Mothers may pass their genes down to their daughters, but it appears the reverse is true when it comes to their taste in jeans.

Cosmetics giant L'Oréal has been ordered to stop using overly airbrushed images of two famous faces.

Look out for these speedy new services in salons.

Phoebe Philo single-handedly turned around the fortunes of a Paris fashion house, then quit it all to start a family.

If you're feeling inspired by Kate Middleton's sheer pantyhose, you might be interested in a new line of hosiery available exclusively at Farmers stores.

New Zealand's aspiring fashion designers have just a few more days to submit their entries for this year's Westpac Young Fashion Designer Competition.

Spoil yourself and book into one of the best spas in Australia and Asia.

Makers of makeup are shifting focus with a new range of models in their advertising campaigns.

A frequent flyer shares her secrets.

Take the stress out of holiday packing by keeping your beauty choices simple, writes Janetta Mackay.

Actress Gypsy Kauta often goes back to the past to make her wardrobe exude a timeless quality. Viva finds out more.

When it comes to the current fashion for hemlines, the longer they are, the better.

Women in Asia contend with hot, humid weather for months at a time, and though many concentrate their beauty efforts on skincare, I do wonder how those who wear makeup stop it from sliding off.

AUT's fashion school is known for turning out talented graduates, and a group of them are collaborating on a menswear-focused fashion collective, exhibition and temporary store opening in Auckland tomorrow.

There are new names are on the bill for NZ Fashion Week, but also some notable absences.

Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise's stylish daughter has a couture wardrobe waiting for her when she becomes a young lady.

Here are four French fragrances worth sniffing out, writes Janetta Mackay.

Life after Galliano begins - but Dior still knows how to put on a show.

Innovative French cosmetics line By Terry proved popular in Mecca Cosmetica's recent Beauty Election in which customers and staff voted for their pick of products sold across Mecca's Australasian stores.

It hasn't been proven, but we think you would find it difficult to be unhappy in these new socks by Karen Walker.

White blonde is having something of a fashionable resurgence. Harriet Walker dyed her hair to see what the fuss was about.

Gill South plays a Remuera lady for a day, getting herself an anti-ageing facial at Lucy & the Powder Room.

I make a point of not buying anything that isn't immediately wearable after drip-drying on a coat-hanger.

Rachael Duval is among three young designers whose works will feature in this year's New Zealand Fashion Week.

A 17-year-old model from Matamata is touted to give Kate Moss a run for her money.

The plus-size finalist on New Zealand's Next Top Model has her skinny counterparts on the run.