"Oh look, another EziBuy catalogue," says my husband, with just a hint of sarcasm in his voice.

There are new names are on the bill for NZ Fashion Week, but also some notable absences.

Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise's stylish daughter has a couture wardrobe waiting for her when she becomes a young lady.

Here are four French fragrances worth sniffing out, writes Janetta Mackay.

Life after Galliano begins - but Dior still knows how to put on a show.

Innovative French cosmetics line By Terry proved popular in Mecca Cosmetica's recent Beauty Election in which customers and staff voted for their pick of products sold across Mecca's Australasian stores.

It hasn't been proven, but we think you would find it difficult to be unhappy in these new socks by Karen Walker.

White blonde is having something of a fashionable resurgence. Harriet Walker dyed her hair to see what the fuss was about.

Gill South plays a Remuera lady for a day, getting herself an anti-ageing facial at Lucy & the Powder Room.

A 17-year-old model from Matamata is touted to give Kate Moss a run for her money.

The plus-size finalist on New Zealand's Next Top Model has her skinny counterparts on the run.

Too good just for toast, slather honey on your skin, writes Janetta Mackay.

Jane Shepherdson changed the way women shop and has been dubbed the most important person in fashion.

Research has revealed the naked mole rat has a genome similar to that of a human.

TV presenter Taupunakohe Tocker is a confident dresser who always has more room in her wardrobe for shoes.

Workwear need not mean a shirt and pencil skirt. We look at how to make a personal style statement while staying professional.

The male tuxedo is a womenswear classic that is both smart and seductively louche. Now 'Le Smoking' is ripe for yet another reinvention.

It's hard to be a young designer in New Zealand right now, but the Westpac Young Fashion Designer competition is looking to help out those who are starting out in the industry.

Actor John Malkovich has extended his fashion range to include a second clothing line - full of bohemian-inspired pieces.

"Girls' Day Out" trips to Ballantynes' small Timaru branch store are proving a huge hit.

Warm up for winter with fail-safe shades.

Flats or heels? Viva asks what stylish women around town prefer.

Get it right so goggle eyes look gorgeous, writes Janetta Mackay.

Bollywood star and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is expecting a baby with her husband Abhishek Bachchan.

For Georgia Faull, elegance, quality and endurance are key factors in both business and personal life.

It's the skin secret the Duchess of Cambridge reportedly used in the lead-up to her wedding in April and now a version of bee venom mask is on sale in New Zealand.

Versace is the latest luxury brand to team up with chain store H&M to produce a collaborative collection.

Kate Moss lost her $27,700 engagement ring while partying at the Glastonbury Festival.