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Fashion Plate: Yvonne Brownlie
Look Good Feel Better general manager Yvonne Brownlie shares her style secrets.

Feeling pretty on the inside
Leading Australian fashion designer Collette Dinnigan launches her latest lingerie collection at Farmers stores from today.

NZ fashion industry pioneer dies
Gus Fisher, one of the founders of the New Zealand fashion industry and a well-known philanthropist, died on Tuesday night and was farewelled at a funeral this afternoon.

Gender benders
The blurring of the sexes is nothing new in popular culture, but androgyny is finally being accepted by the general populace.

A love-haute relationship
Haute couture may be struggling in these tough economic times, but there is still a place for it on the catwalks of Paris.

Beauty: Best face forward
Facials these days are fit for all fancies, with many different experiences on offer.

The new faces of NZ's fashion industry
Winners of NZ Fashion Week's 'new talent' competition come together for a special shoot.

Beauty: The skin you're in
Kerri Jackson tracks down some products to help protect your skin through the winter months.

Catwalk catfights begin in <i>Next Top Model</i>
At least four of the New Zealand's Next Top Model top 13 finalists are already signed with an agency.

French home for Kiwi style
An expat Kiwi is opening a shop in Paris dedicated to stocking NZ fashion.

Clothing our future Olympians
Swimwear from Karen Walker? Equestrian outfits from Alexandra Owen? Zoe Walker wonders who will design NZ's 2012 Olympic uniforms.

Retail Therapy: Model for Sera
Do you want to be a model? If you're 16 and older and at least 5'8" (173cm) in height, now might be your chance.

Fashion Plate: Marie Jordan
Expat Marie Jordan tells Viva about the uniquely French sense of style and how she incorporates it into her everyday life.

Givenchy: Dressing the beautiful
Hubert James Marcel Taffin de Givenchy, founder of the famed French fashion house, is 83 and has lived his dream.

Stella McCartney to design Great Britain's 2012 Olympic uniforms
The designer will create the kit for the British Olympic team, working in conjunction with the sportswear label Adidas.

The art of beaute
Janetta Mackay test drives a host of beauty products, from Paris with love.

Male order from Paris
Zambesi menswear designer Dayne Johnston takes us inside the fast-paced world of working the Paris fashion collections.

Take two in Paris
A tourist and a resident give their views on the best bits of the City of Love.

Billabong drops in on Californian label
Surfwear retailer Billabong is buying Californian clothing brand RVCA for an undisclosed amount.

The little white dress is fraught with complications
The Independent's Susannah Frankel contemplates buying a little white dress for the European summer.

<i>Kerre Woodham</i>: Humble pie over hostess outfits
I owe Air New Zealand - and Trelise Cooper - an apology. When the first photos of the uniforms were released, I was appalled.

Wannabe models: pack your bikini and coat
They're down to the final 13 in the search for New Zealand's Next Top Model.

Future is bright
Leading American grafitti artist Matt Moore tells Viva about his collaboration with eyewear icons Ray-Ban.

Profile: Carol Young
Boutique owner Carol Young has mastered the art of packing for a holiday overseas.