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Fashion Week kicks off
New Zealand Fashion Week is kicking off with a bubbly celebration in Auckland this evening.

VMAs 2014: Red carpet
Stars hit the red carpet at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum in Inglewood, California.

Five of the best new hair looks
Sara Allsop from Auckland's Dharma salons styles hair at some of the world's most glamorous fashion weeks.

Get the look: Earthy colour
Whether it's mustard, camel or olive, add a little earth tone to your wardrobe palette this season.

Rugby boys go back to basics
He's got big Jockeys to fill, following in the footsteps of Dan Carter, but Hawke's Bay's own Gillies Kaka is up for the challenge.

Fashion: Extreme measures
That old sports luxe trope gets an extreme makeover this season, taking inspiration from technical details and fabrics from high-impact sports.

Fashion: The new romantics
A dark rock ’n’ roll sensibility provides a refreshing twist in a season of predictable floral prints and saccharine pastels. Because let’s face it, spring isn’t just for those who want to play it safe.

Missing model found alive
Sudanese model Ataui Deng, 22, has been found alive in a New York City hospital two weeks after going missing.

Bieber and Swift scents a bit on the nose
Executives at cosmetics giant Elizabeth Arden have blamed poor sales of Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift’s fragrances for a huge slump in profits.

Richest models of the year
Aussie beauty Miranda Kerr is the equal third most highly paid model in the world, according to Forbes. View the full list and gallery.

Why trans model came out
"I carried the paranoia [of being found out] with me every day," says 30-year-old New York-based model Geena Rocero.

Shampoo? No need
Lucy AitkenRead had to survive the "stinky stage" but has no regrets about giving up washing her hair for two years.

Get The Look: Spring Prints
Despite the cold weather, the fashion season has changed and Spring/Summer collections are arriving in store now.

Fashion: Band of gold
There's an ancient allure to gold. The array of gold watch options available right now only reinforces the mantra: if in doubt, keep it classic.

Celebrities' beauty secrets
The Hollywood elite spend much of their lives trying to look fabulous in front of the camera, so it comes as no surprise that there are a few tips and tricks they call upon to keep themselves looking like the millions of dollars they rake in.

Tween make-up obsession harmful - study
Girls as young as 12 are afraid to leave home without wearing a full face of make-up, new research has revealed.

Hair falls out in salon error
A woman's hair began falling out and her scalp developed scabs after her hair was coloured and straightened at a home salon.