New Zealand's top designers showcase their autumn/winter collections at the inaugural New Zealand Fashion Festival.

Lady Gaga is as much about fashion and image as she is about music, writes Zoe Walker.

Designers fell into two camps at London Fashion Week - rustic nostalgics and urban warriors.

Two key beauty looks mirror winter fashion's defining styles.

Preheat oven to 200C. Brush each slice of pumpkin with olive oil, season and bake on a tray for 20 minutes or until tender.

Nature's time-honoured recipe for tranquillity.

Taming unruly locks into a sleek and dead-straight do is a time-consuming obsession for many Kiwi women.

Special dos for special dates.

The flamboyant Zandra Rhodes will be a guest judge at Dunedin's iD fashion show.

The collection that Alexander McQueen started but never lived to complete was shown in Paris on Tuesday.

Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting and Black Caps Daniel Vettori and Brendon McCullum put aside their rivalry to enjoy a day at the races.

Young designer Brooke Fairgray's style is anything but boring.

With all the excitement around the Auckland Horse Racing Carnival, we couldn't go past this limited edition handmade 18ct gold and diamond pin.

With their cashmere sweaters and polished sling-backs, models at the Paris collections brought the upscale, impeccably groomed New York uptown girl of the mid-Nineties to mind.

In the first of her new fashion blogs, Viva writer Zoe Walker picks her fashion hits and misses from yesterday's Academy Awards.

Fashion blogger Isaac Hindin Miller delivers his verdicts after the 'spectacle of excess' that was the 82nd Academy Awards.

The ever-stylish Noelle McCarthy delivers her fashion findings after the Academy Awards.

From lawyer to art retailer - Melanie-Jane Smith and what makes her tick.

Janetta Mackay shows you how to go the extra distance to look good for that big event.

Stripes are very racy, so get in the style of the season with Jockey's latest look.

Stylemakers with their eye on the latest trends advise on looks for that special occasion.

Raceday outfit winners and sisters Charlotte and Olivia Moor share their unique aesthetics.

Auckland Cup Week is set to get some Gucci glamour.

Practicality isn't a priority in Superette staff member Louisa Penney's enviable wardrobe.

An exclusive behind-the-scenes look at what makes Prada one of the world's most influential labels.

It's her job to make celebrities look good. Here we find out what Kiwi Emma Trask's personal tastes extend to.