Fine food, wine, music and fashion will come together next week in a series of talks set to gourmet meals.

Get it right so goggle eyes look gorgeous, writes Janetta Mackay.

For Georgia Faull, elegance, quality and endurance are key factors in both business and personal life.

A shining star of Moorcroft Pottery's design team visits New Zealand this week.

Viva's current favourite dishes about town.

It's the skin secret the Duchess of Cambridge reportedly used in the lead-up to her wedding in April and now a version of bee venom mask is on sale in New Zealand.

Delicious warm and filling puddings will make a cold evening seem worth it.

Designer Cedric Charlier, is steadily reinvigorating the famous French label Cacharel which is now available here.

How best to find the pick of the bunch after a tough harvest.

Matt Arbuckle's new gallery aims to support and showcase young artists.

A luncheon in Auckland next week celebrates the achievements of successful female leaders in the wine industry.

The proliferation of cheap clothing has led us to shop excessively. We should be buying more carefully, argues an environmental journalist.

Pop princess Ruby Frost has a glam take on style both on and off stage.

New Zealand's latest Hairdresser of the Year, Sara Allsop, says competitions are great training for young talent.

What to wear when the weather is windy.

A new exhibition celebrates New Zealand's very own edition from the swinging sixties, of the world's fashion bible.

Now is the time to be extra kind to your nails to keep them in good condition through the cooler months.

Tickets are now on sale for one of the most spectacular events of the year - the Brancott Estate World of Wearable Art Awards in Wellington. Bringing together art and fashion in a two-hour show.

There's something wonderfully decadent about dining out yet being in your own private room. One of the most fabulous eateries to cross the Viva radar recently is the underground cellar at Cable Bay vineyard on Waiheke Island.

Prego's fans are plenty and enthusiastic. And deservedly so.

Whether it be on its own, in a salad, in a pudding or as a jam, the humble persimmon is versatility itself.

Owning a vineyard is no longer an essential part of making wine.

Shoes can make all the difference to your look, says footwear designer Lilah Winchester.

Angus Allan used to cook for the world's richest man. Now the entrepreneurial former chef is poised to take his gourmet yoghurt brand to Europe.