With all the excitement around the Auckland Horse Racing Carnival, we couldn't go past this limited edition handmade 18ct gold and diamond pin.

With their cashmere sweaters and polished sling-backs, models at the Paris collections brought the upscale, impeccably groomed New York uptown girl of the mid-Nineties to mind.

In the first of her new fashion blogs, Viva writer Zoe Walker picks her fashion hits and misses from yesterday's Academy Awards.

Fashion blogger Isaac Hindin Miller delivers his verdicts after the 'spectacle of excess' that was the 82nd Academy Awards.

The ever-stylish Noelle McCarthy delivers her fashion findings after the Academy Awards.

Noelle McCarthy and fashion blogger Isaac Hindin Miller bring you live style commentary as the stars hit the red carpet.

Janetta Mackay shows you how to go the extra distance to look good for that big event.

Stripes are very racy, so get in the style of the season with Jockey's latest look.

Stylemakers with their eye on the latest trends advise on looks for that special occasion.

Raceday outfit winners and sisters Charlotte and Olivia Moor share their unique aesthetics.

Auckland Cup Week is set to get some Gucci glamour.

Practicality isn't a priority in Superette staff member Louisa Penney's enviable wardrobe.

An exclusive behind-the-scenes look at what makes Prada one of the world's most influential labels.

It's her job to make celebrities look good. Here we find out what Kiwi Emma Trask's personal tastes extend to.

Find the right match for your mop.

Auckland boutique Made have just received a selection of pieces in store from new label Ingrid Starnes.

The trends from the latest international fashion weeks have yet to trickle down to stores here, but there is one key look you can wear right now: velvet.

The fight against killing animals for the sake of fashion continues but designers are increasingly going back to the old favourite - albeit claiming the skins are ethically produced.

No one does luxurious, practical outerwear better than the British label Burberry Prorsum, writes Carola Long.

When Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel created the little black dress in the Twenties, she could hardly have foreseen the sexy leather and lace versions which graced London Fashion Week yesterday.

Being comfortable while looking good is important to Tagata Pasifika's Angela Tiatia.

Stylish, wearable clothes which do not demand a model's body or a film star's lifestyle: that was what several designers delivered at London Fashion Week yesterday.

An Auckland fashion boutique has been blasted for its billboard ad campaign.

First they took Manhattan ... now this quirkiest of companies is coming to Auckland.

As london Fashion Week kicked off on Friday, it wasn't just the designers putting the finishing touches to their collections.

Edgy elegance is winter's best look, writes Janetta Mackay.

Designer labels including Kate Sylvester, Karen Walker and Huffer are being hocked off on Trade Me at heavily reduced prices.