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.

Kiwi diamond buyer Ange Hardy went up against the big boys to secure the rare 22-carat white diamond which Hollywood celebrity Kim Kardashian will brandish on her finger on Tuesday.

Jacinta Lal said controversy over the Miss IndiaNZ pageant had distracted from the "inappropriate and offensive" comments made by Paul Henry.

Catering for skin sensitivity is a growth industry.

While we ponder what to buy this season, designers in Europe are showing what will be hot for summer in 2012.

Is SPF15 enough protection in our natural skincare products?

L'Oreal is considering a bid of US$44 ($58.16) a share for Avon, the UK's Daily Mail reported.

Wise up for the warmer weather with informed sun care choices.

Mecca Cosmetica has become the New Zealand stockists of Diptyque, the cult French candlemaker.

A blonde, blue-eyed woman is in a new racism row after winning a Miss IndiaNZ beauty contest, then being accused of not looking Indian enough.

Sometimes the simplest of garments brings out a display of virtuosity in designers more effectively than anything more obviously sensational.

A British clothing supplier has won a four-year trademark battle against the fashion giant Lacoste.

The French are the experts when it comes to all aspects of culture. Julie Harries explores Auckland's Gallic connections in a quest to gain some quintessential French style and attitude.

Lots of people start new businesses. Not so many sell them for more than $10 million. Two sisters tell Christine Nikiel how they did it - and why lunch matters.

Actress turned director Sophie Roberts lets Viva in on her style secrets.

The wild weather bomb that hit the 10th New Zealand Fashion Week made everyone feel a bit drippy. At times the front row resembled a row of sodden crows on a wire, as fabulous baubles and sexy shoes were abandoned in favour of warm clothes.

When a champagne house can name Marie Antoinette and Marilyn Monroe as fans, you'd think the brand couldn't get any more glamorous - then they announce a collaboration with shoe designer Christian Louboutin.

Fashion has rejected its current minimalist aesthetic and heartily embraced colour.