LifestyleGoing to great lengths in fashionWhen it comes to the current fashion for hemlines, the longer they are, the better.19 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleBeauty news: Beat the heatWomen in Asia contend with hot, humid weather for months at a time, and though many concentrate their beauty efforts on skincare, I do wonder how those who wear makeup stop it from sliding off.19 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleFashion Plate: Gypsy KautaActress Gypsy Kauta often goes back to the past to make her wardrobe exude a timeless quality. <i>Viva</i> finds out more.19 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleRetail therapy: A manly fashionAUT's fashion school is known for turning out talented graduates, and a group of them are collaborating on a menswear-focused fashion collective, exhibition and temporary store opening in Auckland tomorrow.19 Jul 05:00 PM
LifestyleDenim: Functional work, rest and play wearDenim is fashion's great democratiser: a perennial favourite that doesn't look bad on anyone.18 Jul 02:40 AM
OpinionWendyl NissenWendyl Nissen: Happiness comes in packages"Oh look, another EziBuy catalogue," says my husband, with just a hint of sarcasm in his voice.17 Jul 09:30 PM
LifestyleSome line-up surprises for Fashion WeekThere are new names are on the bill for NZ Fashion Week, but also some notable absences.14 Jul 02:34 AM
LifestyleKatie Holmes shops for 20-something SuriKatie Holmes and Tom Cruise's stylish daughter has a couture wardrobe waiting for her when she becomes a young lady.13 Jul 09:52 PM
LifestyleBeauty: Heavy metalHere are four French fragrances worth sniffing out, writes Janetta Mackay.13 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleChristian Dior: Carry on coutureLife after Galliano begins - but Dior still knows how to put on a show.13 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleRetail therapy: Whatever makes you happyIt hasn't been proven, but we think you would find it difficult to be unhappy in these new socks by Karen Walker.12 Jul 05:00 PM
LifestyleBeauty briefs: Say ouiInnovative French cosmetics line By Terry proved popular in Mecca Cosmetica's recent Beauty Election in which customers and staff voted for their pick of products sold across Mecca's Australasian stores. 12 Jul 05:00 PM
LifestyleAn experiment in being blondeWhite blonde is having something of a fashionable resurgence. Harriet Walker dyed her hair to see what the fuss was about.11 Jul 02:50 AM
OpinionGill South: Wrinkle little starGill South plays a Remuera lady for a day, getting herself an anti-ageing facial at Lucy & the Powder Room.10 Jul 09:30 PM
OpinionShelley Bridgeman<i>Shelley Bridgeman:</i> Confounding care labelsI make a point of not buying anything that isn't immediately wearable after drip-drying on a coat-hanger.10 Jul 09:30 PM
LifestyleFashion: Flushed with successRachael Duval is among three young designers whose works will feature in this year's New Zealand Fashion Week.10 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleHot list: Kiwi model named in top 10A 17-year-old model from Matamata is touted to give Kate Moss a run for her money.10 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandViewers love plus-size ArohaThe plus-size finalist on <i>New Zealand's Next Top Model</i> has her skinny counterparts on the run.09 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleBeauty: Sweet as honeyToo good just for toast, slather honey on your skin, writes Janetta Mackay.07 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleJane Shepherdson: London's style makerJane Shepherdson changed the way women shop and has been dubbed the most important person in fashion.07 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleWrinkly rat may hold the secret of eternal youthResearch has revealed the naked mole rat has a genome similar to that of a human.07 Jul 02:50 AM
KahuFashion Plate: Taupunakohe TockerTV presenter Taupunakohe Tocker is a confident dresser who always has more room in her wardrobe for shoes.06 Jul 10:00 PM
New ZealandWardrobe hell: what to wear to workWorkwear need not mean a shirt and pencil skirt. We look at how to make a personal style statement while staying professional.06 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldClaws sharpened over cat poster The claws are out over a Gold Coast beauty salon's poster campaign to help raise funds for an animal welfare group.06 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleBeauty: Uncommon scentsUnisex fragrances challenge the notion that men and women should smell a certain way.06 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleLe Smoking fashion follows suitThe male tuxedo is a womenswear classic that is both smart and seductively louche. Now 'Le Smoking' is ripe for yet another reinvention.05 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleRetail therapy: Young and eagerIt's hard to be a young designer in New Zealand right now, but the Westpac Young Fashion Designer competition is looking to help out those who are starting out in the industry.05 Jul 05:00 PM
LifestyleWearing John MalkovichActor John Malkovich has extended his fashion range to include a second clothing line - full of bohemian-inspired pieces.04 Jul 01:08 AM
Retail'Girls Day Out' bus takes quake shoppers to Timaru"Girls' Day Out" trips to Ballantynes' small Timaru branch store are proving a huge hit.30 Jun 08:00 PM
LifestylePacing through the height of fashionFlats or heels? <i>Viva</i> asks what stylish women around town prefer.29 Jun 05:30 PM
LifestyleBeauty: Through the looking glassGet it right so goggle eyes look gorgeous, writes Janetta Mackay.28 Jun 10:00 PM