Two sisters with a thing for handmade accessories tell us about what else makes their list.

After hunkering down during the recession, fashionistas believe they will be able to afford to show at this year's New Zealand Fashion Week.

The finalists of last year's New Zealand's Next Top Model offer their tips to hopefuls.

Actress/artist Amelia Guild has a theatrical sense of style off the stage as well as on.

Givenchy struggled to reinvent itself for over a decade, but today - with Riccardo Tisci at the helm - the designer label is experiencing its finest moment in years.

Their fans range from skinheads to fashion models - and more than 100 million pairs have been sold worldwide since they made their debut. Ralph Miller and Susie Mesure salute Dr Martens boots as they celebrate their half-century.

A great opportunity for those keen on the fashion industry.

Diamonds for dogs, spa-ing partners, fresh faces and much more.

Khaki is back with a vengeance. Viva looks at what's hot in military wear for 2010.

A salon-only nail polish service that has just launched globally seems bound to shake up the nail industry.

Kylie Bax returns to modelling in spectacular form - gracing the pages of Italian Vogue in her first major spread in years.

Choosing a colour is just one of the ways to make your nails look their best.

Brazilian beauty Gisele Bundchen is the highest-earning model in the world, according to forbes.com.

Australian Fashion Week celebrated its 15th year last week - Viva reports from the back row.

Britain's new first lady Samantha Cameron was dressed by New Zealand designer Emilia Wickstead.

Almost three-quarters of people who think they have olive skin actually only have fair skin, according to a University of Otago study.

Author Angela Lassig fills a much-needed gap by publishing a book on 25 New Zealand fashion designers.

NZ's Next Top Model organisers say a Maori model will have better overseas opportunities because "it's a special NZ look".

Annah Stretton, the last New Zealand designer to show at Australian Fashion Week, proved that fashion can be deep.

Just like fashion itself, Barbie is going back to basics with a new collection that celebrates the power and sophistication of the Little Black Dress.

Checked shirts have never gone out of fashion, but today this comfortable, rugged cloth of the clans is selling like never before.

Elizabeth Arden celebrates its 100th anniversary and a singular story.

Intelligent, mischievous and absurdly glamorous, French model and eternally beautiful style icon Ines de la Fressange gives a rare interview.

Hair and skincare needs change with time, writes Janetta Mackay.

Combine mother-daughter time with a treat this Mother's Day.

Skin tone is becoming the new beauty obsession, writes Janetta Mackay.

A smattering of freckles may look cute, but blotchy brown spots the size of a 20c piece are rather less fetching.

Kate Sylvester's new collection is simple, subtle and swooney, writes Zoe Walker.

Skin tone is becoming the new beauty obsession.

As the fab four return to the big screen, the question is: has the franchise played itself out? Eva Wiseman says yes and Jo Elvin puts forward the case for no.