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Beauty: Get ready for your close-up
Anything but invisible, this enduring look is about subtle sophisticated glamour.

Playmate stunt called 'sexist'
Using three blonde playmates to market a New Zealand menswear brand has been labelled "obvious", "cheap" and "sexist".

NZ Trotting Cup Day fashion
Racegoers attend events at New Zealand Trotting Cup Day at Addington Raceway in Christchurch.

Suit revival in stores
Suits are back in fashion, and improving the fortunes of a menswear retailer in the process.

Want an interesting life? Wear impressive clothes - Vivienne Westwood
"You have a more interesting life if you wear impressive clothes." - Vivienne Westwood

Behind the scenes at Victoria's Secret models casting 2012
The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show happens every year, but it doesn't get any easier to choose who will walk the runway. Get a peek at the castings for the 2012 show.

Superfoods for your skin
Five-plus a day is good for the body but what about superfoods for your skin?

Mission of fashion's most powerful woman
Almost 40 years after creating her iconic wrap dress, Diane von Furstenberg is still going strong.

Sunnies for a different kind of crowd
He says he's over the word, but Henry Holland's designs are seriously fun.

Approach to life-long beauty
Time spent on skin is never wasted says a French skincare expert.

Pick the right perfume for day or night
Dawn fresh or very noir, new season scents work around the clock.

Good service still important
Viva talks to the faces we see in store to find out why personal service matters.

Spain: Ode to Balenciaga on a fashionable holiday
Spain's Cristobal Balenciaga museum is a stylish nod to fashion tourism.

Miranda Kerr's basic approach
Supermodel Miranda Kerr shares how she juggles her career and family, and tells us about her bond with New Zealand.