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![Shelley Bridgeman: Why I hate 'smart casual'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Shelley Bridgeman: Why I hate 'smart casual'
Smart Casual is really just code for: “Normal clothes but nothing low-rent”, writes Shelley Bridgeman.
![Kate Moss hated 'heroin chic'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Kate Moss hated 'heroin chic'
Kate Moss tells Allure magazine "the anorexic thing ... to be held responsible for somebody's illness. I wasn't anorexic."
![Lipstick therapy lifts patients](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Lipstick therapy lifts patients
A programme called Look Good Feel Better aims to give Kiwi cancer patients a confidence boost.
![Look like an American beauty](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Look like an American beauty
Celebrate the two sides of San Francisco style with these contrasting all-American approaches to grooming, drawing on the city's hippie-chic ethos or the technology focus epitomised by nearby Silicon Valley.
![Wanted: Hot guys & cute pups](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Wanted: Hot guys & cute pups
The prince of pyjamas, Peter Alexander, is calling on cute Kiwi boys to pose with a pup for a new charity calendar.
![Book of bizarre bras (+pics)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Book of bizarre bras (+pics)
Bras made of dead hedgehog skins, human hair, old telephones and a typewriter are just some of the kooky creations compiled in a new book.
![Viva Hit List 17/7](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Viva Hit List 17/7
A handpicked selection of what’s new in fashion and culture right now. See this week’s issue of Viva for more.
![San Francisco style beauty](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
San Francisco style beauty
Celebrate the two sides of San Francisco style with these contrasting all-American approaches to grooming, drawing on the city's hippie-chic ethos or the technology focus epitomised by nearby Silicon Valley.
![What's the attraction of the vintage life?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
What's the attraction of the vintage life?
Kirsten Warner asks some devotees of vintage and retro about their attraction to the styles of the past, and if there is such a thing as a ‘vintage lifestyle’.
![Designer: Kate Middleton dresses like a 'dolled-up air hostess'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Designer: Kate Middleton dresses like a 'dolled-up air hostess'
Wolfgang Joop thinks the Duchess of Cambridge dresses like a "dolled-up air hostess".
![Fashion: Bow ties are back in a big way](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Fashion: Bow ties are back in a big way
Bow ties have been reworked this season from formal into several casual alternatives available in tweed, wool and grosgrain, reflecting a growing appreciation for traditional aspects of men’s dressing.
![Check out: The best bow ties](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Check out: The best bow ties
Bow ties have been reworked this season from formal into several casual alternatives available in tweed, wool and grosgrain, reflecting a growing appreciation for traditional aspects of men’s dressing.
![The designer bucking Bieber's trend](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
The designer bucking Bieber's trend
Michael Kors is raising waists for an anti-Bieber look in his spring 2014 men's collection.
![Wendyl Nissen: All at sea over getting a Brazillian](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Wendyl Nissen: All at sea over getting a Brazillian
Sometimes, especially in the summer months at the beach, I think about pubic hair and the trend for the past decade which has seen women remove it all.
![Viva Hit List 10/7: A french special](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Viva Hit List 10/7: A french special
A handpicked edit of the best in French inspired style right now – see this week's issue of Viva for more.
![Annie Lennox: Plastic surgery is 'disturbing'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Annie Lennox: Plastic surgery is 'disturbing'
Singer Annie Lennox has written a candid blog post urging women to avoid cosmetic surgery.
![Bags we love](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Bags we love
There's a sense of mystery when it comes to a woman and her handbag, the contents of which can leave any man utterly perplexed.
![WOW at America's Cup gala](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
WOW at America's Cup gala
A selection of World of Wearable Arts garments made a splash at an exclusive event for fashion and yachting royalty in America.
![Karen Walker campaigns](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Karen Walker campaigns
As Karen Walker celebrates 20 years in retail, she takes a look back at some of her memorable campaigns.
![Sharon Stephenson: Bare-faced chic](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Sharon Stephenson: Bare-faced chic
Sharon Stephenson has been under makeup’s hypnotic spell since she was a child — what difference will five cosmetics-free days make?
![Met Ball unleashes inner punk](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Met Ball unleashes inner punk
It was an unusual choice for the theme of this year's Met Gala as the star attendee's were asked to go "Punk: From Chaos to Couture."
![Kiwis prefer budget over brands](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Kiwis prefer budget over brands
NZ shoppers are some of the smartest and most budget-conscious in the world - with new consumer research showing locals favour quality over designer labels and brand imaging.
![Comment: What exactly is luxury?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Comment: What exactly is luxury?
When it comes to luxury menswear, you can’t put a price on quality.