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A day at the Vogue school of fashion
Chloë Hamilton ventures into its glossy interior to meet the first intake.

Christy Turlington fronts a new campaign
Christy Turlington will front Calvin Klein Underwear's autumn/winter 2013 campaign. The model has a lengthy relationship with the fashion house.

Stars shine on soggy Cannes red carpet
It's hailed as one of the most glamorous events in the showbiz calendar, but the Cannes Film Festival couldn't escape the dreary spring weather in France. However, A-listers still managed to rock their frocks on the sodden red carpet.

The power of punk on fashion
When punk emerged from the music scenes of New York and London its influence was felt in many walks of life, but few more so than fashion. The latest exhibition at New York's Metropolitan Museum looks at how the movement took designers in new directions.

Beauty: Perfecting punk
Draw on the punk attitude with clever repurposed products for face painting.

Stylish looking pupils and winners to boot
Tamsin Cooper is better known around the globe for her high fashion designs of luxury clothing and accessories.

Tattoos: Think before you ink
Let's say you are living in the moment, feelling giddy - a little tipsy, maybe - and you decide to get that tattoo.

Viva Hit List 15/5
A handpicked selection of what's new in fashion, food and beauty right now. See this week's issue of Viva for more.

Shelley Bridgeman: Do you wear PJs in public?
What does wearing pyjamas in public say about us? It's difficult to tell. We could be unconventional, lazy, slovenly, unwell or simply an independent spirit.

Sue Kedgley: Time to rethink the use of Botox
I've always wondered why women would inject poison into their faces in an attempt to look younger, writes Sue Kedgley.

Amsterdam: Bags of wonder
Pamela Wade admires the sweetest cupcake, iced with Swarovski crystals.

Clashing can work this winter
It's one of the first rules of fashion - don't wear too many prints at once. Well, maybe it's time to break a few style laws this season, because clashing prints have burst onto the scene for autumn/winter.

Something different for mum
Roses and chocolates are always popular presents, but try a twist on tradition with indulgent gifts that won't wilt in the vase or weigh the recipient down.

Older women challenge textbook beauty
Older women are challenging popular opinion on beauty and leading the charge is supermodel Carmen Dell'Orefice.

Cure for grey hair uncovered
The cause of grey hair, and a treatment for the condition, has been uprooted by European researchers.

Viva Hit List 5/6
A handpicked selection of what's new in fashion, food and beauty right now. See this week's issue of Viva for more.

Paris Fashion Week: Stella McCartney F/W 2013
Stella McCartney did some spring cleaning for fall-winter, replacing her old wardrobe standbys with a more textural and sculpted collection than usual. With exaggerated lapels, it was the British tailoring staple - the dark pinstripe suit - that was reimagined. But for McCartney, the most feminine of designers, the menswear allusions were only hinted at. The signature remained relaxed, with soft silhouettes and circular cuts in silk duchess and silk cloquet jacquard.

New Virgin sustainable uniforms designed by Westwood
Dame Vivienne Westwood has teamed up with Virgin Atlantic to design uniforms made from sustainable materials for cabin crew.

The man behind The Sartorialist blog
The one blog that caused a seismic shift the fashion's power pantheon is The Sartorialist.

A rare interview with Raf Simons
Even by mega-show standards, the reaction to Raf Simons' first ready-to-wear collection for Dior was frenzied. Lisa Armstrong got through the scrum to meet the man himself.

Shirt passes 100-day sniff test
Commuters familiar with musty rush-hour train carriages may not believe it.

Colour that's kind to your hair
Advances in high-shine, odour-free colouring techniques are proving kinder to hair.

Victoria Beckham wants her own store
Singer-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham is preparing to open her own clothing store in her native London.

The sexiest kind of facial fuzz - study
Research into how men are perceived is trying to understand how humans see men's masculinity and so called "socio-sexual attributes."