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Passion for perfume
Evocative, intimate, alluring ... this elixir has enchanted through the ages. But what is the future of fragrance?

Small but perfectly formed
Underwear becomes outerwear as designers decide to put it all out there - but how do you wear it in real life?

19 out of 20 young women 'would change bodies'
Study reveals half of 16 to 21-year-olds would consider surgery to achieve their perfect body.

Melbourne Cup fashion
Stunning frocks and fashion shocks from the biggest day in Australasian racing.

Beauty on the fly
The right in-flight toiletries can make a long-haul flight much more comfortable, says Janetta Mackay.

Facing up to an age-old reality
It's easy for Sarah Murdoch to appear untouched on a women's mag, writes Kerry Woodham, she's gorgeous and can afford the best skincare.

Fright night: Halloween dress-ups
Don't know what to wear this Halloween? Here are some fashion-inspired ideas.

Forever young
The abundance of teen models on the runways begs the question are they too young for the designers' target market?

Teenage kicks
It all started by playing dress-ups for blogger Tavi Gevinson. Now she's possibly the youngest person to join the fashion world's coolest of cool sets.

Cindy Crawford: Why I wouldn't make it as a model now
Former supermodel Cindy Crawford says she would have little chance of making it big in the fashion business today with her curvy figure.

Pacific flavours wow Manukau
A Pacific-flavoured extravaganza of dance, music, fashion and art is wowing the crowds in Manukau.

Fashion war breaks out at school gates
A silent war between yummy mummies and slummy mummies is being waged in Auckland's upmarket suburbs.

Taking business in hand
An Auckland beauty company has created a product which is truly a family affair.

Another 'alien' model from Lauren
Ralph Lauren has become embroiled in a row over a picture apparently airbrushed to make a model look skinnier for the second time in a week.

Top talent
You see them in magazines and ad campaigns every day, but who are our leading local models?

Sarkozy's wife misses out on 'most elegant' title
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has managed only fifth place in a poll to find Paris' 'ideal' woman.

Not just a pretty face
Model Ruby Higgins is now putting her face and personality in front of the camera as a presenter. Viva checks out her style