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Fashion's most Googled names
Google released its annual zeitgeist list - a compilation of the most Googled names, subjects and events of the year. Here are the top ten most searched names in fashion.
Style File: Hip Auckland street style
Check out the latest looks spotted on the streets of Auckland.
Fashion at Boxing Day races
Check out the fashion at the Boxing Day races at Ellerslie Racecourse, Auckland:
Plus size Barbie – a good idea?
A mocked-up image of a plus-size Barbie beside a traditional Barbie has sparked a debate about the doll's impact on female body image.
Creative street style (+WIN!)
This week's style file spots the cool looks on the streets of Auckland.
Vogue breaks under age model rule
Vogue has violated its own health initiative by featuring a 15-year-old model.
Kim Kardashian denies waxing daughter's brows
Kim Kardashian has laughed off suggestions she waxed her daughter's eyebrows.
The T-shirt you can't stain
A student has invented the answer to your problems - a T-shirt that is impossible to stain.
Rihanna inspires new fashion campaign
US pop star Rihanna has landed a fashionable new role as the face of luxury French designer label Balmain.
Cancer patient makeovers
20 cancer patients participated in a unique makeover experience. They were invited to a studio. Their hair and makeup were completely redone. During the transformation, they were asked to keep their eyes shut. A photographer then immortalized the moment they opened their eyes.Courtesy: YouTube/Mimi Foundation
Aboriginal model joins Naomi Campbell in call for diversity
Australia's best known indigenous model has joined Naomi Campbell and Iman in calling for more diversity in the fashion industry.
Lookbook: Samantha Harris
Samantha Harris, who has established a successful career after being discovered at the age of 13 when she was a finalist in the Girlfriend magazine model compeition, says Australia's diversity isn't reflected on the runway.
Christmas danger for Posh
It appears Victoria Beckham is so enamoured with her designer pumps, she can't even be parted from them even when climbing a ladder.
Givenchy picks soul singer to front new campaign
R&B star Erykah Badu has been named the new face of fashion house Givenchy.
Ponsonby Road Style File
This weekend Style File hung out on the hip streets of Ponsonby, snapping the street style of the cool cats checking out the local Market Day.
Ditching weight expectations
I lost in a flurry of gym training and not drinking or eating much last year have found their way safely back to my hips and stomach.
Viva Hit List 12/6
A handpicked edit of the best in beauty right now – see this week's issue of Viva for more.
Mood bra measures emotions, prevents overeating
Microsoft researchers have designed a smart bra which monitors a woman's mood in an attempt to prevent emotional overeating.
Rebecca Kamm: 'Plus size' does more harm than good
The problem with the language of plus-size is the barriers it lodges between women, says Rebecca Kamm.
Top model linked to Oz mogul
Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr has been linked to one of the country's richest men, casino mogul James Packer.
NY fashion: Karen Walker
Karen Walker just shown her latest collection called New Rose in New York - a range described in the press notes as "an alternative view to prettiness". "This town ain't big enough for both of us is the message - art school girl vs. working girl." Great dirty colours, oversized silhouettes and dripping rose prints.
NY Fashion Week: Carolina Herrera Fall 2013
Intricately embellished dresses, fluid silk gowns, and glamorous pops of jewel-toned fur hit the runway emoting a kind of effortless elegant we've come to expect from Carlolina Herrera.
When women lose their hair
For a woman, her head of hair can be a symbol of her femininity, her sexuality, her sense of self. So what if it all fell out? Nicky Park talks to three women who have lost their locks.