LifestyleThe fabulous life of Gala DarlingOnce stuck in a 9-5 rut in a Wellington office job, Gala Darling donned a new identity and created a new life as a New York style and self-help guru.01 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandFrom glamour to bangerShe may enjoy glamour in Hollywood, but Rachel Hunter has revealed a life more ordinary when she is in NZ.27 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandSpas step in after voucher firm foldsMore than 15 beauty spas have offered to cover Rhiannon Hayman's treatment after voucher company Total Experience left her empty handed when it filed for liquidation this month.27 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleBeauty: Good to glowHold on to that holiday feeling while harnessing a little help to weather the hot season well.26 Jan 09:00 PM
LifestyleFashion Plate: Claire StapletonClaire Stapleton uses the power of shopping to help those in need.25 Jan 09:00 PM
New ZealandGoff goes over to the dark sideLabour leader Phil Goff has been asked the big question: has he been indulging in the dark art of Grecian 2000?25 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleParis menswear shows: Thom Browne evokes the 19th centuryA calculated risk can pay dividends, and where fashion shows are concerned, Thom Browne is a sure thing.25 Jan 02:30 AM
LifestyleParis menswear shows: Lanvin showcases hybrid luxuryEasy luxury is at the heart of a Lanvin collection but there was something almost stern in a knee-length coat tied tightly at the waist.24 Jan 03:30 AM
LifestyleIs 36 the 'perfect' age for women?Let me pinpoint the moment the world first became aware of the ageless, year-zero face.22 Jan 12:04 AM
LifestyleUnwashed jeans don't get grubbierGreat news for students - jeans left unwashed for a year are no dirtier than those that have been worn for a fortnight.20 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleParis menswear shows: Gaga's stylist creates visual dramaIsaac Hindin Miller reports from the French capital on the latest in winter menswear fashions.20 Jan 01:07 AM
LifestyleFashion Plates: Billie Rogers and Emily LittlerIn the lead-up to their appearance at the Big Day Out, Billie Rogers and Emily Littler share their style preferences with <i>Viva</i>.19 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldSharks just love snappy dressersIf you want to minimise chances of a shark attack, leave your fluorescent boardshorts or yellow polka-dot bikini at home.19 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleMilan menswear shows: Mastering 50 shades of greyIsaac Hindin Miller reports from Italy's style capital on the latest in winter menswear fashions.19 Jan 02:11 AM
LifestyleLocal fashion's country affairWhat do you get when you combine fashion's young in-crowd with sumptuous food and great wine in a stylish Hawkes Bay lodge? A chic alfresco party. <i>Viva</i> was there.18 Jan 05:00 PM
LifestyleMilan menswear shows: Strike a pose in sweat pantsIsaac Hindin Miller reports from Italy's style capital on the latest in winter menswear fashions.18 Jan 12:44 AM
LifestyleMilan menswear shows: Rockstar chic and stormy weatherIsaac Hindin Miller reports from Italy's style capital on the latest in winter menswear fashions.16 Jan 11:56 PM
LifestyleOn the red carpet at the Golden GlobesCheck out who's wearing what at the first of this year's big Hollywood award ceremonies.16 Jan 11:12 PM
EntertainmentThird season of <i>NZ's Next Top Model</i> confirmedTV3 has confirmed it will produce a third series of the popular talent search <i>New Zealand's Next Top Model</i>.16 Jan 10:56 PM
BusinessHanding over the reins of a €9bn fashion empireThe wealthiest man in Spain has announced his imminent retirement from fashion giant Inditex, parent company of the Zara chain.14 Jan 01:22 AM
LifestyleThe year aheadGrab your diaries for <i>Viva</i>'s essential guide to what everyone will be talking about in 2011. Here's to an eventful year.11 Jan 05:00 PM
EntertainmentAnimal rights protesters slam <i>Top Model</i> adA <i>NZ's Next Top Model</i> trailer has been slammed as taking its cue from sick videos where animals are crushed by women in high heels.10 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleMakeover culture is a boom industryIt's now that shops start to push their various diet supplements, that magazines and newspapers pontificate on the new year's new you.07 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldBecks' boy having fashion funTo most 8-year-old boys, the idea of a sartorial dilemma is whether or not to change tops after a Heinz spaghetti spillage.07 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionJohn Roughan<i>John Roughan</i>: Time to rekindle a brief affairBoard shorts had arrived with surfing sometime in the 1960s and looked good, I had to admit, when the wearer was standing on water. But those of us decently immersed had no use for them.07 Jan 04:30 PM
Small BusinessRWC Maori designers strike deal with French storeA Maori design network vying for a slice of the $1.5b tourism spend projected during this year's Rugby World Cup, has struck a deal with an international retailer to pitch its product to the world stage.04 Jan 08:30 PM
Opinion<i>Mary Ann Sieghart:</i> Life's too short to chase perfectionInsidiously, over the past decade or so, a new cult of physical perfectibility has crossed the Atlantic.04 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandOpen and easy for beach feetWhen we head to the beach, Kiwis have clear preferences on what to wear. What we put on our feet leaves us more divided.04 Jan 04:30 PM
RetailStores stress joy of shopping to beat webA group of Auckland retailers wants to remind shoppers of the pleasures of buying in stores.04 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleStar makeup artist going Gaga for NZA New Zealand makeup artist has risen to the top of her field, painting the skins of the world's most famous people, but this year she is homesick.28 Dec 04:30 PM
