Microsoft researchers have designed a smart bra which monitors a woman's mood in an attempt to prevent emotional overeating.

The problem with the language of plus-size is the barriers it lodges between women, says Rebecca Kamm.

Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr has been linked to one of the country's richest men, casino mogul James Packer.

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.

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.

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.

US rapper Kanye West has scrapped his business deal with sportswear company Nike in favour of a partnership with rival organisation Adidas.

The editor of the magazine at the centre of the Lara Bingle bikini body bungle denies altering the images to make the swimsuit model look less sexy.

Workout clothes for women, once relegated to the back of the closet, are moving to the front of the fashion scene.

Ever watch the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and wonder, 'Who creates all those fantastic wings and runway looks?" Meet some of the artisans behind this year's show and get a glimpse of how the looks came together. And don't forget to watch the show on Tuesday, December 10. Courtesy: YouTube/VICTORIASSECRET

This year's show is heaving with 40 buxom models in an array of embellished underwear and angel wings. The show, airing on December 10 at 10pm (local time), features Victoria's Secret veterans Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Lily Aldridge, Candice Swanepoel, Lindsay Ellingson, Karlie Kloss and Doutzen Kroes.

Aussie model Lara Bingle has lashed out at a gossip magazine, claiming it digitally altered photos of her at the beach to add cellulite to her bikini body.

A London beauty salon has slapped curvier customers with a so-called "fat tax," saying they use up more materials.

He quit his job to retrain as a fashion designer at 38, launched his label months before graduating and has already been mentioned in Vogue.

The red carpet at music awards' allow fashion to push boundaries - for the weird, the wacky, the chic and the sultry to step out - and the AMAs have not let us down.

An American model in New Zealand to shoot an advertising campaign for a luxury European fashion house has documented her trip online.

A tinted day cream from Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr's beauty product range has been panned for its level of sunscreen.

Australian model Jessica Hart has backtracked after she insisted Taylor Swift was out of place at the Victoria's Secret show.

"I'm at a point where I don't feel I have to cover up. I can wear a half-naked revealing dress now and people aren't surprised anymore."

Supermodel Miranda Kerr has apologised for posting altered images of herself on Instagram.

Aaron Jackson is one of an estimated 42% of Kiwi men who "trims the hedges" and is happy to admit it.

Kiwis are turning to coconut oil for everything from moisturiser and hair conditioner to using it as a butter alternative.

The Victoria's Secret Angels worked their magic on the catwalk, weaving between chart-toppers Taylor Swift and Fall Out Boy and some fancy sets and stage tricks.

Campari has unveiled pictures from their new calendar featuring Uma Thurman, the blonde bombshell breaking an uninterrupted succession of brunette beauties to grace its pages.

To mark 150 years of the NZ Herald Life & Style have dug through the archives and pulled together this cool carousel of fashion snaps from over the years.