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Winners at the British Fashion Awards
Kate Moss, Harry Styles and Christopher Kane take top honours at the British Fashion Awards.
Janetta Mackay: A touch of Kiwi
Gift a New Zealand made beauty product this Christmas, says Janetta Mackay.
The woman behind Auckland's latest fashion exhibition
An international exhibition of some of fashion’s greatest images opens at Auckland Museum on Friday. We talk to the curator, Susanna Brown
The making of Workshop's new hand-dyed collection
Behind the scenes of Chris Cherry's trip to an indigo factory near Shanghai.
From Florence to Grey Lynn
Fiona Ralph meets jeweller Gabrielle Jelicich at her Grey Lynn studio.
Selfies: How the world fell in love with itself
As the ‘selfie’ officially becomes the word of the year, Harry Wallop examines the social media craze that has gripped pop stars, politicians and even the Pope.
Confessions of a tanaholic
Janetta Mackay speaks to a woman who is in the business of going brown. Plus, our tanning product picks.
The Sloane Rangers ride again
With a proliferation of bows, pearls and ruffles on the hottest catwalks of the season, Rebecca Gonsalves wonders if that curiously English phenomenon is set to return.
Looks That Work: The suit maker
Bespoke suits have long been the domain of men, but English tailor Serena Kelsey’s list of women clients is growing.
A model life
A cruel accident changed the course of a career in front of the camera for Caroline Lorinet. She shares her story with Janetta Mackay.
Selling Dreams: Melvin Sokolsky's fashion bubble
Melvin Sokolsky talks to Zoe Walker about the changing nature of fashion photography.
Noelle McCarthy: Let us see what they did
Abruptly widowed US First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy wanted the world to witness the outrage she felt. But that opportunity is forbidden to us, writes Noelle McCarthy.
Selling Dreams: The history of fashion photography
As an exhibition looking at fashion photography opens at the Auckland Museum, Noelle McCarthy celebrates the power of the image.
Janetta Mackay: Live from the red carpet
Viva's beauty editor finds herself sauntering up the red carpet at the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards.
The Sophisticate: Celebrating the cardigan
Michal McKay celebrates the comeback of that old faithful, the cardigan.
Focus on sun protection
As summer edges ever closer, Janetta Mackay warns its time to up the effort on protecting your skin.
The Fashion Games
Looking at the fashion in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire - including a Kiwi connection.
Tribute to fashion fantasist Isabella Blow
The exhibition Isabella Blow: Fashion Galore! opens in London this week, charting the life and wardrobe of one of contemporary fashion’s most extraordinary and influential characters. Alexander Fury unpicks her influence and legacy.
Focus On: Linda Farrow
Zambesi joins a stellar line-up of international designers to celebrate the 10th anniversary of boutique label Linda Farrow.
Return of the Glamazon
The work of photographer Guy Bourdin is being brought to a new generation with a new makeup collection from Nars.
Fashion at the NZ Music Awards
Tomorrow night's Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards look set to be one of local music's most stylish, with several local designers creating special outfits for hosts, guests and performers.
Jennifer Lawrence's best looks
The Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence, the face of Dior, has been representing the French fashion house on the red carpet. We take a look at some of her best fashion looks. Take a look at some of her best looks here:
Noelle McCarthy: Out with the old
Precious possessions aside, a sensible clean-out can lighten the load, if not your heart.
Janetta Mackay: Confession of a pale-face
The sunny season unsettles the hard-won self-acceptance of Viva's beauty editor.
Colour Queen: Essie Weingarten on her namesake nail brand
We hear from the woman who has dressed nails the world over - including Kate Middleton's and Lady Gaga's.
Watch Wes Anderson's new Prada film
Prada looks to small town Italy for their new short film directed by Wes Anderson.