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

An exhibition celebrating the work of Valentino opens in Brisbane - Viva was there.

A range of mother and baby care products containing a banned ingredient should be withdrawn immediately, says Consumer NZ.

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.

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.

Deeper makeup shades are right for now.

Levis new fit system takes the guesswork out of which style of jeans will suit your figure best.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

The supermodel's legal team accept she may have broken the law when she received three unfinished diamonds as a gift.

High-pitched screams: the second series of New Zealand's Next Top Model was - as to be expected - full of them.

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

Looking back at the those who have made their mark on New Zealand fashion.

Sara Tetro, the busy TV star, model agent and mother of two is nothing like her tough on-screen persona.

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

They say that every woman resorts to tradition where her choice of wedding dress is concerned. Chelsea Clinton is no exception, clearly.

Hairdressing entrepreneur Rodney Wayne is launching a new chain of salons which will aim at a different market.

Gurshon (Gus) Fisher, philanthropist, fashion leader. Died aged 89.

Learn the secret to getting the most out of mineral makeup.

AUT student Emma Gleason tells Viva about her passion for all things fashion.

Ellianna Placas, who has been appointed fashion director at America's largest magazine for African-American women, is white.