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Britain's first lady of chick lit

Best-known for her rollicking blockbuster romances set in the horse-riding world, Jilly Cooper is one of Britain's most-read authors. Robyn Langwell meets the prolific writer at home, a setting straight out of one of her novels.

All keyed up about fashion

Fashion Week is no longer the sole domain of highly paid, high-powered players. With the rise of new technology has come the rise of self-styled fashion commentators armed with little more than an internet connection and their passion.

Backstage pass

With Fashion Week turning 10, <i>Canvas</i> columnist and World co-founder Denise L'Estrange-Corbet meditates on its importance, its problems and recounts a memorable tanty at World's first New Zealand show.

Spicy pork noodle

Life with the other half

Christmases in Switzerland, red-carpet premieres in Cannes, fishing expeditions off the front deck ... Life for the super-wealthy can be pretty fabulous. But, you don't need to be rich to lead such a covetable lifestyle.

Harmonising work and play

When a Hastings couple renovated their villa to include a workroom, space and light were priorities.

Tantrums and tiaras

Put the Bolly on ice, dahlings, next month's New Zealand Fashion Week will be the 10th. To celebrate, Fashion Week creator and leading dahling Pieter Stewart allowed <i>Canvas</i> exclusive access to her photographic archive.

<i>Life lessons</i>: Debs Wand

Life lessons from the trainee counsellor.

In a lucky place

After years of hard slog keeping a day job to pay for his musical passion, Big Wednesday presenter Marshall Smith tells Alan Perrott the effort.