’Tis the season to be warm and cosy, so pick soft merino and warm knits.

I hate high heels. They're the modern version of bound feet, writes Heather du Plessis-Allan.

Another day, another celebrity seems to launch a new lifestyle website, or fashion or homewares line.

Comfort is king when it comes to this season’s key ankle boot styles.

Film festival organisers sparked controversy this week when it emerged a group of women, some of whom had medical conditions, were reportedly banned from screenings for wearing flat shoes.

Cannes festival organisers are facing further scrutiny amid new claims a film producer with a partially amputated foot was turned away from the red carpet.

Finance Minister chose to wear a golden tie with a purple paisley pattern for his Budget speech today. And fashion says yes.

Too high a heel on an average-height woman looks ungainly - there is nothing more supremely chic than looking comfortable in your shoes, writes Ellie Pithers.

Viva managing editor Amanda Linnell shares highlights from today’s Viva magazine. Follow her hyperlinks below and be informed and inspired at viva.co.nz.

You can’t go wrong with high-waisted or boyfriend style.

International stars including Hollywood actors Sean Penn and Charlize Theron have mingled with revellers in golden, exotic and erotic costumes in Vienna at the Life Ball AIDS charity event.

Try a little drama with these neo-Victorian looks

When embarking on a clothing cull there are many paths you can follow. There are those who will advocate a ruthlessness that borders on the psychotic. Others will apply logic of Spockian proportions to the exercise.

The stars have arrived in France for the Cannes Film Festival. We've rounded up our selection of the most gorgeous gowns to grace the Riviera thus far.

Viva managing editor Amanda Linnell shares highlights from today’s Viva magazine. Follow her hyperlinks below and be informed and inspired at viva.co.nz.

Military matters in the style stakes this season.

Learning lines, frumpy clothes, and getting naked … Kiwi fashion queen Denise L’Estrange-Corbet talks to Suzanne McFadden about her very revealing stage debut.

Demi Moore has had US$200,000 (NZD$267,000) worth of clothes stolen.

Rihanna's detailed frock took two years to make and only two minutes to be ridiculed on the internet.

Kylie Jenner has finally admitted to plumping her impressive pout full of fillers after years denying cosmetic enhancement.

Beyonce arrived during the last moments of the Met Gala red carpet ceremony and she sent social media and the assembled photographers into a frenzy.

Through The Looking Glass is not meant to be a critical assessment of the fashion industry's non-fiction, politically correct relationship with China's culture.

Viva managing editor Amanda Linnell shares highlights from today’s Viva magazine. Follow her hyperlinks below and be informed and inspired at viva.co.nz.

Stars arrive at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York for the 2015 Costume Institute benefit gala.

Girls star Allison Williams has given a little insight into what it takes to get her from glum to glam.

When next feeling insecure about your own appearance while looking at a beauty advertisement, just picture this.

Spoil the mums in your life next Sunday because they deserve some pampering.

A high school student was sent home from prom after teachers said her floor-length backless dress was "too revealing".

Menswear influences get a laid-back update.