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

Kiwi Brent Lawler's fashion fairy tale
Lucky breaks, talent and hard work helped New Zealander Brent Lawler make it in the fashion world.

Stella McCartney awarded OBE by Queen
Sir Paul McCartney's fashion designer daughter Stella was honoured for her career as she was presented with an Order of the British Empire medal by Queen Elizabeth II.

Joan Collins: 'I'm a fashion maven of timeless beauty'
As she approaches her 80th birthday, the legendary star also remains one of the world's most glamorous.

Beauty: Super styling wars
The new ghd eclipse is an upgrade of the original product, rather than an entirely new tool. The battle of the hair straighteners heats up.

Viva Hit List 27/3
A handpicked selection of what's new in fashion, food and beauty right now. See this week's issue of Viva for more.

Viva's hair straigtener picks
Hair straighteners come in varying prices and versions to choose from, so it pays to check out both the aesthetics and performance. Viva have put together a list of the top straightners to consider.

Kiwis love to avoid ironing
Most New Zealanders will avoid ironing if they can, a new survey has revealed, but while we may be considered scruffy.

Lower hair removal could raise STI risk
Hair removal methods like Brazilian waxes could make a person especially vulnerable to sexually transmitted infesctions (STIs).

Lohan secures six-figure promo deal
Lindsay Lohan has secured a six-figure deal to promote a clothing company.

Emma Watson poses topless
Harry Potter star Emma Watson has posed topless for a new book celebrating the beauty of nature.

Naomi Watts: Plastic surgery is 'freakish'
Naomi Watts thinks plastic surgery can look "freakish'', and says she would prefer to age naturally.

Fashion: Men at work (+pix)
Who says New Zealand men don't have style? Our five fabulous models are inspiring men who have turned their passions in their careers

Viva's Winter menswear looks
Keep your finger on the pulse this winter with earthy tones - from camel to khaki and interesting fabrics - corduroy, tweeds and leather. Jackets range from clean minimal suiting to quilted puffers, peacoats and trenches. While trousers are kept lean and skim the ankle. - VIVA

Red lipstick makes you look younger
Make-up makes women appear younger by increasing the contrast between facial features and skin tone, new research claims.

Diana gowns sold at auction
A dress worn by Diana, Princess of Wales, when she danced with John Travolta at a White House state dinner has been sold at auction for NZ$440,000.

A movie made to mark 100 years of Chanel
Karl Lagerfeld will direct a movie to mark the 100th anniversary of Chanel.

The politics of pubic hair
Shaved genitals have somehow become the new normal for an entire generation of women. Surely it’s time we asked why. Louisa Saunders ponders the politics of pubic hair.

How to get the best beard
We ask four men with very different individual looks how they wear a beard well

Viva's Hit List 20/3
The Men’s Special: A handpicked selection of what’s new in fashion and grooming. See this week’s issue of Viva for more.

Barber calmed SBW's nerves
One of the best ways to deal with nerves is to embed yourself in routine. And when SBW returns home there are two things he usually does: visit his mum and get a haircut.

Dressing to impress at job interview?
It seems hard to believe but many women don't wear make-up, iron their clothes or even wash their hair when preparing for a job interview, a survey has found.

Miranda Kerr 'on the mend'
Australian model Miranda Kerr has thanked fans for their well wishes following her car accident in Los Angeles on Monday.

10 Favourite Things: Back to Blak
With a diffusion line about to drop at Topshop Oxford Circus, Tauranga designer Teresa Hodges highlights 10 things that bring her joy

Kerr injured in serious crash
Miranda Kerr was reportedly involved in a serious car accident in Los Angeles on Monday and had to be rushed to hospital.