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Miss World contestant blocked from China
A Miss World contestant says China is barring her visa and harassing her father because she spoke out about human rights.

Kiwi model wings it
Kiwi-raised model Stella Maxwell joined the Angels crew for the second time last night at Victoria's Secret's New York show.

Shampoo does not slow colour fade
Each year, Kiwis spend more than $3 million on specialty shampoos for coloured hair.

Backstage at Victoria's Secret
Victoria's Secret's New York show was a confection of candy colours, sparkles, and of course, giant wings.

Why Facebook blocked maternity ad
Social media company rejected New Zealand mother's advert because of just two words.

Creeping dress sizes stir misgivings
Dress sizes have expanded dramatically over the decades, according to experts.

Farmers back in city's heart
Queen St is set to welcome back New Zealand retailer Farmers on Thursday with the opening of the refurbished store aiming to impress inner-city customers.

'Real reason' model quit social media
Friends say Essena O'Neill's reasons for quitting social media are bogus.

39 rules on how to be a lady
Rule 15: Can paunch a rabbit, pluck a pheasant and gut a fish. Rule 35: Owns a little black dress.

Model dares to criticise Victoria's Secret
Jourdan Dunn punctured the proverbial padding of Victoria's Secret when she tweeted that the upcoming show is "BS".

Homemade dress wins at Melbourne Cup
Forget high end designer dresses, one woman proves homemade can contend with the best of 'em.

Melbourne Cup's best dressed
From gravity defying fascinators to bright, painterly prints, here are our top race day looks.

Model reveals why Instagram is a lie
A model with half a million followers has revealed why she's quitting social media and the 'empty, deluded' life it brought her.

Ellerslie packs in race-day action
Today's event at Ellerslie will feature the course's 10 races plus big screen live coverage of the action at Flemington.

Heidi Klum transforms into Jessica Rabbit
Heidi Klum's 2015 Halloween costume takes the cake.

Ariana Grande to launch MAC Cosmetics line
US singer Ariana Grande will launch her very own MAC Cosmetics Viva Glam lipstick and lipgloss range.

Beauty bloggers go extreme for Halloween
Halloween make-up tutorials don't fit stereotypes about how women should look or behave. In fact, they feel kind of transgressive.

The secret lives of tattoo fanatics
What makes someone want to cover themselves in tattoos? Enthusiasts reveal all.

Drag queens' amazing transformations
Men show off their incredible makeup skills as they morph into beauty queens.

Best 'leggings ain't pants' rant
A woman has struck a fresh chord with her sassy video about the fashion faux pas that is wearing leggings as pants.

Kate goes sheer for 007
Duchess of Cambridge outshines Bond girls at Spectre's glitzy royal premiere.