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Burger King to launch a Flame-Grilled fragrance
Burger King to launch Flame-Grilled, a fragrance inspired by the Whopper - but it's out on April's Fools Day.

Ultra thin models big turn-off
A New Zealand professor says his research proves ultra-thin models are a turn-off for female shoppers.

Skinny models don't sell clothes
Skinny models could be less effective at selling clothes than "healthy-sized" women, a researcher has found.

American Apparel ad banned
ASA ruled that the ad of a young-looking model in a thong bodysuit must be taken down from its website and must not appear again in its current form.

What's with this neckline?
A green jacket worn by an Australian newsreader causing a stir on social media after her phallic shaped neckline was pointed out.

Laws against too-thin models
Anyone employing skinny, undernourished fashion models or "glorifying anorexia" faces fines and prison sentences under new laws tabled in France.

Man transforms into Kim Kardashian
Multi-talented makeup artist Paolo Ballesteros uses wigs, contact lenses and some impressive contouring to turn himself in to just about any female celebrity.

Fashion: The past is perfect
Fashion takes inspiration from the past this season with a vintage ladylike feel.

Mystery of that dress studied
The dress that broke the internet is now being studied by Kiwi university students.

Fashion: Razzle dazzle
An additional touch of shine to your ear lobes is all that’s required for that little something extra.

Topshop: Yellow raincoat top buy
There wasn't much rain around but that didn't stop Topshop fans from flocking to a little yellow raincoat with blue and white checked cuffs.

Topshop NZ meets great expectations
A 10 second countdown celebrated the opening of New Zealand's flagship Topshop store, as about 1,200 eager shoppers snaked blocks of Queen Street in a bid to be the first buyers.

Topshop opening: First in line at Topshop spends up big
Auckland teenager Jessica Ropati, 19, who was first in line, shares her purchases with nzherald.co.nz.

Kendall Jenner's biggest modelling gig yet
The New York Post reports that Kendall has been signed up as the new face - or body in the case - of Calvin Klein.

Topshop: 300 new styles a week
Your first look inside New Zealand's first Topshop store. Find out why your stylish overseas friends have been raving about the fashion chain for all these years.

Sneak peek inside Auckland's Topshop
We take a sneak peek inside the new Topshop Topman store on Auckland's Queen St.

Topshop: Topman Creative Director's three key pieces
Gordon Richardson, Creative director of Topman across all creative handwriting of the brand gives us his three key pieces for Autumn/Winter.

Topshop: Topshop Design Director's three key pieces
Topshop Design Director Jacqui Markham gives us her three key pieces for the Autumn/Winter season.

Why all hipsters look the same
Why all hipsters look the same - scientists reveal the maths behind beards, bicycles and man buns.

Apple Watch faces fashion challenge
Now that Tim Cook has outlined the full range of what the Apple Watch can do and how much it will cost, his next challenge will be proving high-tech counts as high fashion.

Mum gives dolls a 'makeunder'
A creative mother has begun a 'rescue' project in which she refashions sexualised children's dolls into a more natural and childlike form.

Bratz dolls get 'makeunders'
A creative mother has begun a 'rescue' project in which she refashions sexualised children's dolls into a more natural and childlike form.

What do fashion editors really wear?
During fashion month, there are 24 zillion images of Fashion Show Attendees orbiting the Earth via satellite, Instagram, Snapchat, Tumblr... yet hardly any of them are of real fashion editors.

Is there an ideal body shape?
Real women differ dramatically and quite different body types can be equally attractive. The science of attractiveness must grapple with variation, both within societies and among cultures.

Topshop: The countdown is on
The countdown is on for the opening of clothing retailer Topshop Topman this week, with more than 35,000 garments being sorted for the debut of the Queen St store.

Kim K's five raciest looks
To honour Kim's style confidence in Paris over the last week or so, let's take a look at some of the racy highlights.