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'You lose a son, gain a daughter'
The father of a transgender beauty pageant contestant says he lost a son but gained a daughter in accepting her.

Hamilton beauty wins babes battle
A Hamilton girl has taken out the New Zealand final of an inaugural pub beauty pageant.

New beauty test: Do you pass?
Can a single finger test determine whether you are beautiful or ugly? Apparently so, if the latest social media craze is anything to go by.

'Babes' keen to take on transgender teen
Contestants of a "battle of the babes" competition say they're looking forward to competing against a transgender teenager at the NZ final tonight.

Gwyneth's 'classy yard sale' crashes the internet
Gwyneth Paltrow's website has crashed after she used it for a "super classy yard sale" of old clothes including items once owned by Miranda Kerr.

Fashion: The block
Gaudy brights, chill out. It’s all about restraint with this season’s colour blocking update.

Meet NZ's next teen model
A Kiwi teenager spotted on Instagram could soon be walking the catwalk with the likes of Karlie Kloss and Cara Delevingne after being signed by one of the world's largest modelling agencies.

Behind the fairy tale
In the magical world of beauty pageants, Collette Lochore is the fairy tale queen. But the infighting and recriminations behind the scenes of Miss Junior NZ are stranger than any fiction.

Buy Crikey: Wardrobe on a budget
The wrong clothes can kill a career before it starts. But buying a work wardrobe can be costly, writes Diana Clements.

Top models court Harry
This year's Victoria's Secret show is to be held in London, and two Angels want to invite the young Prince Harry.

Royal visit: What Kate wore
The Duchess of Cambridge is now an expert at letting her wardrobe do the talking, choosing a series of conservative, and sometimes reworked, ensembles for this tour.

Royal visit: What Kate wore
All the amazing looks Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, pulled off over the Royals' 10 day tour of New Zealand.

Too sexy for your beard? Er, it depends
You might think you're too sexy for your beard, but a new study suggests it actually depends on how many others are sporting one around you.

Diary of top NZ models
We asked two top NZ models to keep an iPhone-photo-fashion-week-diary to show us exactly what goes on over that busy period. Here are the results.

Kate gives a Kiwi teaser
It finally happened: the Duchess of Cambridge wore a design by Emilia Wickstead, her New Zealand-born designer favourite.

'Stewardess' barb for Duchess' hat
Her dimpled smile, luxuriant locks and elegant outfits have drawn the widespread admiration of Kiwis this week.

The Down Lowe: Ella Verberne
Ella Verberne shares what it's like to be a model during fashion week.

The Down Lowe: Bella Smith
Bella Smith shares what it's like to be a model during fashion week.

Supporters enjoying festivities
Royal supporters in Cambridge are making the most of today's festive atmosphere.

Fashion: A light touch
Pastels for autumn? Who would have thought? Sombre tones beware, it’s time to lighten up.

Fashion: A light touch
Pastels for autumn? Who would have thought? Sombre tones beware, it’s time to lighten up.

Aussie fashion week wrap
The best part about fashion week (for me, anyway) is that there's always something to see.

Kate sticks with British threads
Black and silver fern motifs: you couldn't get more symbolic of New Zealand than that, with the Duchess of Cambridge opting for both at last night's state reception at Government House.

Fashion: Street style in Sydney
For the last three days I've been getting amongst it. Hovering around (and getting in the way of!) the pros. Here's what I saw.