US pop star Demi Lovato has urged US retailers not to censor the latest issue of Cosmopolitan, which features the singer flaunting her figure in a revealing dress.

They are world champions on the rugby field and now it seems the All Blacks are making their mark on another field - the fashion kind.

Rather than precious metals or gemstones, Suzanne's blue pendant with ivory tear shapes is, in fact, made from her own breast milk.

The 45-year-old supermodel was convicted in her absence by a court in Sicily Friday. It's alleged to have hit photographer Gaetano Di Giovanni with her handbag in 2009.

Spring forward to the new season.

MasterChef New Zealand judge Al Brown, right, will be revealed as a man of many hats this season.

The world's most expensive hat is set to hit the New Zealand market.

If in doubt, a clean and neutral palette is a reliable fall-back.

In more news that will delight the local style set, New Zealand will get its own version of popular Australian department store David Jones, it was confirmed today.

Two University of Canterbury postgraduate students have launched a company which is the first in New Zealand to sell ethically-made organic business shirts. Engineering management students Samantha Jones and Lina Kay have just launched their online venture Little Yellow Bird, which sells ethically sourced and made clothing from India. Jones, who spent much of her childhood growing up in third world and developing countries, says a percentage of the profits from each shirt is invested into different community projects. Credit: NZN Video

Two blocks of Auckland's downtown Queen Street are lined with women's retail stores- their faceless mannequins looming over shoppers as they bustle by.

Popular fashion brand Topshop has agreed to scrap unrealistically tall and skinny mannequins after a social media complaint went viral in the UK.

American actress Eva Longoria has slammed an Australian journalist who claimed her spectacle spruiking was based on a lie.

Former Fashion Police panelist, Kelly Osbourne, has been left hanging by Kiwi magazine, Remix, taking to social media to share her distress.

Pop star Rita Ora has been named the new face and body of sexy Italian lingerie brand Tezenis.

Put on the glitz for a night on the town.

Those clever guys from Remix magazine are at it again. First Paris Hilton then Kylie Jenner. Now the magazine has got Kelly Osbourne to pose up.

The countdown is on for New Zealand Fashion Week but one notable name will be missing this year when models take to the catwalk in Auckland from August 24-30.

An upgrade in the Chuck II comes with technology imported for the first time from corporate parent Nike.

Wine-lover and Hollywood star Eva Longoria has spent the day at Waiheke Island vineyards.

A Russian beauty queen sparked controversy when pictures from her social media accounts began to be shared widely.

Taylor Swift's soon-to-be released clothing line and merchandise is treading a fine line in China.

"We wanted to create lingerie that was fashionable and sexy, as well as functional, and which genuinely helped people and restored their confidence."

We've got smartphones, smartglasses and smartwatches - but how about smart slippers?

Multicoloured prints are the new black to cheer up winter.

"Dior is too big an empire to take on." An Aucklander surnamed Dior has given up his fight with fashion giant Dior and changed the name of his business.

Make heads turn on the street with some hard working hardware.

An Australian artist is on a mission to collect 100 photographs of women in their underwear for a project that aims to promote body love and diversity.

Sometimes an item of clothing can be emblematic of lifestyle shifts and achievements; for Emma Gleason, that item is the high heel.

A pierced septum used to be reserved for punks and cows. But the look has gone mainstream, with herds of young women having bolts, rings and spikes put through their nasal passage.