LifestyleIs 36 the 'perfect' age for women?Let me pinpoint the moment the world first became aware of the ageless, year-zero face.22 Jan 12:04 AM
LifestyleUnwashed jeans don't get grubbierGreat news for students - jeans left unwashed for a year are no dirtier than those that have been worn for a fortnight.20 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleParis menswear shows: Gaga's stylist creates visual dramaIsaac Hindin Miller reports from the French capital on the latest in winter menswear fashions.20 Jan 01:07 AM
LifestyleFashion Plates: Billie Rogers and Emily LittlerIn the lead-up to their appearance at the Big Day Out, Billie Rogers and Emily Littler share their style preferences with <i>Viva</i>.19 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldSharks just love snappy dressersIf you want to minimise chances of a shark attack, leave your fluorescent boardshorts or yellow polka-dot bikini at home.19 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleMilan menswear shows: Mastering 50 shades of greyIsaac Hindin Miller reports from Italy's style capital on the latest in winter menswear fashions.19 Jan 02:11 AM
LifestyleLocal fashion's country affairWhat do you get when you combine fashion's young in-crowd with sumptuous food and great wine in a stylish Hawkes Bay lodge? A chic alfresco party. <i>Viva</i> was there.18 Jan 05:00 PM
LifestyleMilan menswear shows: Strike a pose in sweat pantsIsaac Hindin Miller reports from Italy's style capital on the latest in winter menswear fashions.18 Jan 12:44 AM
LifestyleMilan menswear shows: Rockstar chic and stormy weatherIsaac Hindin Miller reports from Italy's style capital on the latest in winter menswear fashions.16 Jan 11:56 PM
LifestyleOn the red carpet at the Golden GlobesCheck out who's wearing what at the first of this year's big Hollywood award ceremonies.16 Jan 11:12 PM
EntertainmentThird season of <i>NZ's Next Top Model</i> confirmedTV3 has confirmed it will produce a third series of the popular talent search <i>New Zealand's Next Top Model</i>.16 Jan 10:56 PM
BusinessHanding over the reins of a €9bn fashion empireThe wealthiest man in Spain has announced his imminent retirement from fashion giant Inditex, parent company of the Zara chain.14 Jan 01:22 AM
LifestyleThe year aheadGrab your diaries for <i>Viva</i>'s essential guide to what everyone will be talking about in 2011. Here's to an eventful year.11 Jan 05:00 PM
EntertainmentAnimal rights protesters slam <i>Top Model</i> adA <i>NZ's Next Top Model</i> trailer has been slammed as taking its cue from sick videos where animals are crushed by women in high heels.10 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleMakeover culture is a boom industryIt's now that shops start to push their various diet supplements, that magazines and newspapers pontificate on the new year's new you.07 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldBecks' boy having fashion funTo most 8-year-old boys, the idea of a sartorial dilemma is whether or not to change tops after a Heinz spaghetti spillage.07 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionJohn Roughan<i>John Roughan</i>: Time to rekindle a brief affairBoard shorts had arrived with surfing sometime in the 1960s and looked good, I had to admit, when the wearer was standing on water. But those of us decently immersed had no use for them.07 Jan 04:30 PM
Small BusinessRWC Maori designers strike deal with French storeA Maori design network vying for a slice of the $1.5b tourism spend projected during this year's Rugby World Cup, has struck a deal with an international retailer to pitch its product to the world stage.04 Jan 08:30 PM
RetailStores stress joy of shopping to beat webA group of Auckland retailers wants to remind shoppers of the pleasures of buying in stores.04 Jan 04:30 PM
Opinion<i>Mary Ann Sieghart:</i> Life's too short to chase perfectionInsidiously, over the past decade or so, a new cult of physical perfectibility has crossed the Atlantic.04 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandOpen and easy for beach feetWhen we head to the beach, Kiwis have clear preferences on what to wear. What we put on our feet leaves us more divided.04 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleStar makeup artist going Gaga for NZA New Zealand makeup artist has risen to the top of her field, painting the skins of the world's most famous people, but this year she is homesick.28 Dec 04:30 PM
LifestyleVintage dress steals the showA 22-year-old woman in a borrowed 1960s dress has won the annual Fashions in the Field title at the Boxing Day Races at Ellerslie.26 Dec 04:30 PM
RetailBoutique stores testing the law on sale refundsSome of the country's leading fashion boutiques are playing fast and loose with the law on replacing or refunding damaged goods.25 Dec 04:30 PM
LifestyleStyle to the fore at racesUp to 25,000 people could flock to the Boxing Day racing carnival at Ellerslie today but the horses seem a minor attraction.25 Dec 04:30 PM
LifestyleDreams come true for New Zealand's next top modelAll Danielle Hayes wanted for Christmas was a RipStik.25 Dec 04:30 PM
LifestyleSpain's master of haute couture makes final bowThe grandfather of Spanish fashion, 81-year-old Elio Berhanyer, has become the latest victim of the country's ailing economy.23 Dec 12:29 AM
LifestyleFashion Plates: Bic Runga and Kody NielsonBig Day Out songbirds Bic Runga and Kody Nielson share their style secrets and their preference for keeping things simple.22 Dec 04:30 PM
