Fashion and shopping news around town.

You’ve done it: you’ve scored an internship, the first step towards your dream job . . . now, what to wear?

With its fun and fabulous food, Nici Wickes discovers the Food Truck Garage is the perfect place for hungry teens.

Don’t judge yourselves, Vogue’s Alexandra Shulman tells schoolgirls as the magazine teaches them about the real fashion world. Victoria Lambert talks healthy body image with the editor.

The teens in this week's issue of Viva prove that age is no barrier to following your dreams.

A sneak preview of four dishes featuring at this year's Taste of Auckland festival.

The future is bright if these top-achieving teens are anything to go by.

From shooting for Vogue on her 17th birthday to walking for Chanel, New York-based Holly Rose Emery is another Kiwi teen shining on the world stage.

Top tips from Heather McAllister's career planning manual.

For many, food is a mere hope not a given writes Nici Wickes.

Angela Casley showcases recipes that effortlessly look as great as they taste.

Meadowlark's new range for the SPCA, stores popping up in Britomart and a charitable fashion show - read this week's fashion and shopping news.

Jo Burzynska samples some of our recent standouts at the International Wine and Spirits Competition.

New Zealand leads the way in the trend for products derived from bees, reports Janetta Mackay.

When you reach a certain age, warns Michal McKay, the cut of your pants is all important.

Petite Kitchen's Eleanor Ozich shares her recipe for a deliciously moist gluten-free date and almond cake.

Leading chefs from four of the country’s top luxury lodges promise there will be no temper outbursts, only superlative food, when they share the kitchen next month to create an intimate lunch for Hawkes Bay’s Food and Wine Classic.

For intense lip colour nothing beats a matte lipstick, says Viva beauty editor Janetta Mackay.

What would it be like to meet one of the best looking men in the world? This week Viva is face to face with male model David Gandy.

Claire McCall meets three success-bound friends who share a design and work attitude they’re backing to the hilt.

Janetta Mackay talks to two renowned perfumers who collaborated successfully before finding their own fragrance fame with scents for the likes of Gaultier and Armani.

Viva beauty editor Janetta Mackay selects some of the best matte lipsticks in store right now.

Andrew Glenn meets the impossibly handsome David Gandy who says modelling was never really his life’s goal.

Designer visions inspire perfume creations from Armani and more.

Style is like money: different countries have different currencies, and New Zealand's laid-back look feels out of place on international sidewalks.

David Gandy's perfectly chiseled features inspired Dolce & Gabbana to dedicate an entire book to the male supermodel. Take a look at some of the photos by Mariano Vivanco.

Bow down to Beyonce! The superstar begins her series of four concerts in Auckland on Wednesday night: expect good old-fashioned entertainment - and a fashion show. At previous concerts Beyonce has worn a range of designer stage costumes, including custom pantsuits by Gucci, catsuits by Givenchy, flowing gowns by Roberto Cavalli and sequin mini dresses by Pucci. Beyonce’s charity #BeyGood has also teamed up with Barnados NZ to collect donations of clothing, to help the charity support children and families. There will be donation centres at each concert.