An Australian artist is on a mission to collect 100 photographs of women in their underwear for a project that aims to promote body love and diversity.

Sometimes an item of clothing can be emblematic of lifestyle shifts and achievements; for Emma Gleason, that item is the high heel.

You'd think that, between the filters and the #fitnessgoals and the celebrity-grams, Instagram would make an unfriendly place to talk body acceptance. But the opposite is actually true.

A pierced septum used to be reserved for punks and cows. But the look has gone mainstream, with herds of young women having bolts, rings and spikes put through their nasal passage.

British soul sensation Sam Smith is adding high fashion model to his resume after becoming the new face of Balenciaga menswear.

Tennis superstar, Serena Williams, has reacted to social media comments calling her brows 'caterpillars', sharing a video as she undergoes personal grooming.

Fast forward to the present day, and beauty pageants seem as relevant as white gloves and Playtex girdles, writes Rowan Pelling.

Viva managing editor Amanda Linnell shares highlights from today’s Viva magazine.

Miss USA may have been crowned, but all eyes and ears were on the third and fourth place winners who gave some cringeworthy answers during the interview round.

Its a classic rags to riches story that's almost too much of a cliché to be true, but an Israeli teenager with no experience strode down the catwalk at Paris Fashion Week.

Ten emerging fashion designers have been selected to open four shows at New Zealand Fashion Week in a colourful display of garments made from Indian saris.

Budding designers picked to open fashion week with takes on colour using silk saris.

Developed during the Great War, plastic surgery has changed the way we feel about the way we look. Harry Wallop reports.

Tall, short or funky, there’s a pair to fit every need.

Spy can reveal Kiwi fashion label Deadly Ponies is a favourite among some of the world’s pop music and Hollywood elite.

Complementary shirt and tie combinations elevate a humdrum suit to the next level.

French fashion designer Christian Audigier has died in Los Angeles aged 57.

Julia Roberts' niece Emma Roberts is worried she is too pale to be a model.

Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr's latest business venture comes in the form of a personally-designed jewellery line.

Ads for L'Oreal moisturiser featuring actress Dame Helen Mirren have been cleared following a complaint that claimed post-production editing had enhanced her appearance.

Viva managing editor Amanda Linnell shares highlights from today’s Viva magazine. Follow her hyperlinks below and be informed and inspired at viva.co.nz.

A new survey has busted some myths about our lingerie shopping habits.

Pippa Middleton has caused a stir by wearing a dress by a New Zealand-born designer to her niece's christening.

Prince George wore an almost identical outfit to his baby sister's christening in England to the one his father wore when he visited his newborn brother in hospital.

Pebbles Hooper brings you the best, worst and most bizarre celebrity looks from around the world this week.

A global ethical fashion report monitoring methods and workers’ rights - is to include New Zealand retailers for the first time.

After being diagnosed with cancer, Tracy Judd understood how something that seems as minor as applying some makeup can mean so much.

Brighten up your cool monochrome with a stunning lipstick.

Mid-winter weekend getaways beckon, so dress for ease.