M.A.C's main makeup man Gordon Espinet is a driving force behind the brand's global success.

A ground-breaking New Zealand skincare company is vying for attention on the world stage with its anti-ageing serum.

Alexa Chung says her highly-anticipated style book featuring her inspirations and musings will be called It.

No matter your age or stage, evolve your beauty look with our expert guide.

Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli will lift the lid on his life when he releases his autobiography later this year.

One of the stars of Karen Walker's eyewear campaign talks about her luxury skincare line, now available in New Zealand.

Killer heels may cause crippling damage for some long-term wearers but that isn't deterring Kiwi women - and there may be an upside, says a foot expert.

He showers her with attention and pays for two personal maids to provide 24-hour care for her at his mansion in Paris. Now Karl Lagerfeld has claimed that he would marry his pet cat if he could.

Photos from the 2013 CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) Awards.

After one hour, six minutes and 48 seconds heels start to hurt, a survey found. But for a delicate 20 per cent, dancing shoes start to pinch after just ten minutes.

Rebelling against the age of austerity, Alexander McQueen turned to the embellished excess of England's Elizabeth I. Held in the marble interiors of Paris' Opera Comique, this show was an intimate presentation owing to designer Sarah Burton's maternity leave, with just 10 looks. But when it's delivered with the fastidious density of Alexander McQueen, 10 creations are more than enough to have an impact.

A handpicked selection of what’s new in fashion, food and beauty right now. See this week’s issue of Viva for more.

Big hair, big eyes, youth, glamour and sex: it's easy to see why fashion continues to be fascinated by the look of the 1960s and 70s.

There are girls - and women - out there shivering, with numb toes and goosebumped arms. What should they be wrapping themselves up in this season?

The T-shirt, one of fashion's most basic yet most versatile staples, is marking its 100th birthday this year.

Take the best of the past and combine it with more forgiving modern makeup and hair styling for a softer take on this dramatic era. Amp up your appearance but keep it contemporary by avoiding helmet hair and harshly drawn brows and lips.

If bright shades and sparkly fabric aren't your style, there's always monochrome to get you through winter. Don't be fooled - black and white is anything but boring.

Organisers of Canada's Miss Universe pageant have suffered a knock to their reputation after handing the crown to the wrong beauty queen.

Updated 1920s-era styling is all the rage for modern-day glamour girls.

The layered, colourful and feminine works of artist Emma Wright represent the "unpredictability" of life.

Women’s leather belts sold by the fashion website ASOS have been recalled after the metal studs in them were found to be radioactive.

Research and collaborations with fashion houses allowed the woman behind The Great Gatsby's costumes to bring the glitz and exuberance of the Roaring 20s to life - and to stores.

Tilda Swinton has embraced her Scottish heritage for Chanel's new campaign.

A handpicked selection of what's new in fashion, food and beauty right now. See this week's issue of Viva for more.

A woman who was disqualified from a job with Air New Zealand because of her traditional Maori tattoo has received high-level backing from tattooed MPs.