When does a vinegar become a luxurious, sought-after ingredient? When a world-famous chef injects it into chocolates and when the Nobel Peace Prize Awards dinner menu features it by name, that's when.

Love is ... a menu that dazzles, yet is so entirely approachable.

When it comes to luxury menswear, you can’t put a price on quality.

Indulgent treats for days when only dessert will do.

Brand-building businesswoman Maureen Case epitomises the modern approach to selling luxury.

Wanting to give BB creams a try but not sure where to start? Take a look at Viva's top BB cream picks.

Costume designer Tracey Collins' well-trained eye is drawn to sculptural pieces and artistic expression in all its forms.

A degustation-only menu proves less daunting and more an artistic journey.

On these cold winter nights, is there anything more romantic than dining in front of an open fire? Here are our picks for the best of fireside dining in our city...

Carol Lim and Humberto Leon have breathed bright, beautiful new life into iconic French label Kenzo, which is soon to arrive on our shores.

Indulge your soft spot for mandarins and oranges in dishes savoury and sweet.

Paterson parlayed a childhood passion into a successful career, and the awards just keep on coming.

After the quakes, Suzannah Tonascia, is back in business ...

Childhood friends Dominic Glamuzina and Aaron Paterson, of Glamuzina Paterson Architects, were hailed as "emerging talent" when two of the four award-winning projects in the Housing category of the 2013 New Zealand Architecture Awards were theirs.

Danny Pato of D&M salon in Ponsonby was one of a handful of top stylists invited to Paris to a master class with hair industry star Angelo Seminara.

Winemakers across the country are hailing 2013's vintage as one of the best they've ever seen.

From a vintage cardigan to a K Rd drag queen, set and costume designer Daniel Williams loves kitsch and camp.

Morningside's neighbourhood Japanese restaurant ticks all the right boxes for food and hospitality.

The international DJs have landed, the bar is stocked with exclusive Armand de Brignac champagne at $1400 a pop, and private booths of plush black velvet await.

A fashion co-op that spreads the risk between designers gives brands back their confidence.

Custodian of the house of Chanel for 30 years, Karl Lagerfeld didn't get where he is by playing it safe, avoiding controversy - or being punctual.

Comforting recipes to keep the home fires burning when it's cold outside.

Win a weekend of French fabulousness at the Pullman Auckland.