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Eva Longoria named Maxim's woman of the year
Just a couple of year's shy of her 40th birthday, actress Eva Longoria has been named Maxim's woman of the year.

Cameron Diaz wants women to keep hair down there
Cameron Diaz says she's not in to the popular beauty habit of removing pubic hair.

Most iconic outfits in movies
Screen legend Marilyn Monroe's iconic white dress from The Seven Year Itch has been voted the number one outfit in movie history.

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

Fashion's most Googled names
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.

Style File: Hip Auckland street style
Check out the latest looks spotted on the streets of Auckland.

Plus size Barbie – a good idea?
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.

Creative street style (+WIN!)
This week's style file spots the cool looks on the streets of Auckland.

Vogue breaks under age model rule
Vogue has violated its own health initiative by featuring a 15-year-old model.

From 'too big' to top beauty
A model who was told she was too big to make it in the industry has been named second runner-up at the 53rd Miss International Beauty Pageant in Japan.

Ozzy Osbourne tells Gaga: Save the wacky fashion for stage
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 denies waxing daughter's brows
Kim Kardashian has laughed off suggestions she waxed her daughter's eyebrows.

The T-shirt you can't stain
A student has invented the answer to your problems - a T-shirt that is impossible to stain.

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

Cancer patient makeovers
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

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

Givenchy picks soul singer to front new campaign
R&B star Erykah Badu has been named the new face of fashion house Givenchy.

Ponsonby Road Style File
This weekend Style File hung out on the hip streets of Ponsonby, snapping the street style of the cool cats checking out the local Market Day.

Heidi Klum won't model lingerie anymore
German-born model Heidi Klum has revealed that she has no plans to strut her stuff on the Victoria's Secret runway ever again.

Miley makes hot/not lists
Miley Cyrus is among the best and worst dressed celebrities of 2013 according to Time magazine.

Ditching weight expectations
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.

Viva Hit List 12/6
A handpicked edit of the best in beauty right now – see this week's issue of Viva for more.

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

Rebecca Kamm: 'Plus size' does more harm than good
The problem with the language of plus-size is the barriers it lodges between women, says Rebecca Kamm.

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

NY fashion: Karen Walker
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.