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Lady Gaga's Monster Ball: Vector Arena's greatest fashion show?
Lady Gaga is as much about fashion and image as she is about music, writes Zoe Walker.
Burberry proves it's plugged into the British weather
No one does luxurious, practical outerwear better than the British label Burberry Prorsum, writes Carola Long.
Christopher Kane's 'biker girl' take on the LBD
When Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel created the little black dress in the Twenties, she could hardly have foreseen the sexy leather and lace versions which graced London Fashion Week yesterday.
Wearable clothes - a novelty for fashion week
Stylish, wearable clothes which do not demand a model's body or a film star's lifestyle: that was what several designers delivered at London Fashion Week yesterday.
Cavalier sees gradual pickup in carpet sales, lifts guidance
Cavalier says it is seeing a gradual improvement in sales after the global economic slowdown.
Violent ads deemed a fashion faux pas
An Auckland fashion boutique has been blasted for its billboard ad campaign.
Netting designer garb
Designer labels including Kate Sylvester, Karen Walker and Huffer are being hocked off on Trade Me at heavily reduced prices.
NZ designer Rebecca Taylor shows at NYFW
NZ-born designer Rebecca Taylor had a healthy dose of masculinity in her fall 2010 ready-to-wear collection at New York Fashion Week.
India free trade deal could mean big things for NZ agriculture
A free trade deal with the highly protected Indian economy could mean big things for New Zealand agriculture exporters.
Darkest before dawn for retailers
The woes of three well-known chains show the pain isn't over yet, writes Maria Slade.
Fun and games end Paris Fashion Week
Fashion blogger Isaac Hindin-Miller files from Paris Fashion Week.
Ties that bind: resurgence of a formal look
The recession is being credited with the return of the necktie, with one retailer reporting sales up by 25 per cent.
Stab-resistant wool attracts attention
AgResearch says it has several international companies interested in commercially producing its stab and flame-resistant wool fabric.