To celebrate his label’s birth as an official Paris couture house, Alexis Mabille went one better than handing out sugared almonds - he sent them down the runway. The French designer’s first show since being made a bona-fide holder of the haute couture appellation was a saccharine affair, from the bubblegum-pink venue to the frothy confections on display.

Giambattista Valli chose the gilded splendour of the Italian Embassy in Paris as his venue, his fourth collection was mostly sleek and sculptural.

Christian Dior chief Sidney Toledano said the house is winning new couture customers and that China is the "big market of tomorrow'', as womenswear artistic director Raf Simons kicked off four days of shows in Paris. Lee Radziwill, sister of the late Jackie Kennedy, and Princess Charlene of Monaco were among those who turned out for Simons's second couture show since replacing the disgraced John Galliano last year. Bernadette Chirac, wife of former French president Jacques Chirac, and Valerie Trierweiler, President Francois Hollande's partner, were also in the front row.

Donatella Versace dazzled Paris on a dark, snowy night with a spring couture collection heavy on 24-carat gold pinstripes and crystal embroidery that some might say tended towards bling. Hollywood actor Kevin Costner, Princess Charlene of Monaco, actresses Melissa George and Olivia Munn and rapper Ne-Yo were were among those who turned out. Versace, whose collection was shown the night before the rest of the couture shows begin, said she took inspiration from the "architectural splendour of glass domes where the fragility of glass contrasts with the strength of iron and steel beams".

Jeans with moisturising and slimming properties are the latest offering from the fashion world.

Rihanna will make her debut at London Fashion Week with her Rihanna for River Island clothing collection.

An advertisement featuring Mila Kunis in her underwear has been banned in Britain.

US actress Julianne Moore believes that whichever way you look at getting older "wrinkles are not funny".

Taylor Swift has sparked rumours she underwent a breast enlargement after showing off a noticeably fuller cleavage on red carpets recently.

Red is the colour of power-dressing women, British research has found, with rouge outfits boosting confidence in the workplace.

Life & Style Editor Nicky Park has made her pick of the red carpet hits and misses from the Golden Globe Awards 2013.

The 44-year-old model inspired Jason Wu's latest line and appears in the advertising campaign to promote the pieces.

Up until recently, men's fashion in London was relegated to a single day, tacked on to the end of the female-dominated Fashion Week. But with British menswear undergoing something of a renaissance of latethe industry decided to act. Check out the snaps from the inaugural winter edition of London Collections: Men.

Aucklanders will soon be able to experience the wonders of WOW for the first time in more than a decade.

Do you wear high heels? Why do you think women keep wearing them, even though it causes them pain?

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

Menswear Dog is a 3 year old shiba inu living in NYC with a panache for all things style.

The rain flowed as freely as the champagne at the Boxing Day races at Ellerslie Racecourse, but the crowds weren't deterred by the thought of a soggy fascinator.

Some of the thousands of punters who head to the Boxing Day races at Ellerslie today might be surprised to find the infield transformed into a beach.

Go with the flow - "Don't get stressed about your hair, go with the gypsyness of summer," advises Louise Pilkington of Dry & Tea salon in Newmarket. "Go with your hair, work with the sea."