Kiwi shoppers looking to kit themselves out in UK brands Topshop and Topman due to hit Auckland later this year can expect to pay "approximately" the same as those buying online - and the store's arrival may up the ante for existing retailers.

Topshop's first Auckland CBD store will be in the Q&V Building opposite Whitcoulls on Queen St.

It was just a matter of time before skyrocketting teen sensation, Lorde, sold her statement dark lip - and cosmetic label M.A.C was the perfect partner.

Her gorgeous bikini-clad body has graced magazine covers but Chrissy Teigen doesn't think of herself as sexy.

The kale obsession has gone beyond adding the leafy green to smoothies and salads - it's now showing up in your nail polish.

A leading skincare brand has dropped its prices by as much as $50 on some products to stop customers buying cheaper, and sometimes counterfeit, products online.

A Lorde fan got a right royal surprise in New York City yesterday when the purple-lipped singer planted a quick kiss on her cheek.

She might make a dollar showing off her enviable body, but Victoria's Secret Angel Alessandra Ambrioso says there's more to life than a nice booty.

A new form of plastic surgery promises to deliver “firm, young-looking breasts that keep their shape over time” by implanting bra-shaped ‘silicone slings’ underneath the skin.

We're in the midst of daily gazing at the glamorous fashion gracing the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival.

Whether you're ready to splurge or keen to be a bit thrifty, it's important to know the ins and outs of the most common fibres woven within that cosy cardigan.

A woman who was announced as a winner at a beauty pageant was told by organisers two days after her victory that her prize was meant for another Indian girl.

Block colours and classic lines are where it’s at for ball season. Just don’t leave home without a coat.

British fashion retailer Topshop is gearing up for major New Zealand expansion, with a central Auckland site secured for a flagship store

Traditional ball dresses and elegant mid-century shapes might seem twee in an age of sexed-up pop stars and the Kardashians.

Anna Wintour has declined an invite to Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's wedding - just weeks after controversially putting them on the cover of the fashion bible.

Stars attend the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.

Karl Lagerfeld has unleashed his acid tongue on pretty much anyone who has had cosmetic surgery in attempt to conceal the aging process.

Clothing retailer Just Jeans has voluntarily recalled four children's garments containing potentially cancer-causing dyes.

New figures suggest that the exclusive issue may have sold up to 250,000 copies fewer than expected.

Spreading fears of a carcinogenic clothing dye could see children's clothing and bed sheets pulled from store shelves over the next few weeks.

Locks-lopping New Zealand legend Rodney Wayne is set to turn heads internationally with French beauty giant L'Oreal recognising the veteran stylist.

Madonna's strappy bondage 'outfit' was vetoed by US editor Anna Wintour at the Met Ball last night.

With models aged seven to 70 taking to the catwalk and retouching being flushed out of magazines, contemporary fashion is applauding the normal and natural.

Life & Style Editor Nicky Park has lovingly gazed at every single picture from this year's Met Gala red carpet to bring you this fashion roundup.

Fashion commentator, creative ambassador for Barneys New York and author, Simon Doonan remembers his friend, L'Wren Scott.

Old-style glamour - especially in black and white - ruled the night air as stars of Hollywood and the fashion world converged on the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the annual Costume Institute gala, the biggest event on the New York fashion calendar.

An effort by Victoria's Secret to make the sports bra sexy is taking longer than management expected.