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![Noelle McCarthy: Men and whiskers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Noelle McCarthy: Men and whiskers
Like money, beards are neither good nor bad - it's what you do with them.
![Tastes of home: A culinary tour of Israel](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Tastes of home: A culinary tour of Israel
Yael Shochat of Auckland restaurant Ima takes us on a tour of her inspiring homeland.
![Janetta Mackay: All smeary eyed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Janetta Mackay: All smeary eyed
Applying mascara is just that little bit trickier when you wear glasses.
![Muesli or Granola - what's the difference?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Muesli or Granola - what's the difference?
We look at New Zealand’s growing appetite for muesli and suggest the latest ways to indulge in the cereal.
![My Weekend: Working Style's Chris Dobbs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
My Weekend: Working Style's Chris Dobbs
The founder of Working Style on his weekend favourites.
![Recipes: Decadent dishes inspired by the 80s](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Recipes: Decadent dishes inspired by the 80s
With Angela Casley’s tasty menu, you can treat your guests to a deliciously decadent trip down memory lane.
![A luxury island escape](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
A luxury island escape
Fiji's luxurious Dolphin Island hotel is guaranteed to put your holiday on a whole new fabulous level.
![Live like a rock star in the city](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Live like a rock star in the city
Promotion: You don’t need to head far to indulge in a world of luxury, you just need to know where to go in Auckland’s Heart of the City.
![Make like Holly Golightly in NY](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Make like Holly Golightly in NY
The Holly Golightly hotel in New York is guaranteed to put your holiday on a whole new fabulous level.
![Wine: Lapping up luxury](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Wine: Lapping up luxury
Jo Burzynska discovers a banquet for the senses at a tranquil Hawkes Bay lodge.
![The new look of luxury](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
The new look of luxury
Today Viva highlights the look of luxe in this week's luxury issue. Find out how to combine tradition and eccentricity for your look.
![Recipes: Baked chocolate and raspberry cheesecake](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Recipes: Baked chocolate and raspberry cheesecake
This chocolate and raspberry cheesecake has to be one of the most deliciously decadent sweet combinations.
![Recipe: Savoury puffs with egg and lumpfish roe](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Recipe: Savoury puffs with egg and lumpfish roe
Try Angela Casley's tasty choux puffs for a pleasant change from blini or crostini.
![Recipe: Pea roulade with bacon and spinach filling](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Recipe: Pea roulade with bacon and spinach filling
For something a bit of different, try this savoury pea roulade to keep your visitors guessing.
![Review: Milse, Britomart](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Review: Milse, Britomart
Milse’s artfully deconstructed desserts are showcased in a new three-course tasting menu, writes Fiona Ralph.
![A stay at the luxurious Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
A stay at the luxurious Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong
Hong Kong's Peninsula Hotel is guaranteed to put your holiday on a whole new fabulous level.
![Making your marque: The rise of bespoke fashion](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Making your marque: The rise of bespoke fashion
The trend for customisation and bespoke touches is gathering pace. From monogram mania to meaningful trinkets, this time it’s personal, says Rebecca Gonsalves.
![Noelle McCarthy: Things a woman doesn't need by the time she turns 30](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Noelle McCarthy: Things a woman doesn't need by the time she turns 30
The notion of timeless style essentials is a joke - so you might as well have fun with it.
![Manifesto: Luxury, best served rare](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Manifesto: Luxury, best served rare
Nothing beats bespoke to ensure you’ll cut a stylish figure.
![Janetta Mackay: Groundhog day](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Janetta Mackay: Groundhog day
So many products, so little time, it's overload every time a consumer walks into a shop.
![Luxuries, from little to lavish](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Luxuries, from little to lavish
Everyone needs a little decadence sometimes, or even just the right to dream. Here's a few indulgent ideas.
![My Weekend: Masu's Nic Watt](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
My Weekend: Masu's Nic Watt
Bikram Yoga, Saturday-morning soccer and Tarzan are on the weekend agenda for Nic Watt.
![Wine: A year to celebrate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Wine: A year to celebrate
Winemakers have heralded 2013 as one of the best vintages in decades, but is it living up to the hype, asks Jo Burzynska.
![Inside a Vernon Brown house in Orakei](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Inside a Vernon Brown house in Orakei
From the outside we see 20th century NZ domestic architecture at its sharpest. Inside, Claire McCall discovers design and invention are industriously at work together.