Best & worst: Miss Universe  gallery

MISS CANADA: Sorry, did I miss the part in my 18th century France history class that covered what an ice hockey fan Marie Antionette was? You have to give it to her, this girl's got balls (sorry, pucks) to go out there dressed in this. Not sure it was worth the likely spine damage though - there should be a lot more penalties on that scoreboard.

If you thought parading around in a skimpy bikini would be the most mortifying part of the pageant, well, you were wrong.

Most bizarre plastic surgeries

NEW-AGE PROCEDURES: From back rolls and chubby cheeks to "long nipples", it seems there's nothing plastic surgery can't solve.

Making an "innie" an "outie" and a silicone bra screwed into your rib cage . . . Who comes up with these things?

I pay $25 for an Invisible Boyf'

MY FAKE BOYFRIEND'S CALLED RYAN GOSLING ... Fans pose with a Gosling wax figure at  Madame Tussauds.

'Ryan Gosling' and I chat about Downton Abbey, crying and more. My package includes 100 texts a month.

Trends shorties should avoid

NEVER DROWNED BY HER CLOTHES: 5'3" Rooney Mara always manages to choose the perfect outfit for her height.

Wide-legged trousers, mullet shirts, midi skirts - this year is throwing a lot of disasters your way.

Week's best & worst dressed gallery

best

Sienna Miller does double stripes well, Liz Hurley mutilates Cookie Monster and Kris Jenner, well ...

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I pay $25 for an Invisible Boyfriend

MY FAKE BOYFRIEND'S CALLED RYAN GOSLING ... Fans pose with a Gosling wax figure at  Madame Tussauds.

'Ryan Gosling' and I chat about Downton Abbey, crying and more. My package includes 100 texts a month.

Faked death to get out of date

She'd told him it wasn't working for her, but he refused to take the hint. So she took drastic measures.

Tinder sparks an unlikely love story

Paris Hilton cosies up to model nearly half her age

food & wine

What's really in McDonald's fries video

WHAT'S REALLY INSIDE: Potatoes, plus 14 other ingredients.

French fries in the US may contain a whopping number of ingredients, but we in NZ have just three.

What to eat when you're poorly

Is it "starve a fever and feed a cold", or "starve a cold and feed a fever"? Turns out, it's neither.

FRESH SWEETCORN: It lends itself to strong flavours like chilli, coriander and lime.

All about sweetcorn

Try these five delicious ideas for that top summer treat - fresh sweetcorn.

beauty

The most bizarre plastic surgery trends

NEW-AGE PROCEDURES: From back rolls and chubby cheeks to "long nipples", it seems there's nothing plastic surgery can't solve.

Making an "innie" an "outie" and getting a silicone bra screwed into your rib cage . . . Who comes up with these things?

In my beauty bag: Kelly Coe

See what the fashion designer keeps stocked in her bathroom cabinet at all times.

BODY AND SOUL: Buck and Michelle Miller.

Meet America's 'best looking couple'

Married personal trainers spend $100k a year (and six hours a day in the gym) maintaining their looks.

fashion

Best & worst: Miss Universe costumes gallery

MISS GREAT BRITAIN: Anyone that goes to  Buckingham Palace after this will be sorely disappointed to see the guards don't look like this. They definitely, definitely wear trousers. It looks like she got caught out playing strip Changing of the Guards. "But guys, I'm sure a straight beats three of a kind?" Every other guard: "No, it definitely doesn't, someone must have been having you on. Guess you better lose those pants then..."

If you thought parading around in a skimpy bikini would be the most mortifying part of the pageant, well, you were wrong.

Daily street style: January gallery

Your daily dose of real Kiwi fashion.

NEVER DROWNED BY HER CLOTHES: 5'3" Rooney Mara always manages to choose the perfect outfit for her height.

Fashion trends shorties should avoid

Wide-legged trousers, mullet shirts, midi skirts - this year is throwing a lot of disasters your way.

well & good

Could partners make pain worse?

RELAX DARLING, I'M HERE: Does having your partner around always make the pain easier?

Your partner is supposed to soothe you through pain, but a new study tells it differently.

Are you health bragging?

Forget flaunting the new handbag or car, wellness is the new status symbol.

Rethink our fitness approach

Saying it with flowers

life

Desperate to find a job

JOB SEEKER: Jodi Clark was in Botany last week hoping to find a job offer.

Solo mum has taken to holding signs asking for work at busy intersection.

Rallying for Lilian

A Christchurch woman inspired by her 13-year-old neighbour's "courage and zest for life" is fundraising to help the teen get some independence.

Finding the poetry in cancer

'My mother was a hoarder'

home & property

Meet Claris the comeback caravan

ClarisÕ Technicolour coat is a combination of Resene ÔTangerineÕ, ÔTrade GreenÕ and ÔSolitaireÕ and her awning was custom-made by Cairnscorp in Pukekohe.

From forgotten in a field to festival favourite, this 1960s’ glamour girl now has a new look and a wardrobe to match.

DIY wooden planter box gallery

Take back the power and build your own wooden planter box in eight easy steps.

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Amazing 3D-printed mansion gallery video

Is this a solution to Auckland's housing supply problem - print your own?

luxury

10 pricey Oscar dresses gallery

JENNIFER LAWRENCE, $4,000,000: The blush-pink ballgown by Dior Haute Couture worn by J-Law at the 2013 Academy Awards tops the list of most valuable awards dresses in recent times. Why? All because she tripped. That's right, the image of Lawrence tripping on the stairs was broadcast around the world giving Dior enormous publicity. Winning the Oscar for Best Actress for her role in Silver Linings Playbook possibly also played a part in the exposure, but one is starting to think that trip wasn't an accident...

Designer brands gain enormous exposure on Oscar night. Here are 10 of the most valuable dresses worn in recent history.

The bike that costs $512,000 gallery

Coated in 24-carat gold, it’s for the man who has everything.

TELLING HER MOTHER'S STORY IN STYLE: Diane von Furstenberg says writing her book, The Woman I Wanted to Be, helped her understand her mother's history and how she survived the Holocaust.

Luxury looks like DVF

Luxury smells like exotic flowers, tastes like peppermint tea, and looks like Diane von Furstenberg.

weddings

Introducing Indi & Sam gallery

wedding

It was a day full of miracles, from the rain ending to getting the metal-fan groom in a tux.

Introducing Dane & Lyndal gallery

Coming from a small town, these two always knew of each other, but when they officially met, there was a spark.

THE HAPPY COUPLE: Zooey Deschanel and Jacob Pechenik are also expecting their first child together.

Zooey Deschanel engaged

New Girl star Zooey Deschanel is reportedly engaged to partner Jacob Pechenik.

Video

Boris Becker's love child hits catwalk

The child reportedly conceived inside a London restaurant is back in the news after her Fashion Week debut.

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