The people in the Fashion Week crowd that really matter are the ones who can make or break a label - the buyers.

DIY looks from the runway.

Environmentally friendly fashion is all the rage in the industry at the moment, but what does it actually mean?

Favourite things come from all areas of life for designer Adrian Hailwood, whose childhood memories of counting rods in maths lessons feature right up there with architecture and Picasso portraits.

Viva's guide to where the fashion crowd are eating, drinking and flirting this season.

Building up a loyal band of customers takes more than just good clothes, as these top labels reveal.

We take you behind the scenes with this season's leading stars.

Salasai's Kelly Watson relishes her easy sense of style.

A scale for pinot gris would help both consumers and winemakers.

Tumbling long or swinging short, summer styles are hair heaven.

Kathryn Wilson's fashion show may be all about shoes, but her tastes run to much more.

If you believe NZFW is all about clothes, think again: there's a lot more that goes into a hit show than a pretty dress ...

Embrace the latest batch of seasonal greens now on the shelves.

From Manhattan to Auckland - fashion week warmly welcomes American designer Nicole Miller.

The quiff is back in vogue - with a more modern approach, writes Janetta Mackay.

Fashion is all about the new, so who are the latest designers to be showcasing their collections at NZ Fashion Week? We find out more about the new generation of designers, set to show next Tuesday.

Fashion fans had best move fast to make the most of our fabulous prize offer in conjunction with Servilles, Twenty-seven Names, Cloud Nine, M.A.C and New Zealand Fashion Week.

It's not just the designers working 24/7 to ensure they wow the fashion crowd at NZFW...

Viva speaks to the people working to ensure the catwalk at Fashion Week remains catfight-free.

New Zealand Fashion Week kicks off on Monday and there's a lot going on. Keep your finger on the pulse with Viva's guide to what's hot...

Katie-maree Coleman is a young Auckland designer on her way up.

French jeweller Thierry Martin has just been appointed head designer at leading Australian jewellers Fairfax & Roberts. On the eve of his trip to New Zealand he talks about his life-long affair with creating beautiful jewellery.

Tea and cake are an especially lovely way to while away a rainy afternoon.

A new Vietnamese restaurant near Britomart is a more than welcome addition to a burgeoning dining area.

Looking back at interior design helps inform today's choices, says visiting lecturer Stephen Taylor.