Spring's unlikely fashion hero is the sock. It has a quirky aesthetic when worn with new season sandals - and keeps your feet warm.

Expert advice for optimal heat styling at home.

Evidence suggests the Romans' famous Italian stylishness may have been ditched to help colonists cope with the chilly British climate.

She grew up with the very rich and most famous of famous, yet designer Stella McCartney is surprisingly level-headed.

Nature's bounty offers some moreish pickings, writes Janetta Mackay.

Products which can be used to get that professional look at home.

Fruit is best consumed fresh for your health, but for the health of your skin, try fruit in tubes and bottles.

Six finalists of NZ's Next Top Model have been snapped filming an episode of the show in Thailand.

If you are a size 16 or over and always wondered if you had it in you to be a model, now's your chance.

Pictures of a near-naked contestant on NZ's Next Top Model have been altered after concerns that the girl was too young to be shown nude.

Photos of some of this year's contestants posing in their swimwear.

Models wearing traditional Korean Hanbock outfits designed by Park Sul-nyeo plunge into an aquarium as part of an unconventional fashion show in Seoul to mark the opening of a new department store.

NZ's premier shopping district could be losing its shine, with high numbers of shops forced to close and others selling almost nothing.

Top fashion design company Liz Mitchell Design Ltd has gone bust, owing creditors nearly $200,000.

A teen's mother has raised concerns about beauty pageant organisers trawling social networking sites seeking pretty contestants.

With a fashion designer for a grandmother, it's not surprising Sarah Chapman is inspired by the stylish fabrics from yesteryear.

Sexy, elegant, aggressive ... machine-washable? Is there no end to black's versatility?

As Sass & Bide prepare to open their first international store in New Zealand, Zoe Walker talks to one half of the label.

First the nail bar, now the blowdry bar ... convenience comes to town.

Pink diamonds are among the most valuable in the world because of their colour and rarity.

Photos from the recent Spring/Summer 2011 Fashion Week in the Danish capital.

The ongoing case of a Wanganui teen beauty queen forced to surrender her crown for darkening her hair.

Style maven Dianne Ludwig pours her heart, soul and years of experience back into the fashion industry.

An exhibition celebrating the work of Valentino opens in Brisbane - Viva was there.

A range of mother and baby care products containing a banned ingredient should be withdrawn immediately, says Consumer NZ.