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Men's fashion heats up in Milan
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Men's fashion heats up in Milan

Bright, bold blocks of colour from Burberry and Ferragamo, Versace went gladiator sending down hunks with hardware, Prada delivered some classic suiting while Jil Saunders made a return from hiatus, sticking to her minimalist ways. Here's a look at what the designers are seeing for Spring/Summer 2013 at Milan Men's Fashion Week.

Blonde or not? Miss Universe NZ 2006-2012
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Blonde or not? Miss Universe NZ 2006-2012

The organiser of Miss Universe New Zealand pressured judges of last year's pageant to crown a blonde in order to please a sponsor. Since the pageant's return in 2006, all but two of the winners have been blondes, as seen in this gallery.

'Wearable art' at Fieldays
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'Wearable art' at Fieldays

Designers showcase 'wearable art' garments from materials found and or used on farms at the NZ National Agricultural Fieldays. Photographs by Christine Cornege

Wearable wine: It's smelly, slimy and snug
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Wearable wine: It's smelly, slimy and snug

It smells like red wine, feels slimy when wet and is figure hugging. Inspiration for the red wine dress came when Gary Cass noticed a skin-like layer covering a vat of wine that had been contaminated with bacteria and "gone off". The University of Western Australia researcher wanted to create a wearable seamless garment that formed itself without a single stitch. “The product is very delicate, comprising micro-fibrils of cellulose, the material that forms green plants’ cell walls," he said. Researchers are now using other forms of alcohol, including growing the bacteria on beer, to produce a translucent material.

Step-by-step pin-up look
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Step-by-step pin-up look

M.A.C's Asia-Pacific director of artistry, James Molloy, creates a pin-up inspired look with the M.A.C Hello Sailor! collection that he describes as 'pin-up girl style with a nautical twist'. Read more here.

Super stylin' from the man named NZ's best hairdresser
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Super stylin' from the man named NZ's best hairdresser

Auckland mane maestro Mana Dave has been named NZ Hairdresser of the Year at a ceremony in Sydney. The annual Hair Expo awards bring together the cream of Australasia's hairdressing crop. It's the third time Dave, head stylist and co-owner of BLAZE salon, has been named the country's best. Take a look at the super stylin' that won him this year's title.