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

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.

Naomi Campbell's diamonds seized in war crimes case
The supermodel's legal team accept she may have broken the law when she received three unfinished diamonds as a gift.

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.

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.

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

Backlash as black fashion mag takes on white director
Ellianna Placas, who has been appointed fashion director at America's largest magazine for African-American women, is white.

New model army
Competition is under way for the new flock of contestants vying for the title of this year's Next Top Model. Jacqueline Smith goes behind the scenes.

One-click wonder
Ten years ago, women only bought clothes they had tried on. Today, millions get their fashion fix on Net-a-porter. We ask London-based founder Natalie Massenet why we're in love with online shopping.

Juggling two lives
The winner of last year's competition has managed to launch her career while completing her schooling.

Just a number
Women aged over 40 have often felt ignored by fashion, but a range of new labels aim to look after their style needs.