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Bloggers have been elevated to front row status but now that they're 'in', can they maintain their objectivity?
Somehow it's fine to target women such as Kate Moss - they're not 'real'
Ageing faster than a blue cheese in a damp cave!" opined the Daily Mail's Jan Moir, following Kate Moss's recent appearance at the Louis Vuitton show in Paris.
Wine: No-risk sophistication
"If champagne speaks of celebration, then port speaks of relaxation."
Rugby: Carter remains unsure of future
All Black first five Dan Carter's confirmed he has a couple of overseas offers on the table.
Don't miss: Holland Festival
Established in 1947, the Holland Festival is a trendsetting international performing arts festival.
Fast cars to Latin lovers: Italy's top 15 cultural exports
In honour of Italy's 150th birthday, John Walsh rounds up its top cultural exports.
Ireland: Ancient settlement's sad end
This deserted village tells a story of hardship and exile, writes Pamela Wade.
Mum's agonising wait for news of All Black son
The mothers of two former All Blacks based in Japan feared the worst when Friday's deadly earthquake and tsunami hit.
8.9 Japan quake fifth largest since 1900
Japan's biggest quake since records began triggered a shocking 10m tsunami. See how the quake ranks in history.
Fashion and fascism
John Galliano's recent comments have put the spotlight on the links between designers and government.
Belarus: Europe's last dictator mocks group's bid to prosecute him
Lukashenko blasts 'cheap trick' but opponents act over his human rights abuses
Six more earthquake victims named
Police today released the names of six more people who died in Christchurch's February 22, magnitude 6.3 earthquake, while Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced 110 schools in the region will have reopened by next week.
A flourish for fetish: Louis Vuitton unleashes its new object of desire
Marc Jacobs left no stone unturned at the Louis Vuitton show that opened the final day of the Paris collections yesterday.