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Hair colouring for subtle sophistication
Hair colour can be bold, but it is so much better if the edges aren't obvious.

Wellington Fashion Week 2012 - First group show
The first group show has been held at Wellington Fashion Week featuring designs from Taylor Boutique and Trelise Cooper, among others. VIVA Fashion Feature Editor Zoe Walker was at the event.

Dita De Boni: Shooting from the lippy
Consumers have the ammunition to stop cosmetics from being tested on animals.

Create your own pamper haven at home
If you can't relax somewhere fab, make home your sanctuary.

Barkers turns 40
Iconic Kiwi label, Barkers, brings up its big four-oh today. Here's a look at how the designs have developed over the years.

Former Black Cap's beauty business
A former Black Cap cricketer talks about his latest test and the thrill of setting new goals.

The most influential fashion muses of all TIME
While hype builds for the reveal of the annual TIME 100 poll, the magazine has compiled a bunch of All-TIME 100 lists, including the All-TIME 100 Fashion Icons. The list is broken down in to categories - we've pulled together a gallery of TIME's greatest fashion muses. Check out the full list here.

Pint-sized fashionistas: Auckland's youngest trendsetters
A 14-year-old fashion blogger whose style is admired by Karen Walker, and a brother and sister with a passion for international designer duds … Rebecca Barry Hill meets Auckland’s youngest trendsetters.

iD Dunedin Fashion Week: Designer showcase (+video)
There was a moment in yesterday's public lecture with former fashion director for the The Daily Telegraph Hilary Alexander, where I was reminded of the importance of the location shoot when it comes to editing fashion.

Ivanka Trump's ready-to-wear collection
Ivanka Trump staged her first fashion show to display the latest addition to her merchandise empire: an array of brightly coloured scarf dresses, slim pants and tailored suits.

iD International Emerging Designer Awards
There were 28 finalists from seven different countries vying for the top award in Dunedin, including entrants from as far afield as Israel and Switzerland, hailing from some of the world's most prestigious fashion schools. The top prize went to Carolina Barua from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, with a collection entitled 'S'swell'.

A passion for local fashion
Showroom manager Ricci Matthews tells us about her passion for local fashion.

James Dobson's Paris picture diary
Local fashion designer James Dobson opens up his diary to take us behind the scenes of his recent whirlwind trip to Paris.

The diary of a buyer at Paris Fashion Week (+photos)
James Dobson, from Auckland boutique Children of Vision, opens up his diary to take us behind the scenes of his recent whirlwind trip to Paris.