It was an unusual choice for the theme of this year's Met Gala as the star attendee's were asked to go "Punk: From Chaos to Couture."

NZ shoppers are some of the smartest and most budget-conscious in the world - with new consumer research showing locals favour quality over designer labels and brand imaging.

When it comes to luxury menswear, you can’t put a price on quality.

Alexander Wang spent a great deal of time considering his decision and even visited a medium in an effort to get some insight.

US prosecutors have charged a former Tiffany executive with stealing more than a million dollars worth of hoop earings, platinum pendants and other items.

Kris Shannon and Andrew Koubaridis get suited and booted in China.

Naomi Campbell drew cheers on the catwalk at Paris fashion week when the 43-year-old supermodel opened the first haute couture show of the season for Versace in a sparkling black micro sequin jacket.

Welcome to the weekly Style File. A look at the social set's best and worst looks and a slideshow of stylish folk on the streets of Auckland.

Rob Fyfe is stepping up his involvement with Icebreaker, with the former Air New Zealand CEO set to become the Kiwi outdoor clothing brand's executive chairman later this year.

Check out the shots from the Kleenex Cottonelle Paper Dress design competition 2013.

A group of Auckland men have set up camp on an inner-city footpath to be the first to slip their feet into a limited-edition basketball shoe.

Carol Lim and Humberto Leon have breathed bright, beautiful new life into iconic French label Kenzo, which is soon to arrive on our shores.

On TV talent contest The X Factor, style can be as important as the songs. Meet the Pretty Committee.

The runways of Milan were packed with menswear looks built around Bermudas, baggy or tailored, but always above the knee. The shorts are proving versatile. They go with jackets, ample overcoats, or for the truly buff, nothing at all. The bare leg offers resplendent choices for footwear, from sturdy sandals to buckskin or woven leather shoes. Designers have gravitated toward dark socks for summer - no longer taboo. The formula reverses with long pants: then it's no socks. Men won't have to wait for casual Fridays to wear shorts to the office. These are highly tailored and completely suitable. This edition of Milan Fashion week features 78 designers - more than in recent seasons - with a concerted effort to highlight young talent. Four young designers - two Italians, a German and a Chinese - are making their runway debuts this week. - AP

The wedding gown Elizabeth Taylor wore when she exchanged vows with Conrad Hilton Jr is heading to the auction block.

A fashion co-op that spreads the risk between designers gives brands back their confidence.

Custodian of the house of Chanel for 30 years, Karl Lagerfeld didn't get where he is by playing it safe, avoiding controversy - or being punctual.

A new bar is making the most of backlash it copped from ladies after posting a dress code that demanded women "must have heels."

A handpicked edit of the best in beauty right now – see this week's issue of Viva for more.

Brazilian model Gisele Bundchen has unveiled her new line of lingerie in Sao Paulo, with its seductively vibrant colours, delicate lace, transparencies and a wink at eroticism.

A 25-year-old beauty from Connecticut has won the title of Miss USA in Las Vegas. Check out all the pictures from this year's event. The Miss Universe competition will be held on November 9 in Moscow.

She's one of the most photographed, talked about and in demand models of the moment, and at 5ft 9in tall, she is well above average height for a UK woman, but Cara Delevingne's career suffered an early knockback when she was dubbed a dwarf.

Christine Sharma, co-owner of De Vere Textiles which has the RUBY fashion brand, on the need for more collaboration in the NZ fashion industry.

Simon Pound, director of Ingrid Starnes on holding a show together with fellow fashion label, twenty-seven names, at last year's New Zealand Fashion Week.