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Courting confidence in the workplace
Lawyer Merran Chisholm solves the workwear balance to blend practicality with elegance.
Tim Blanks on his remarkable career in fashion
From wishful wannabe in Kohimarama to one of the world's most influential fashion journalists, Tim Blanks reflects on a career that was a case of right place, right time.
Recipe: Decadent raspberry and coconut chocolate torte
Each week Eleanor Ozich will share her thoughts on healthy eating. Today, her recipe for a delicious raspberry and coconut chocolate torte.
Classic makeovers (+recipes)
Angela Casley transforms traditional favourites into modern, elegant dishes.
Karl Lagerfeld's new model muse
We’re ready to claim Ashleigh Good as one of our greatest fashion exports, with the 21-year-old model appearing in the latest campaigns for Chanel and Max Mara.
Please say CC: the next skincare phenomenon
Hot on the heels of BB creams, Janetta Mackay reports on the next beauty buzz.
Juliette Hogan and the business of fashion
Making it doesn’t come easy in the changing world of fashion. With her business about to turn 10, designer Juliette Hogan talks to Zoe Walker about her complex relationship with the industry.
Review: The French Cafe, Newton
Nici Wickes discovers quality and service at The French Cafe are still top notch
Kiwi model for Chanel
Top New Zealand model Ashleigh Good appears in Chanel’s new video Women Only, directed by Karl Lagerfeld. Spot her about two minutes in.
In the kitchen with Nici Wickes
Viva eating out editor Nici Wickes heads to The French Café to meet executive chef Simon Wright
Louis Vuitton campaign with Michelle Williams
Go behind the scenes of the Louis Vuitton campaign shoot featuring actress Michelle Williams.
Welcome to Viva's new online home
Join us each day for your fashion and food fix and explore true style in all its dimensions.
Juliette Hogan summer 2013: Kaleidoscope City
A trip to Tokyo inspired Juliette Hogan’s beautiful new summer collection Kaleidoscope City, showcased in this video that sees model Alyssa at the circus, among the flashing lights and fireworks. Read Viva’s Juliette Hogan profile in this week’s issue.
Beauty Report: Conscious consumerism a trend to watch
Conscious consumerism is a trend that keeps growing, says Viva beauty editor Janetta Mackay
Wine: A punt that paid off
Peter Lehmann stood up to the corporates and saved Barossa's winegrowers.
Review: Gina's Italian Kitchen, Auckland CBD
I hadn't been to Gina's since the 1990s, when the restaurant was a few doors further up from where it is now on Symonds St.
Eating out: Just like home
Blurb Michael Dearth's new restaurant will treat Aucklanders to a taste of the food he grew up with, writes Ewan McDonald.
Past perfect (+recipes)
Nostalgia doesn't get any better than this. Angela Casely updates dishes from her mother's kitchen.
Beauty: Winter skin workout
'Tis the season to get zapping for the best rejuvenation results.
How to look stylish every day
Looking stylish every day is about doing your homework says fashion stylist Anna Caselberg. Add only what's essential to you closet and subtract ruthlessly.