Meet the winners of the 2026 Remix Lifestyle Awards

After counting thousands of votes spanning beauty, fashion, cuisine and culture, the results are in. Without further ado, we present the 2026 winners of the Remix Lifestyle Awards!

HOSPITALITY & CUISINE

Best New Opening: Bravo
Runner-up: Mother

Best Cheap Eats: Best Ugly Bagels
Runner-up: Eden Noodles

Best Bar: Bodega
Runner-up: Beau

Best Special Occasion Restaurant: Bivacco
Runner-up: The Wine Room

Best New Zealand Hotel: QT Auckland
Runner-up: Park Hyatt

FASHION & BEAUTY

Fashion Designer of the Year: Karen Walker
Runner-up: Caitlin Crisp

Emerging New Zealand Fashion Designer: Winnie Catherine
Runner-up: Rhoda Nunn

Favourite Sustainable Business: Yu Mei
Runner-up: Kowtow

Accessory Designer of the Year: Stolen Girlfriends Club
Runner-up: Zoë & Morgan

Favourite Skincare Brand: Dermalogica
Runner-up: Murad

Fragrance of the Year: Giorgio Armani, Si
Runner-up: Glasshouse Fragrances, Fireside in Queenstown

Hair Product or Tool of the Year: Dyson, Airwrap
Runner-up: ghd, Chronos Straightener

Favourite Beauty & Wellness Product: Bio-Oil Skincare Oil
Runner-up: Maybelline Lifter Plump and Glow Foundation

Best Beauty or Therapy Treatment: Caci - Signature Peel
Runner-up: rae - Manual Lymphatic Drainage

Hair Stylist of the Year: Jessy O'Dwyer
Runner-up: Anthony Bayer

Beauty Destination of the Year: Caci
Runner-up: About Face

CULTURE & LIFESTYLE

TikToker of the Year: Georgia Pemberton
Runner-up: Kasia Stanicich

Fashion Content Creator of the Year: Brooklyn Ellis
Runner-up: Chloe Hill

Upcoming Content Creator of the Year: Ella Wight
Runner-up: Maya Silwood

Model of the Year: Georgia Payne
Runner-up: Isabella Moore

Song of the Year: Six 60, ‘We Made It’ 
Runner-up: Lorde, ‘What Was That’