Now that the hype is over, Rachel Marie Walsh looks at the impact Helena and her bustier had on ageism in fashion.

Our choices have come a long way since the ‘Hello Boys’ campaign was launched 25 years ago, says Rachel Marie Walsh.

Right, here we go. Time to give the checklist a final once-over.

Discount retailer Lidl is to launch a high-end fashion collection for shoppers with German supermodel and designer Heidi Klum.

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MIRANDA KERR has got engaged to Snapchat co-founder EVAN SPIEGEL.

Apparently, we fancy a bit of sexual action much more in the sunshine than when the weather is chilly, writes Terry Prone

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

The words ‘shopping’ and ‘men’ have always been uneasy bedfellows. The idea of buying anything outside of the usual ‘boys toys’ like sports gear or electronics has always been uncharted territory for the average guy.

Wanted: one caring owner for a cherry-red 1954 Ferrari racer; current proprietorship heavily contested.

USA: Phoenix firefighters have rescued a man who became stuck after trying to re-enter a house through the chimney.

The news that Roisin Jordan of Tyrone has become chair of Tyrone GAA was greeted warmly this week as a step forward for the Association, and that appointment wasn’t the only development of its kind in the last few days.

JUST when you thought supermodel beauty was all genetics, they go and admit they get a little help — from their kitchen cupboards.

A woman who travelled the world while on benefits has been jailed in the UK today.

Kildare woman Margaret McDonald, who supplied outfits to Kate Middleton at her firm, has been announced as head of design at Victoria’s Secret as the US lingerie company eyes up global expansion, reports Kyran FitzGerald.

THE fashion world dislikes boobs. What qualifies as erotic capital holds little currency on the catwalk and in glossy editorial spreads.

Asian stock markets mostly struggled to advance today after data showed Europe slipped back into recession and several big US retailers disappointed investors with weak forecasts.

Stock indexes closed lower today, a third straight decline, after US retailers issued weak forecasts for earnings and more people filed claims for unemployment benefits.

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez have split up.

Rihanna rocked the lingerie look at Victoria’s Secret fashion show in New York, providing the highlight of the live-music soundtrack and holding her own on the catwalk with some of the world’s top models.

Jason Statham sent Rosie Huntington-Whiteley protective padding when she insisted on doing her own stunts for ‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon’.

Want a bum just like the top Brazilian models? Ruby Warrington gets the lowdown from Leandro Carvalho, the go-to butt trainer in New York.

PERHAPS it’s at Bosco’s non-existent feet we can lay the blame for many of our beauty blunders: maybe it’s hard-coded from the cradle, but us Irish girls often seem to take more than a little inspiration from his look: think frizzy hair and lashings of blusher.

Scarlett Johansson wears a Versace Fall 2012 dress for the LA premiere of The Avengers. The moon-shaped bodice and peplum detail at the waist make for a striking silhouette.

‘Kiss From A Rose’ singer Seal has admitted that his love for his estranged wife Heidi Klum has “not waned one iota”.

Heidi Klum is expected to file divorce papers in Los Angeles County Superior Court in the coming days due to “irreconcilable differences” with her husband, Seal.

British musician Seal and German supermodel Heidi Klum have confirmed they are separating after nearly seven years of marriage.

Prince Harry has a new girlfriend.

Caleb Followill and his fiancee Lily Aldridge are having a “traditional” wedding.

US stocks ended the day with small losses after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Japan.

Caleb Followill is set to marry in May.

Miranda Kerr says she could not have given birth without husband Orlando Bloom.

Miranda Kerr has reportedly given birth to a son.

Orlando Bloom’s wife Miranda Kerr has reportedly gone into labour in Los Angeles.

Heartthrob Orlando Bloom said today that he was “really excited” at the prospect of becoming a father after it was officially revealed his new wife Miranda Kerr is expecting their first child.

Miranda Kerr is "preggos", her fellow Victoria’s Secret Jessica White has confirmed.

Cheryl Cole has been voted the Sexiest Woman in the World.

Heidi Klum is posting underwear to Seal for Valentine’s Day.

Superstar diva Mariah Carey is reported to have tied the knot in a private ceremony with a young actor.

IT’S not enough that they are sickeningly beautiful, but most of the world’s top models are also multimillionaires — with the top five raking in $70 million (€45m) between them last year.

US stocks tumbled today as the ailing credit market and a spike in home foreclosures intensified the market’s worries about a sagging economy. The Dow Jones industrials gave up 214 points.

Gisele Bundchen tops Forbes.com’s list of the world’s richest models, earning $33m (€24m) in the last 12 months.