Vivienne Westwood is to open 20 boutiques in China, and fellow British fashion house Burberry has confirmed that it will add 66 stores to its 44 Chinese outlets by 2012.

Employers cannot force workers to buy from the company catalogue.

An inside job planned by a master criminal saw half a million dollars taken from a clothing company using stolen online banking passwords and forged passports.

The late designer's assistant Sarah Burton has been named creative director of the Alexander McQueen label.

Australian fashion designer Akira Isogawa has relished the opportunity and challenge of creating his own rugs.

After hunkering down during the recession, fashionistas believe they will be able to afford to show at this year's New Zealand Fashion Week.

Samantha Harris's mother was one of the "Stolen Generations", removed from her parents because she was black.

Annah Stretton, the last New Zealand designer to show at Australian Fashion Week, proved that fashion can be deep.

Kate Sylvester's new collection is simple, subtle and swooney, writes Zoe Walker.

Viva's Zoe Walker blogs from Rosemount Australian Fashion Week.

A bold Aztec print featured heavily throughout Stolen Girlfriends Club's show at Australian Fashion Week, as did diamante encrusted bandannas...

Viva's Zoe Walker blogs from Australian Fashion Week in Sydney...

Handbags, sweaters and dresses were flying as hundreds of shopaholics fought their way into the opening of New Zealand's first Topshop outlet yesterday.

Gus and Irene Fisher have won the fifth annual Arts Foundation award for patronage.

Australian Fashion Week is almost upon us - Zoe Walker reports on the New Zealanders who will be showing...