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Copenhagen Fashion Week
Photos from the recent Spring/Summer 2011 Fashion Week in the Danish capital.

Teen's loss of beauty title creates global stir
The ongoing case of a Wanganui teen beauty queen forced to surrender her crown for darkening her hair.

Passion for fashion
Style maven Dianne Ludwig pours her heart, soul and years of experience back into the fashion industry.

Fashion's Last Emperor
An exhibition celebrating the work of Valentino opens in Brisbane - Viva was there.

Banned preservative found in NZ baby products
A range of mother and baby care products containing a banned ingredient should be withdrawn immediately, says Consumer NZ.

Support floods in for beauty queen
A New Zealand teen beauty queen who lost her crown for dying her blonde hair brown has received a flood of support from the United States.

A plus factor
Marc Jacobs is set to find out how much demand there is for high fashion among women over size 14, who are still ignored by top brands.

Out of fashion
Leading fashion designers are abandoning celebrity drawcards and going back to using bona fide models for their runway shows.

Brisbane showcases a couture great
A major exhibition of the work of celebrated designer Valentino opened in Brisbane this weekend. Alice Neville went along.

Tantrums and tiaras
Put the Bolly on ice, dahlings, next month's New Zealand Fashion Week will be the 10th. To celebrate, Fashion Week creator and leading dahling Pieter Stewart allowed Canvas exclusive access to her photographic archive.

Jimmy Choo owners looking at next step
Owners of the luxury shoe brand Jimmy Choo are evaluating strategic options for the company, which could lead to a sale or a flotation.

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown: Why chastise Naomi?
Not very nice supermodel Naomi Campbell did human rights a service by drawing attention to Charles Taylor's trial, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown.

Web row ends pageant dream
Teen beauty Olivia O'Neil has been forced to hand back her crown after a Facebook spat with a pageant organiser over dyeing her hair.

Diamonds on the soles of your feet
Solid gold, diamond-encrusted shoes worth $217,000 - the world's most expensive footwear - have gone on sale in the UK.

Crash victim dreams of modelling career
A New Zealand's Next Top Model contestant who was badly injured in a crash last month still hopes to pursue a career in modelling, her family said last night.

TV review: <i>NZ's Next Top Model</i>
High-pitched screams: the second series of New Zealand's Next Top Model was - as to be expected - full of them.

Grassroots glamour in Gore
Now in its 22nd year, Gore's Hokonui Fashion Awards continue to attract and inspire designers of all levels.

NZ Fashion Week: Highs and lows from the back catalogue
Viva looks back on 10 years of parties glamour and gossip.

Beauty: Balmy days
Beat the harsh blast and cracked lips of winter with some serious skin soothing.

NZ Fashion highs from the last 10 years
Looking back at the those who have made their mark on New Zealand fashion.

Dream Weaver: A day in the life of Sara Tetro
Sara Tetro, the busy TV star, model agent and mother of two is nothing like her tough on-screen persona.

Ban the bottle, says model
Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen has called for mothers to be forced to breastfeed for the first six months of their baby's life.

Demure and chic, with a bit of bling
They say that every woman resorts to tradition where her choice of wedding dress is concerned. Chelsea Clinton is no exception, clearly.

Wayne's new brand offers cheaper cuts
Hairdressing entrepreneur Rodney Wayne is launching a new chain of salons which will aim at a different market.

Fashion leader turned hand to philanthropy
Gurshon (Gus) Fisher, philanthropist, fashion leader. Died aged 89.