Older women are challenging popular opinion on beauty and leading the charge is supermodel Carmen Dell'Orefice.

A handpicked selection of what's new in fashion, food and beauty right now. See this week's issue of Viva for more.

If you're easily tempted by sensational edibles you'd be mad not to join the queues at Ripe Delicatessen.

If the adage "you are what you eat" rings true then I'm some sort of pickled mollusc given my penchant for clams, mussels, oysters and a crisp chardonnay. But I suspect "you are what you read" is more to the point.

The one blog that caused a seismic shift the fashion's power pantheon is The Sartorialist.

Even by mega-show standards, the reaction to Raf Simons' first ready-to-wear collection for Dior was frenzied. Lisa Armstrong got through the scrum to meet the man himself.

When unexpected guests stay for dinner, whip up these dishes with just six key ingredients.

The massive $20 million redevelopment of Victoria Park Market is all but complete.

Advances in high-shine, odour-free colouring techniques are proving kinder to hair.

Wines from Waitaki Valley have a sophistication all their own, so why are some of the region's key players calling it quits?

The Eagles' passion for timeless, individual and sustainable design is strongly reflected in what they treasure most.

Award-winning architectural duo Nicholas Stevens and Gary Lawson reflect on their partnership and the projects that have seen them come up trumps again and again.

Simple, flavourful food and a team that truly cares for its patrons makes this bistro worth popping into.

Robert Lloyd was born to collect. "I have garage sales in my blood," jokes the makeup artist and hairstylist for theatre, film and television, who has been collecting Crown Lynn and other retro treasures for over 40 years.

As a new generation of Russian It-girls cause a kerfuffle on the international catwalks, we take a look at Moscow's fashion revolution.

Expand your Italian food repertoire beyond pizza and pasta with these tasty dishes.

With the opening of a new restaurant, TV chef Mike Van de Elzen continues his mission to make our favourite takeaways healthy, tasty and affordable.

A handpicked selection of what's new in fashion, food and beauty right now. See this week's issue of Viva for more.

Keep the focus on your face's most arresting feature.

One of the biggest trends over recent years is the growth of the intimate neighbourhood bar; a place to meet friends for a drink and a bite to eat and close enough to be able to walk home.

A new book by a New Zealander shares the secrets of how celebrities and models achieve their perfect hair.

Artist Margaret Petchell turns her attention to birds for a new exhibition of her paintings.

Toyah Webb, Sophia Lawler-Dormer and Annabel Liddell are Grrlfriendz, a noisy punk rock band with a cool edge.

Sparks fly at this Argentinian barbecue house, where the atmosphere is warm and the meat is smokin' hot.

Size and shape matter when it comes to wine glasses, making all the difference to your experience of the elixir within.

Al Brown gets misty eyed when he re-tells the story of when he first fell in love with bagels.