Meet your winners of the 2025 Remix Lifestyle Awards!

You voted, we counted. After opening the floor to nominations and votes in our annual Remix Lifestyle Awards, the results are officially in. This year saw a record-breaking response, with thousands of you casting your votes across the best of Aotearoa’s Cuisine, Hospitality, Fashion, Beauty and Lifestyle brands, businesses and individuals. We’re very excited to present your Remix Lifestyle Awards winners for 2025...

HOSPITALITY & CUISINE

Best Special Occasion Restaurant: Bivacco
Runner-Up: Onslow

Best Bar: SOUL Bar & Bistro
Runner-Up: Hotel Ponsonby

Best New Opening: Bodega
Runner-Up: Jacuzzi

Best Cheap Eats: Broke Boy Taco
Runner-Up: Lucky 8

Best Iconic Dish: Blue Breeze Inn: Pork Belly Bao Bun
Runner-Up: Elmo's: Truffle Shuffle Pizza

FASHION & BEAUTY

Accessory Designer of the Year: Stolen Girlfriends Club
Runner-Up: SABEN

Best Hair Salon: Rodney Wayne
Runner-Up: Servilles

Favourite Brand of the Year: Caitlin Crisp
Runner-Up: Zambesi

Beauty Product of the Year: Murad Multi-Vitamin Clear Coat SPF 50
Runner-Up: RevitaLash Advanced Eyelash Conditioner

Scent of the Year: Glasshouse Fragrances, Midnight in Milan
Runner-Up: Glossier, You

Best Beauty Destination: Caci
Runner-Up: HANA

Favourite Health & Wellness Brand: Swisse
Runner-Up: Lipo-Sachets

Favourite Skincare Brand: Murad
Runner-Up: ed&i

Best Sustainable Brand or Business: Emma Lewisham 
Runner-Up: kowtow

CULTURE & LIFESTYLE

TikToker of the Year: Brit Cunningham
Runner-Up: Brooklyn Opetaia

Best New Zealand Hotel and/or Boutique Accommodation: The Hotel Britomart
Runner-Up: Pullman

Fashion Content Creator of the Year: Brooklyn Ellis
Runner-Up: Jess Molina

Favourite New Zealand Up & Coming Musician: RIIKI REID
Runner-Up: Mikeyy

Best New Zealand Festival: Synthony
Runner-Up: Electric Avenue

Model of the Year: Lily Hoffman
Runner-Up: Juliette Perkins