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Asos website temporarily offline
An Asos warehouse the size of six football pitches has been badly damaged by a fire, forcing the fashion retailer to stop taking orders.

Looney for loom bands
They are the latest craze to sweep the playground and, since Kate was seen wearing one during her tour of New Zealand, loom sales have gone through the roof.

Fashion: Blanket statement
Wrap up this winter with a styling trick worth getting out of bed for.

The wackiest hats at the races
Ascot is as much about being seen as watching the horses, and nothing attracts more attention than an over-the-top hat. Check out some of the best headpieces from the Royal Ascot's opening day.

Meet 'Entrepreneur' Barbie
Barbie, the slim-waisted, perfect-looking doll with a passion for hot pink, is "leaning in" at the workplace with Mattel releasing the "Entrepreneur Barbie".

Fashion: What's trending
If I were to think of two classic patterns that would stand the test of time, they would be stripes and check.

Photos: Hats of Ascot
Ladies show off their large and unusual hats at the Ascot horse races in England.

Top young models team up on new campaign
Models Cara Delevingne and Suki Waterhouse have shone in new Burberry campaign.

WAGs of the World Cup
Here is a selection of the 23-person squad of the best WAGS heading to Brazil this summer.

Beware of hair products that could cause cancer - research
Scientists have called for more research into hair dyes and perming products to assess whether they contain a harmful substance which has been linked to causing cancer.

Fashion: Man about town
I love a man in a coat. He doesn’t have to wear it with quite the flair that Benedict Cumberbatch does as Sherlock Holmes but guaranteed it will add a little swagger to his step.

Fashion: Neutral territory
Down-to-earth and warm, the new neutral is a sight for sore eyes.

Fashion: Neutral territory
Organic desert tones are the neutral palette of choice this season, pairing with pretty much any colour from a block bright for an interesting take on colour blocking, to classic tones of cream and navy for something more tried and true.

Site lets you shop by shape
Women who are sick of buying clothes online only to find they don't suit or don't fit when they are delivered might have a new favourite website.

Rihanna's dress - 'It's so naked'
"It's so naked" - this is how Rihanna's stylist described the popstar's revealing crystal encrusted mesh dress, en route to the Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards.

Photos: The many looks of Rihanna
Rihanna is not only a super-star singer, but she is also a major a style icon.

Pride of NZ Awards: Chemical-free beauty for better world
Living in an environmentally better world has always been something young entrepreneur Brianne West has strived for.

Fashion: Winter woollies
Wrap up to keep out the winter chill with everything from the classic trench coat to sassy capes, says Leigh Matheson.

Charities wait for cash from pageant
Money contestants raised in the Miss Junior New Zealand pageant has not been paid to charities it was collected for.

Fashion: Coat game
Wrap up to keep out the winter chill with everything from the classic trench coat to sassy capes.

Fashion: Cape style
Wrap up to keep out the winter chill with everything from the classic trench coat to sassy capes.

Kate's bottom exposed again
An Australian newspaper owned by Rupert Murdoch has become the second publication to run images of the Duchess of Cambridge's bare bottom in its pages.

Katy Perry scores first ever global Cosmo cover
The singer will feature on the front of all 62 issues of the magazine around the world in the July edition.

Twelve questions: Leah Light
Leah Light is New Zealand's best known nail stylist and has created nail fashions for visiting celebrities including Taylor Swift, Katy Perry and Eva Longoria. She left school aged 14.

10 bizarre plastic surgeries
Here are 10 extreme, bizarre and painful plastic surgeries. Are they worth it?