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Facing up to an age-old reality
It's easy for Sarah Murdoch to appear untouched on a women's mag, writes Kerry Woodham, she's gorgeous and can afford the best skincare.

Cool, calm and collected
Fashion designer Aria Campbell talks Viva through her composed aesthetic.

Fright night: Halloween dress-ups
Don't know what to wear this Halloween? Here are some fashion-inspired ideas.

Forever young
The abundance of teen models on the runways begs the question are they too young for the designers' target market?

Teenage kicks
It all started by playing dress-ups for blogger Tavi Gevinson. Now she's possibly the youngest person to join the fashion world's coolest of cool sets.

Cindy Crawford: Why I wouldn't make it as a model now
Former supermodel Cindy Crawford says she would have little chance of making it big in the fashion business today with her curvy figure.

Taking business in hand
An Auckland beauty company has created a product which is truly a family affair.

Top talent
You see them in magazines and ad campaigns every day, but who are our leading local models?

Another 'alien' model from Lauren
Ralph Lauren has become embroiled in a row over a picture apparently airbrushed to make a model look skinnier for the second time in a week.

Sarkozy's wife misses out on 'most elegant' title
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has managed only fifth place in a poll to find Paris' 'ideal' woman.

Not just a pretty face
Model Ruby Higgins is now putting her face and personality in front of the camera as a presenter. Viva checks out her style

A brotherly love
Sam and Jeremy Galvin are the creative family force behind new label Descendant Denim.

ModaLisboa Fashion Week: Summer 2009
Photos from the ModaLisboa Fashion Week in Cascais, Portugal.

No one wants to look at chubby women, says designer
The fashion industry is about 'dreams and illusions' - and that doesn't include seeing overweight women on the runway, says Karl Lagerfeld.

Facing east
European models are being written off as "bland" and designers are looking east to find the right face for the catwalk.