kicks off the season we love to love, and we are sooo ready. We bring you all the deets on the biggest week in Christchurch’s social calendar. Important information like what the judges are looking for in The Crossing Fashion Starts Here Best Dressed Competition and stuff about the racing as well, like pointers on how to pick a winner. And thanks to Callam Mitchell and his team at Team Event, Addington Cup Week is just the start of party season. We talk to the promoter putting the icing on Christchurch’s cake this summer. Ladi6 is just one of the fantastic artists he is bringing to town, and we check in with her as well (that’s her gorgeous self on the cover). The days are counting down to Christmas and with that comes the fun and the challenge of finding the perfect gift for all those on your ‘Nice’ list. We live to serve here at Cityscape, and so we have served up a curated Christmas gift guide brimming with ideas fresh and failsafe. Nailing that pressy list is the best reason possible for heading to the central city and exploring its retail hotspots, followed by a drink and some nibbles, of course. We shine our spotlight on what’s new in the inner city, from retail meccas to the hottest hospo hangouts. And if 2020 is looking like the year to put a ring on it, check out our feature on the amazingly creative community of jewellers we have in this city. As always, we also bring you what’s hot in cuisine, events, home and couture.
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LADI, INTERRUPTED
and crazy exciting with a full party
atmosphere. I don’t know what and
I don’t know who but I love
dreaming about it! How do you
think your Samoan heritage has
influenced your music and career?
Being Samoan has influenced the
way I interact with the world in
every way, every day. There is no
real way I can distinguish, define
and divide myself to explain how
and where it has influenced me. I
simply am because I am Samoan.
Tell us about your tattoos – do
they have particular cultural or
personal significance? Yes, my
hand is directly copied from my
own mother’s hand, who was
gifted its design by master tatau
artist and family friend Suluape at a
time when my dad was also being
given his tatau. The motifs
represent Samoan navigation by
the stars across oceans and
symbolism of Samoan people and
lifestyle, worms we eat, mountains
we have and people in my family.
You got your break working with
Shapeshifter and Fat Freddy’s
Drop and now you are doing the
same for JessB, Bailey Wiley and
others – is that important to you?
It’s important to me to collaborate
with artists I admire and generally
like and connect with as people. I
don’t see myself as giving them
their break so much as
collaborating with artists that are
smoking hot flames. That’s why I’ve
always collaborated on shows with
SilvaMC all these years, because
she’s pure flames talent. You have
a strong sense of personal style
– what brand are you crushing on
at the moment? I’m actually out of
the loop – I rely heavily on my
stylist, Sammy Salsa, to tell me
what’s out there – but I’ve always
loved Kowtow and other ethical
New Zealand brands. I like making
my vote on ethical fashion by
where I spend my money – I don’t
think I’m unique in that way.
What’s the favourite item in your
wardrobe? My favourite currently
is my sister pink floor-length
kimono from Geoff’s Emporium.
You wear some striking jewellery
– what can you tell us about it?
Do you have a favourite piece or
jeweller? My favourite piece of all
time is my custom gold choker that
was made for me by jeweller
MichaelJohn and his friend. They
handcrafted this incredible piece of
art and I wore it at a Vodafone New
Zealand Music Awards. What can
you never leave behind when you
go on tour? My lavender oil. I’m so
addicted to it, and I’ve gotten into
the habit of taking my vaporiser
too these days. What’s your go-to
spot in Christchurch? I don’t have
one. I’m slowly getting to
reconnect with Christchurch and all
the things that are there, as I’ve lost
touch a bit. If you weren’t doing
what you are now, what would
you want to be? I’ve thought about
this a bit lately, and I always
dreamed of being an actor when I
was little, but I also want to learn to
fly and I’d love to run a very small
boutique business that requires
lots of detail and attention – so
yeah, nah, I don’t know!
Ladi 6,
South Island Wine & Food Festival,
Hagley Park, December 7
winefestival.co.nz
IMAGE: LAUREN CONSTABLE, SHOTBYLAUREN
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