Many of the styles on the runway at New York Fashion Week flash a bit of skin here or there: bare midriffs, cut-out backs, keyhole necklines.

See all the latest action on day 2 at New York Fashion Week.

New Zealand Fashion Week 2012 is coming to a close today. Here's the looks of the week hand picked by Viva's front-row fashion writer, Zoe Walker.

Stars on the red carpet and on stage at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles.

The red carpet at the GQ Men of the Year was dominated by black. Check out the polished celebs who attended the event in London.

The Viva fashion team's top picks from day two at New Zealand Fashion Week.

The Viva fashion team's top picks from day one at New Zealand Fashion Week.

The Redken NYC Hair Awards has been set-up to scout new creative colouring talent. Check out a few of the looks that impressed judges of the Kiwi wing of the competition. Dunedin based hairstylist Kelsey Lyons took out the top prize, winning a trip to Las Vegas.

Audrey Hepburn, Kate Moss, Barack Obama, Gaga and R-Patz are among the celebs captured rocking Ray-Bans. We've raided the iconic sunglasses' picture vault and pulled together this gallery.

Here's a collection of the weirdest looks walking down the runways of Paris and Berlin for their respective fashion weeks.

M.A.C's Asia-Pacific director of artistry, James Molloy, creates a pin-up inspired look with the M.A.C Hello Sailor! collection that he describes as 'pin-up girl style with a nautical twist'. Read more here.

Auckland mane maestro Mana Dave has been named NZ Hairdresser of the Year at a ceremony in Sydney. The annual Hair Expo awards bring together the cream of Australasia's hairdressing crop. It's the third time Dave, head stylist and co-owner of BLAZE salon, has been named the country's best. Take a look at the super stylin' that won him this year's title.

Academy Award-winning costume designer Colleen Atwood's Queen costumes designed for Charlize Theron's role in Snow White and The Huntsman.

Check out all the photos as stars arrive on the red carpet and collect awards at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles.

Meet the contestants of the 2012 Miss Universe New Zealand pageant.

Ivanka Trump staged her first fashion show to display the latest addition to her merchandise empire: an array of brightly coloured scarf dresses, slim pants and tailored suits.

Some stunning collections were presented, but the Fall 2012 show season in New York, London, Milan and Paris was dominated largely by the news off the runway, with two influential designers leaving their labels. From farewells to pants, celebration and celebrity, Viva's fashion features editor Zoe Walker looks back on the moments that shaped the season.

See what women are wearing in fashion cities around New Zealand.

Australian make-up artist Rae Morris takes us through her tips for looking your best at every age.

The fashion pack have done the fall/winter rounds - from London to New York, then Milan and Paris. As the tail end draws near, we take a look at some of the more creative looks seen on the catwalk this season.

Photos from day five of Paris Fashion Week 2012.

The season's key looks are many and varied, and becoming more difficult to define each year. For winter, we decided to define the season's trends through five key personalities - retro to posh, minimalist to romantic and something sporty in between. Which one are you? Who knows, you might even be a touch of each.

Learn more about each fashion personality here.

Australian plus-sized model Penelope Benson has learnt to embrace her curves. The blue-eyed, black-haired beauty will be strutting her stuff at the NZ Fashion Festival this week.

Here's a sneak peek at NZ Fashion Festival 2012. The event on Auckland's waterfront featured runway shows of local designers; seminars with talent from the industry; and live interviews with the likes of Karen Walker. It all wraps up this evening before an official after party tomorrow night.

Photos from day five of London Fashion Week 2012.

Photos from day four of London Fashion Week 2012.

Photos from day three of London Fashion Week 2012.

Behind the scenes and runway photos from the Oscar de la Renta fall 2012 collection shown during Fashion Week in New York.