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<i>Kitchen Restaurant</i>, Auckland CBD
The gorgeous interior of Hotel DeBrett's restaurant is a great match for its stellar menu.

Tetsuya Wakuda: Simply perfect (+ recipe)
Chef Tetsuya Wakuda has been described as having the best palate in the world. He can even turn scrambled eggs into a culinary experience.

Carin Wilson: Striking a delicate balance
Artist Carin Wilson draws on ancient Maori wisdom to take stock of the state of our world.

Fashion Plate: Melissa Ly
Cybele boutique manager Melissa Ly has a penchant for interesting design. Viva finds out what else she likes.

At home: A growing passion
Three Auckland women share the secrets of their green thumbs with Viva.

Scent: Meet New Zealand's only perfumer
Meet a talented Aucklander who is building a career as an international perfumer.

Focus on Kate Megaw of Penny Sage
We talk to the designer behind burgeoning label Penny Sage.

Beauty briefs: Shade parade
Fans of all things Chanel - or those who want to see how to spend a big-time design and marketing budget - should check out the latest Chanel Makeup Confidential digital magazine.

Retail therapy: Black out
Who's best in black? Viva is pleased to announce the winners of the New Zealand Fashion Museum's Best in Black competition, selected from visitors at the Black in Fashion exhibition.

<i>Satya</i>, Mt Eden
Much-loved curry house Satya spreads the joy with a new venue in Mt Eden.

Springing into salad action (+recipes)
As soon as the weather starts to warm, our minds turn to fresh produce, all dressed up.

Fashion Plate: Kelly Nash
Perhaps not unusually for a dancer, Kelly Nash has a weakness for shoes.

Christina Force's favourite things
Christina Force will be judging the world's best in the photographic equivalent of the Oscars in New York next month. She tells Viva about her favourite things.

Beauty: Cold comfort
Soothe your post-winter skin with creams that protect against the elements.

At home: Form and function
Khalid Shafar uses his Emirates background to design stunning furniture that is also practical for modern lives.

Beauty: Skin savers
Dermatology experts share their insights and one warns that natural isn't always nice.

Bazaar requests
Glenda Bailey has transformed America's Harper's Bazaar by persuading A-list celebrities to take part in outrageous photo shoots.

Artistic designs: Fashion's ongoing affair with the art world
They have always been linked but the fashion world is increasingly looking to the art world for inspiration.

Retail therapy: Diary it
Viva is delighted to announce "First Light - Fashion's Night Out" on Friday September 30, the first event in a year-long schedule of activities planned by the High Street Guild.