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The state of our style
Fashion writer Mitchell Oakley Smith has put together a new definitive collection of Australasian fashion designers.

Weddings: Best in show
At New Zealand Fashion Week, some of our top wedding dress designs will be taking to the catwalk. We talk to organiser and editor of NZ Weddings magazine, Melissa Gardi, about the show.

World at their feet
World celebrates 21 years in the fashion business and its ongoing plans to keep breaking barriers.

Kumfs rebrands to become Ziera for more fashion appeal
Women's shoe retailer Kumfs is rebranding this month to engage a younger audience and increase overseas sales, its managing director says.

The wish list
Seven stylish men, lots of stylish inspiration: we ask some fashionable males what they want for spring.

Hollywood glitz at the Venice Film Festival
Stars pose on the red carpet at the 67th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy.

Gore: Southern men turn to art and fashion
The rural town of Gore has turned itself into a creative hub, writes Anna Hart.

Retail Therapy: Quick and easy gift
Father's Day is approaching fast. If you're still on the lookout for a quick and easy gift, try 3 Wise Men's wide range of cufflinks.

Pursuit of the hirsute
There's a new brand of male in town, the 'urban woodsman'. But where did he come from and why?

Taipei IN Style fashion fair
Photos of the outfits on display at last week's show in Taiwan.

Grooming: Appearance matters
Men are increasingly signing up for a helping hand, writes Janetta Mackay.

Win a stylish VIP Fashion Week experience
New Zealand Fashion Week is turning ten and to celebrate we're giving you the chance to win a glamorous VIP Fashion Week experience.

Red carpet style at the 2010 Emmy Awards
Photos of the stars as they arrive for the Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.

Tale of the tape
The Rotorua Wearable Creations 'n Colour Awards transformed dozens of ordinary household items into works of fashionable art.

Online club NZsale gets $14.5m shot
An online shopping company selling fashion labels such as Tigerlily and One Teaspoon received a $14.5 million cash injection last week.

Stepping into fashion's big time
Sasha Miller shows off her style for the selection panel yesterday as she vies for a chance to walk the catwalk at this year's NZ Fashion Week.

Top Models go under 'knife'
Digitally altered photos of NZ's Next Top Model entrants have been slammed as an "appalling" attempt to make the models appear thinner than they are.

Uzbekistan: Samarkand's first lady of silk
It's early summer in Samarkand and the mulberry trees are in full glossy leaf and laden with plump white mulberries.

From covert agent to magazine cover girl?
Anna Chapman, the glamorous figure at the centre of the US-Russia spy scandal, has been threatened with legal action over a photo-shoot.

Sock it to me baby
Spring's unlikely fashion hero is the sock. It has a quirky aesthetic when worn with new season sandals - and keeps your feet warm.