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Zinzan models Elton John's gear for charity
All Black legend Zinzan Brooke has spoken of his friendship with Elton John, telling how he donned the singer's clothes for a photoshoot and treated him to a haka.

Dawson in plus-size model slanging match
Kiwi celeb Charlotte Dawson has been caught up in a fashion furore across the ditch, accused of being a "plus-size model hater".

Coffee and boxing inspire at Paris Fashion Week
Fashion blogger Isaac Hindin-Miller files from Paris Fashion Week.

Reel retro: Josh Hetherington's favourite things
Wedding cinematographer Josh Hetherington talks us through his inspirations.

DSquared2 delivers a hockey horror picture show
Fashion blogger Isaac Hindin-Miller files from Milan Fashion Week.

Retail Therapy: Become a superhero
Dunedin iD is set to get an international injection of colour with the arrival of guest designer Zandra Rhodes.

<I>Entourage</I> actress named most desirable woman
Emmanuelle Chriqui has topped a poll which asked more than six million men to name the woman they would most like to have as a partner.

Backstage larks and a Cavalli show (+video)
Fashion blogger Isaac Hindin-Miller files from Milan Fashion Week.

'Warlike' ambition the domain of blondes
Blonde women - even bottle blondes - are more likely to fight for what they want than brunettes and redheads, according to a study.

Green's the new black at Milan Fashion Week (+video)
Fashion blogger Isaac Hindin-Miller files from the European fashion shows.

Retail Therapy: Black magic woman
M.A.C is getting in early with a small collection of new season's makeup colours.

Kiwi men love to 'dress badly'
Kiwi women are unattractive and New Zealand men can't dress to save themselves, according to a British fashion blogger.

Ties that bind: resurgence of a formal look
The recession is being credited with the return of the necktie, with one retailer reporting sales up by 25 per cent.

Rescue remedies
Janetta Mackay suggests some products to help repair skin damaged by weeks of sun, sand and wind.

UK looks at banning under-18s from using sunbeds
A ban on children under 18 using sunbeds in the UK will move a step closer today after the Government agreed to back a private member's Bill.

Proposed Air NZ uniforms making international headlines
The UK's Daily Mail is asking whether Air New Zealand's "twilight pink" dress with a black floral design is the world's worst flight uniform.

Winter fashion in Rio
Seasonal fashions on display at the Fall-Winter fashion show in Rio de Janeiro.

Stab-resistant wool attracts attention
AgResearch says it has several international companies interested in commercially producing its stab and flame-resistant wool fabric.

Bumpy ride for release of cabin crew uniforms
Air NZ is hitting critical turbulence over its new cabin crew uniforms - with one flight attendant equating it to the look of a drag queen.

Too tubby to be gorgeous, so NZ pair get the push
Two kiwis who put on weight over Christmas have been expelled from a social networking site for good-looking people only.

'Real' women feature in reformed magazine
Size-zero models have been kicked out of fashion features.