Our pick of what to watch, drink and desire this week.

An air of domestic capability seems to be the most sought-after accessory du jour.

This week we find out if the latest generation of Windsors will thrill us the way their parents did in 1983. Janetta Mackay looks back on the headline-grabbing hysteria of the last big royal tour.

Speculation is rife over what The Duchess of Cambridge will wear while in New Zealand for this week’s royal tour. Will she choose to wear something from a local based designer? There are certainly plenty of K-Mid appropriate pieces in the winter collections – here, a selection of what she might choose.

Why is it that opting for a non-alcoholic beverage automatically downgrades your options to something deeply unsexy?

Our pick of red carpet style from Jennifer Connelly, Emma Watson and more.

Fashion designer Juliette Hogan shares how she likes to unwind.

All of the winners from last night's Emerging Designer awards in Dunedin.

A great mid-week meal that takes no time at all.

Angela Casley whips up an exotic feast with local ingredients.

Viva staffers share their memorable travel stories.

If your vino is more foul than floral or more bitter than bouquet it is probably spoilt warns Jo Burzynska.

Author Stacy Gregg takes a whirlwind tour of London's hippest new hotels.

A light and delicious breakfast recipe from Petite Kitchen's Eleanor Ozich.

Spending time in an international hotel in your home city can be an invigorating way to escape from your regular life.

Rowan Pelling hails a nation with a passion for pure sensuality.

Antiques buyer Meredith Lee shares her travel tips.

Aspen, Bali, the Bahamas, Puerto Rico . . . a well-travelled New Zealand woman shares her recent travel adventures.

We talk to Jeremy Brown, the creative director of the United Nations ITC Ethical Fashion Initiative.

Well-travelled Judith Pratt, the PA to designer Trelise Cooper, shares her favourite exotic corners of the globe.

Be a savvy traveller and base yout holiday around a must-see festival or exhibition.

The best things to buy, try and do this week, as chosen by the Viva team.

Escape the daily grind with these two local getaways.

Slogans are making a comeback, with Karen Walker's new oversized clutch bags.

Take a look at the action from the first Diner en Blanc, held in Auckland over the weekend.

Noelle McCarthy's "selfying" is out of control.

Quality, not quantity, is what counts when filling your suitcase for a trip writes Andrew Glenn.

Boutique fragrance is quite the trend these days, but the label is not necessarily a guarantee of originality, writes beauty editor Janetta Mackay.

The coolest food to serve? That prepared by one of the city's finest chefs recommends Nici Wickes.

Fine hair need not leave you looking flat, reports beauty editor Janetta Mackay.