On January 1, 2013, bridalwear designer Sera Lilly got on the scales and was horrified at the number she saw.

Google released its annual zeitgeist list - a compilation of the most Googled names, subjects and events of the year. Here are the top ten most searched names in fashion.

Check out the latest looks spotted on the streets of Auckland.

Check out the fashion at the Boxing Day races at Ellerslie Racecourse, Auckland:

A look back on the key fashion moments of 2013.

A mocked-up image of a plus-size Barbie beside a traditional Barbie has sparked a debate about the doll's impact on female body image.

This week's style file spots the cool looks on the streets of Auckland.

Ozzy Osbourne has warned Lady Gaga to stop wearing outrageous outfits in public, saying it takes away the impact of her live shows.

Kim Kardashian has laughed off suggestions she waxed her daughter's eyebrows.

A student has invented the answer to your problems - a T-shirt that is impossible to stain.

US pop star Rihanna has landed a fashionable new role as the face of luxury French designer label Balmain.

20 cancer patients participated in a unique makeover experience. They were invited to a studio. Their hair and makeup were completely redone. During the transformation, they were asked to keep their eyes shut. A photographer then immortalized the moment they opened their eyes.Courtesy: YouTube/Mimi Foundation

Australia's best known indigenous model has joined Naomi Campbell and Iman in calling for more diversity in the fashion industry.

Samantha Harris, who has established a successful career after being discovered at the age of 13 when she was a finalist in the Girlfriend magazine model compeition, says Australia's diversity isn't reflected on the runway.

It appears Victoria Beckham is so enamoured with her designer pumps, she can't even be parted from them even when climbing a ladder.

R&B star Erykah Badu has been named the new face of fashion house Givenchy.

Miley Cyrus is among the best and worst dressed celebrities of 2013 according to Time magazine.

I lost in a flurry of gym training and not drinking or eating much last year have found their way safely back to my hips and stomach.

A handpicked edit of the best in beauty right now – see this week's issue of Viva for more.

Microsoft researchers have designed a smart bra which monitors a woman's mood in an attempt to prevent emotional overeating.

The problem with the language of plus-size is the barriers it lodges between women, says Rebecca Kamm.

Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr has been linked to one of the country's richest men, casino mogul James Packer.

Karen Walker just shown her latest collection called New Rose in New York - a range described in the press notes as "an alternative view to prettiness". "This town ain't big enough for both of us is the message - art school girl vs. working girl." Great dirty colours, oversized silhouettes and dripping rose prints.

Intricately embellished dresses, fluid silk gowns, and glamorous pops of jewel-toned fur hit the runway emoting a kind of effortless elegant we've come to expect from Carlolina Herrera.

For a woman, her head of hair can be a symbol of her femininity, her sexuality, her sense of self. So what if it all fell out? Nicky Park talks to three women who have lost their locks.