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Retail Therapy
Get the goss on this week's hottest fashion loves and upcoming social events.

Stefano Pilati bids farewell to YSL
Yves Saint Laurent's head designer has departed the famous label, leaving behind a mixed legacy.

Q+A with Bobbi Brown (+photos)
Makeup maven Bobbi Brown shares her beauty philosophy and reveals a bit about her home life.

What's your fashion personality? (+photos)
What's your fashion personality this winter? We chart the season's top looks via five fashion archetypes.

An opulent dining affair (+recipes)
As summer winds down, it's a good time to host an elegant dinner party at home.

Beauty queen Amber Peebles talks fashion
Radio announcer Amber Peebles talks us through her fashion sense.

Almighty Johnsons' fashion stylist picks favourites
Sally-Ann Mullin has a ball in her job dressing screen characters. She shares with Viva the things that make her tick.

Ace your make-up base
Don't cut corners with your complexion if you want that lasting luminous look.

NZ Fashion Festival: Friday
Who's who at this year's festival of fashion? We find out the details of each designer, and a little about their approach to the season.

Christchurch couple selling what the quake didn't take
Saarinen, Eames, Panton, van der Rohe, Colombo ... A Christchurch couple's furniture collection, about to be auctioned, is a literal roll call of key 20th century designers.

NZ Fashion Festival: Thursday
Who's who at this year's festival of fashion? We find out the details of each designer, and a little about their approach to the season.

Viva Live bring Karen Walker to NZ Fashion Festival
The place to be is Queen's Wharf this evening when Viva celebrates the best of New Zealand fashion.

NZ Fashion Festival: Tuesday
Who's who at this year's festival of fashion? We find out the details of each designer, and a little about their approach to the season.

New Zealand's dark obsession
New Zealand's fascination with black is a lot more involved than meets the eye, says Doris de Pont in a new book.

Review: Mexico, Auckland CBD
A few tweaks are needed to make this eatery a fiesta of flavour.

Noodles for nutrition (+recipes)
Vermicelli, egg, soba ... so many varieties, so many delicious ways to prepare them.

NZ Fashion Festival: Monday
Who's who at this year's festival of fashion? We find out the details of each designer, and a little about their approach to the season.

A riot of glorious techno coloured prints this season
As eye-catching, hyper-real digital prints are embraced by top designers, 2012 will be a rainbow year.

Interests of a passionate mind with global potential
Fashion designer Jenny Drury's business nous has seen her label, Ketz-ke, expand into the international market. Viva finds out more about her passions.

The final dress for Larry Keigwin
Prestigious choreographer Larry Keigwin heads Downunder to create a ballet.

Textile queens delving into the fine print
Creating your own bespoke fabric designs is one way to stamp your mark on a collection. We meet three local textile queens.