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.

Easy to make and tasty too, these one-pot dishes make light work of weeknight cooking.

Wine editor Jo Burzynska’s guide to the 2013 not-to-be-missed bottles on the market.

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

New Zealand brand Zambesi returned to Australian Fashion Week after a two-year hiatus.

There's a long history of sensory pleasure in pairing literature with wine.

The idea of a time capsule in a bottle encapsulates a unique perfume business reawakening history.

From runway to your way, a leading hair stylist says cherry-pick the best styles.

Viva has styled up a selection of this winter's best knits against outstanding New Zealand artwork at Art + Object. Model: Kelvin from Clyne Model Management. Hair and makeup: Katie Melody Rogers. Stylist: Zoe Walker.

If you've ever lamented the closing of the Open Late Cafe in Ponsonby (oh those giant vessels of hot chocolate!)...

Feijoas, pears, apples... autumn fruits make divine desserts.

Martino Gamper does extraordinary things with chairs - and awkward corners.

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

BBs are surely this century's biggest beauty phenomenon to date, and there's no sign launches of the beauty multi-tasker will slow any time soon.

Fashion designer Adrian Hailwood heads to Hawaii for a week of glamour and high living.