"I'm not interested in shock tactics. I just want to make beautiful clothes," Oscar de la Renta said in 1963. Here are 20 of the designer's most iconic looks.

Renee Zellweger, 45, displayed an astonishingly different look at ELLE's 21st annual Women In Hollywood Awards this week.

The fashion world has begun to say farewell to the revered and much-loved fashion designer Oscar de la Renta, who died yesterday, aged 82.

Here are 20 of Oscar de la Renta's most iconic red carpet looks.

Oscar de la Renta, the worldly gentleman designer who shaped the wardrobe of socialites and Hollywood stars for more than four decades, has died. He was 82.

Images from the Oscar de la Renta Spring 2015 collection modeled during Fashion Week in New York.

Heidi Klum, the new face of Bendon, is set to strut her stuff in New Zealand.

Champagne, horses and hats. What’s not to love at the races, says Mike Dillon.

A day at the races is the perfect excuse to dress up.

Racing at Ellerslie offers the perfect excuse to get dressed for the occasion.

If there's anything Kim Kardashian is good at, it's knowing how to dress for her body shape.

Following eBay's bidding disappointment, the dress made entirely of loom bands, has finally sold, but for much less than first expected.

The host of Project Runway and former Sports Illustrated covergirl Heidi Klum is to replace Australian supermodel Elle Macpherson as the face of Bendon.

Women's clothing retailer Glassons is backtracking on its use of skinny mannequins, apologising to customers for the "unattainable depiction of women".

Women’s clothing giant Glassons is backtracking on its use of skinny mannequins, apologising to customers for the “unattainable depiction of women”.

A professional women's advocacy organisation is seeking an introduction of a code of practice in the fashion industry to stop the use of skinny models and mannequins.

A leading fashion designer's comment that clothes "look better on skinny people" could place undue pressure on women, a psychotherapist says.

The head of one of NZ's biggest fashion brands has defended the use of skinny models, in the wake of controversy over Glassons skinny mannequin.

An eating disorders expert has slammed the use of a skinny mannequin at clothing store Glassons, which sparked controversy because its ribs are showing.

Brooke + M.A.C equals a classic.

She may only be 16 months old but with a style icon for a mother and a fashion designer for a father, it was clear that North West was going to be one fashionable tot.

Chilling out in a flash outer-city apartment, his hair slicked back and looking comfy in a simple shirt and denim shorts, Sonny Bill Williams knows he's got swagger.

Sports star Sonny Bill Williams has today been named as the new face of well-known clothing label: Just Jeans.

Meet fashion’s newest stars.

The following designers are making waves not only for their collections but also for their level-headed approach to running a fashion label with real potential.

The debate around cultural appropriation is hot. We look at 10 instances of borrowing from another culture in the name of fashion.

Miranda Kerr sparked controversy last week when she appeared in Japanese Vogue dressed in a kimono.