Once the domain of sailors and convicts, tattoos have gone mainstream. Frances Morton looks at who's joining the tats club and why.

Now November is upon us, we don't mind starting to think about Christmas so we can ward off that last-minute present panic.

Beat the heat when you are going bare for summer, writes Janetta Mackay.

Viva talks to Myleene Klass, host of 10 Years Younger and former member of reality television band Hear'Say about her show.

The December issue of British Vogue will be available as an iPad app, but editor Alexandra Shulman is waiting to gauge reaction before embarking on a second instalment.

Jennifer Lopez and her adorable twins appear in the campaign for Gucci's new children's collection.

Rigby & Peller, the corsetier to the Queen and Hollywood A-listers including Lady Gaga and Scarlett Johansson, has reported a $447,524 loss.

The winner of the second NZ's Next Top Model is more than capable of looking after herself - she's an expert with a chainsaw.

It might be Australia's biggest day, but the tills will ring loudly and the bubbly will flow on this side of the Tasman as well on Tuesday.

Danielle Hayes cried and hugged her fellow finalist as she was named NZ's Next Top Model.

The high-profile Vogue editor says being sacked from a job at Harper's Bazaar was 'a great learning experience'.

New Zealand's seven-decade-old fashion industry isn't merely about clothes, finds Rebecca Barry.

Carola Long looks back on the partnership between the world's most famous model and one of the UK's best-known high street clothing chains.

Tomorrow night's final of NZNTM will all pay off for one contestant.

A new book examines our fashion past and its impact on what we wear today.

Topshop's new affordable and on-trend makeup line will soon be stocked in New Zealand at Takapuna's The Department Store.

Three hot new jewellery brands to look out for.

Edible cosmetics are the latest beauty industry idea to get you spending on your interior as well as exterior.

The gap-toothed smile flashed by some of today's top models is leading to a stateside boom in quirky dental treatment.

It's an age-old question: "Does my bum look big in this?" And the answer is yes - for women wearing the Booty Pop.

Nathan is largely inspired by fabrics when designing. "Fabric speaks to me," she smiles. "I'm like the fabric whisperer or that little kid from The Sixth Sense.

Richard Kavanagh is on a mission to better connect New Zealanders with global hair trends.

Viva chats exclusively to Isabella Blow's former husband, Detmar, the author of a new book about the once-fabulous fashion icon.

Isabella Blow, the fashion stylist with a penchant for loony hats and a talent for discovering the Next Big Thing, died on May 7, 2007, at the age of 48, having drunk a quantity of the weedkiller Paraquat.