He has a reputation as a ladies man - but last night Paul Henry had eyes only for his daughter Sophie Hopes as she competed in the Miss Universe NZ final.

Evening wear takes a more casual approach this season as fanciful fabrics collide with the practical.

Aspiring designers face up to the hard yakka of the fashion industry, writes Catherine Smith.

Evening wear takes a more casual approach this season as fanciful fabrics collide with the practical. Stylist: Dan Ahwa Photographer: Natalie Slade Model: Jaeger Glucina from Nova Models Hair and makeup: Katie Melody Rogers Stylist’s assistant: Tautahi Subritzky

Beauty giant Dove has been forced to take an advertisement for its shampoo off television screens after it was deemed misleading to viewers.

I know many women who get "a bit of Botox" every three months. I like the way they say "a bit" as if to minimise the act. Like they're just taking a teeny weeny bit of poison.

Kate Sylvester's spring/summer 2014 collection, presented in Sydney at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia. Inspired by Bert Stern's 'The Last Sitting' photographs of Marilyn Monroe.

British actors Benedict Cumberbatch and ex-Harry Potter star Emma Watson have been named the world's sexiest film stars, according to British movie fans. Here are the top ten male and top ten female Sexiest Stars of the Moment:

One will battle for a crown and the other for $100,000 when two of broadcaster Paul Henry's daughters step into the limelight.

Alexander Wang's women simultaneously embodied the relaxed modern and carefully elegant looks, their hood-like grey cashmere collars part of one of the most sophisticated collections the designer has come up with in his career. Furs were opulent, some in the form of sleeves running all the way along the arms, some encrusted with diamonds.

We want you to bring all your burning beauty questions to the table when holistic health expert, Dr Libby Weaver joins us for a live chat today, from 12-1pm.

Style File brings you the best looks from an all white themed posh Moet do, and asks you, who wore it better?

It was a beauty pageant but 1989 Miss Otago, Margot D'hondt, says the Miss NZ contest was far from being all glitz and glamour.

Bare-breasted, slogan-daubed and screaming feminists from Ukrainian group Femen burst on to the runway at Paris Fashion Week as Nina Ricci's collection was being modelled.

I went out to a bit of a do the other week; one of those dos where the underlying assumption is that you'll put a bit of effort into your appearance.

Lindsay Lohan's half-sister is said to have spent over US$25,000 (NZ$30,840) on cosmetic work in a bid to look like her famous sibling.

Take a sneak peek at some of the images selected for the pages of the revised WearableArt book, released this month, published by Craig Potton Publishing. RRP $79.99.

The process of being picked to strut your stuff, wearing next to nothing, on an international runway, is 'terrifying," says the Victoria's Secret creative director.

ith the country in the grip of early morning America's Cup racing, we were determined to uncover some stylish nautical looks. The best we could get: plenty of stripes and hints of navy.

The colourful red carpet had plenty of winners, but here are favourites, hand-picked by Life & Style Editor, Nicky Park.

Our picks of the best dressed ladies on the 2013 Emmy Award red carpet.

Celebrities walk the red carpet of the 2013 Emmy Awards.

The print shirt has become a staple in womenswear for several seasons now, with a focus on bold prints and perennial floral favourites.

The print shirt has become a staple in menswear for several seasons now, with a focus on bold prints and perennial floral favourites.

Debenhams' new collections are modeled by "an amputee, three models over 40 (including one nearing 70), a paralympian athlete and not forgetting our not forgetting our swimwear shot with a size 18 model to celebrate curvelicious women."

Debenhams has become the first high street retailer in the UK to promote its latest fashion collections by using models in a diverse variety of ages, sizes and looks.