The father of a transgender beauty pageant contestant says he lost a son but gained a daughter in accepting her.

A Hamilton girl has taken out the New Zealand final of an inaugural pub beauty pageant.

Sharp tailoring, mixed with boyish insouciance, maketh the man.

Can a single finger test determine whether you are beautiful or ugly? Apparently so, if the latest social media craze is anything to go by.

Contestants of a "battle of the babes" competition say they're looking forward to competing against a transgender teenager at the NZ final tonight.

Filipino beauty Arielle Garciano is the newly-crowned Miss World New Zealand after wowing judges with her stunning looks and charitable work.

Gaudy brights, chill out. It’s all about restraint with this season’s colour blocking update.

A Kiwi teenager spotted on Instagram could soon be walking the catwalk with the likes of Karlie Kloss and Cara Delevingne after being signed by one of the world's largest modelling agencies.

The wrong clothes can kill a career before it starts. But buying a work wardrobe can be costly, writes Diana Clements.

In the magical world of beauty pageants, Collette Lochore is the fairy tale queen. But the infighting and recriminations behind the scenes of Miss Junior NZ are stranger than any fiction.

This year's Victoria's Secret show is to be held in London, and two Angels want to invite the young Prince Harry.

The Duchess of Cambridge is now an expert at letting her wardrobe do the talking, choosing a series of conservative, and sometimes reworked, ensembles for this tour.

All the amazing looks Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, pulled off over the Royals' 10 day tour of New Zealand.

While Kiwi designer Emilia Wickstead jogged around Auckland's Viaduct, her most famous client was getting ready to board a flight to the city.

We asked two top NZ models to keep an iPhone-photo-fashion-week-diary to show us exactly what goes on over that busy period. Here are the results.

It finally happened: the Duchess of Cambridge wore a design by Emilia Wickstead, her New Zealand-born designer favourite.

Her dimpled smile, luxuriant locks and elegant outfits have drawn the widespread admiration of Kiwis this week.

Ella Verberne shares what it's like to be a model during fashion week.

Bella Smith shares what it's like to be a model during fashion week.

Royal supporters in Cambridge are making the most of today's festive atmosphere.

Pastels for autumn? Who would have thought? Sombre tones beware, it’s time to lighten up.

Pastels for autumn? Who would have thought? Sombre tones beware, it’s time to lighten up.

The best part about fashion week (for me, anyway) is that there's always something to see.

Black and silver fern motifs: you couldn't get more symbolic of New Zealand than that, with the Duchess of Cambridge opting for both at last night's state reception at Government House.