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Beauty: Future face
From DNA testing to popping pills, beauty editor Janetta Mackay explores what's next in the world of skincare.

The dish: Good taste
The latest coffee machine from Nespresso is the perfect accessory for your kitchen.

Retail therapy: You look good
The search for New Zealand's most stylish man and woman continues.

Beauty: Colour care
Look to keep your hair in the best possible condition, writes Janetta Mackay.

Slowly does it (+recipes)
A bit of forethought can take the hassle out of preparing heart-warming winter dinners.

<i>Dida's Wine Lounge & Tapas</i>, Devonport
The new venue of a popular tapas bar doesn't measure up to the exceptional quality of the original.

Wine: Out of the ordinary
The reinvigoration of the Spanish grape mencia reminds us there's more to life than cabernet and chardonnay.

Nigel Russell: Hair expert
Nigel Russell says anyone with a hairy problem needs to forget the modern expectation of a quick cash fix and look a little deeper.

Rick Stein: A Spanish odyssey (+recipe)
The king of seafood, Rick Stein, heads to Spain to seek out the best of regional delicacies, with his own spin.

Larry Leight: Man of the peoples
Larry Leight, co-founder of Oliver Peoples eyewear, is reviving the 'intellectual' eyewear of times gone by.

Caterina DiBiase is seeing red
Red is so hot right now. Stylist Caterina DiBiase shares her expertise.

Grace Coddington's brand new chapter
Model, film star, now writer: Grace Coddington is set to tell all in her memoirs.

Caterina Riva's favourite things
Italian Caterina Riva is here to direct and curate the new Artspace. Viva finds out more about her tastes.

For the love of food
Having cooked for high-profile celebrities, restaurateur Derek Yee and sister Teresa are set to teach the masses.

Unzipped part 1: Following Trelise Cooper
In a new eight-part TV series, Trelise Cooper allows the cameras to capture what goes on behind fashionable doors.

Retail therapy: Start your bids
Want to lunch with Karen Walker? Attend Trelise Cooper's NZ Fashion Week Show? Wear a Sera Lilly dress on your wedding day? These prizes are up for auction now, to help raise funds for Women's Refuge.

The dish: Fab finds
Last week Viva was encouraging readers to be on the lookout for ingredients to add to their pantry and after a busy weekend at the Food Show here's what we have added to ours.

Jennifer Buckley's favourite things
Auckland Art Fair founder Jennifer Buckley believes art is the domain of all. Here she shares her own unique aesthetic.

Use your noodle (+ recipes)
In cold weather, ribbons of hokkien, udon or vermicelli are the ticket to warmth and comfort.

<i>Kura Sake Bar</i>, Auckland CBD
Descend the stairs to a cosy, intimate space and fill up on delicately delicious Japanese fare.

Simon Hopkinson: Feast for the eyes
Simon Hopkinson is not a television natural, but the British chef has learned the art of taking good food to the viewing masses.

Beauty: A touch of sludge
Murky nails are still the hands-on trend, with Chanel's new shades leading the charge.

Wine: Taxing times for winemakers
Government has raised the excise on wine, but it's producers rather than consumers who are likely to wear the increase.

Sales shopping: Cheap and chic
With sales shopping, you get back what you put in - make the effort and you'll bag the best bargains.