The best of today's Viva

Photo by Mariano Vivanco, from the book David Gandy by Dolce & Gabbana. Courtesy of Dolce & Gabbana

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Viva's Top Stories

- Face to face with the world's best known male model David Gandy.

- Janetta Mackay talks the perfumers behind scents from Armani, Narciso Rodriguez and Gaultier.

- We meet three success-bound friends who share a design and work attitude they're backing to the hilt.

- Beyonce begins her series of four concerts in Auckland tonight - we take a look at some of her designer stage costumes, from Gucci to Pucci.

What would it be like to meet one of the best looking - potentially the best looking - men in the world?

While in London recently, Viva's menswear editor Andrew Glenn caught up with the supermodel David Gandy and, yes, he admits it was incredibly disconcerting looking into those deep blue eyes. Read Andrew's story in this week's bumper Viva issue.

We also talk to two leading perfumers and a trio of young designers making their mark on the New Zealand furniture scene. Plus, we have loads of great prizes to be won.

- Amanda Linnell, Viva editor