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Barbie's controversial cover
Barbie is flaunting her frame in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit's 50th anniversary issue.

12 Questions: Lyall Hakaraia
Oh yes. I was my own person from a very early age. I did things on my own terms.

Victoria Beckham fails fashion week deadline
Pop star-turned-clothing designer Victoria Beckham has cancelled her label's second show at New York Fashion Week.

There goes the bride...Designer quits
One of New Zealand's top bridal-wear designers is shutting up shop after 10 years, saying online shopping and cheap imports are to blame.

Style File: Big Gay Out
Style File headed along to the Big Gay Out to find a colourful crowd of revellers melting in the hot sun down by the sea at Point Chev.

Makeover planned for NZ tour
Kate Middleton will undergo a regal makeover supported by the Queen ahead of her tour to NZ.

Style File: Morning market street style
The Style File gents checked out the early risers and shoppers around Auckland markets.

The 62yo lingerie model
Jacky O’Shaughnessy, a New York City native, is shown in promotion images wearing a bandeau bra and high-waist underwear made of see-through lace.

Gwyneth Paltrow's weirdest therapy yet - bee stings
Gwyneth Paltrow has taken her passion for unusual beauty treatments to a new level by undergoing a bizarre therapy involving bee stings.

Kanye West furious over 'Girls' Vogue cover
Kanye West has allegedly confronted Anna Wintour after his fiancée Kim Kardashian was overlooked for the cover of magazine.

Blogs chew over black fingers
Fashion websites and blogs are talking about whether Lorde's now famous - or infamous, to some - black-tinted nails are the next big thing.

Photos: Laneway fashion
Fashion spotter Katherine Lowe was at Laneway Music Festival snapping the stylish fans.

Lorde's 'Black Death' fashion
Lorde wore a gown from French fashion house Balenciaga for the Grammys ceremony.

Grammy glamour gallery
Stars arrive at the 56th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Control undies: Leak warning
Experts have warned that trusty control underwear, such as Spanx, may do more harm than good.

Hair trend: Man-buns are back
Ladies' locks are typically the talk of the town after an awards show. But in the days since the Golden Globes, the buzz has been about another 'do - the man-bun.

Lena Dunham prepares for Vogue
How do you prepare for your very first Vogue cover shoot? In this short flick directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, Lena Dunham gets a lesson from Hamish Bowles, with a special assist from supermodels past and present. Vogue / YouTube

'Do you do that to the guys?'
Cate Blanchett highlights the fact that women in Hollywood are still honoured for their appearance first, talents second.

How to look sexy and lose weight (+WIN)
We need to look good. Yes, yes, everyone always says that beauty is on the inside, but let's be real ...

Pics: Festival fashion at BDO
Style File hung their cameras round their necks at Big Day Out in Auckland, snapping the coolest threads hanging from the music loving crowd.

Best (+worst) dressed at SAG
Life & Style has cast an eye over the red carpet at the Screen Actors Guild award - here are the highs and a handful of lows.

'Girls' creator defends shoot
The innovative American writer, director and performer Lena Dunham, the creator of Girls and a totemic figure for a generation of young women.

Fashion: Smooth sailing
Regatta meets Riviera this season as technical sportswear gives an added dose of cool to traditional nautical-inspired separates.