LifestyleEmerging designers in the spotlightThe finalists for next year's iD International Emerging Designer Awards have been announced.14 Dec 08:24 PM
LifestyleAll we want for Christmas...The talents behind <i>Viva</I> magazine reveal what they want to give and receive this Christmas.14 Dec 07:20 PM
LifestyleRetail therapy: Tools of the tradeCloud Nine has a great Christmas deal on its groundbreaking The O induction pod for heated rollers.14 Dec 04:30 PM
LifestyleThe Italian rogueWith her infectious cackle and outrageous dress sense, Anna Dello Russo - influential blogger, editor-at-large, street-style icon - is putting the fun back into dressing up, and gathering a huge following in the process.14 Dec 04:30 PM
LifestylePlastic surgery not for us, say Kiwi womenMore and more NZ women say they would prefer to age gracefully and forgo a cosmetic surgery.13 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandSurvey finds sunbed regulation not workingSurvey finds only 10 per cent of outlets meet the voluntary criteria for safety.13 Dec 12:40 AM
Small Business<i>Your Business:</i> Eureka moment happened at homeWhen former bank executive Melissa Cheals was at home with a new baby, she began researching ideas for her own company.12 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandPay the price for pearly whitesBuyer beware: That's the expert advice for beachgoers wanting a quick fix to brighten their pearly whites for summer.11 Dec 04:30 PM
LifestyleThe sweet smell of home-made soap (+soap and lotion recipes)Making your own cosmetics is a gift idea you've still got time to pursue before Christmas - and it could change your life.10 Dec 04:30 PM
LifestyleBeauty: Dare to bareIn this season of swimsuits and kaftans, feel good about exposing your body to summer.08 Dec 11:00 PM
LifestyleFashion Plate: Kelly BarriballShe practically lives in opshops and runs her own vintage site. <i>Viva</i> talks to second-hand diva Kelly Barriball.08 Dec 04:30 PM
LifestyleStyle doyennesFive stylish women and the day-to-night essentials that will take them through the party season.07 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldSarkozy spared more scandal as L'Oreal feud is resolvedFrance's incendiary political and society soap opera came to a shuddering halt after three years yesterday.07 Dec 12:49 AM
LifestyleBeauty: Make like a modelThe <i>Next Top Model</i> hair team share tricks of the trade you can use at home.05 Dec 09:00 PM
OpinionWendyl Nissen<i>Wendyl Nissen</i>: One woman's trash...It's not often I let my husband fly solo, but when it came to the garage sale, it was the only way to go.04 Dec 04:30 PM
EntertainmentSuper-thin Ann takes model titleThe winner of <i>America's Next Top Model</i>, Ann Ward, is so thin that a judge managed to fit both hands around her waist.04 Dec 04:30 PM
LifestyleBudget beautiesThere's no need to spend up large at a time when it pays to experiment.02 Dec 09:00 PM
LifestyleFashion Plate: Lili SumnerShe may only be 16, but Lili Sumner's tastes are all grown up.02 Dec 04:30 PM
LifestyleBeauty: Keep it realBobbi Brown makes up the stars but her appearance advice is very down to earth.01 Dec 09:00 PM
LifestyleDeveloping individual styleThere are alternative, non-trashy celebrity icons out there for today's teenagers, writes Zoe Walker.01 Dec 09:00 PM
LifestyleFashion: Friends foreverAnjali Stewart and Rachel Easting are childhood friends and the designers behind Twenty-seven Names.01 Dec 04:30 PM
EmploymentNew kids on the blockFor a young person in a competitive job market, getting your foot in the door in your chosen industry is key.30 Nov 05:00 PM
LifestyleBeauty: Lipstick powerA million kisses help heal heartache as we recognise today - World Aids Day.30 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandNude <i>Top Model</i> complaint not upheldA complaint about young women posing topless on <i>NZ's Next Top Model</i> has not been upheld.28 Nov 11:54 PM
New ZealandNip-tuck saves $70,000The number of Kiwis travelling to Southeast Asia for cosmetic surgery has soared in the past year.27 Nov 04:30 PM
LifestyleA world of style at your fingertipsCarey Mulligan and Kelly Osbourne are among the style-savvy celebrities recruited to an internet giant's new fashion website, which lets women create their own virtual boutiques stocked with clothes from favourite designers.26 Nov 04:30 PM
LifestyleNew York hot shotNew Zealander Henry Hargreaves is an ex-model making a name for himself in the Big Apple with a book celebrating breasts.25 Nov 04:30 PM
LifestyleFashion Plate: Natalie Evans-FrekeEurope is Natalie Evans-Freke's fashion playground, where she's able to indulge her eclectic tastes.25 Nov 04:30 PM