
Merchants of rock
Pop artists have been involved in clothing lines for a while, but now indie rock bands are getting in on the action - and not always with successful results. Viva charts some of the failures.
Pop artists have been involved in clothing lines for a while, but now indie rock bands are getting in on the action - and not always with successful results. Viva charts some of the failures.
Marc Jacobs has long flirted with danger and it has yet to do him much harm.
A new book about Coco Chanel captures the spirit of the great designer. Here Viva explores how Chanel revolutionised women's fashion, and why, even 25 years after Karl Lagerfeld took over, the label remains as iconic as ever.
Lagerfeld's shows are never presented on anything less than the grandest scale but, even so, such an ostentatious display of wealth and power was breathtaking.
Stay ahead of the game with some of the key trends and moments from the latest international fashion weeks.
The current passion for purple gives plenty of choice for nails without going garish.
Australian retail analyst Robert Buckingham is in New Zealand to share his insights on global fashion trends.
A potential joint venture turned sour nearly spelled the end of clothing label Huffer's foray into the US market more than two years ago.
There was no shortage of fantastical creatures on show at last night's NZ Body Art Awards.
Model wannabes who have so far missed out on becoming New Zealand's Next Top Model might land themselves a third chance to impress the judges.
One of NZ's top international models has suffered a potentially career-ending broken nose.
Glamour.com has named young starlets Emma Watson and Robert Pattinson Britain's best dressed woman and man.
Make like a tourist on our tiki tour of New Zealand-themed treatments.
A new controversial documentary about models asks less than typical questions about the so-called glamorous fashion industry.
Australian television network Foxtel is to give the runner-up in Australia's Next Top Model $25,000, after the host wrongly announced her as the winner in last night's finale.
Fashion designer Jyoti Morningstar is a free spirit who divides her time between Bali and New Zealand, cleverly combining her love of design, yoga and life.
There goes Fashion Week again, and with it that decadent little mid-year rev-up for the soul, writes Rebecca Barry.
Gill South talks to four women about their love of beautiful footwear, and gains tips on how to indulge.
You can't get much more Italian than a Dolce & Gabbana show.
Fashion Week wound up with a scramble for bargains at the Herald Designer Garage Sale.
Some of the more memorable moments from New Zealand Fashion Week 2010.
Photos from the Matchi Motchi show on day three of New Zealand Fashion Week 2010.
The Department Store's NZ Fashion Week 2010 show, featuring Karen Walker, Topshop, Nike and Black Box.
If you can't dance around in a WOW garment in your lounge then a model is not going to be able to move in it.