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Stephanie Seymour the perfect muse - Jason Wu
The 44-year-old model inspired Jason Wu's latest line and appears in the advertising campaign to promote the pieces.

Fashion: Latest looks for men
Up until recently, men's fashion in London was relegated to a single day, tacked on to the end of the female-dominated Fashion Week. But with British menswear undergoing something of a renaissance of latethe industry decided to act. Check out the snaps from the inaugural winter edition of London Collections: Men.

Aucklanders to be WOWed
Aucklanders will soon be able to experience the wonders of WOW for the first time in more than a decade.

Rebecca Kamm: High heels - ridiculous or empowering?
Do you wear high heels? Why do you think women keep wearing them, even though it causes them pain?

Viva Hit List 1/5
A handpicked selection of what's new in fashion, food and beauty right now. See this week's issue of Viva for more.

The new top dog in menswear
Menswear Dog is a 3 year old shiba inu living in NYC with a panache for all things style.

Mastering sexy holiday hair
Go with the flow - "Don't get stressed about your hair, go with the gypsyness of summer," advises Louise Pilkington of Dry & Tea salon in Newmarket. "Go with your hair, work with the sea."

Handmade in New Zealand
This year Auckland label Ingrid Starnes ran a series on their blog that interviewed and photographed local fashion craftspeople, showing the work that goes into NZ-made clothing.

Miss Universe quirky costumes
Women from around the world have taken the cultural dress category to the extreme, donning some of the most colourful, creative costumes ever seen on the pageant stage. Neck-snapping headpieces, flamboyant tail features and itty bitty sequenced swatches were among the trends. A new Miss Universe will soon be crowned in Las Vegas, replacing the 2012 title holder from Angola, Leila Lopes.

Get set: Give a good gift box
If you haven't sorted your Xmas selections yet you may be starting to panic about finding the perfect present for each person on your list. Go easy on yourself by simply buying a gift set.

Beauty buys for youngsters
You needn't spend a fortune keeping the younger set happy this Christmas - just stay tuned to their colourful preferences. Here's a selection of beauty gifts under $50.

A lobe affair worth $1.8m
Don't be fooled by the replicas in a Queen St jeweller's window display.

Romeo Beckham for Burberry
The 10-year-old son of David and Victoria Beckham stars in the latest campaign for the British designer.

Rihanna's first fashion line London inspired
Rihanna has revealed the inspiration behind her new fashion line is the city of London.

The real cost of sky-high heels
“Why would you do that to yourself?” scoffs my coffee buddy. “She can hardly walk.”

Postcards from Vogue
Vogue covers have become the epitome of style and beauty - from the early illustrations by artists like Olive Tilton, Pierre Brissaud and Eduardo Garcia to modern photographs captured by talent like Mario Testino and Annie Lebovitz. A new collection of postcards has been released featuring 100 iconic covers.