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Fashion Plate: Linda Chandler
American expat and Apartment 86 owner Linda Chandler shares her style secrets with Viva.

Paris: Sights less seen in the French capital (+map)
Fashion blogger Isaac Hindin Miller takes a break from admiring haute couture to track down some of Paris' best eateries and sightseeing spots.

<i>Alex Robertson</i>: Car inspection - a camera never lies
Checking your rental car for scratches before you depart on a journey can be tiring - but Alex Robertson has a solution.

Success: Boardmaker catches growth wave
Technical advances help windsurfing company chase overseas sales.

All Blacks: French factor still unknown
The Six Nations rugby tournament kicks off on Saturday morning (NZT) with an unprecedented Friday night match. Paul Lewis figures that's not all that is different in Rugby World Cup year.

Paris menswear shows: Thom Browne evokes the 19th century
A calculated risk can pay dividends, and where fashion shows are concerned, Thom Browne is a sure thing.

Paris menswear shows: Lanvin showcases hybrid luxury
Easy luxury is at the heart of a Lanvin collection but there was something almost stern in a knee-length coat tied tightly at the waist.

Scientists fear kilograms don't weigh as much as they used to
The reign of the kilo as we know it may be about to come to an end.

Lady Gaga gives fans a taste of her new album (+video)
Ubiquitous pop warbler Lady Gaga has teased her fans with a preview of a track from her upcoming album 'Born This Way'.

Paris menswear shows: Gaga's stylist creates visual drama
Isaac Hindin Miller reports from the French capital on the latest in winter menswear fashions.

France backed wrong horse in Tunisia
The French Government may have made a major error of judgment by helping Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali stay in power for so long.

Tightening the continent's belt by several notches
Finance ministers from the eurozone are meeting to consider the issue of bailouts for debt-ridden countries.

Oscar winner Marion Cotillard pregnant
The Inception star and her French actor-and-director partner Guillaume Canet are expecting their first child together.

Movie Review: Mademoiselle Chambon
A sunlit Gallic Brief Encounter, this French film of love confounded remains mostly on the right side of the line between exquisite and excruciating, thanks largely to the pitch-perfect performances of its two leading actors.

Ask Lonely Planet: More to Uluru than climbing the rock
Advice from travel experts on observing protocol in Australia's Red Centre and finding cheap accommodation in Paris.

Fat Freddy's French fan makes epic trip
When Yannick Denis won tickets to see his favourite band play in Waihi tonight, there was one minor hitch.