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Karen Walker goes nautical
Fashion blogger Isaac Hindin Miller speaks to the Kiwi designer ahead of her show at New York Fashion Week tomorrow.

The business of fashion
Amanda Linnell talks to Pieter Stewart about the importance of our most fashionable trade show.

Earning a crust on others' whims
Fashion blogger Isaac Hindin Miller tags along with a Kiwi model as he heads to castings ahead of New York Fashion Week.

Bold is beautiful: Colour blocking for spring
The art of colour blocking dissected for your spring dressing ease.

Nobody must be taller than the President, Sarkozy aides insist
President Nicolas Sarkozy is so sensitive about his height that his aides "cast" small women to appear beside him in public, according to Belgian television.

Judging by appearances
Janetta Mackay talks to two men whose work has helped define their self-image.

Men's fashion gets hot under the collar
Blinding white, bare chests, sheer fabrics - if the international menswear shows are anything to go by, summer will be a scorcher.

Updated: Red carpet fashion at Venice Film Festival
Stars have turned out in force for the annual festival.

<i>Retail Therapy:</i> Focus on fashion
Young designers need all the support they can get at the moment, so winning $10,000 would surely be cause for some intense celebration.

Men about town
Viva talks to three stylish Kiwi men about their fashion philosophy pending an exclusive menswear evening at Gucci.

A good cause
Roxanne Horton takes time out from collecting designer clothes for a fundraiser to share the things she loves in life.

Style statement: It's in the bag
Accessory-mad Roanne Jacobson lets us peek inside her wardrobe.

Eternal darkness - why the fashion world can't live without black
This summer, the new black is... well, we can guess the rest, can't we?