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.

British supermodel Naomi Campbell has been ordered to stand trial in Italy over her alleged attack on a photographer in 2009.

Employers wanting to hire only "beautiful" people can now advertise to a select group on an internet network that excludes less attractive people.

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.

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.

She may be rock royalty, but Georgia May Jagger is surprisingly grounded — and even admits to being nervous on the catwalk. Rebecca Gonsalves meets her.

Taylor Swift says her new fragrance makes anything look "classic and chic".

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.

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.

A Tauranga hair salon is launching an academy for struggling stylists after being inspired by the efforts of five disadvantaged students.

Liv Tyler is "obsessed" with beauty and skincare products.

It's hard to know if the Daily Mail had any idea how huge Samantha Brick would be. But once it turned out they could keep themselves afloat for the next ten years on the hit-rate proceeds, they wasted no time in finding a successor.

Known for his evocative and nostalgic portrayal of everyday life, photographer Derek Henderson's third book examines the human form.

Coco Chanel was on to something when she concocted her now famous fragrance. A new exhibition in Paris explores the cultural significance of the iconic designer and her enduringly popular scent.