Does Monday drag? A new study has found a reason - for women at least. The fairer sex devote extra time...

Wendyl Nissen shares her worst fear.

A new documentary about legendary Vogue editor Diana Vreeland reveals how her unparalleled drive and perverse taste changed the face of modern fashion. Geoffrey Macnab meets the director.

Sweat can make your skin look radiant, but that glow won't last if steps aren't taken to look after it post-workout. Here are a few tips to help you turn heads for more reasons than one.

Award-winning hairdresser Greg Murrell shares with Viva the process of creating a salon with a difference.

Bewildered by the influx of new fragrances? Maybe it's time to check out the classics.

Danielle Wright finds a day spa for children less about creating a 'mini-me' experience and more about 'me time' for the kids.

Waving between the boxer and the gladiator, Donatella Versace gives away his version of the Man. For summer 2013, he will be fighting and bodybuilding.

Bright, bold blocks of colour from Burberry and Ferragamo, Versace went gladiator sending down hunks with hardware, Prada delivered some classic suiting while Jil Saunders made a return from hiatus, sticking to her minimalist ways. Here's a look at what the designers are seeing for Spring/Summer 2013 at Milan Men's Fashion Week.

Viva talks to Grace Pearson about her classic, preppy approach to style.

Exercise advocate Jane Wilson believes in glowing from within.

A leading New York dermatologist says treating sun damage is not just superficial, it is good survival strategy.

Salon owners Sara Allsop and Jock Robson talk to Viva about the things that have contributed to their happiness and success.

The organiser of Miss Universe New Zealand pressured judges of last year's pageant to crown a blonde in order to please a sponsor. Since the pageant's return in 2006, all but two of the winners have been blondes, as seen in this gallery.

Designers showcase 'wearable art' garments from materials found and or used on farms at the NZ National Agricultural Fieldays. Photographs by Christine Cornege

It smells like red wine, feels slimy when wet and is figure hugging. Inspiration for the red wine dress came when Gary Cass noticed a skin-like layer covering a vat of wine that had been contaminated with bacteria and "gone off". The University of Western Australia researcher wanted to create a wearable seamless garment that formed itself without a single stitch. “The product is very delicate, comprising micro-fibrils of cellulose, the material that forms green plants’ cell walls," he said. Researchers are now using other forms of alcohol, including growing the bacteria on beer, to produce a translucent material.

Results explain the renewed popularity of this skincare ingredient.