Alexander McQueen was a wonderful example of the successful blend of art and commerce, writes Lisa Markwell.

Renee Stewart is following in her famous mum Rachel Hunter's footsteps into the world of modelling.

Its KFC went up in flames in December, and now Levin has lost one of the country's top beauty pageants as well.

Once, cycling was dominated by couriers and lycra-clad racers.

Be kiss-proof this Valentine's Day.

The sheer drama, grandeur and exhilarating bravery of McQueen's designs and fashion shows may never be surpassed, writes Carola Long.

Fashion blogger Isaac Hindin Miller on the death of British fashion designer Alexander McQueen.

British fashion designer Alexander McQueen has been found dead at his London home, aged 40.

Janetta Mackay finds a few new perfumes that will send a message before the bottle is even opened.

Stolen Girlfriends Club took over New York City last month: creative director Luke Harwood gives Viva an exclusive insight into the trip.

Model Brooklyn Decker has landed the coveted Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover this year.

Top Model's Jay Manuel gushes to Deborah Hill Cone about the new season, which was partly filmed in New Zealand.

A Chinese woman is so keen to win back her ex-boyfriend she plans to undergo plastic surgery to transform herself into his favourite actress: Hollywood star Jessica Alba.

Scientists have found that people who inherit two copies of a particular DNA variant show the biological signs of being about eight years "older" than people of the same age who carry neither genetic variant.

She is the Shirley Temple of samba, a seven-year-old named to a coveted Carnival role normally reserved for barely clad models.

A virtually unknown model from Paraparaumu has been named in a top 10 of New Zealand's most beautiful women.

Actress Michelle Langstone looks to literature to inform her varied wardrobe.

Janetta Mackay offers some hair survival tips for a colourful summer.

Rockabilly beauty Katherine Gould talks us through her carefully constructed look.

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Megan Singleton abandons the classy black felt tip eyeliner of her teens and turns to the internet for proper makeup advice.

Outrageous Fortune costume designer Katrina Hodge's list of best-loved things.

From leathers to lace... the fashion tide is turning, writes Zoe Walker.

Fashion blogger Isaac Hindin Miller files from the Paris Haute Couture shows.

Asked to select a best-loved dress for a collectable tome, designers came up with some surprising choices.

Fashion blogger Isaac Hindin Miller finds himself playing photographer's assistant at the Paris Haute Couture shows.

Fashion blogger Isaac Hindin-Miller files from Paris Fashion Week.

Megan Singleton abandons the classy black felt tip eyeliner of her teens and turns to the internet for proper makeup advice.

Fashion blogger Isaac Hindin-Miller files from Paris Fashion Week.

Fashion blogger Isaac Hindin-Miller files from Paris Fashion Week.