Culture | Aug. 2026
NEWSWORTHY: AUGUST 2026
By Dustin O’Regan
BONATICAL ILLUSIONS
To celebrate its 80th anniversary, Graham & Brown has partnered with New York–based style editor and creative director Kate Berry on Garden in the Sky, a wallpaper collection inspired by Berry’s lush terrace garden. Rather than re-creating the garden literally, the collection captures its atmosphere—the romantic tension between cultivated structure and organic growth—through three hand-painted designs: Climbing Branches, Gem Espalier, and Moiré Faux Bois. Developed in collaboration with a Graham & Brown artist and member of the Royal Horticultural Society, the collection subtly explores trompe l’oeil effects and botanical motifs through soft, tonal palettes of moss, sky, clay, and moon. For more information, visit grahambrown.com.
SOUND BITES
Sound therapy is having a moment, and the WAVwatch wearable sound frequency therapy device is bringing it to your wrist. Designed to support overall well-being, the wearable uses targeted sound frequencies to help restore the body’s natural balance, with users reporting benefits ranging from improved sleep and reduced stress to enhanced focus and energy. With 146 specialized settings and more than 1,100 embedded frequencies, the device offers a customizable, tech-free approach to daily wellness—no apps, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth required. Water-resistant and easy to use, it’s as simple as powering on, selecting a setting, and wearing throughout the day. WAVwatch comes in Rose Gold and Graphite and offers up to 18 hours of battery life, making it a seamless addition to any daily wellness routine. For more information, visit wavwatch.com.
LIQUID GOLD
Long revered for its natural healing properties, manuka honey continues to gain traction in the wellness world for its ability to support gut health, immunity, soothe inflammation, and even enhance skincare rituals. Now, Three Peaks Organic is making the celebrated superfood more accessible with a thoughtfully sourced collection of triple-certified organic manuka honey harvested from New Zealand’s volcanic heartland. Available in three potency levels—UMF™ 10+, 15+, and the ultra-rare 20+—the collection is designed to support everything from daily wellness routines to more intensive self-care rituals. Each jar is independently certified for purity, potency, provenance, and authentic manuka activity, while a scannable 2D barcode offers full transparency into the honey’s origin and production journey. With its velvety texture and rich, toffee-like flavor, Three Peaks Organic transforms a functional pantry staple into a luxurious wellness essential, equally suited for stirring into tea, drizzling over yogurt, blending into smoothies, or savoring straight from the spoon. For more information, visit threepeaksnz.com.
