Things we learned from this year's international fashion shows.

It's the season of the fashion comeback, with three local names returning to the fold.

Play with appearances for show-stopping style.

Hugh Hefner's former fiancee has sold the engagement ring he gave her for almost half price.

With porno-chic shoots and provocative child models, Roitfeld caused outrage during her 10 years as editor-in-chief of French Vogue.

The supreme winner of this year's Westfield Style Pasifika is Kiwi fashion designer and mum Nadine Freundlich-Rathjens.

Actress Michele Hine talks Twiggy-style nail polish, costumes and buying New Zealand made.

Make like a professional with the latest hair styling tools.

Liliane Bettencourt, France's wealthiest woman, was yesterday declared to be suffering from dementia.

The fashion designer shares some lessons life has taught her.

Karl Lagerfeld says Chanel wasn't "trendy" at all when he started working there.

Zambesi designer Liz Findlay used something old, something borrowed and something green for her piece inspired by the Rugby World Cup.

Grammy-winning country singer Taylor Swift has launched her own perfume, Wonderstruck, at Macy's in New York.

Clothing website managing director Briana Haigh likes to blend high street with high fashion in her own wardrobe. Viva finds out more.

Steve Jobs' sartorial trademark was the by-product of a failed attempt to introduce a corporate dress code at Apple.

We size up some specific skincare solutions.

Add some instant colour to banish those lingering winter blues.

Class is in session: time to study your ABCs with our A to Z of summer fashion.

We love the new collection of mystical, statement rings from Matina Amanita, which has recently arrived at Ruby Boutiques. "Crescent Star" ring, $259, and "Lovel" gold plated silver ring with green and blue stones, $289, both from Ruby Boutique.

Costume jewellery created for the woman at the heart of a royal scandal raised several thousand pounds at auction.

Youngest daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore among celebrity offspring attending debutante ball in Paris.

Romance was in the air at the Paris collections, where that sentiment was widespread almost to the point of ubiquity.

Viva talks to singer-songwriter Kimbra about her unique sense of style.

Marc Jacobs pulled out all the stops for what is widely believed to be his final show for Louis Vuitton in Paris yesterday.

A week in the life of model judge, Ngahuia Williams.

Country and western rhinestones meet French couture in Paris.

The beauty bounty of oils is spreading fast.