Amidst a sea of sparkles and hairspray, the winner of Miss Universe New Zealand was crowned on Saturday night.

Vivienne Westwood is to open 20 boutiques in China, and fellow British fashion house Burberry has confirmed that it will add 66 stores to its 44 Chinese outlets by 2012.

The average woman spends 76 minutes getting ready for work on Mondays, four times as long as they do on Fridays, a new study has found.

Long legs, high heels and big smiles were on show yesterday as auditions began for the second series of New Zealand's Next Top Model.

Some of the country's most beautiful women donned bright smiles and designer gowns as they vied to be crowned Miss Universe New Zealand last night.

Amy Wang is among thousands of runway hopefuls auditioning for the second series of NZ's Next Top Model this week.

Damaris Coulter, one of the owners of Coco's Cantina, loves finding hidden gems on her shopping expeditions.

Prince Harry has been crowned king of cool by GQ magazine.

Parents might have long suspected it, but research has shown girls cost more than boys to raise.

Hair loss, dandruff and weight gain are the three biggest concerns for image-conscious Kiwi blokes.

The late designer's assistant Sarah Burton has been named creative director of the Alexander McQueen label.

Venus Williams has been playing at the French Open in a revealing black lace dress with a plunging neckline and bright red straps.

Creating an optical illusion is one of the best makeup artists' tricks to learn.

The web has revolutionised the way we access the latest fashions, making it quicker and less painful to get designer garb delivered right to our doorsteps.

Beautiful singer/songwriter Erakah plans on dressing to impress at this weekend's S3 Pacific Music Awards in Manukau.

After a tough financial year, fashion designers seek solace in the familiar with a move back to their signature styles.

After hunkering down during the recession, fashionistas believe they will be able to afford to show at this year's New Zealand Fashion Week.

Ordinary mums-to-be are taking off their clothes in the name of beauty, appearing in a lingerie ad campaign spanning 16 countries.

Actress/artist Amelia Guild has a theatrical sense of style off the stage as well as on.

The finalists of last year's New Zealand's Next Top Model offer their tips to hopefuls.

Givenchy struggled to reinvent itself for over a decade, but today - with Riccardo Tisci at the helm - the designer label is experiencing its finest moment in years.

Their fans range from skinheads to fashion models - and more than 100 million pairs have been sold worldwide since they made their debut. Ralph Miller and Susie Mesure salute Dr Martens boots as they celebrate their half-century.

A great opportunity for those keen on the fashion industry.

Diamonds for dogs, spa-ing partners, fresh faces and much more.

Khaki is back with a vengeance. Viva looks at what's hot in military wear for 2010.

Inexpensive, unique and often charitable - second-hand shopping is becoming more and more popular. Viva talks to three fans.

Charlotte Grimshaw's fourth novel The Night Book is set among Auckland's wealthy political elite and tells of women with more money than dress sense, decked out in "yards of ruffle and flounce and skirt and boot".

A salon-only nail polish service that has just launched globally seems bound to shake up the nail industry.